The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-12
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JOHNS WIFE.

Miss Barbara Snydersat in her straight
backed chair before the fire, her fiction
tue lender, her head dropping, her eyes
Closed-to tell the truth, although she
would have Indignantly denied il, Miss
Barbara Snyder was asleep. Her maid, q
hard Featured, Iniddle-aged woman, who
was moving about the room putting It IN
order, as she did llGly times day, az her
mislress's command, watched her iurtively
To see that she did not fall into the fire.
Jane" said Miss Barbsry, suddenly
waking and sitting bolt upright with I'M
blinking eyes, " II he comes-and am
sure he wiil-dOn't let him In"
mo, ms'am," answered Jane, submits
sIvely.
"fell him ho has seen Inc for tho last
time the hypOcrite to pretend always to
he so fond OF me, and then go and marry
Nd empty. headed doll.baby! Be sure and
send him away, Jane"
Yes, ma'am."
A sudden motion In the lower hall In
ierrupted them; lew bars Of popular
air, Whistled In mastery manner, aTapid
catter OF boot heels on the stairs, and
then young gentlemen, who might have
Eat rs Il model for modern Hercules,
rushed In, and falling over an ottoman,
upsetting chair, and making confusion
worse confnuuded in the quiet room
dashed Rt Miss Barbara and took her BY
storm. ap ~ sI
"ConEratulaie me |" he cried, StteEim.
printing hall dozen kisses on her with.
cred cheek. Aunt Barbara, she Is the.
dearest" E. .~fD es-ysF'
"Yqu may 90, JanGn1 Miss Barbara
had recovered from the shock little, and
as Jane had retired, she folded her nit
tened hands tightly together, and turned
upon him.
Nephew John" .-, ..,.,
There was ComiCal expression Of de-
spair on the young fellows face at this
unpropilious beginning, but he said moth.
ing.
"Nephew John, I'm disappointed in
you! l am not angry, but I'm deeply
grleved-"
"Why, Aunt Barby" The blue eyes Of
her listener opened wide, but sh0 silenced
him with stately gesture. :
please be quiet-1 wish 10 speak. l
have done my duty TO you, John, (there
was little trcmble In her voice as she said
this, but she went on grimly), and now
you are Just coming TO manhood John
WAS twenty.six); and l had just begun to
trust in you little, and now you desert
me for adoll.baby."
"she Is not o d0ll.baby r. said tho young
husband, Indignantly. "IlyOu only knew
ToU S1at,l1 1Oua hOts Inn Plt1 u
Nonsense |" the black eyes snapped de-
Ciledly. "All girls 6re fools now sdsys;
but no matter, you have chosen between
Us My willis made, and will not change
it, but you will never be again to me what
you were bGioroN
There was real distress In John Bar
toms heart as he rose and stood before her.
III you only let me bring her here 10
you" he pleaded: u am sorry you are so
displeased. Aunt Barby, don't let this
part us"
you have chosen" The Sphynx
could not have looked more unmoVed. II
ordered them not TO admit yOu-you need
not come again"
III you will only hear me"
"But | won't good afternoon" And
so John Barton lett her, with her face
turned away from him and her hands still
Clssped before her.
Miss Barbara Snyder was proud Miss
Barbara Snyder was wealthy. Miss Bar.
bAra Snyder was fond Of her own way.
But she was still woman, and in her
heart Of hearts she loved John Barton, her
handsome nephew, dearly. Ills mother,
her only sister, had died when he was
CHILD, and his lalher dying soon alter,
Miss Barbara had in fashion, adopted
him, She had INDUCED him from the first
day Of bis entrance Into her house; she
had watched over him and made him
her one object In life. He had been the
CLEAN Of sunshine In her life, and TO his
honor be said, he had never been IN
worthy Of the love and confidence which
she gave him. AUNT Barby" was to him
the only person In the world, and a.
though people marvGlled ct the affection
o' the bright.faced young man for his
grim old Aunt, II was genuine and true.
lie had gone through college In a thor
oughIy satisfactory manner, and after
wards, had settled down into as steady
and trustworthy young business man Is
there was In the city, and for three years
had behaved entirely according 10 bis
sunrs wish In every request.
Que day, however, the peace and tran.