The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-22
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BY onAs. RrADE AND DION BoUcIcAuLr.
CHAPTER LVII.

women languid: their taciturnity irri-
tated and depressed Nancy by turns.
In the midst OF this. Michael PenfoId
discovered that Helen had come back
safe. lie came into her parlor, beam
ing with satisfaction, and told her of
the good news. 1t gave her immense
delight at first. But when she had got
used to her joy on that score, she began
to think she had used Joe Wylie very
i'll. Now that Helen was saved, she
could no longer realize that Wylie was
so very much to blame.
| She even persuaded herself that his
disappearance was the act OF justly
offended man: and, as he belonged to a
| class, OF whose good sense she had
poor opinion, she WAS tOrmented with
fears that ne would do some desperate
act,-drown himself, or go to sea; or,
worst of all, marry some trollop. She
became very anxious and unhappy
Before this misfortune she used to go
about singing the first verse of song,
and whistling the next, like any
plouGhboy; an eccentric performance,
but 1t made the house gay. Now both
song and whistle were suspended and,
instead, it was all hard work and hard
crying; turn about.
She attached herself TO Michael PEN
| fold because he had known trouble, and
WAS sympathetic: and these two OPEN
ed their hearts to one another, and
| IOEEleO d 4EleuuSulp ludL was very
honest and touching.
The scene of their conversation and
mutual consolation was Nancy's par
lor little mite of q room she had
pArtilioned off from her business.
'For," said she, ga lady I'll be,-Rfter
my work is done,-if It is only in n
cupboard" The room had remnrka-
bly, large fire place, which had original
ly warmed the whole floor, but now
was used as a ventilatOr only. The
gas would have been sitting without it.
AS for lighting a fire in 1t, that was out
| OF the question.
On n certain evening, soon after Mr..
PenfOld's return from Scotland, the
pair sat over their tea, and the CONVEX
| satiOn fell on the missing sweetheart.
Michael had been thinking 1T over and
was full OF encOurageme BE said:-
Miss Rouse, something tells me that
| If poor Mr.. Wylie could only know your
heart, he would turn up again directly.
What we ought to do is TO send some
body TO look for him in all the sailors
hnunts: some sharp fellOw,-dear me,
what "a knocking they keep up next
dOorn
20. that Is always the way whom one
I'll have her indicted
NO you won't, Miss Rouse: she is q
poor soul, and has got no business eX-
cept letting lodges; she is not like you.
But do hope she will be so kind as not
to come quite through the WALL
Dear heart ! said Nancy, 'go on,
and never mind her noise, which it Is
worse than IL horgan-grinder.'
| well, then, if you can't find him that
way, ] say Advertiser
'MeH cried Nancy, turning very red.
| DO l look like woman as would ad-
| yertise for man?'
No, ma'am: quite the reverse. But
what moan is, you might put in some-
thing not too plain. For instance: If
], w. will return to n. r., all will be
forgotten and forgiven
He'd havethe upper hand of me for
life," said Nancy: NO. no; won't ad-
vertise for the fool. What right had he
to run of at the first word? He ought
to know my bark is worse than my bite
by this time. You can, though
ME bite, ma'am p said the old gentle
man.
fond of it. Come, you sit down and
write one; and FL pay for it, for that
natter
Michael sat down, and drew up the
following: IF Mr.. Joseph Wvlle Will
call on Michael Penfold at No. 3, Il. c.,
he will hear of something TO his advan-
TO his advantage?' said Nancy,
doubtfully. why not tell him the
truth?'
'Why, that is the truth, ma'am. Isn't
il TO his advantage to be recouciled to
that honors him with her affection
and me with her friendship? Besides,
it is the common form; aud there is
nothing like sticking to FORM
Mr.. Penfold,' said Nancy, ANY one
can see you was born gentleman; and
I am deal prouder TO have you and
your washing, than [ should him as
pays you your wages; pale eeyes-pale
hair-pale eyebrows-1 wouldn't trust
him to mangle duster.'
% Miss Rouse! Pray, don't disparage
my good master to me-
Il can'ethelp it, sir; thought is free,
especially in this here compartment.
Better speak ones mind than die o. the
sulks. so shut your ear when my mu-
sic Jars. But one every other day is
enough: if he won't come back for that,
why he must 20, and l must look out
for another; there's as good fish IL, In the
sea as ever came ont Oft. Still, III not
deny l have q great respect Tor poor
Joe. o Mr.. Penfold, what shall dc!
There, there said Michael. 'I'll put
this into the Times every day"
You are q good soul, Mr.. Penfold.
Oh-oh, OBJ!
When he had finished the advertise
men in clerlly hand, and she had
finished her cry, she felt comparatively
comfortable, and favored MIR. Penfold
with some reflections.
tDaar heart, Mr.. Peufold, how you
and do take to one another, to be- sure,
But so we ought: for we are honest
folk, the pair, and has had hard time.
DON'T 1t never strike you rather curious
that two thousand pounds was at the
bottom Of both our troubles, yourn and
mine? l might have married Joe and
been 1t happy woman with him; but
the devil puts in my head There you
90 again hammerlng! Life amt worth
having next door to that lodging
house. Drat the woman, if she must
peck, why don't she go III the church
ward and peck her own grave; which
we shall never be quiet Till she is there:
aud these here gimcrack houses, they
won't stand no more peckinR mt than
soap-sud.-AY, that's what hurts me,
Mr., Penfold: the Lord had given him
and me health and strength and hon.
qsty: our betters had we'd for love and
wrought for money, as the saying 1s;
but must go again Nature, that cried
Como couple; and must bargain for
two thousand pounds. SO now I've
lost the man, and not got the money,
nor never shall: and, il had, I'd burn
Observation-Disclosures!
of terror, caused by the sudden APP
Dearance OF q human, hand, in a place
and in a manner we'll apapted to shake
the stoutest laundress' nerves.
This hand came through the BRICK
work OF the chimney-place, and there
remained moment or two; then slow
ly retired, and, as it retired, something
was heard to fall upon the shAV1ngs
and tinsel of the fireplace.