The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-30

intended to betray. "You shall not
throw away your life"
A hope sprang to his eyes, new there,
lighting them 10 dazzling radiance.
"Miss Cameron-Leonie," he cried
were there prize TO win, | would tram
pie down these demons OF temptation. |
would prove myself man If | had any
motive"
There was no installing the prayer in
his eyes, the pleading in his voice.
Only for a moment, close now to the
low window, before hand like snow
fake fell upon his shoulders, voice low
and sweet, murmuring low IN MS ear
BE man, for my sake
She was gone before he spoke again,
and he wandered of TO the woods to muse
upon possibility OF his new life.
TIE next day Mrs. Tollman lost her
summer boarder. Society, languldly con-
templating Miss Cameron for the next
three years, found her eccentric.
She was CAV and brave by flashes, fss-
cinatiug in either mood, but she was
mysteriously unspproachable.
S---knew her not in those three
wears, but Mrs. Tollman was the recip-
lent Of various hampers of city delicacies
from her, and would acknowledge the
same by letter.
One of these, dated three years after
the beautiful Miss Cameron left s.,
after elaborately thanking that young
lady for hamper of dainties, added
"Do you remember my nephew, John
Furber? He left me the day after you
did, and l fretted more than a little. But
he took turn for good. Heaven be
thanked. He worked himself up, and
to-day he writes me he has made friends
with his father again, and is to be taken
partner in commercial house. His
fathers to buy it, but Johns earned his
place by hard, honest work. ., my dear,
I'm happier than ! ever thought to be.
Perhaps you've heard of the house in
London that John is IN. But I'll tire
you, writing about my own affairs.
wouldn't, only thought perhaps you'd
remember John"
ain London" Leonie murmured; SO
near me all these years, and yet never
seeking me. Remember him2 Yes,
Mrs. Tolmsn do remember John"
She had folded the letter and was
dressing for the opera, when visitor
was announced.
She was robed in her fleecy dress of
white lace, over pale blue silk, had elias
ped diamonds on throat and wrists, and
IN the little ears, when, as she took the
opera cloak from the maids hands, she
looked at the card
"JOhn Furbcrl
She looked like some visitant from an
other world, in the radiance of her beau
", as she came across the wide drawing.
room to the window where he stood.
He had not heard her light step, but
he turned when she was near, showing
the stamp of his better life in his noble
face.
He held out his hand, looked earnestly
into her face, and seeing she spoke only
happy truth, as taking it, she said;
81 am glad to see you.
"Leonie,' he said, "you gave me
hope, three years ago, that has borne me
above temptation and suffering to posi-
ton where | am not ashamed to look any
man in the face. You babe me-"
Bushing brightly, she took the words
as he paused:
ITO be man, John, for my sake"
"And | obeyed you, my love, my dar-
ling. | have come Tor my reward,
Leonie, loving you with all my heart,
daring now to ask for your love in re-
turn"
So, society had q ripple of sensation in
fashionable wedding, when John Fur
Der married Miss Leonic Cameron.
But only you and l, reader know the
romance of that Summer in s., or
how John Furber redeemed his promise
made to Lconie.