The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-22

the most to blame for our unhappy qulr-
rel; and have sent DR.. AmbOyne V say
so. Now, Henry, my brother will forgive
me, the Doctor says; and, oh, my heart
yearns to be reCOnClled. YOu,wlll not
stand in my way, dearest 2"
"Not likely. Why, | am under Obliga-
tiOns TO him, for my part"
"Yes, but DR.. AmbOyne says dear Guy
Il deeply mortified at your refusal to be.
come his heir. For my sake, for your avn
sake, and for GrIce Gardens sake, change
your mind now"
"What, 90 Into his house, and wait for
dead mems shoes Find mySelfsOme day
wishing in my heart TINT noble old fellow
would die Such n lie turns q mans
stomach even to think Of It"
mo, no. DR.. Amboync says that Mr..
Bayne can conduct your business here,
and hand you a littlcincOme, without your
mcddlng."
"That Is true"
"And, as for your patents, gentlemen
can sell them to traders, or lease them
out My brother would make u settle
nlent on Grace and you-she y his god
daughter-nOw that Is all bLr. Garden
demands. Then you could marry, and,
on your small present income, make q lit.
tie tour together; and dispose OF your pat
tents In other places" .
II could do great things with them In
the United States"
"That IL a long way"
"Why, It Is only twelve days"
"Wetl, marry first" said the polite
mother. tgt i :.
I Henry flushed NIL over. sAhp said he,
! ''yoaitemrt me. Heaven seems to open it,
gates as you speak. But you cannot DO In
earnest; he made It an express condition
should drop my fathers name, anil take
his. Disown my poor dead father! No
no, no r. ~ =.
Now in reality this condition was worm.
wood to Mrs. Little; but she knew that Il
she let her son sec her feelings, all was
over, She WIS all the mother now and
fighting for her sons happiness; SO she
sue rifiCed truth 10 love with an effort,
but witOut IL ScrupIC. ut Is not as If II
was u strange name. Henry, you compel
mo 10 say things that tcar my heart to
say, but-which Inns been your best friend
your mother, or your poor dear tlthcrr'
Henry was gri0ved ut the question: but
lle wus u man who turned his back on
nothing. my father loved me" said he:
n can remember that but he deserted me
and you, In trouble: but yOu-yOu have
been friend, parent, lover, and guardian
angel to me. And, oil, how little have
done to deserve 1t all"
"WelI, dear, the mother you value so
I If, s., D,,1, q nd iNfR
me, lhOnOr and love my mothers name
even more than do the name Of Little
(thC tears ran out Of her eyes at this false
lOOi)-pruy takc II, to Obligo inc, and rec
OncilO mo u my dear brother, and end our
troubles forever" Then she wCpt on his
neck, and he cried with her.
Atler while, lie said, II feel my tntln-
hood all melting away together. am
quite confused. 1t Is llarl TO give up Il
noble game 1t il hard to refuse such Il
mother us you. Don't cry any more. for
mercy's sake: I'm like to choke. Mind,
crying ~ work I'm not used to. Whnt
does IIo say! nm afraid shall win her
hut lose her respect.
"She says she almires your pride; but
you have shown enough. II you refuse
any longer, she will begin 10 fear you don't
love her ~ well as she loves you"
This master stroke virtually ended tho
battle. Henry said nothing, but the signs
Of giving way were manifest In him, so
manifest that Mrs. Little became quite I'M.
patient for the Doctors arrival 10 crown
all.
lie drove up TO tho door at last, and
Henry ran out and brought him In. lie
looked pale, and sat down exhausted.
Mrs. Little restrained her impatiCncc,
and said, 1--WE ARE selfish creatures to send
you on our business before you Nrc half
we'll"
81 AM well enough in health" said he,
"but nm quito upset"
"Wlat is the matter! Surely you have
not failed! Guy docs not refuse his for
givcncSS|
mo, It is not that. Perhaps it I Ind
been in time-but tho fact is, Guy Rally
has len England"
what, for good! Impossible"
WHO can tell? All | know is that lie
Inns sold his horses, discharged his servants
all but one, Nnd gonC abroad without u
word. was the friend Of his yOutlI-his
college Chum lie must be bitterly wound.
cd To so away like that, and not even let
me know"
Mrs. Little liGtcd up her hands. "Whnt
hive wO done! what have we done!
Wounded no wonder Oh, my poor,
wrOngcd, insultcd brOthorr'
She wCpt bitterly, md took II to heart
so, It prCyed on her health and spirits.
She was never the sNmu woman from that
hour.
While her son and her friend were shy.
Ing all they could to console her, thcr" mp.
pcarcd ut tho gate the last man any Of
them over expected to sec-Mr. Bolt.
Henry saw him first and said 50.
"Kccp him out" crietl the doctor direct.
". Don't let that Dragging fool in 10
disturb our sOrrOw." Il0 opened the door
nnd told tho servant girl 70 say mot at
home"
mot at hOme," said the girl.
"Thuts u liGw shouted Bolt, and showed
her inside, and burst in the room. "NOnc
of your tricks on travellers" said he, in his
OlStrUperOuS why. n saw your heads
through tho window. Good ncws my boy!
I've done the trick. | wouldn't say
worn I'LL II WIS Ill BCttlCu, tOf bFNbS
good dog, but HOldfasts a better I've
sold my building site to some gents that
want to speculate in a church, and I've
nude five hundred pounds profit by the
sale. I'm always right, soon or late, and
Two bought a factory rcady.mAdC-thc
Star Works; bought 'em, sir, with all the
gear and plant, and working hands"
The Star WorkSg The largest but ono
In HillsbOroughw
"Ay, lad. Money md pluck together,
they'll beat the world. Wc have got
noble place, with every convenience, All
We have got to do now is to 50 In and
win"
Young Titles eyes spArklcl. "All
right" said he; II like this way tho hes"
MrS. Little sighed.
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