The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-11
Ia vile who Il all The time think.

lUR Ul EQuEb9Ay VAlUt
aAnd you know l can't helpit. Walt
has been my friend ever since We were
little, and we were always together. And
when he was In Europe papa wouldn't
let as write TO each other, but | kissed
he picture every night and morning, and
wore HE hair In a locket, and thought
Of him all the time. And he says you
won't like It after we are married"
HWell, not exactly ! said dryly.
aYou'll have to stop thinking OF him
'AS Il don't believe lever can. And SO 1
thought I'd tell you, and perhaps"
aPerhaps you will tell papa We don't
care about being married after all. !
don't think could ever be sedate and
grave, like an old lady, and Of course !
ought to be II am to be an old mans
wife"
"of course"
"And / am so rude and horrid, l know
/ am not nice like city girls, and am al.
together hateful; but Walt don't care.'
] rather agreed with Walt as she stood
in shy confusion before me, her eyes still
misty, her sweet lips quiyering. Il was
sore wrench to give her up, but l was
not quite an idiot, and | said, grayely;
HBut your fatherp
Eyes, I know; he'll make real storm.
But then his storms don't last long, and
maybe you have changed your mind.
You have, haven't you 7"
"Yes; the last half hour has quite
changed my matrimonial views.n
Icould not help smiling, and the next
moment two arms encircled my neck, q
warm kiss fell upon my cheek, and Nam
ME cried:
darling, and shll l0se you dearly all
my life"
So when lost her love l gainedit. She
fitted away presently, and gave myself
good mental shaking up, and concluded
my fools paradise would soon have van
ished il had undertaken to make an
s'old lady" out OF Mamie.
Johns wrath was loud and violent. he
exhausted all the vituperatiye language
in the dictionary, and then sat down,
panting, but furious.
aCone now" 1 said, Hwhat is the objec'
ton to Young Bruce2 Is he poorH'
aNo. confound himl He lnherits his
prandfather's property, besides what his
fsiber will probably leave him."
as he immortal"
~ never heard 80"
aWhat does all him, them"
gNothing; but I have set my heart on
y..;.t. ,aa.ryino vnu "
"Well, you see, she has set her heart In
another direction, and l strongly object
TO a vile who is in love with somebody
else"
homer"
John, YOU won't be my father.in.law, for
I will not marry Mamie II you are ever
so tyrannical; but We can jog along as
usual, the best of friends--look"
/ pointed out OF the window as l spoke.
On the garden walk, shaded by great
oak Tree, Walter Bruce stood, looking
down at Mamie with love.lighted eyes,
Her beautiful face, all dimpled with
smiles and bushes, was lifted up to meet
his gaze, and both her little hands were
fast prisoned in his strong ones.
John looked. His face sottened, his
ewes grew misty, and presently he said:
elbow happy she is Lawrence"
aAnd we will not cloud her happiness,
john" I answered. "This Is right and
fitting, Mamie is too bright a May
flower to be wilted by being tied up to an
III noanr,har In1 lIkA meu
So, when half fearful, the lovers came
in, they met only words Of affection, and
Nanuie's face lost nothing Of It's sunshine.
She was the loyeliest Of brides few
months later, and wore the diamond
parure l had ordered for my bride, at her
wedding. And she is the most charming
little matron Imaginable, with all her
odd freaks merged into a sunshiny.cheer-
fulness, and her husband is proud,
happy man, while l am Uucle Lawrence
to the children and the warm friend TO
the whole family.