The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-10

dement,. just tne eolotA 70 SCI ou kne
pink aud snow Of my complexion. IhAd
The satisiaction Of meeting bis eyes more
than onee 1hsn-f glanced over the way.
Seems 10 me you've wonderfully good
spirits, Geri,H remarked Patricia, lang
uidly! - o'a{F''-z-- ''i';7i
TIE De Lacy dinner bell rang, and Mr..
Redmond disappeared.
f"WeIl, I must take them in another
direction now" I said rising. " can.
give any more time to you, els, for want
10 finish my blue silk suit before Mr..
sherripgson comes. You'd better take q
nsp." ~" nli'2s ''H " -"
6Patricia settled herself obedientlJ
among her cushions. Suddenly she lifted
her beautiful. heid. I..A.
"Has Mr.. Redmond called TO inquire
for me to-day, GertyP
"No, believe not" l replied, indifsr.
entity. a. '.'
She showed 9 moment surprise then
settled herself on her couch again, and in
Eve mipuets was sleeping sweetly.
The blue silk suit was finished, and
having laid aside my half mourning for
Aunt Betty, and donned It, the family
pronounced the effect charming.
as Mr.. Sherriugton coming tonight,
Gertrude ? asked mamma.
"Yes." ID. '.''. w a'.'
az want 10 say to you. my dear, that on
Mr.. sherrington's account, I dome think
you had better" she whispered, hut ]
interrupted her BY my exit from the
apartment. '...'
The mex. train brought Mr.. Clyde shsr-
NEhow delightful that the spripgeis a.
hand,' said he; " The sunshine growing
warm, and the grass springipg! tpassed
bit Of wood coming up from the station
that Is full OF arbutus: We will have
some delightful walks, 6erty / an very
tired Of city lie" '',"''" ~
"Ye,, Clyde, dear but you see have
been Obliged 10 make little plan which
will interfere somewhat with that ar
rapgement," I replied quickly. Il wan.
10 lend you TO Patricia" -.
"Lend me 10 PatrieiAt' ~! '''"
aye, while I lure away q most ineligi.
bic suitor abe has. Mamma ard icon.
clude that I, Is the only way" added
sPatricia hsA y fortune Of one hundred
thousand dollars, you know"
a"Yt4n 5o'a'1Iii 'ati 1--WE" 80 3d.
"Well, we think that Mr.. Gsgs Bed
monA h after her money! g. 10 ouly n
b,i,fe,s lawyer. We cant uffitd to let
Patty make such match as that, and
DO, y. don't think I'm totally an TN
interesting rers6b-do you, Clyde? lam
going 10 Try and art little with Mr.
Redmond. Nov, you rUb't be a bear and
md say no, will you dear? And you'll!
Try and help Us by devoting yourself 10
Patricia, won't yonf'ls - !" - '"'' ~,
At fret my companion did not believe
that was in earnest, but when convinced
Of my sincerity his psIonishment was in
expressible.i fIJremember that he STAN.
mered ont sone faint obiections;- bat !
would not listen, and before retiring that
hight whispered'to mSmma that I had
made Il all right with Mr.. Sherrirgton,
and she had only TO observe how nicely
I:would manage the whole affair. H''3
+ sent Patricia of IN the morning to
find arbutus with Mr. sherribg.on, while
I waited 10 receive Mr.. Redmond. 49,. "a
When, he came I was in the garden,
and had ordered lunch an hour earlier
Khan usnI. Ny pale blue silk looked
beautiful on the lawn grass. -5. 80
i"Pfay, come and sec my tulips, Mr..
Redmond," I called. Is he walked up the
avenue.
He came, pleased enough, and as he
wasiespeciaily fond Of flowers, I had no
s1. il adtA.ihaaing him more than than
Then, seeing hialOO'k Lock A A hi watch, ]
observed - '"" '"~'' ~
awe won't wait lunch Tor Patricia, for
Mr. shetrtngton l. with her. They have
gone roaming of after spring flowers,
andS, may not, be back :his three hours.
Come N and have a BIT Q. salad, with .
cup Of chocolate, Mr.. Redmond. I made
the chocolate myself and can recommend
tn '"- flf 81 ,. 81.
So T kept him for another half an hour,
and hs left pleased with his visit. ''
Patriots and sherfington came back
only fifteen minutes after the usual lunch
hour, the former so delighted with a
pfoiusion Of pink arbutus "a hardly to
heed when q servant informed her that
"Mr. Redmond had called 10 zee her, and
stayed with Miss Gertrude for lunch"
She had put the rosy clusters in her
dark hair and on the bosom Of her
graceful gray dress, and, flushed with her
long ramble, I think l never saw her look
90 perfectly lovely. 80.
"He has been here. Very nice Of you
to keep her out Of the way so long" l
whispered to Clyde. r,t -
he looked At me queerly, but said moth.
Ing. ! did not want him to eIpostulate
with me, as believed be wished to do, and
Ia. KEEP, apart from him during the even.
Ing, leaving him 10 play and sing with
PaIrIci2. 'las ii.fs
BE was interesting with his very natu-
raj manner OF reserved modesty. ! was
glad Patricia found him 40. He had
pale, silken hair that fell in shadowy
curls over a beautiful forehead, softly
aodulsted tones. He coutrasted nicely
with her dark, spirited beauty.
"CIyde has 40 elder acknowledgement
-iu,t the one for Patricia! wonder II
Ii cannot be brought about 7"
But soon had my hands full, for at
all hours OF the dsy and night Mr.. Bed
mond came TO Che Hermitage. And II
was cot long before my success rs decoy
was patent 70 the nost careless observer,
Fl. s.ked, only for, Mis-. Gertrude,
In three weeks the crisis bursIed upon
me He proposed. -J!a;. ....,I o.
II u.et to think Mr., Sherrirgton was
your, loyer;", be said, standing hsiOre me,
the light on his frank, hsndsJme face,
bat late observations have shoEu me that
his visits here are for your sister. Since
you are free. then, will you NOT marry
he ? I can support you we'll, Gertrude
Or | would not ak you 10 biad youE
future with mine. The death Of my
grandfather two years ago Ielt me 500,
co., besides some real estate, l have =
plsa,ent home on the HudsOu-retired
buI elegAnt-Where | would like 10 take
tou. What do you think, Gertrude
Gould you be eontented TO leave YOU
friends and live at Rose cottage WITH
me"
My amaIement allowed me to stamuiel
nothing Ineligible. In some distant WAY
| | tempofiEed the matter, aud begged Mr.
Redmond 70 give me come time for retsc
lion. .',....f.,.i...-.
BE vent away, making an appoiu.usa
for the next evening.
| So thanderstruck was I BY the rsvela