The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-09-05


him and get his money. ButNehere
he wagged his head and tapped his
forehead very nowingly=-"bnt Well
circumyent 'em yet! Wen show 'em
"who's there2" cried the voice of
Miss Spinner from an upper window.
whereupon the head of Mr.. Grogan
vanished like magic, and Miss It'd
berry also thought IL prudent to retire.
Yet how her heart beat as she placed
her floral treasure in water, and thought.
of the prospect which had thus une6-
pectedly opened to her. A bachelor,
and richl Surrounded, doubtless, by
self-interested and deceitful nfriends,o
of whom this Doctor Deems was one,
and whose object was to prevent his
marrying, and thus to secure to them
selves his wealth. Poor mani how she
felt for hint 49,
Miss Tidberry both looked and felt
somewhat cousciouBsupon her appear
ance at breakfast on the following morn
fnR;but not Sign escaped Mr.. Grogan.
He ate as usual. said nothing, and
never looked at Miss Lucretia and in
deed that maiden was actually begin.
ming to wonder whether it were not all
a dream. when she was treasured by q
peculiar significant expression of Mr..
Grogan's right eye, (the left being
turned immovable towards Doctor
Deems and the company in general,)
which the vulgar-minded might have
called a wink, but which to the rehned
mind of Miss Tidberry conveyed only
an expression of sentiments TO elevate
for utterance. And she was happy ac-
cordingly. de- s
Her hopes were heightened when,
that evening, at the usual hour OF re-
firing she was startled by slight tap
ping at her Window.pane, and perceiy-
ed some object suspendE d thereat on the
otaF r,f 90 II INrnUnH tn hA
a red silk pocket handkerchief, in which
was carefully enYeloped very juven-
lie specimen of the cat. tribe, whose
eyes had not, in fact, yet opened upon
this wicked world. And onthe foLoW-
ing evening small English cheese was
conveyed to her in the same manner |;
and then a fine watermelon.' whtchg.
however, being unfortunately nsecure'
lY tied, fell from the handkerchiefupon
the piazza below with a squash which
alarmed every one in the house, and
was probably the means of putting a
stop to Mr.. Grogan's offerings for the
present. --H "7l =
He had not, however, forgotten her.
She feared he had, as for some days
after this catastrophe he was invisible
-unwell, Doctor Deems said-though
Miss Lucretia put little trust In any
assertion of his. And SO on the third
day of this absence her shrewdness met
its reward. VIA b E-t. 3st
She was seated about dusk in the
vine covered arbor of Miss Spinner's
garden, which being quite at the back,
faced "a brick wall separating it from u
narrow and unfrequented lane. This
wall was, like the arbor, thickly mat
ted with ivy and other creeping plants,
and both we're hidden from view of the
windows of the house by the interview
ton of the kitchen building. go
A rustling amid the leaves startled
Miss Tidberry, and looking up she
perceived sandy wig and a pair of
white eyes elevated above the wall.
u" Mr.. Grogan!" she exclaimed, clasp
ing her hands together in estate sur
Mr.. Grogan nodded three times, in
admission of his identity. Then he
smiled and finally froWn-
ed darkly, holding up one finger in SOL
emn warning. ti,
H"I-Pm SO glad to seeyou. Thought
II heard-Doctor Deems said you were
ILL.," faltered Miss Isucretia.
A bitter and sarcastic sheer curled
Mr.. Grogan's lip.
she is false, fundamentally false.
He persuaded me was ill in order to
you. He SGspectSI"
The last words were spoken in n
hoarse and mysterious whisper, and
Mis- Tidberry exclaimed involuntarily:
Good graciousl"
"Yes, ma'am! He thinks he has me
in his power-under his thumb-to be
led and controlled like a boy of twenty.
But we'll circumvent him YET. saw
YOU repair to this umbrageouS retreat,
and L followed, in order to have n few
private words with you. He's gone1
out. I must speak briefly, for my time
is short"
AS Mrs. Grogan spoke he kept glanc-
ing nervously over his shoulder down
"Certainly," responded Miss Tidber-
ry, encouragingly, and Siding few
PAGES nearer the wall.
ST am plain man, mn'am, proceed
ed Mr.. Grogan; "and it is my way to go
don my doing so in the present in
"oh, orcoursel" replied the lady, ca
ge1r!5y. :, -, 49,, =, =, !.
this: am a bachelor, and rich. have
no friends or relatives but him, and he
he's traitor, ma'am-a hyena-a
snake in the grass!" And here Mr..
Grogan's eyes stared wildly, and he
was evidently becoming excited.
"Never mind him. L think you had
something to say to me; some questions
to ask, or proposals to MAKE SAID MISS
TIdberry, modestly.
"Yes, ma'am. The fact is, ma'am,
that am a great admirer of auburn
hair, and have vowed to marry only
woman who possesses it. / admire
white teeth. also-and rosy cheeks"
Here he winked, with a very pecu-
liar expression. i'1
"Dear mep' said Miss Lutte, droop-
ing her lids. "You mustn't f1atter Mr..
Grognn. Do speak of something else.
What was it, for instance, you had to
"6nly this ma'am. Will you be my
wife2" ..=5l. 1Hl. fss
near fainting. Her heart seemed in her
throat, and she could scarcely muir
"Dear Mr.. Grogan i"
"You love me, then ?" he asked, og-
ling down out of the ivy-bushes like
"You know it," murmured she soft
land you will marry me, and make
me happy? You will go with me to
my country seat-my castle, call it,
where no one can come to disturb us 2"
."Y-e-s," whispered the maiden tim
"Listenl He mustn't know or sus-
pect anything of this. Get all in readi-
ness quietly, and be here punctually
o.morrow night, as the moon rises.
She's coming now pphe added, in some
| excitement. t--tt-
"Who ?n ~ b.
"Oh, nobody-only the moon"
"But how am I to get over the wall?"
| Inquired Miss Lucretia.
':Nothing easier. Put the ladder
against the wall. DON'T bring any bag
gage or sandwiches. VIII see to that
when we arrive in New York"
And here Mr.. Grogan slapped his
b-east-pocket significantly, whareupon
Miss TidberrX smiled sweetly up at