The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-06

sadness and distress more than is essen
TALLY necessary My health stands
wonderfully well, though the heat here
is very great. 1t is cooler at Casalunga
than in the town,-of which I am glad
for his sake. He perspires SO profusely
that il seems TO me he Cannot stand the
waste much longer. know be will not
20 To England as long as papa is there;
but l hope that he may be induced to
do 50 by slow stages as soon as papa
has gone. Mind you send Inc he spa.
per, 80 That be may see il stated in print
that papa has sailed"
1t followed as one consequences of
these letters from Florence that Nora
was debarred from the Italian scheme as
mode of passing her time till some
house should be open for her reception
She had suggested to Hugh that she
might 20 for a few weeks TO Nuncomoe
Putney, but he had explained TO her TUG
nature of his mothers cottage, ana hau
told her that there was no hoie tns T' IL
which she could lay her head. Ihef1
never was such q foIlorn young woman,
she said. when papa goes snaii iisei,
aIly be without shelter" There had
come a letter from Mrs. Giascoch'
at least it was signed Caroline Gias-
cock, thoug6snother name might nave
been used,-dated from Milan, saying
that thew were hurrying back TO Naples,
even at that season of the year, because
Lord Peterborough was dead. "And
she is Lady Peterborough" said Lady
Rowley, unable to repress the express
ion of the old regrets. "Of course she
is Lady Peterborough, mamma; what
else should she sef-though she does
not 30 sign herself" "We think" sand
the American peeress, "that we shall be
at Monk hams before the end Of August,
and Charles say that you are to CONS
lust the same. There will be nobody else
There, of course, because of Lord Peter
borough's death" ~ saw it in the pa
per-" said Sir Marmaduke, land quite
forgot to mention it,"
That same evening there was a long
family discussion about Nora's pros
poets. They were all together in the
gloomy sittiug-room at Greggs Hotel,
and Sir Marmaduke had not yielded.
The ladies had begun to feel that ii
would be well not TO press him to yield.
Practicslly he had yielded. There was
now No gu stioh OF cursi"g and of so
called dIsinheritance. Nora was to re
main in England, of course with the
intention of beng married TO Hugh
Stanbury; and the difficulty consisted
in the need of au immediate home for
her. 1t wanted now but twelve days 10
that on which the family were TO sal
from Southampton, and nothing had
4 81 a tn..
sonnet hing ever 50 small, aud will trust
me, l will live alone in lodgings" said
Nora.
at is the maddest thing ever heard"
said Sir Marmaduke.
"Who would take care of you, Nora |"
asked Lady Rowley.
"Aud VIII" would walk about with !
you 7" said Lncy.
IL don't see how it would be possible
to live alone like that" said Sophie.
Nobody would take take care of me,
and nobody would walk about with me,
AID / could live alone very WE'LL said
Nora. IL don't see why young woman
is to be supposed TO be so absolutely
helpless as all that comes to. Or coarse
It won't be very nice, but it need not
be for long"
"Why not for long T. asked Sir Mar.
'N", or v,rI ! ~" said Nora.
1T does 20 sreln 10 me-" said SIT
after considerable pause,
that this gentleman himself Is so par
anxious for the match, Ihave
heard no day named, and no rational
made"
Papa, that is unfair, most unfair
and ungenerous."
Nora" said her mother, "do not
speak In that way to your father"
Mamma, it is unfair. Papa accuses
MIR. Staubury of being-being luke
warm and untrue-of not being IN earn
est"
Il wOuld rather that he were not in
earnest" said Sir Marnaduke.
"Mr. Stsubury Is ready at any time" |
continued Nora. "He would have the
banns at once read, aud marry me in |
three weeks-if ! would let him."
Good gracious, Nora" exclaimed
Lady Rowley.
But have refused to name any day, !
or to make any arrangement, because
did not wish TO do 50 before papa had
given his consent. That is why things
are in this way. If papa will but let me
take room I'LL | can go 10 Monkhams,
l Will have everything arranged from
there. You can trust Mr. Giascock for |
that, and You can trust her."
81 suppose your papa will make you
some allowance" said Lady Rowley.
"She is entitled to nothing, as she has
refused to go her proper home" said Sir