The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-06

self,n said Nora, "and then III o W.s
down. Tell him that m coming. s'
Trevelyan stopped over her, k''''u noi
and then left her. oIono stood
Nora, as Soon as she gaI a.one, s'ooa
upright in the middle .. sne Looin' anu
held her hands up - tb;nt;nr ene wn.n S she
was considering the matter easily
WANG the hillocks, that the necessity
sar on sosolute decision would come
mon her so instantaneously. She had
told herself only this morning that it
would be wise to accept the man, if he
should ever ask second time;-and he
had come already. He had been waiting
for her in the village while she had
been thinking whether ae would ever
como across her path again. She
thought that it would have been easier
for her now to have gone down with
"yes" in her mouth, if her sister had not
pressed her so hard to say that eyes"
The very pressure from her sister
seemed to imply that such pressure
ought to be resisted. Why should there
have been pressure, unless there were
reasons against her marrying him And
yet, if she chose to take him, who
would have q right to complain of her
Hugh. Stanbury had never spoken
to her word that wouldjustify her even
in supposing that he would consider him.
self to be i'll used. All others of her friends
would certainly rejoice, would applaud
her, pat her on the back, cover her with
caresses, and tell her that she had been
born under happy star. And she did
like the man. Nay,-she thought she
loved him. She withdrew her hands
from her brow, assured herself that her
lot in lifo was cast, and with hurrylng
fingers attempted to smooth her hair
and to arrange her ribbons before the
glass. She would 60 to the encounter
boldly and accept HIM honestly. 1t
was her duty to do so. What might she
not do for brothers and sisters as the
wife of Lord Peterborough of Monk
hams2 She saw that that arrangement
before the glass could be of no service,
and she stepped quickly to the door. If
he did not like her as she was, he need
not ask her. Her mind was made up,
and she would do it. But as she went
down the stairs to the room In which
she knew that he was waiting for her,
there came over her q cold feeling of
elf-aceusation,-almost of disgrace. II
do not care" she said. ~ know that
Pm right" She opened the door quickly,
that there might be no further doubt,
and found that she was alone with him.
"Miss Rowley," he said, 81 am afraid
you will think that / am prosecuting
you"
81 have no right to think that" she
answered.
"Ill tell you why have come. My
dear father who has always been my
best friend, is very i'll. He is at Naples,
and must go to him. He is very old,
you know,-over eighty, and will never
i've to come back to England. From
what hear, I think it probable that |
nay remain with him till everything is
)ver."
81 did not know that he was So old as
that"
"They say that he can hardly live
above month or two. He will never
see my wife,-if can have wife; but |
should like to tell him, if it were posi-
e.-that-that-"
81 understand you, Mr.. Glascock."
81 told you that l should come to you
again, and as l may possibly linger at
Naples all the winter, l could not go
Without seeing you. Miss Rowley, may
hope that you can love met"
ITO be Continued. !