The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-18


Next morning, directly alter breakfast
his mother got him, and implored him not
to waste his youth any longer
1.-THE man will never die" said she
"he will wear you out. You have great
energy and courage; but you have not a
wom0n's humble patience, to go on, year
after year, waiting for an event you can
not hasten by single moment Do you
not see it is hopeless? End your misery
by one brave plunge. Speak to dear Jael."
u can't can't"
"Then let me"
"Will 1t make you happy"
VERY happy. Nothing else can"
"Will it make her happyT
Gas happy as queen"
"She deserves better fate"
"She asks no better. There, unless you
stop me, shall speak to he"
"Well, well" said Henry, very YEARLY.
Mrs. Little went to the door.
"Wait moment" said he. allow about
Uncle Raby? He has been good friend
to me. ] have offended him once, and It
was the worst Job l ever did. won't
offend him again" ........
"How could you offend him by marry
ing Jael?"
"What, have you forgotten how angry
he WIS when Mr.. Richard Raby proposed
to her? There, I'll go and speak 10 him"
well, do"
He was no sooner gone than Mrs. Little
stepped into JGel's room, and told her how
matters stood.
Jael looked dismAyed, and begged her
on no account to proceed: For" said
she, "if Mr. Henry was 10 nsk NC, |
should say No. He would always be
laundering after Miss Garden: and, pray
don't be angry with me, but / think I'm
worth n mans whole heart; for could
love one very dearly, it he loved me-"
Mrs. Little was deeply mortified. This
l did not expect" said she. "WCll, If you
are all determined to be miserable-6e."
Henry hunted up Mr.. Raby, and asked
him bluntly whether he would like him
to marry Jael DencC.
Raby made no reply for some time, and
his features worked strangely.
HAS she consented to beyour wife"
II have never asked her. But | will, II
you wish it"
"Wish it%
"Why, sir, If you don't wish it, please
forbid it, and let us say no more at oil
about it. .......
Excuse me-" said Raby, with his grand.
est mir: "a gentleman may dislike thing,
vet not COndesCend TO forbid it."
"That is true, sir; and IN ex-workman
may appreciate his delicacy, and give the
thing up Mt once | will die bachelor"
Henry, my boy, give me your hand
I'll tell you the truth. love her myself
She is q pattern Of all admire in woman"
",Uncle, l suspected this, to tell the truth.
Well, If you love her-marry her"
what, without her COnsentY
ooh, she will consent. Order her to
marry you; she will never disobey the
Lord Of tho Manor"
THAT is what fear; and it is base to
take advantage Of her in that way"
"You arc right, sir" said Henry, and
ran off directly. o.,
He found Jael, and said, "Jael dear,
couldn't you like Uncle RAbyT he loves
you dearly" ia..
He then appealed to her heart, and
spoke of his mcles nobleness in fearing
to obtain an unfair advantage over her
To his surprise, Jacl blushed deeply
and her lace softened angelically, and
presently tear ran down It.
Halo" said Henry. THAT Is the
game, is it You stay here"
Hcran back TO Mr.. RNby, and said
"Pve made discovery. She loves you
sir. I'll take my oath of it. You 80 and
ask her." ........
~ wiIl," said Raby; and lie went to
Jael like man, and said, "Jael, he has
found me out; / love you dearly. Pm
old, but I'm not cold. DO you think you
could be happy rs my wife, with all the
young fellows admiring yOu?"
"Sir," said Jael, II wouldn't give your
little finger for all the young men in
Christcndom Once / thought little too
much Of Mr.. Henry, but that WINS over
long ago And since you saved my life
and cried over me in this very room, you
have been in my head, and in my heart;
but | wouldn't show it, for ] had vowed
Inever would let any man know my
heart till he showed me his"
In short, this pair were soon afterwards
seen walking arm in arm, radiant with
happiness. .n@.
That sight was too much for Henry
Little. The excitement Of doing IL kind
thing, and making two beneIactors hap
py, had borne him up till now; but the
reaction came; the contrast Of their hap
pincSs with his misery was too poignant
He had not even courage to bid them
gOod.bye, but fled back: to HillSborOugh,
in anguish OF spirit and deep despair.
Wien lie got home, there wNs note
from Grace Garden.
"A[Y own DEAREST HENRY,-I find that
YOU have called and been denied me; and
that Mr.. Coventry has been admitted into
the house.
~ have therefore LEFT Woodbine Villa,
and taken lodgings opposite. Sister Ora.
tiosa has convinced me ought TO labor
for the eternal welfare of the guilty, un.
happy man whose name it is my misfor.
tune TO bear. Twill try 10 do so; but no.
body shall either compel, nor persuade
me to he cruel to my dear Henry, To
whom owe my life once more, and who
is all the world to me. shall now be
employed nearly all the day, but reserve
two hours, from three till five, when you
will always find me at home. Our course
is clear. We must pray for patience.
'. "Yours to eternity, GRACE"
Aftcr reading this letter, and bordering
It well, Henry Littlc's tortitude revived
and, rs he could not speak his mind 10
Grace nj that moment, he wrote to her
after some hours OF reflection, as follows
my OWN DEAREST GRACE,-Iapprove
bless you. Our case Is hard, but moi
desperate. We have been worse off than
we are now. l agree with you that our
course Is clear; what We have got to do
us understand It, Is to outlive a crippled
scOundrcl Well, love and clear con
science will surely enable us to outlive Q
villain whose spine is injured, and whost
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