The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-26

The knowtedse that we are near saOh
al this moment a distant door
alarmed; Harry replaced hlA Wig and
resumed hihfseai, while ,Milly took up
q position with her back 10 the door, 80
that her father might not see the bright.
After that her studies were pursued
with an earnestnesB that delighted her
father, who pointed to her with pride,
and said: 30. ,.. LII
'MlillCept Is q sensible Slrl ale win
never break her heart for love OF any
man. ] will prove 10 the world that
woman 10 capable Of as great mental
requirement 90 man.
Mr.. Cleveland took snuh, and was
lost III thought; then he said, In a
cracked, WheeEy tone, 'Glve your
daughter 10 me, Mr.. Moreland, and let
me perfect her education. Il will b
rather an encutnberance 10 me 10 have
q wife; but think Of the immortal bene.
tit TO science such 0 union would deter
NINE
Mr.. MorslAnd rose and srasped the
hand OF his antiquarian friend, Il
should never have thought OF It-never,
How shall be grateful enough 10 you,
dear Mr.. Cleveland? MIlly Is only q
girl, after all, and do not fear IL Tell
you that have been In terror OF some
youthful folly Of failing In love, I
know there was an Impudent youth
lurking In the neighhorhood or the
house, who dared TO cast his eyes upon
my daughter; bat am sure ahe has
quite forgotten the affair now
Then will press my suit said Mr.,
Cleveland, In his wheezleSt voice: FOR
l want 10 hAFten 10 Europe In time 10
witness the search for those new dls~
coVerIes Of Herculaneum. Let there be
no pomp, no display, about the affair.
AT my time OF life man has gotten over
such follies. Perhaps the girl herself
may object; but she will look at reason,
as your daughter should, Mr.. More-
lAnd,'
4 Will see to that. my dear Sir an.
swered Mr.. Moreland, confidently; and
forthwith he went In search OF Milly,
who OF course made scene, "a he ex.
pected, and finally came TO terms, as he
anticipated.
The wedding was long deferred, Mr.,
Cleveland was very anxious to 90 TO
Europe, and Mr.. Moreland could see
no reason why he should walt. Milly's
trosseau was OF the most primitive de-
scription, though her father settled the
house and q considerable portion OF
money upon her; but he and Mr.. CIeve.
land both objected to fallRls; 80 the
bridal party that stood one morning at
the rallings Of Grace Church might
have belonged TO past century. Mr..
Cleveland certainly resembled cen.
tenaFian as he appeared In his brown
suit, and probably that was why
small party Of spectators near the door
seemed convulsed with merrimsnt at
his appearance. A number Of people
had strayed into the church, perhRps
from curiosity or sympathy; for the
fame OF Millicent's beauty, her singular
education and unnatural marriage, had
been well discussed. Even the dragon
housekeeper, who had no more heart
than Il fossil, muttered something about
mighty queer doings, but whether In
ban or benedlction, 1t was hard TO tell,
Mr.. Moreland returned to his home,
and, strange 10 say, missed MIllICent
and Mr.. CleYeland SO much that he
could hardly see thestars for the mist
In his eyes. Once too 1t crossed his
mind that he might have done wrong
In giving her TO u man old enough 10
be her grandfather; but she had not
seemed really like an unhappy wife,
He did not recover his usual calm tone
until he received letter and q box OF
specimens from Naples, where the
couple were sojourning. MIlIy assured
her father that she was perfectly happy,
and spoke In terms OF rapturons praise
Of her husband, at which her father de.
cided her 10 be more Of M enigma
than ever.
In six months there came box with
some antique pitchers and vases OF real
beauty and value, and two fine oil
paintings, one OF MIlly, the other OF a
very handsome young man, friend Of
Mr.. Cleveland's, who wrote that the
pictures were TO be hung In the best
parlor as companion pieces. Mr.. More
land was so delighted with the antique
vases that he forgot to wonder about
the pictures.
At last the travellers were coming
home. The house was aired and reno.
waited for the occasion, and Mr., More.
land actually looked In the glass, and
noticed the gray hairs were more nu.
meroua since he last saw them; and
out of compliment TO Mr.. Cleveland,
the minister who ofliciated at the mar.
riage and his family were present. It
was singular what a family he had. Be.
sides himself and wife, was another
couple about the same age, with two
grown[up young ladies'. Mr.. Moreland
made silent resolve never TO add and
family to an invitation again.
AT last carriage stopped ct the door,
and Milly-brlght, beamlng, and beau.
tlful-ran up and embraced her father,
and shook hands with every body pres.
emit In the most agreeable manner, only
with sundry mysterious shakings OF
the head that were reclprocaled. She
had become splendid woman, and
was elegantly and fashlonably atiIred.
Mr.. Cleveland looked about as usual,
except that he wore q handsome suit OF
black his face was ~ wrlnklel and
he stopped as much as eyer. Mr.,
Moreland had once or twice looked at
the handsome picture that hung by
Milly's portrait, and wondered Ii she
loved her husband the same thought
disturbed him for a moment as his SON
in-law shuffled into his presence. Peo>
pie are not railways accountable for their
thoughts. M. .t..H u..T
The company seemed very merry at
supper time. They would all look at
Mr.. Cleveland, and all laugh In the
most absurd and unaccountable man.
ner, while that gentleman would frown
and take SNUFF, at which they all
laughed the more.
AZ last Mr.. CIaveIand rnva IA bJs Iook
and proposed toast. 1t was an unex.
pected proceeding, though there was
good wine on the board. All eyes were
liked on him as he said, solemnly, TO
the memory Of the late Mr.. Cleveland;
let US drink In silence, standing ~
They drained their glasses, and turn.
ed again to Mr.. Cleveland. Bat what a
There stood In his
place young and handsome man,
with flushed and merry face. A
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