The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-06

4Ao ueAbunI 0LhVo A0SelNeu III uu .
expected vlsitor-Jael Dence.
% Miss,' said Jael, don't look 90 at
me that love you dearly And with
this threw her arms round her neck,
and kissed her.
Grace Wa1 moved BY this; but felt
uncomfortable, and even struggled q
little, but In vain. Jael was gentle, bat
mighty, IT'S about your letter, Miles,
Then let me co. cried Grace. u
wish I had never written H. d.
NAY; don't say 90. should never
have known how good you Rre.'
what o fool am, you mean, How
dare you read my letter. Obi did he
show 4 70 youf That was very cruel,
fhe did,
mo, Miss, he never showed Il me;
aud I never read II. call Il mean 10
read another body's letter, Bat you
know 'tIsn't every woman thinks 90;
and q poor lass that 10 very fond OF me
land scolded her bitt6riy--she took
the letter out Of his pocket, and told me
what was In IT, q. sI.I... ..t
Very well, thUu, said Grace coldly,
IL 10 right you should also read bis an.
swer. I'll bring Il you.' u
AVN NS-dayN SANa9f ~ JOu plGuhtN
There 10 no need. I know him; he 10
TOO much Of o man TO marry one girl
when he loves another; and els you he
loves, and hope you will DO happy TO-.
gether.' l.s r'l .0gaa'r v''f ~
A few quiet tssrs followed these brave
words, and Grace looked at her aakant,
and began 10 do her justice. w 81.
'Ah! said she, with twInge Of jeal-
ousy, you know him better than I.
You have answered for him, in every
words. Yet you can't love him as I do.
hope you are not come to ask me 10
give him up again, for can't Then
she said, with quick defiance, Take
him from me, II You cam Then,
pltsouSly, And II you do, you will kill
me- 4..
'Dear heart, came Of no such or.
rand. came TO tell you know how
generous you have been 10 me, and
made me your friend till death; and
when 0 Dence says that she means Il.
have been 0 little impTudent; but not
30 very. First word I said 10 him In
this very house, was, Are you really q
workman I had the sense 10 put
that question; for, the first moment
clapped my eyes on him, saw my
danger like. Well, he might have ans
swered me true; but you see be didn't.
! think l am not 30 much 10 blame.
Well, he d the young Squire now, and
and no mate for me; and he loves you,
that are OF bis own sort. That Is sure
10 cure ms-aIter awhile. Simple folk
like me aren't used to get their way,
like the gentry. It takes deal Of pa.
tleuce to 60 through the world. II you
think I'll let my heart cling TO another
Woman'B BWeetheart-nRy, but I'd tear
It ont Of my breast first. Yes. I dare
say It will be 0 year or two before l can
listen to another mans voice without
hating him for wooing me; but Time
cnres all that don't fight against the
cure. And you'll love me little, Miss,
now, won't you? You used to do, be.
fore I deserved Il half as well as do
TO day. ~" e'
'ofcourSe, shall love you, my poor
Jael. But what's my love compared
with that You are now giving up 30
nobly!
II Is not much,' said Jael, frankly;
but little breaks high fall And I
am one that can only enjoy my own.
Batter q penny roll and clear con-
science, than my neighbours loaf. I'd
lever take your love and deserve It,
than try 10 steal his
All this time Grace was silently
watching her, to See II there was any
deceit or Belt.deceit in all this, and had
there been, It could not have escaped 30
keen and jealous an eye. But no, the
limpld eye, the modest, sober voice,
that trembled now and then, but al
ways recovered It's resolution, repealed
doubt or suspicion.
Grace started to her feet and said,
with great enthusiasm, 4 give you the
love and respect you deserve so we'll;
and thank God Tor creating such a
character now and then-to embelllsh
this vile wOrld.'
Then she flung herself upon Jael with
wonderful abandon and grace, and
kissed her SO eagerly that she made
poor Jael's tears dow very fast Indeed.
She would not let her 60 back to
Calrnhope.
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