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

mo matter; sol Is. Yet my rival cal
come when he pleaSes, md no doubt III
does come every other day"
"You fancy that"
ut is not all fancy; for-by heaven
there he Is ut the gate, Two visits 70 my
one; there, We'll, all the better III tall
tOhim."
He rose from his seat black with wrath
Grace turned pale and rang tho bell In {
The servant entered the room just rs MIR
Coventry knocked at the door.
mot ut home TO anybody, sHtdsEc.
Mr.. COvcntry's voice was heard 10 shy
incrcduOusly, mot ut homer Then III
retired slowly, and did not leave thu
ncigllbOrllOOd. lie Ind called atm houl
when Grace wNs always nj home.
Henry sat down ind said "Thank you
Grace" But he looked very gloomy and
disturbed. i,
She sat down too, and then they looked
ut each other.
Henry was the first to speak. ave art
both pupils of the good doctor Pptyour'
self in my place. Tint man troubles ouI
love, and makes my heavy heart a sort
heart"
The tears were in Grncc's eyes. "Dcar.
est" said she, ~ will not put myself
in your place; you would lose by that
for love you better than myself. 'Yes, II
is unjust that you should .lIO allowed e
visit me but once week, and he Alibuld
visit INC WHEN he chooses. ASSURE SOul
have permitted lIis visits out Of pure good,
nature; and now / will put MI end tothcm."
She drew her desk towards her, and
wrote to Mr.. Coventry. 1t took her some
little time. She handed Henry tholOtter
to read. lie took it In Ills hand, but hesl'
tnted. He inquired what would be the
effect Of II? .
"I'hat he will never visit me again till
you md | are married, or engaged, and
that is the same thing. Why don't you
read it?"
II don't know, it goes against inc some
how. I'll take your word for it,"
This charmed Gruce. "Ah," said she,
II have chosen right"
Then he kissed her hands and blessed
her, and then she told him 1t was nothing;
he WIS goose aud Ind no ideH what she
would do for him; "mOre than you you'd
do for nc | know" said she.
That he denied, md then she said she
might perhaps put him to the proof some
div.
They were so happy together, time slip
ped AWAY umhcetlcd. II was full three
hours before Henry could tear himself
away, though he knew lie was wanted nj
tic works; and lie went out at tho gate
glowing with happiness, and Coventry
who was ready to drOp'with the fatigue Of
walking and watching just above, SAW him
come ont triumphant.
Then it was his turn to feel u deadly
QuaIm. However, liz waited u little long
or and then made his call.
Not ut home"
Henry, Oh his way to the works, looked
in on his mother and told her how nObly
Grace had behaved.
Mrs. Little was pleased, and II smOOthcd
down her maternal bristIGS, and made it
much easier for her to carry out her dc.
sign. For the first time since Mr.. Garden
hHd offended her by his cold-bloolCtI
treatment Of her son, she called At Wood
binc Villa.
Grace was ut home 10 see her, md met
her with n bIusling timillity and piteOus
wisttul looks, not easy to misunderstood
or resist.
They soon came to M understanding,
and Mrs. Little told Grace wiMr~ DUGt0t
Ambuync Ind promised to do, ind repre-
scented To her how much better il would bO
for Henry to fill into his uncle ltNby'a
views than to engage in hopeless struggles
like that in which Mr. Bolt and lie llHd
Just been so Signally defeated. "And then
you know, my dear, you could marry next
month, you two; that Is To sny, II yOH felt
disposed; l will answer for Henry"
GraCc'S red face and swimming eyes
told how this shaft went home. In short,
she male IL coy promise that she would co.
operate with Mrs. Little, "Nnd," said she,
show lucky! he has almost promised to
grant me the first favor nSk him. Well,
| shall cntrrHt him to be II good nephew
and do whatever dear Mr.. laby asks
him. But of course | shall not say, and
then il yOu do, you md l"-hCrc the
young lady cut her sentence very short.
"OfcOurSc not" said Mrs. Little. THAT
will follow us u matter Of course. Now,
my dear, you and | are ConspiratOns-fOF
his gnO,l; and We must write 0flcn and lei
each other know all we do.
With this understanding, and n good
many pretty speeches and kisses, they
parted.
Doctor Amboyne did not recover so
quickly ~ th0y could have wished bul
they employed the interval: feGlerS were
utlrOilly applied to Henry by both ladies,
and they were pleased to find tlIat he
rather admired his wrOng-hCaded uncle,
and had been deeply touched by tho old
gcntlcmnn'S address To his mothers pic.
lurr.
Bolt never came near him, and tho grass
was hcginuing to grow on the condemned
bricks. In short, everything seemed to
incline IN one direction.
There was, however, something very
serious going ON out Of their sight
mot at homer That white lie made
Mr.. Coventry feel sick at heart. event
home diScOnsOlNtC. The same evening he
received Miss Gardens letter.
1uC WTllST tIc1ttCu lIlHI HhV eSHtlG'
man, said few words about her own Pc
culiar position, md begged him to cOnsid.
or that position, and 70 DO very generous;
to cease his visits entirely for tho present
and 10 give himself one more title q her
esteem, which WIS all SlG had tOglVc him.
This WINS the purpOrt, and tho manner
was simply perfect, 80 gentle yet firm ;
and then sic battered his amour prlprc By
asking that from his generosity which she
could hHve taken rs right; she did all
she could to soften the blow. But she
failed. The letter was posted tOosOOn
after Henry's visit. Behind the velvet
nav tlnt struck him, Coventry saw the
claws Of the jealous lover. IIc boiled
with rage and agony and cursed ulembotll
in his fury
Amer an hour or two of phrCnsy, he 81
down and wrote back letter full Of Dtttet
rcprOachcs and SnCcrs. llGrctlCCtcd. liz
lighted cigar md smoked It, biting II d:
most through, now and then. He burned
his letter. lie lay awake all night, ragitg