The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-11-05

Young mechanics wedding. Inc pIluG
GANG with one bridesmaid, both decked
out in what finery they, could manage.
The ceremony being over, and the names
duly signed IN the vestry, the bridegroom,
with tile greatest potiteness, offered ms
arm, not 10 tho bride, but to the brides
maid, and conducted her out Of the
church. OF course he preferred his vic,
who came meekly at the couples heels,
but then she tclS his wife, and the other
WINS a strAngS young lady, and Us such en-
titled to the benefit OF his company man:
nerS. .,..y. ....
Matthew WArburton was guided by the
same feeling, though 1t was hardly proba-
bic he would follow it It out so logically.
NIilIy supposed 1t was natural to all men,
and that DR.. F0rd's prlm little plnk'taced
assistant was free and CAsy with the young
lady ut Birmingham. 1Ws7dL .'.4:
The last Tuesday 10 TINT September
Bella Manncring made her appearance IN
Mrs. Rivers drawing.rOOm. And follow
ing Bella Manncrtng came a young man.
A grave, quiet young man, who had q
pale face and thoughtful manner, and
who stood silently by Miss Mannering
willie she explained that they had met
Mr.. Evcrsley at Brighton. and he was
staying with them for few days, and
they were sure Mrs. Rivers wouldn't
mind And Mrs. Rivers hastencd
to assure her that only did she not mind,
but that she was charmed to make MI.
Eyersley's acquaintance, and the pair
shook hands, A general introduction fol.
lowed, and everybody looked curiousIy at
Mr.. Eversley, and Mr.. Eversley looked at
every one little absently. He was not
shy, only very quiet. He talked readily
enough, in u voice which, though very
pleasant, was extremely low. Alter q
while he found himself near Milly as she
sat at the tea.table. Mr.. Warburton had
not vet arrived, and the, little tea'maker
was rather solitary. Perhaps even dull
Crawford folks had discovered that young
ladies who arc waiting for their lovers are
not the liVelicst OF company. 1t would
have been unreasonable to expect q spark
ling flow OF small talk from Hero, for In
stance. when with straining eyes she
looked out across the waves. 'y1
But Mr. Eversley was notiGware Of any
tic between Milly and Dir. Warburton,
nor indeed Of thai. gcntleman's existence;
so, brayely approaching her. where she
sat intrcnched behind the big tray, nc
offered his services il he could bc OF any
use. ..g.r, r'...9l Z aliL,l. .!S
Six months earlier N[illy would have
been confused and bewildered, but the en-.
gagged Young lady WINS rather more self
possessed. "Oh, thank you" she said,
Syou might give mo those cups" 20
He did. Then he filed up the teapot
for her. "Aunt Rivers will not have the
ten brought into the room and handed
round; she likes to see 1t made" said
"Don't you." said Mr.. Eversley, Us he
tried TO sec through the steam whether
tho teapot was full. Il think 1t Is much
nicer" w
"Only no one does 1t now" said MilIy.
(Which makes us appreciate your kind
ness the moro. WhyarG you so anxious
10 be exactly like everybody else FJy-d
Under her directions hc fetched and car:
ried several cups for the assembled spins
tiers and dowagers But after n time the
demand for tea and cake, and thin bread
and butter having subsidized, he sat down
by Milly and began to talk. a,,e,
Seeing him more closely, she presently
made the discovery that Alr. Everslcy
was by mo means SO young as she had i'm
agined from her first glance at his beard.
less face. Probablythe candle light had
helped tho illusion. Now that he was so
near her, AIilly saw that he was some
what worn--that there was faint sugges.
lions Of hollows in check and temple, and
"a lot Of tinny little wrinkles" rs she
said to herself, ut tic corners Of the
bright, gentle eyes. But he had n Quan.
tity of soft brOWn=,hair, which he wore
rather too long to be fashionable, and the
smooth silkon waves looked very youthful
indeed. Ia, 80 .t..,-..t. d. Id. a,i
SIr. John Eversley had q pleasant
though rather q melancholy face. He
seemed marked by nature rs sort oil
amateur father confessor. You Iclt a
curious impulse to tell him all your
secrets when you looked at tho soft In.
ouiring eyes, the mouth formed for gen
tlcst speech II speech were needed, II not,
for kindly silence, and whose lips seemed
incapable Of laugh or snccr.
He was the son OF clergyman named
Isle. He had gone out to- India as a
Young man, and had come back aitcr two
yonrs SO i'll he was hardly expected to live
Wandering TO and fro in his 3imless, gen
Ito way on the parade at Ventn0r, the
young fellow had attracted the attention
Of a solitary old officer who wAs also win
terinG there. Colonel Eversley made in.
0uiry about John Lisle; found, he had
known his uncle In old times; introduced
himself to the young man; was fascinated
by him, rs every one was who knew him.
Made John move from his lodgings to the
house where le had established. himself;
planned tours in which his new friend was
TO be his companion; and finally, when
the spring time came, Iisle began to talk
about going away, and, since his health
was q little rc-established, seeking some.
thing to do, it appeared that Colonel
EvcFsley could not part with him.. I'm
all alone in the world" he said. !"
buried my boy seventeen years ago, and
he was the lust orall. You had better
stay with me, JOHN, and take his place.
No ono has any claim on me. What dc
you say? Chm you put up with frettul,
fldgety old ftllow, chE"
John thought hecould. Mr.. Lisle, who
was anything but a rich man, andwho had
mourncd over his boys dark prospects
looked upon the wealthy Col. Eversley as
a7mcssenger sent by Providence 10 rescue
John from his perplexitles. 1tWasnot like
waiting for dead smen's shoes, either.
Young Lisle stepped ut once into the
pleasant position Of tho Colonies son.
Tho old man took every opportunity Of
making It clearly understood among his
acquaintance that his young friend would
inherit every shilling he had to leaye-
no inconsiderRble fortune. i''. E'
So the two had roamed about in France
md ItAly. John almost wOrShipped tho