The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-12
= MONTH IN THE COUATRY,
And what Came orit.


AMONTH IN THE COUATRY,
sI And What Came oTIt.
And 90 you have really and trul,
enjoyed this month In the country
cousin oliver n IN
Il have, indeed, Florence; and the on
ly thing that takes the sting from 70
greet at leaving this place, 10 the though
that you are TO return with me, AMI
that 1 may try my utmost to make yoT
enjoy the next month as have dom
this.' -...,-- ..., -.'
TO introduce me into Bocls!y-tc
bring me cat, suppose p said Flor.
snce. 'Bnt don't you think am rath.
or old for that sort OF thInk3 l have
seen twenty, cousin Cllve.' gs-
Without one season In London, ; aaId
he, without one admlrer save the
olowniBh young men Of the neIghbor-
hood, without q single offer OF marriage
III mistake not, Floy. It IL really
shocking 70 bury your beauty for 60
long In such remote place % thls.'
AS 10 offers OF marriage You are
wrong. replied the young lady, laugh,
Ing. Il have been honored by two, one
from Mr.. Sam. Gregory, who with q
good deal Of baShfulness and HdeetinR
about, asked my consent 10 be MrS,
Sam, and the other from the Rev, Yves,
trop Deane, n poor CITRATE, who couldn't
sound bis re. / didn't accept either
Mr.. Give Hardlnge lifted his hand
With q gesture Of disgust, and shaking
his head, replied dolefully-'Which Il
will eventually come to, perhaps, Ii
you are not quickly lifted out OF thiG
mediocre class In that higher grade OF
society TO which you are entitled BY
birth and position. / am very glad
you are going to my mother for little
time; for although there 10 not, nv
dear cousin, q more perfect lady in all
London than you, yet the constant
comnAnionship OF this ao-called uppef
class Of the village might In time cause
you to forget that your superior birth
precluded the possibility OF ever ohoos-
Ing = husband from among the young
men OF the families you are in the habit
OF visiting; for 1t would III beseem the
blood OF Hardlnge TO mate beneath
her,"
The hot blood aew up In q torrent Ia
the girls face as her cousin uttered
these words, for she knew her mother
had been considered 10 demeRu hefHelI
when, two and twenty years before, ShO
dlsobeyed the commands OF a atern
parent and sterner brother, and proud
~ put her hand In the strong, warm
grasp Of q man who had no sin against
him but his poverty, his ambitious day
dreams, and his love for her. She re.
membered how, In this obscure spot,
they had eked out their meagre Dit.
lance; how the glorious productions oil
art, that his glowing Imagination had
vlVlhed into almost living creations,
had passed away, and LOFT the noble
race drawn sad, and the large, eloquent
eyes, that had fought 80 brayelY for
them, closed volume OF blindness
and death. Then the struggle OF life
for existence, the long years OF suffer.
Ing and sorrow OF her early life, and
subsequently the two hundred pounds
q year that some unknown relative.
dying, left them.
She had never seen q single mem Der
OF her mothers family until a few
months before, when Give Hardinpe.
son OF that brother who had sealed nu
his fathers heart against his sister ali
The years OF his life, came suddenly
upon them In their quiet country home,
was struck With the refinement that
pefvaded the atmosphere in which his
aunt and cousin lived, and charmed
with the rare grace and fresh beauty
OF the young girl. He hastened to Gre.
ate an amiable understanding between
his mother and Mrs. Lysle, which, be.
ing costly effected, as Mrs. HariinRe
entertained no feeling OF resentment
against woman she had never seen,
he suddenly fancied that the cool fresh
breezes OF Hillside might have bene,
hcial Influence on his town bred con.
stltution, he gave o broad hint 10 that
effect. His aunt took. the hint and in.
vtted him. During his stay he and
Florence had been great deal thrown
together, and, with 4 constant Inter.
change Of thought and opinions passing
between them, grew In u month pretty
we'll to know and appreciate each other.
Give Hardlnge was neither hand.
some nor young, but he possessed that
which English people, and English wo.
men especially, value more In men than
correctness OF feature, or even youth
strength, courage and manllneSs. Five
and thirty years had rolled over hid
brown head and left the wavy hair
still brown, and the gray eyes nndlm.
med In the fire OF their boyhood. He
considered himselfa middle aged man
now; and II any midsummer day
dream ever had Hinged with q transient
brightness the even tenor Of his life, h
was long since rolled up In the forgot.
ten past. Hetook an interest In Flor.
ence, deep Interest, by reason Of her
beauty, her innocence and her unpro.
lection. Man OF the world as he was,
thoroughly understanding all the ins
and outs OF society. he felt that bis
cousin was no uncommon kirl-thRt she
was at once adapted to ill higher
position than tina; In which she had vet
moved. He took this interest to heart,
and acted very vaguely upon 1t.
In the pause that succeeded his last
remark his keen discernment instants
~ detected the insult he had unInten-
tlonally offered her, and with q slight
embarrassment In his face, he bent for
ward and said earnestly, forgive me,
Floy; do not misunderstood my mean.
Ing; | am referring to yourself. You
Will be engaged before you leave Lon
don. Mark my Words
The flush died out OF her face, and a
merry sparkle danced In her eyes az
she said gally, What, In one month !
My good cousin, how quickly you are
going to dispose OF me. Make no such
rash prophecy, thou oracle OF evil.'
but l do said Olive. Let me bet
you dozen pair Of gloves that my
prediction comes true.'
Against what2' she asked.
'AgainSt-a kiBs,' he replied.
Sir, you surprise me y said Flolen
but you would lose your bet.'
III l lose I will pay said he, and II
you lose you must pay
But I shall not lose, cousin Olive.
said Florence. Il am sure that none 81
the gentlemen 10 whom you Introduce
me will satisfy my faatIdlous TASTE
Wait until you see them, my dear
child,' said Olive. You are very unHo.
phIsticated. only fear they will and
TOO easy inRress to that little untried
heart OF yours
She laughed o laugh that had o ring
Of scorn In It, which made him look Or
with q puzzled expression, Us though
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