The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-08

"Ahoyw
Startled, Pauline arose from her soft
couch, rubbing her yet heavy eyelids and
scarce trusting her ears.
"Ahoyp
Since the Mon 1ngshels had been made
ravigable to Fairmont, sleepers were
awakened in this manner every morning.
EIvlra, Psulnc's sister, hal uttered
these calls. In a short while these sls-
.ers were two young ladies who had
washed themselves.
"Help me to finish my toilet" said Ell
vira; at is late and the boat leaves at
eleven"
and nothing can alter your deteTmi-
nation2"
you have said it. Remember your
promise to be silent. Reef IN my sails !"
Since steamboats, came to Fairmont
they no longer said button ny dress"
put rose in my rigging"
Since steamboats, came ID Falrmont
they no longer said, Chignon.
Pauline on her knees once more en-
treated her sister not to leave home.
"Isn't there propeller lose in your
hesd?"
Since boats came to Fairmont they no
longer SAID, screw.
"Adieul Sweet scenes of ny maiden
hood! Adieul Ernest calls me-" And
tears fell from her eyes as she left the
paternal mansion.
A terrible and solemn oath prevented
Pauline from communicating her sisters
resolve to her parents.
Ernest was waiting at the corner.
Elvira sank into his arms; and so they
walked down the narrow streets. The
morning was frosty. Elyirs's clove.hook
shone like q ruby,
Since boats came to Fairmont they no
longer said nose.
They met two men who were bestlng
each otLer with knotty clubs; ~ ten
minutes they passed two more. They
had thus lett tour knots behind them
Having arrived at the wharf Ernest
went to the ticket office and secured pas.
sage for two.
Ernest and Elvira's parents would
never have consented to the union OF
their children. Montague and Cspu!et
were friendly IN comparison. Earnest
old man wss councilman. Elviras
was ditto. Earnest's was on the star
bosrd side of the liquor question. Elvlras
on the laI bosrd
Since the river was nsvlgsole FAIR
mopters no longer said right and lett.
At his desk in the council room sat the
Navor. In bsss-proiundo voice he
cried. All hands on deck! Clear decks
for acton
Since the river was nayiCa5le Fair
u,o,tars no longer said, THE meeting
will come TO order.
The father OF her Ernest and the iathcr
If ms Elvirs sat on opposite benches IN the
CorrrII chamber 1t was to this cham
her and the representative from the Sec
ond Congressional District that Fsirmout
owed her commercial importance.
Pauline came sailing IN. Since the
-;var wss nsvigable Fsirmonters no
longer said wslkirg.
''S She wss about to collapse. Father.
she said with Pathos, while the water
from the leak in her heart poured over
lard in streams through her eye
bstcbes, Your daughter hss eloPed with
his SON" pointing to Ernesis' father.
Where are tbey?' beth fathers de-
msnded.
.Esr down the river in the Mountain
Belle our best steamboat. ,.
Both parents were thunder struck
They could hardly keep on their mss's'
Fsirmonters no longer sslc legs.
They fastened to the telephone ohce.
Messages were sent to stop the tugltiyes'
An answerl Hs! The Mountain
Belle stranded. Fate of the passengers
unknown.
They trembled from mast 10 nol nS
Softened by adversely they embraced eacn
other. And in their sgony cried OUT
We are the murderers of our children'