The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-09
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CHAPTER xxxvIII-CoNTINUEI


wharfage, while my son Is aliveg
said Mrs. Little, and looked from him Il
Jael Dcnce, at first with amazemcnt, and
and 'aflerward with strange expression
that showed her mind was working.
A sort Of vague alarm fell upon the
other two; ind they waited, In utter con
fusion, for what might follow.
But the mother was not ready TO sus'
pect so horrible thing as her sons death
She took more obvious view, and In
weighed bitterly against Grace Garden,
She questioned Raby RS . the, Ealsei
but 4 was JGGl who answered har. Tho.
.llevc nobody knows the rights Of It, but
Miss Garden herself"
"The cause Is her utter fickleness; but
she never really loved him. My poor
Henryp
was ut deaths door u few months ago"
"At deaths door for one man, and now
going to marry anotherw
"Why notE" satd Raby, hard pushed
"shc Is o woman" -,
! HsAHtwlly did younot tell me till nowy
asked Mrs. Little, lOAily ignoring her
brothers pitiRblc attempt ut u snccr.
IIaby's reply 10 this was happier.
"Why, what the better are you tor
knowing It nOwY We Ind orders not
to worry you unnecessarily. Had VIC not,
Jael?"
"Tlat Is all very well, in some things,
But, where my son is concerned, pray
mover keep the truth from mo again.
When did she break of with Henry $Or
did he quarrel With her IS g
II have no idea. | wGS not in the
country"
"DO gOW know, dear?"
mo, Mrs. Little. But l am OF your
mind. think she could not have loved
Mr.. Henry Us she ought"
"When did you sec her Inst"
II could not say justly: but 1t was a
long while ago"
I Ms. Little interpreted this that Jael
llad quarrcllcd with Grace for her tickle
ness, and gavc her q look Of beaming
affection: then fell into II dead silence, and
soon tears were seen stealing down her
cheek.
"But shall write TO her" said she, attcr
u long and painful silence.
Mr.. Raby hoped she would do nothing
Of the kind. ~,
tOh III Shall not say,mueh.s j shall put
heEN OneEqucstion. 0tc6ITse 1AIn6Rs
WHY they mart" S1s
Next morning Iacl Dence asked Mr..
Raby whether the threatened letter must
be allowed TO go. -,
"Or course II must" said Rally. n
have gone as fir off the straight path rs
gentleman can. And l wish we may
not repent our ingenuity. Deceive q
mother about her son what Gun Justify
1t after aIIY" %
Mrs. Little wrote her letter, and showed
II IN JaGl.
"DEAR Miss GARDEN They tell me
you are about to be married. Can this he
true, and Henry Little alivcy
An answer CamG back, In due course.
DEAR Mrs. LITTLE 1T Is true: aud
I am miserable, Forgive INC, and forget
mn"t " ~ :. - y ! i'll
Mrs. Little discovered the marks Of
tears upon tho paper, AMI was sorely puz-
zlCl.
She sat silent long time: then, looking
up, she saw Jacl Dence gazing at her with
moist eyes and an'angeltc look Of anxiety
and affection. r.,
"Shc caught her round the neck, and
kissed her, almost passionately.
san the better" she cried, struggling
with;a rob. II shall have my own way
for once. You shall he my daughter In
stead."r gs-... h.,
Jael returned her embrace with ardOr,
hut IN silence, and with avertcd head.
Wien Jael DGnce heard that Grace
Garden WIS In lIilIsborougll, she felt very
much drawn 70 go and sec her: but she
knew the meeting must he sad one to
them both; and tint made her put II Oft
till the very day before the wedding.
Then, thinking H. would be LOO sunkinl Il
shGlield entirely aIppf, .tnd being, Id truth,
rather Ettlfiols 10. khowl whether Grace
had really been able TO transfer her alice
tons In so short y time, she asked Mr..
Raby's leave, and drove one Of the ponies
to W0Oibine Villa. ar.s ...