The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-20

Two FAIR pEcEIYERs.


What do young men talk about wheI
they ait at The windows smoking on sum
mer eyenipgsi Do yon suppose tits O
loytl Indeed, suspect il is Of money; OF
II not Of money, then at least Of some
thing that either makes money or spend
Il.
Cleye sulliyauA as been spending hi
for four years in Europe, and be has ius
been telling his friend John Selden hoV
be spent Il. John has spent his in New
York-he Is inclined to think Just u
probably. Both stories conclude in tb'
same way.
II have not a thousand dollars LEI.
John"
"Nor !, Cieve."
al thought your cousin died two year
ago; surely you have not spenta all the ole
gentlemanis money alreadyF
n only got $4,000; / owed half Of It.
"0nly S20,0OOi What did be do viii
@Gaye it to his vile. BE married I
beauty about 4 year alter you went away
died in a few months afterward, and lef
her his whole fortune. bad no Claim
on aim. He educated me, gave me 4
profession, aud $4,000. That was very
we'll be was only my mothers couAin.'
IAnd the widOw-where Is shs7'
sLivipg at his country >seat. I have
never seen her. She was one OF the 81
Maurs Of Marylapd.p
Good family, and all beauties. Why
don't you marry the wido~T
why, lney.r thought Of such 3 thing
%YOu can't think Of auy thing better
Write her a little note NJ once; say thai
you and I will soon he ia Der neighbor-
hood, and that gratitude to your cousin,
and all that kind Of thipg-then beg leave
10 call and pay respects, etc, etc"
John demurred a good deal To the plan.
but Cleye was nasterful, and the nete
was written, Cleve himself putting it il
the ~post-otiee.
That 4 on Monday night. Ga Wed,
nesday morning the widow Glare found
it with \ dozen others upon her breakfast
table. She was 3 dainty, high bred little
lady, with
eyes that browse With dreamy splepdar,
Cheeks With r~ose-leai tlntinss lender,
Lips like fragrant Eosy,"
and withal' a kind, hospitable temper,
well inclined TO be happy in the happi-
ness Of others.
But this letter could not be answered
with the usual polite formula. She was
quite aware that John Selden had regard
ed himself for many years as his cousins
heir, and that her marriage with the late
Thomas Clare had seriously altered his
prospects. Women easily see through
The best.lAid plans Of men, and this plan
was transparent enough to the shrewd
little widow. John would scarcely have
liked the hAlf.eontemptous shrug and
emile which terminated her private
thoughts on the matter.
"Clementine, il you could spare q mo.
ment from your fashion paper, | want 10
consult you, dear, about 4 visitor"
Clementine raised her blue eyes, drop.
ped her paper,and said, "Who Is il, Fam
at Is John Selden. II Mr. Clare had
not married me, be would have inherited
the Clare estate, / think he is coming now
in order to see il It is worth while asking
for, encountered BY his cousins widow"
@What ~selfshnessl Write and tell
him that you are just leaving for the suel
Canal, or the Sandwich Islands, or any
other incouvenient place.
aNo; | have q better plan than that
C~lementine, do stop reading a few minutes,
/ will take that pretty cottage at Ryebank
for the summer, and Mr.. selden and his
friend shall visit US there. No one knows
US in the place, and ! will take none oil
the servants with me-"
"Well?7
"Then, Clemeniine, you are to be the
widow Clare, and | your poor friend and
companion"
"Goodl very good The Fair Deeeiv,
ers'-an excellent comedy. How | shall
suub you, FAM And for once shall have
the pleasure Of undressing you. But
has not Mr.. Seldom seen Your
"No; I WA married in Maryland, and
went Immediately to Europe. l came
back a widow two years ago, but Mr.,
Selden has never remembered me until
now. | wonder who this friend is that be
proposes to bring with him?"
"0h, men always think in pairs, Fan,
They neverdecide on any thing until their
particular friend approves. dare say
they wrote the letter together. What Ia
the gentIeman's name"
Tie widow examined the note. MY
friend Mr.. Cleye Sullivan Do you know
him. Clementipe?'
"Nc; I am quite sure that | never saw
Mr.. Cleye Sullivan. | don't fall in love
with the name-do your But pray accept
the offrr for both gentlemen, Fan, and
write this morning, dear" Then Glen.
enline returned to the consideration ol
the lace 10 eOqIils for her new evening
dress.
The plan so hastily sketched was sub
seauenily thoroughly discussed, and car
ried out. The cottage at Ryebank was
taken, and one evening at the end Of june
the two ladies took possession TO IL The
new widow Clare had engaged 3 maid ia
New York, and fell into her part with
charming Ease and a very pretty asaump'
ton Of authority; and the real widow, IL
her plain dress and pensive, quiet man
ners,realized effectively the idea OF y cul'
tiyated but dependent companion. They
had two days In which 10 rehearse their
parts and get all the household machin-
cry 10 order, and then the gentlemen ar
rived at Ryebauk.
Fan and Clementine we're quite ready
for their first call; the latter in a rich ex'
quisiie morning costume, the former in q
simple dress OF spotted lawn. C.emen-
tine went through the introductions with
consummAte ease OF manner. and in hall
an hour they were 4 very pleasant party,
Johns "c~ousinship" afforded an excellent
basis for informal companionship, and
Clementine gave it full prominenee To-
deed, In a lew days John began to find The
relationship tiresoms;ith had beer, "COusi1
John, do thls,n and "COusin John come
here" continually; and one night when
Cieye and he sat down TO smoke their
final cigar, be was irritable enough tC
give his objections the form Of speech.
sCleTe, u tell Jon the honest truth
do not like Mira. Clare"
Fl think she is a very lovely woman
John" b.
i lay nothing against her beauty, Clsye
I don't like her, and I have no mind 70
occupy the place that beautiful ill.uset
Mlas MArat 6lls. The way Cousin GlAr,
n wan..a "a shaw akah Il