The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-14

brought strangeblush OF rexlton 10 her
face. Miss IlIesly was one OF the pets Of
Newport. Her beauty was something
almost wonderful. Heavy masses OF gol.
den hair crowned as queenly o head as
ever wore a coronet. And In strange con.
trast to this, and the clear, beautiful skin,
the fairnessof which rivaled alabaster, were
Il pair Of glorious Spanish eyes which
coiiiG! flash in scorn'or grow wonderfully
passionate and tender. Her figure was
perfect and commanding, and, added 70
ali this, she possessed golden charms"
which, to many ofthe men who focked
about her, were more attractive than al
else. But no one yet had succeeded ~
moving herin the least. Although several
had carried away aching hearts from her
presence, she was spoken OF among the
gentlemen rs being heartless; and among
her own sex, being an object Of jealousy
to them all, she was, us natural eonsequ-
ence, cordially dislked. Ni
Maud Thorton had dreaded very much
the introduction OF her cavalier to Alice,
knowing SO well the strength OF her fasci.
nations, and had therefore avoidedit, until
iust as they were about leaving the ball.
room. She wished exceedingly to keep
thishandsome millionaire chained to her
especial chariot wheels, Us her mamma had
coniidentially told her he was the catch Of
the season. He had just returned from
abroad, where he had been for several
wears. S,nd'where he had met and formed q
strong friendshipfor her brother, hence the
intimate footing upon which he stood with
tho family. The day before the evening
ii question, she had called on Miss Illesly
at her hotel, and managed to inform her
that they were expecting avery particular,
friend to join them ut their cottage, ana
that lie would probably be with them the
remainder OF tho season. This! informa-
lion having been impaired, with many 2
conscious blush, and sinper, she departed,
conrratulating herself tllatshe had lett the
Impression that there was something more
than friendship between herself and the
aforesaid gentleman On leaving the field,
Alter the introduction, she felt iquite
victori1us. MS Mr.. Revere seemed not one
whit moved by tho beauty Of her rival.
III Albert Weaver, with whom she was
conyersing, Alice Illesly seemed reckless
and mike herself the remainder Of the
evening, and he gazcd ut her in o mild
amusement, ut which she was moro than
half inclined to-laugh, only tho misery
n,gving ~ her heart was well nigh XII
ling her. ,.,.., . ,,,,, oor,,
pany and retired to her own room. Us.
missing her maid, she closed and locked inc
door quickly, Withholding drawn sigh O.
relief, and then with q strange, miserable
look In her great eyes, this proud woman,
accused by many OF having no heart or feel
ING, threw herself down, and burst into
a torrent OF weeping, which shook her as
a storm does ffail reed. Her thoughts
were ilying back to day five years ago
ages 1t seemed to her, when, In beautiful
spot il sunny Italy, u young girl aot eis9l'
teer and a man OF twenty-three had wand;
ered together. Lovers they were, anu
yery beautiful the world seemed to golden
haired Alice, rs she looked into the darE
ewes bent so lovingly upon her. But they
had oilarrclel that day: And she, with al
impuIsiyencss characteristic OF her then
secure In her iancicd power, had spoken
words that were very hard for the man e
bear. accustomed as be had always been q, e
| the mastery. And he had lett hes. sh'
Thought 1t but lovers quarrel, and wa
sure he would not stay long away. But
bc noysr came back, and tonight the mar
Of thirty and the woman Of twenty: Yen,
had met and exchanged the formal eour
tesies OF the evening, thai, was ali, ahe
through it, her heart was Dcauhg attiio .
to bursting.
loved him still, .he atiianced OF another
Ms She surely believed him TO DO. But JIG
ia scarcely seemed TO recognize her, lnt
had turnedirOm her,to render a loving q
| tention TO Maud Thornton, o woman VIII
\ no more womanlincss than baby. ha'
1 he laughed over the whole affair with het
tpeaEing OF It only rs q youthful intatua
tion?T No, she would not believe that
| Max was noble, and would not make Ign
\ OF a secret belonging to another.
Alice Illcsly suffered that night rs sh'
had never suffered before, But she Tough
Il out and tho only mark which tho con
fiict left was shade less color, anda It'll
heayiness about the eyes, But her man
nor was as calm and naughty as ever whel
she greeted her friends the next morning
Aid had Max forgotten herr oh, nc
he had been spending timc, strength an
money trying with all his heart and sou
m FORGET her, and tho result was failure
Rnt in this beautiful calm woman he sal
nnllikeness 10 the inpplslvo girl who's
nn;cE sp0ker, passionate words had GU
| him too deeply for forgiveness, I'm
He told himself Tint she had change
even al he had thought she would, into
said. heartless woman, who are 80 hars
and untorrtving in their Judgement Ne,
ertheiess, whenever an opportunity pr
sented itself, In which he could. watch he
unobscrved, he never failed Y improve Y
And sometimes Miss thornton iounu ~ ~
more absent minded than she liked. 81
wished to be with Alice; Since their fin
tormal Meeting, and as he.was the only r
! mi feared, her silly little heart fllueret
now and then thinking that Il might b
love q bersSli that caused Dissatisfaction