The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-08

make me comfortable in this place,
Comfortable" She began to tremble
all over with excitement long restrain
ed. "And do you really think you can
make me live on like this, by building
me nice hut. Do you think | ON all
body and no soul, that shelter and
warmth and enough to eat can keep my
heart from breaking, and my cheeks
from blushing night and day. When
I wake in the morning find myself
blushing to my fingers ends" Then
she walked away from him. Then she
walked back. SO, my dear father, why
did ever leave yOu!' keep me here?
make me live months and years on this
island. Have you sisters? Have you
mother? Ask yourself, is it likely2
No; if you will not help me, and they
don't love me enough to come and find
other home without your help or any
mans" Then she rose suddenly to
her feet. "I'll tie my clothes tight
round me, and ding myself down from
that point on to the sharp rocks below.
I'll find a way from this place to
Heaven, ii there's no way from 1t to
those L love on eRrth."
Then she sank down and rocked her
self and sobbed hard.
The strong passion of this hitherto
gentle creature quite frightened her
unhappy friend, who knew more OF
books than women. He longed to
soothe her and comfort her; but what
could he say. He cried out in despair,
"My God, can do nothing for herr"
She turned on him like lightning,
"You can do anything: everything
You can restore US both to our friends.
You can save my life, my reason. For
that will go first, think. What had l
done? what had eUer done since was
born, to be so brought down? Was eyer
an English lady? And then have
such an irritation on my skin; all over
me. sometimes wish the tiger would
come and tear me all to pieces; yes, all
to pieces" Aud with that her white
teeth clicked together ConVulsively.-
IDOL" said she, darting back to the
point as swiftly as she had rushed
away from IL. "Why, put down that
little trumPery things for me, and do
one great thing instead. ., do
not fTitter that great mind of yours
away in painting and patching my
prison; but bring II all To bear III get
ting me ont OF my prison. Call sea and
poor girl is here In unheard-Of, Un-
fathomable misery: here, in the middle
OF this awful ocean,"
Hazel sighed deeply. mo ships
seem TO pass within sight OF us" he
muttered.
"What does that mater to yoW? You
are not a common man; you are an IN
VentOr. Rouse all the powers OF your
mind. There must be some way.
Think for me. THINK THINK or my
blood will be on your head"
Hazel turned pale and put his head
in his hands, and tried to think.
She leaned towards him with great
flashing eyes of purest hazel.
The problem dropped from his lips
syllable at time. ITO difFus-intelli-
gence-a hundred leaugues from IL fix
ed point-an island ?"
She leaned towards him with flash
ing expectant eyes.
But he groaned, and said; "That seems
impossible"
"Then trample on it," said she,
bringing his own words against him;
for she used to remember all he said to
her in the day, and ponder it at night.
'tTrample on it, subdue it, or never
speak to me again. Ah, l am an I'M
grateful wretch TO speak so harshly to
you. 1t is my misery, not me. Good,
kind, Mr.. Hazel, o pray, pray, pray
bring all the powers of that great mind
to bear on this one thing, and save Il
poor girl, to whom you nave been so
kind, SO considerate, so noble, SO deli
cate, so fOrbearing; now save me from
despair"
Hysterical sobs cut her short here,
and Hazel, whose loving heart she had
almost torn out of his body. could only
falter ont in a broken voice, that he
would obey her. "I'lI work no more
for you at present." said he, "sweet as
il has been. 1 will think instead. L
will go this moment beneath the stars
and think all night"
The young woman was now leaning |
her head languidIy back against one
of the trees, weak as water after her
passion. He cast look of inetfable !
love and pity on her, and withdrew
slowly TO think beneath the tranquil
stars.
Love has set men hard tasks in his
time. Whether this was light one,
our reader shall decide.
To DIFFUsE INTELLIGENCE FROM A |
FINED ISLAND OVER HUNDRED |
LEAGUES OF OCEAN.
fro BE CoSTINUED.