The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-23

started home through the moonlight.
He had nearly reached the house, when
a woman glided by him-a graceful, hand:
some, though bold-eyed woman. He could
see that by the moonlight.
She was walking quite rapidly, yet not
MS fast as yellow-bearled man who pur-
sued and overlook her. He grasped her
'"You flcndl" he cried, "a pretty race you
have led me ever since | married your
and he shook her savagely.
Then, rs the woman wheeled and faced
him with mOCking laugh, Frank recog.
nized the parties. Five years before, when
boy, he had attended the wedding OF
those two. The man was then a quiet,
good-natured fellow, most unexcitable, but
the woman, a beauty and coquette.
They had been married under tiattering
prospects, and had come to this. Frank
walked along more soberly now, less dizzy,
and less elated with thoughts OF handsome
Juliet Dalton.
"I'll do nothing foolish" The said TO him.
sci. "This marrying is for q lifetime, and
lifetime means good while, when O
man is but q little past one-and-twenty."
Frank, 'said Miss Weldon, about week
later, ~ had letter from Mr.. Dalton last
evening; he says that some repairs are
wanted. There is glass TO DO reset, and
blinds to be painted, andI wish you would
have it attended to ut once. And while
you arc there you might US well call next
door, and find out whether Mr.. Dale re-
quires anything done"
~ will, Aunt Sarah"
So Frank went Immediately to the paint
or and glazicr, whom, as agent for his
aunt, he had generally employed, and or
dered him to send some workmen up to
No. 200 North street on the follow
ing morning; hewould meet them there.
Early the next day he repaired to the
scene Of action, according to agreement.
But one workman awaited him.
"Mr. Chrome is short OF hands this
morning, sir-so many orders came in yes
terday; but he sent me up to set the glass
and take off the blinds, and will have an
other man here to do up the painting this
afternoon; but il you willlgive me instruc-
tons, l will get on with what ! can at
once"
This, however, Frank could not do until
he had first seen what was required, and
Mrs. Dalton, who came in shortly, con-
Quoted him ovcrthe house for that purpose,
conversing volubly the while.
"Such nice lady-your aunt-Mr. For
roster, And she thinks as much OF you as
II you were her own son, they say. You
are one OF the people born with silver
spoon in his mouth. etc., etc."
Crank thought her rather vulgar and
flattering, but he responded civilly, as he
continued his work.
snow, the next room, Mrs. Dalton" he
said, at last.
Dear me-Juliet's room 1t isln litter,
and she's out shopping; but l'lllet you in.
You'll excuse looks, OF course?"
Il only want to get at the windows, Mrs.
Dalton
But Frank paused on the threshold Of
tho apartment in absolute dismay, He
never In his life before had hehold suoh a
soono Of chaos and confusion. Tho dark,
rich, velvet carpet was white with dust;
articles OF wearing apparel were upon
every chair and table; the marble basin
was Oiled with dirty water, the pipe being
choked up; tho dressing was piled up
with curl.papers, soiled collars and rib:
bons, rusty lairpins, dirty combs and
brushes, and yellow.eolorod novels. I'm
der foot were bits OF wrapplng-paper, old
slippers, discarded gloves and overturned
foot.stools.
The workman found his way with dif.
fculty to q window, but Frank stood Just
inside the door, gazing with overwhelm-
ing astonishment at Juliet Dalton's cham
Der.
That distracted bed-there was where
she slept; those dirty curlpapers did duty
in those raven ringlets; that soiled wrap
per under foot had evidently just been
cast of when the young lady donned o
costly street suit.
Hour, Franks little greyhound, had
followed him, and was now running about
the room. Suddenly he seized from the
floor beneath table q sheet OF note
paper;
Seeing that it was written upon, Frank
hurriedly rescued 1t.
In doing so, his own name caught his
eye, and he involuntarily read as fol.
lows:
"The only one Of my admirers care
straw about, dear coz, Is Frank Forester.
He Is not Objectionable in himself, and Is
heir to his rich aunt, who owns this house
and lots OF other property. II can
catch him, am made, and have strong
hopes"
The name signed at the bottom OF the
sheet was Juliet Dalton"
Frank dropped it to the floor again
where it had lain. He went mechanically
to look after his man, but for about half an
hour he did not, in the least know what he
was saying or doing.
GIVE finished here, sir. Now shall VIC
go next door,"
Frank followed him, and was speedily
admitted to the house, whittier his fair UNI
known OF the ball had been conveyed af-
ter his mishap. What q contrast to that
he had just left
Mrs. Dale opened door after door for
them, showing every apartment exquisitely
fresh and neat. Atlast she knocked at her
niece's door.
"Millicent, my dear, you must let us in"
They were quickly admitted to cham
Der all snowy white. No scent Of stale
cool, and fresh as the heart Of flower.
Ayoung lady, in simple dress OF white
linen, had just arisen from tiny work tn.
BILE. On the chair from whick she had
risen was mass OF snowy crepe.
Frank looked from the girls sweet smile
to the ioamy pillows, and remembered Mill
icent Dale's party dress.
She had recognized him first, and bowed
"Your beautiful dress-I hope did not
quite ruin itthat night" said Frank, after
awhile.