The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-27

Compliments: and It 10 oblique flattery
when Rman 10 guperclliSuB and distant
10 others, as we'll % tender and little
obsequlous 10 her he would please.
Grace Garden enjoyed this oblIque
hattery OF Mr.. Coventry'S, all the more
that Il came 10 her Just at O moment
when her companions seemed DISPOSED
10 ignore her. She rewarded Mr., Gov.
entry accordingly, and made Henry
LItiie's heart die within him, His 40.
ony became Intolerable. What a poSi.
tlonl was bis Set there, with q chissl
In his hand. 10 copy the woman he
loved, while another man wooed her
before his face, and she smiled Of his
wooing.
At last bis chISel fell out Of his hand,
and startled everybody; and then be
rose up, with pale cheek and gillterInR
eyes, aud Heaven only knows what he
was going to do or say. But at that
moment another visitor was announced,
to whom indeed the door was never
closed. He entered the next moment,
and Grace ran 10 meet him, crying, 'Oh,
Mr.. RAby this is 0 aurprlSe.'
Mr.. Raby kissed her, and shook
hands with Mr.. Coventry. He then
said o kind word 10 JAel Denoe, who
got up and curtsled to him, He cast a
careless glance on Henry and the bust,
but said nothing. He was In a hurry,
and soon came 10 the object OF his visit.
MY dear said he, the last time
saw you. you said you were sorry that
Christmas was no longer kept 10 Hills.
borough as It used 10 be-
And so am
G'Well, 1t 10 kept 10 CaIrnhope, thank
Heaven, pretty much as 1t was three
centuries ago. Your father Will be In
London. l hear; will you honor my
place and me with a visit during the
Christmas holIdays?' -
Grace opened her eyes with astonIsh.
ment. ooh, that will, said she warm.
~.
You will take your chance Of being
showed upH'
Il am afraid shall not be so fortuna
ate,' was the charming reply.
The Squire turned to Coventry, and
said alily, i would ask you 10 Join US,
sir but 1t Is rather o dull place for q
gentleman who keeps such good COM
pRny.'
Insver heard II spoken Of as dull
place BEFORE said the young man: and
II 1t was, you have taken q sure means
TO make It attractive
That Is true. Well, then, have no
scruple In asking yoa to Join us >
and he gave Grace q look, as much as
TO say, Am l not q considerable per.
SOM
4 am Infinitely obliged to you, Mr.,
Raby,' said Coventry, seriousIy;'i will
papar
Never touch II. Good.by. Well,
then, Christmas eve l shall expect you
both. Dinner at six. But come an
hour or two before, II you can; and,
Jael my girl, you know you must dine
at the hall on Christmas eve and old
Christmas eve, as usual, you and your
Sister and the old man.
Jael curtsIed, and said, with homely
cordially, we shall be there, sir,
please God we are allve.'
Bring your gun, Coventry. There's
q good sprlDkllDg Of pheassnts left,
By-the-by, what about that pedigree
OF yours; does 1t prove the poInt2'
Completely, Dorothy Raby, Sir
Richards youngest sister, married
Thomas Coventry, who was out In the
forty i've. Pm having the pedigree
copied for you, at a stAtloner's near
I should like to see IT,
I will go with you, and show 1t 10
you, II you like.'
Mr.. Raby was evidently pleased at
this attention, and they went of To-.
gether. ...
Grace accompanied them to tho door,
On her return she was startled by the
condition OF young Little.
This sudden appearance OF his uncle,
whom he hated, had agitated him not
a little, and that uncls's interference
had blasted his last hope. He recog-
nlzed this lover and had sided with him
WAS going 10 shut the pair up, in a
country house, together, 1t was too
much. He groaned, and sank back In
his chair, almost faintlng, and his
hands began TO shake In the air, as II
he wasFb1 the ague. ...
BoIhtAe women darted slmultanR-
ousIy toward him. 'Oh ! he's faIn,iugv
cried Grace. 'Winei winel Flyl,'
Jael ran out to fetch some. In spite OF u
despaIrlng gesture, by which the young
man tried 10 convey TO her 1t was no
use.
wine can do me no good, nor death
no harm: Why did 1 ever enter this
house, ....
'Oh, Mr.. Little, don't look so don't
talk So said Grace, turning pale In
her turn. Are you Ill? What is the
matter2'
oh, nothing. What should, all me !;
Pm only q workman. What business
have I with a heart? Iloved you dear
ly. was working for you, dghIng for
you, thinking for you, living for you.
And you love that Coventry, and never
showed IT,
Jael came In with glass of wine for
him, but he waved her of with oil the
grandeur Of despair.
Grace, haughLily; but her bosom pant7
ed.
YES; I tell you SO to your face. I
love you, with all my soul.'
How dare you2 What have I ever
done, to jus tiiy- oh, II you weren't
so pale, I'd give you lesson. What
could possess your It's not my fault,
thank heaven. You have insulted me,
sir. No; why should l? You must be-
unhappy enough. There, III say but
one word and that, OF course, Is good
morning. ..
And she marched out OF the room,
trembling secretly In every limb.
Henry Sat down, and hid hiB face,
and all his frame shook.
Then JRel was all pity. She threw
herself on her knees, and kissed his
trembling hands with canine fidelity,
and wept on his shoulder.
He took her hand, and tried hard to
thank her, but the words were choked.
Grace Garden opened the door, and
put her head cautiously In, for she
wanted 10 say 0 word to Jael without
attracting Henry's attention. Bot,
when she saw Jael and Henry In 80
loving an attitude, she started, and
then turned as red as FIRE; and present.
~ burst out laughing. .. ......
Jael and Henry separated directly.
Grace laughed again, an unpleasant
laugh. i beg pardon, good people. l
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