The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-21
ALL FOR LOVE.


success Of Dowlcy's love suit with Miss
Oville-his perseverance, nnd her friends
opposition. To the last named cause he
was already much indebted. Mnrion's
brOthcr-in law, whenever ho found the
aspirnnt for her hand in the parlor.
Erowlel out the brirfcst possible saluta-
ton and turned his book on him, while
her sister, still more cuttingly, ignored
his presence in the house altogether, or
if she CHANGED to come into the hall as he
wns taking leave, was in the habit OF cast.
ing suspicious glances rs il she feared for
the OycrcOats, and meditatel calling Il
servant to attend to this very doubtful
unknown intruder.
After scene like this Marion coull
not, Us she otherwise might, forget the
young man the moment the door closed
on him; occasionally her beautiful dark
eyes flashed with Indignation as she
thought upon the injustice Of these family
friends, anl the insults they durod heap
upon one from whom she chose TO r..
ccivc attentions. Sometimes the pette,l
aister inncicl Mary and Charley treated
her with coldneSs Oh Dowley's account
G4ii then she would weep and long for
affection which wns devoted and un.
changcablc and uncxacting-such, for
example, us job Dowlcy had vcntured to
hint he carried about with him, ready
for her acceptance. She fell into the
habit Of wasting the midnight gas in
poring over poetry and novels pertaining
to Glove that cannot die" thwartcd at.
tnclImgnt5 md runaway matches. Under
these circumstances, and possessing n
fair share oi engaging qualities, lover
would be pretty sire tp win. Mnrion's
ndmirer was not remarkable for either
personal or intellectual CndOwmcnts. II
We sum up the former we find them to
CONSIST Oi n bcaUtoOus mustHchc, upon
which IT, owner placed great reliance.
\ good deal Of time wasted away, and
still job was unable to perceive that in
his love aiiGir any mRterinl advantage
was gained. II would not do to let things
go on 80 much longer. He knew well
it WIS not safe to make formal dcclnm-
ton yet; but while he waited, content to
receive the smiles Of the angelic girl,
some one else might carry oil the prize,
leaving poor lob, if possible, in more
dcplurblc strait than even his ancient
namcsnkc.
How would it do to affect illness and
have Miss Orvillc sent for? Seeing him
on the threshold Of eternity, might not
her precious, waxcn heart melt sufficient
ly to allow his ilnagc to bc surely i'm
pressed thereon When her blessing ap.
pearcd about to take its flight, it would
brighten 10 her vision, according TO the
poet, giving him the opportunity Of max
ing the demand with a fair prospect Of
immediate surrender.
There were fcvcB-vCry respectable
disease, to be had at short nuticc-florid
face no objection. The malady Of all
others to which he seemed adapted. He
resolved to have n icvcr-a genuine ty-
phOid, and no hypOcritical pretencC,
which at the best may not succeed. In
view OF the glorious results which were
to follow, he could Afford n first-class ar-
ticlc.
His room was in the third story. II
was windy winters night, with the
Thermometer within whispering distance
Of zero, and the moon carecring in the
blue heavens rs glittcring as bride in
tullc, satin and diamonds. Unable to
keep of the shiveE, Dowlcy Ind rung
for the fire boy three times in us many
hours; and while the latter heapcd coal
on the gratc, the former heapcd male,lic.
tons on the grinning, wOolly head. This
was preuiovs to jobs fever attack.
The wind haul risen higher; it ratified
and shook and rocked whatever It came
in contact with. But its violence bore
hardly comparison to the force Of jobs
determination. The lower sash Of his
window WIS raised md pair Of nude
feet thrust unflinchingly across the sill,
tho nucleus Of the coveted fever. The
residue Of Mr.. DOwlCy lay back in his
chair, smiling benignly as the shadows
Of coming events passed before his men.
tai vision, seeming intensely real.
He drew a deep inspiration. "Ah,
my Marion my angel why does she
not come TO mc?"
Affecting the treble ho answered him.
self-"1 am here, JObie-your own
Marion is by your side, holdin' on to tue
bedpOst with both hands, the better to
bear the anguish Of my heart. Don't
die, won't you? Say quick"
job here raised his head and glanced
through the whitened pane, to see how
his feet pruSpercl. His toe nails appear.
ed to be edged with frost, and, in fact,
tue entire feet looked very much like
couple Of eccentric loavcs Of wedding
cake. But he was not yet sure whether
they were done enough. He was in
hopes he began 10 feel structure in the
throat; and certainly he did, with only
rcasonableclIort, cough very triumpantly.
The treble tones were hcanl nglin,
but Job interrupted himself with n sneczr,
then he Snuiicd aul tried whether lr
could say Marion, and found to his de.
light that il sounded likc-BarryOll.
There could bc no mistake now, he WIS
catching cold swectly.
The bell rang sharply. Job did not
hear il, since he had business Of more
importance 10 attend to, but Il WIS
the second application which had been
made at the house Othc same end. The
servant came bouncing up stairs.
"lts tho pcrlicc," Said she, "and
hO axcl 10 know was II corraps that's
crapin' ont backward out Of the windy
in the third story, and he rcckOued /