The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-07

that the things which she had prepared
for her own wedding must be given up
for the wedding of her sister; and 1T
seemed that this item in the list of her
sorrows troubled her almost more than
any other. She swore that whittier she
went there should 60 the dresses, and
the haudkerchiefs, and the hats, the
bonnets, and the boots. "Let her have
Them" Bella had pleaded. But Mr..
Crump was inexorable. He had looked
into his sisters affairs, and found that
she was already in debt. To his prac-
tical mind, it was an absurdity that the
unmarried sister should keep things
that were wholly unnecessary, and
that the sister that was to be
married should be without things
that were needed. There was a big
trunk, Of which Camilla had the
key, bat which unfortunately for Der
had been deposited in her mothers
room. Upon this she sat, and swore that
nothing should move her but a promise
that her plumber should remain I'M
touched But there came this advantage
from the terrible question of the we'd
ding raiments-that in her energy Is
keep possession of them, she gradually
abandoned he opposition to her sisters
marriage. She had been driven from
one point to another till she was COM
PEELED at last to stand solely upon her
possessions. perhaps we had better
let her keep them" said Mrs. French.
"Trash and nonsense !" said Mr.. Crump.
eff she wants o new frock, let her have
it; as for the sheets and tablecloths, you'd
better keep them yourself. But Bella
NUT have the rest"
1t was found on the eve of the day on
which she was told that she was to de-
part that she had in truth armed herself
with dagger or clasp-knife. She
actually displayed it when her uncle
told her to come away from the chest on
which she was sitting. She declared
that she would defend herself there to
the last gasp of her life; but of course
the knife fell from her hand the first
think once that she was going to make a
poke at me-" Mr.. Crump said afterward;
"but she had screamed herself SO weak
that she couldn't do it,"
When the morning came, she was
taken to the fly and driven to the station
without any further serious outbreak.
She had even condescended to select
certain articles. leaving the rest of the
hymenal wealth behind her. Bella,
early on that morning of departure, with
great hsmility, implOred her sister to
forgive her; but no entreaties could in.
duce Camilla to address one gracious
word to the proposed bride. you've
been cheating ne all alongw she said;
and that was the last word she spoke to
posr Bella.
She went, and the field was once more
open to the amorous Vicar of st. Peters
cum Pumpkin. 1t is astonishing how
the greatest difficulties will sink away,
and become as it were nothing, when
they are encountered face to face. 1t is
certain that Mr.. Gibson's position had
been one most trying to the nerves. He
had speculated on various modes of
escape-a curacy In the north OF Eng
land would be welcome, or the duties of
q missionary in New Zealand--or death.
To tell the truth, he had, during the
last week or two, contemplated even
return to the dominion of Camilla.
Il nat UutIc ONVi w
pleasant for him in Exeter seemed to be
quite impossible. And yet, on the
evening of the day but one after the
departure of Camilla, he was seated
almost comfortably with his own Ara
bella! There is nothing that a man
may not do, nothing that he may not
achieve, if he have only pluck enough
to 90 through with it.
you do love mep Bella said to him.
It was natural that she should ask him;
but it would have been better perhaps
if she had held her tongue. Had she
spoken to him about his house, or his
income, OF the servants, or the duties
Of his parish church, it would have
been easier for him to make comtorta-
BILE reply.
"Yes-I love you," he replied; "of
course love you. We have always been
friends, and hope will go straight now.
have had a great deal to 60 through,
Bella, and so have you--but God Will
temper the wind to be tempered for the
poor lamb who had gone forth shorn
down to the very skin!
To be Continued.