The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-02

4ug euecL Of tll9 leIIet was ptOu1BlOut
So fearful had been the suspense, so grea
, was now the relief, that Coventry felt CT
ultant, buoyant he went down TO III
seaside, and walked, light as air by III
! sands, and his brain teemed with delight
: full schemes. Little would come TO Hill
borough soon after the marriage; but VIVA
ofthat! On the wcdding.night he woul
be at Dover. Next day at Paris, on hi
way to Rome, Athens, Constantinoplt
The inevitable exposure should neve
reach his wife until he had SO won hcl
soul and body, that she should adore hin
for the crimes Lc had committed TO vii
her-he knew tho female heart to be ca
pablo of that. ..j., III
He came back from his walk Qnothe
man, color in his check, and fire In hi
eye: d. A.
He walked into the drawing.rOonl, art
found Mr.. Raby, with his hat on, jus
leaving Grace, whose eyes showed sign
Of weeping.
al wish you Joy, sir" said RAby. Ian
to have the honor Of being at yonr wed
ding" .
ut will add to my happiness, If posi-
bic" said Coventry.
To bc rs polite In deed as in word, III
saw Mr.. Raby into tho fly. y,
"Curious creatures these girls" said
Raby, Struggling his shoulders.
"She was engaged to me long age" sale
Coventry, parrying the blow. .
"Ah! forgot that still-well, well
| | wish vol low" r....a.
He went oil, and Coventry returned tc
Grace. She was seated by the window
looking at the sen. iIn." yda7p
what did Godpapa say to your
ooh, he congratulated me, Hc 70,
minded nc you and I were first engaged
at his house" ''',.. VI
did he tell you 1t is to be at WoOdhinc
Villas"
"WhatY .. .-Iur- ., gel
"Thc wedding" And Grace blushGd tC
the forehead ut having 10 mention 1t.
'"No, indeed, lie did not mention any
such thing, or | should have shown him
how unadyisable-" ia,
"You mistake me. It's IwhO wish 70
DO married from my fathers house, by
good old Doctor Fyncs. He married my
parents, and he christened me, and now
lie shall marry me" .ar. IN .wl
II approve that, Of course, since you
wish II; but, my own dearest Grace, Wood.
binc Villa Is associated with so many
painful memorics-lot me advise, lot me
earnestly eMtreat youT not to select II rs
the place TO be married from. Dr. Fynes
Gun DO invited here" r.. 2, p.
II have set my heart on, Il" said Grace,
spray do not thwart me IN Il. 80,
II should be very sorry to thwart you
in anything. But, before you finally de-
eide, pray let mo try and convince your
better Judgement" ..... ..,l.,.,,
IhaY decided; and I have written to
DR.. Fynes, and TO the few persons mean
to invite; they can't all come hero; andI
have asked Mr.. Raby; and it Is my own
desire. and II is one Of those things the
lady and her family always decide. !
have no wish TO be married ut ALL I only
marry to please my father ind you. There,
let US say no more about II, please, !
will not DO married at W0Odbine Villa,
nor anywhere else. l wish papa and you
would show your love by buryjng me in
stead"
These words, and the wild and painting
way they were uttered In, brought Coven-
try to his knees in u moment Ho prom.
iscd her, with abIect submission, that she
should have her own way in this and
everything. He petted her, and soothcd
her, and she fOrgave him, but so little gra-
ciOusly, that he saw she would fly out In q
moment again, If the least attempt were
made to shake her resolution.
Grace talked the matter over with Mr.
Garden. anl that same evening he begged
Coventry 10 leave the Villa US soon rs he
conveniently could, for ho and his daugh'
ter must be there u week before the we'd
ding, and invite some relations, whom 1t
was his interest 10 treat with respect.
"YOu will spare me corner" said Gov
entry, in his most insinuating tones.
"Dcar WoOdbine! l could not bear to
leave II"
"Oh, Ofcoursc you can stay there till we
actually come; but we can't have tile
bride and bridegroom under ono roOI.
Why, my dear fellow, you know better
than thai" St.
There was no help for 1t. 1t sickcned
him with fears Of what might happen In
those few fatal days, during which Mr..
Garden, Grace herself, and household
over which he had no control, would &C.
cupy the house; and would receive the
postman, whose very face showed him In
corruptible 2'".."h I'D. '''lit''H
He stayed till the last moment; stopped
o letter Of five lines from Little, in which
lie said he should be in New York very
soon, en- route for England; and the very
next day he received, the Gardens, with
smiling countcnance and iainting heart
and then vacated the premises, Hc order.
cd Lally to hang about the Villa ut Ger.
tain hours when the post came In, and do
his best. But this was catching at o straw,
His real hope was that neither Little him
self, nor letter in his handwriting, might
come in that short interval.
It wanted but five days to the wedding.
Hitherto, 1t had been q game OF skill
now 1t was q gNme Of chance; and
every morning he wished It was even
Ing, every evening he wished 1t was morn
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The day Roby came back from East
Bank, he dined ut home, md, In an IN.
guarded moment, sAid something or other,
on which Mrs. Little cross-examined him
so swiftly and sokeenly, that he stammer-
cd, and let out Grace Garden was on the
point Of marriage. I a'0.
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