The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-03

lear II you Will only love me-" She felt
that he was altogether too strong for her
that she had mistaken his character in
supposing that she could be more firm
than he. He was so strong that he
treated her almost as child-and vet
she loved him infinitely the better for
80 treating her. Of course, she knew
now that her objection, whether true OF
unsubstantial, could not avail. As he
stood with his aim round her, she was
peweriees to contradict him in any.
thing. She had 30 far acknowledged
this that she no longer struggled with
him, but allowed her hand to remain
quietly within his. II there was no
going back from this bargain that had
been made-why, then, tbere was no
need for combating. And when ne
stopped over and kissed her lips, sne
had not word to say. "Be good 10
me- he said, "snd tell me that am
right"
"You must be master, suppose,
whether YOU are right or wrong. A man
always thinks himself entitled to his
own way" Al.
nWhy. YES. When be has won the
ba, tie. he claims his captive. Now, the
trurh is this, / have won the battle, and
your friend, Miss Petrie, has lost 1t. l
hope she will understand that she has
been beaten at last out Of the field AS
he said this, be heard step behind
them, and tnrning round saw Wallachla
there almost before he could drop bi.
arm. II am ssrry that have intruded
on you," she said very grimly.
"Not in the least" said Mr.. Glascock.
Caroline and Ihave had little dis
pute, but we have settled it without
coming to blows"
81 do OF suppose that an English
gentleman ever absolutely strikes q
lady" said Wallachia Petrie.
"Not except on strong provocation,"
said Mr.. Glascock. "ln reference to
wives, a stick is allowed as big as your
thumb"
81 have heard that it is so by the laws
of England," said Wallachia.
"How can you be so ridiculous, Wa.
lyr SAID Caroline. There is nothing
that you would not believe"
al hope that it may nevsr be true in
your case,n said Wallachia.
A couple of days after this Miss Spald-
ing found that it was absolutely neces-
sary that she should explain the cir
cumstances of her position to Nora. She
had left Nora with the purpose of per-
forming a vely high-minded action, OF
sacrificing herself for the sake OF her
lover, of giving no all her golden pros
poets, and of becoming once again the
bosom friend of Wallacbia Petrie, with
this simple consolation for her future
life-that she had refused to marry an
English Dobleman because the English
nobleman's condition was uusuited to
her. 1t would have been an episode in
female life in which pride might be
taken--but all that was now changed.
She had made her little attempt-had
made it, as she felt, in very languid
manner, and had found herself treated
as child for doing so. OF course she
was happy in her i'll success; of course
she would have been broken hearted
had she succeeded. But, nevertheless,
she was somewhat lowered in her own
esteem, and it was necessary that she
should acknowledge the truth to the
friend whom she had consulted. A day
or two had passed before she found her
self alone with Nora, but when she did
so she confessed her failure at once.
"You told him all, the ?" said Nora.
"Oh yes, / told him all: That is, /
could not really tell him. When the
came had no words"
"And what did he say?"
"He had words enough. never knew
him to be eloquent before"
ale can speak out if he likes" said
Nora. -
80 have found-with a vengeance.
Nobody was ever so put down as | was.
Don't you know that there are times
wheu il does not seem 10 be worth your
while to put out your strength against
an adversary So it was with him.
he Just told me that he was my master,
aud that was to do as he bade me-"
"Aud what did he say; ~
81 promised to be good GIRL" said
Caroline, land not to pretend to have
any opinion of my own ever again.
And so we kissed, and were friends"
81 dare say there was a kiss my
dear"
'Of course there was--and he held me
in his arms, and comforted me, and told
me how to behave--just as you would
do a little girl. It's all over now of
course; and If there be q mistake, it Is
his fault. feel that all responsibility
Is gone from myself, and that for all the
rest of my life have TO do iust what he
tells me-"
Aud what says the divine Walla-
CHA ~
Poor Wally! She says nothing but she
thinks that / am a castaway and
recreant. am a recreant, L knew
but vet / think that was~right. l
know could not help myself"
"Of course you were right, my dear"
said the sage Nora. IF you had the
notion in your head, it was wise to get
rid of II; but knew how it would be
when you spoke TO him."
you were not so weak when he came
to you"
"That was altogether another thing.
1t was not arranged in heaven that l
was to become his captive.
After that Waliachia Petrie never
again tried her Influence OH her former
friend, but admitted to herself that the
evil was done, ana that it could not be
remedied. According TO her theory of
of life, Caroline Spa!dlng had been
wrsng, and weak-had shown herself
TO be comfort loving and luxuriOusly-
minded, had looked to get her hap
piness from soft etfeminate pleasures
rather than from rational work and the
useful, independent exercise of her own
intelligence. III the privacy of her lit.
tie chamber WalIachia PetrIe Shed, not
absolute tears, but many fearful
thoughts over her friend. IL was TO her
a thing very terrible that the chosen
Que of her heart should prefer the ca
reer OF an English lords wife to that OF
an American citlzenness, with all man
ner of cspability for female voting,
female speech-making, female poetizing,
aud, perhaps, female political action
before her. 1t was thousand pitles y
"Iou may take horse to water" SAID
Wallachia to herself, thinking of the
ever, freshly springing fountain of heI
own mind, at which Caroline Spalding
would always have been made welcome
freely to quench her thirst, "but you
cannot make him drink if he be not
athirst.' In the future she would have
no friend. Never again would she sub.
leot herself TO the disgrace of such a
a RWnA l.