The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-18
MIssING.-A YOUNG LADY.


Among the potentates of Wall street,
few held a higher position.in the eStlma-
ton Of all than MessrS! ArChbOld &
Horton, and great was the sympathy uni
versally expressed when the former, a man
ofmiddlC age only, died suddenly ut his
residence, in the vicinity of Fifth avenue.
For years previously to- this occurrence
Mr.. Horton lind lwGlt with his partner
aud his family, and MrJ. ArChbold, on hor
husbands demise, could look 10 no flrmor
friend than he; so, after the accounts Of
the firm had been settled, Ind she knew
the amount of the income shG would be
entitled to enjoy, she begged him still 10
remain at her house on the same footing
rs fyorc. This arrangement would be
all the more pleasing &c. her, inasmuch as
she was the mother Of three daughters,
who were Just ripening into womanhOod,
and would feel sthe benefit Of q, male
friend, almost old enough TO be their
father, and who had so long been associa.
ted with them by;terEls. .of. the closest in
timacy. Mr.; Horton was d man Of about
forty-iive years, who had long been sepN-
rated from his wife by mutual agreement,
hut did not suffer in the esteem, Of
his nGighbors on this account, Us 1t was
generally cnncelIcd that the faultl lay en-
tirGly with the LADY, and he invariably
himself sdGplOrcd, the understanding
TINT had arisen. In d word, Mrs. Horton
was jealous, and yet was unable to assign
my cause for being so. During the few
years In Which she and her husband lived
as man and wife, sho was continually &C.
cusing him Of in1delitics, Of which she
could produce no proofs, and their lives
hGd been rendered so miserable BY this
continual pickering that they. had, decided
t0livG apart for the future. AS they were
separated by no judicial decree, It was
not legally Incumbent on her husband to
provide for his wifc's maintenance still,
he did 30. although the lady described the
sum paid to her as being totally made
Quatc 10 her condition, and was ever
striving 10 collect levidehce lof,Mf., Hor-
toms alleged. Irregularities, that she might
be enabled to procure a divorce and conn
pei him by law I'd contribute more 6oun!
tcously ia. her support,l This evidence,
however, wns not forthcoming, and Mr.,
Horton was accounted Il man of excellent
moral eharactcrR and Bchaviorby'the s6Ci1
ETY. in which licImOyed, and was blamed
BY none, but pitied 81 all. Personally he
Was handsome, Of tall stature aud good
presence, Ind possessed Of d most winning
tonglie, which hot. only was Of the great
est service to him in his business, but
made 2 him in q universal layoFite with tho
Then Mis-. AtchboId presented her for.
lofn condition II him, he at onco entered
fully into her plans. Anything that he
could do, che avcrrcd;" !" to serve the widow
and orphans Of his lamented friend, would
afford him heartfelt Joy, and as, ,heTas
unblcSsctl with children of his own, in
consequence Of the unhappy relations cx.
iSting between his wife and himself, he
would, to the best Of his powers, save AIrs.
ArChbold every nccGsSary trouble, and
stand, Us far as possible. in the place of a
father to the three girls, Matters were
thus amtcably arranged, and Mr.. Horton
In time came TO be recognized rs master
Of the house, and whispers were circu.
lated abroad, that, were It not for an OBJ
stacle In the shape Of his wife, he would
havc actually become so by. contracting h
marriage with tho relIct Of his deceased
partner. .a' =
AS We have only, 10 deal with the eldest
daughter, Mary ArChbold, Il Is needless
to introduce her sisters, or their uncle,
wll0 likewise was one Of the household.
Mary was q charming girl Of twenty, who
had been completing her education
abroad at the time Of her fathers death,
and had only recently returned. As
II was known TINT she would Inherit
a considerable sum on hCr marriage,
she was much sought after, and no
dance Or reception was thoroughly sue.
ceSsfIl unless she wero present. More
than one gentleman was pointed at by
rumors as likely to win the prize, aud the
home circle were ever urging her to make
her choice quickly, That her heart was
engaged In some quarter or other was the