The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-01
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She was very pretty-but there came 4
,ins when don't think cared in the
i,,., i5r her beauty her soul was &C
Ms,b more attractive than her body
StS VA, no humble wild.hOwer maiden,
b1t A woman who had received magnii-
is.n, Jower Of blue blood, including tai
,stanl the highest attributes Of charae-
-, and all that culture could develop il
Ss.,pdinl nud Intellectual woman was
b,,.. ali tina; wealth could bestoW upoE
I,r ,be possessed. She had the good for.
I'm, 10 have no singularlty Of nature, bul
N vac symmetrical and harmonious
whole.
me-, Of true love. The more intimately
Iknew her, she made me conscious Of
hing, tha! were mean in myseli. Out Of
tkisleeling greE .alOusy OF other men.
A bitter jlAlOa-y, She WA Of toosun-
M and generous \ temper 10 pick for
a,w., nor could she know man IS OtheI
men knew him.
sbs could no. understand that Dr.. Cos.
gtoye Va. "a irritable in private as he
va 'uIye aud agreeable in public, aud |
voq!d not tell her that Capt. Langdalt
eldom pays hi, debts. They we're but
,Eo Of her many admirers, bntthey were
both hlnisomer and Shower than myself
10 time was miserable on their account,
Iclnnot nov, in cold blood, accuse her
Of eoquetfy; but Stephenie 1t. Jean was
d French blood on her fathers side
BESIDES spCakiOg that language perfectly
,as had the French woman's secret OF iss
ciu.iion. \ triA!s more in vivacity,
'hen surrounded BY gentlemen, made
her utterly irresistible.
Law aud felt the charm, and could mol
content myself with the thought shat it
thsg quiet hours We passed together knew
nysei dear to her. Many winter eve
llng had'we sat together On the little vel
r., sofa before the dIawing.room fire, se,
cure from intrusion, her beautiful head
resting on my breast, content in her eyes
hIppihess in her smile. And yet swear
log her to be the prOudest and most deli
aIe Of women, Twas mally jealous Of
ether men.
For mouths would not zee her alone
She was one OF large family, and she
Ind iavOriie cousin, Lily Layton, who
ns her constant mpanion.
She was very young aud briGhtsWeet
itte thing; but Of late she had seemed
dropping, as il gu! Of health, and Steph'
lis had been unusually protective and
ki1d,
/. For stephenis's sake often took LILY
cat to drive, though her exceeding sim
P!lcity often bored me.
lcOu!d not bat wonder that Stephenie
associated with her 40 constantly; but
Lily wOrshiPPed her magnificent cousin
ADD the latter delighted in being kind to
those weaker than herself. "Kitten,
she called Lily, and there had been acme.
thing especially kiItenish in the girPs
round, bright grey eyes, and playful
graceful ways.
Her special charm was gone now
She wa' pale, faded, spiriIless little
thing. Stephenie kept her constantly
under her wing,
Kitten must have green fields and
pastures new" abe said. The May sum
are getting strong, and !, too, long for
country trip. We are going to Branch
vile, and shall be absent week. MiHd
!Ou are good boy till We come back.
l.niled but on the wrong side OF M!
lace
a wcekRn Imurmured.
"A week and one day" she laughed.
"IshaIl be gray-headed when you CONT
back" said, smiling ut my own vexa'
ton,
She laughed more gaily than ever;
then shadow fell over her face.
i. is for Lily's sake" she Whispered
Look at her"
Lily lay in a hammock on the piazza
bet haada lying listleasly in her lap. mo-
a.hate Of color 10 her cheek,
The thought came 10 me that the child
vas bound for the land OF shadows.
"She must have help soon," said StePh-
Yes" answered.
Isaw them of in the morning train
Kitten with her cheek on Stephsnie':
shoulder. carried the picture they
made before my eyes all the week-my
magnificent, generous brunette support
ing the iAiIiUS strength of that pale fair
iised child, And had never loved her
better in my lie than in this new phase
a week and day, Stsphenie had said
therefore had no expectation Of seeing
her, when, At the eud OF i've days, en-
Tered the drswing-room Of her father.
house to find an opera glass I had left
had told tue servant at the hall door
What my errsnd was, and l knew JUS
where 10 look Tor the glass. But on the
threshold Of the apartment my steps
voice.
A rush OF delight vent over me.
was aboustospsing forward, when | dis
covered that Stephenie was seated in the
a'eo'e OF an inner room beside gentle
man.
J. stood irressolute. A curtain Of blue
'H 'eI' across the upper part Of the tik-
Gte'' but upon it their shadows lay a
Ne!sAI against the sunny window be-
iond, and plainly outlined Stepheniei
profile.
did not mean TO be a listener to theil
conversation, but as demurred about 60
Ins lJrward | distinctly heard Slenhenie
say;
"llove you utterly, with all my heart
sn not ashamed to say this, because
you will never see me again"
che continued talking, butin low mo
noI0ne, and REALIZED my position ant
sGm6Ied backward out OF the room ant
POUND myseltinthe street, going dizzil!
nome Like some hunted thing | rushei
"@ysoom and hid myset from all eyes
remember throwing myself upon 1
SIuGa and then starting up and walking
%etoom, looking at my pale lace in the
ss taxing up books aud opening Us il
SEeId them, doing all sorts Of unln.en-
SaAthings ina mechanical way, trying
aSIto think oil the revelation that haC
WINE 70 me, because itseemeJ thai, { shoulI
Soaad il did. But a haunting voicI
y S'ylTS in my ear, "stephenie-lOa
No, no, she is mincl' l cried in de
,p1F' u have loved her 30 long and &
s III, and ihe is my only darlinRl VIVA
S,s % (. without her? Oh, God ! wha
. w
sa' the truth would not be galnsaid