The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-01

" was L-VA Sou- SAWS AIlss nor
man, rather IneOhetently, with downcast
eyes: But Bohun happily understands.
I'm awIully ashamed Of myself, con.
tinues he, earnestly. ~ really think |
must have been mad when-whcu ]
thought youso."
$50 must l." murmurs Miss Norman,
growing more incoherent, aud always
with her lovely eyes cast down.
u hope am forgiven" says BOhun
anxiously.
"a hardly think there is anything to for.
give" with low, hali.nervous laugh, and
Just one swift glance from under the long
dar k lasheSi ~ think We have both sin.
ned equally, When | remember all the
absurd things ! said to you" putting up
her hand 10 her soit.ilnshcd cheek, 81 feel
50 angry with myself, But didn't mean
them. You must understand that"
"0t course understand that, SAYS the
young man,
~ wish you would promise me TO FORGET
all about this dIeldiul evening"
~ shall do my best, but there are some
things one cannot forget. You told me,
for instance, that when We were both free
OF our asylum | might call upon you. |
cant forget that, you know. And there
were a few other things don't want to
forget either
"Oh. but really wish you would !"
says Miss Norman, that is-some Of them
the other things mean"-cOnfuspl.
ly-"indcel, perhaps it would be better il
you forget everything"
"Oh! don't say that" says the young
man.
"And all said about the hearts"-wi,h
another glance from tho beautiful violet
eyes-"yOu must have thought me 80 fool.
ish, so c0RCeited, but ! didn't mean n
word OF 1t, Ike only heart have in my
possession Is my own"
"Are you quite sure Il Is in your DOS.
session. asks he even more earnestly
than he himself Is aware
quite SNre,' replies Miss Norman, ex.
aiming her fan with interest.
1t is glorious day toward the close of
tho London season. Outside, beneath the
hot rays Of the brilliant sun, the heat is
almost inSupportable; but within, where
Miss Norman is sitting in her pretty draw.
ing.room, with all the blinds pulled down
and soft little breeze signing in and ont
through the halfOpened windows, il is al.
most cool.
Miss Norman is dressed in a charming
mOrntng'gOwn all pure whitehall
clings closely TO her perfect figure, and
suits her merveille, with good deal of
lace and Just a suspicion Of black velvet
at the throat and wrist She has some
lanCiIul bit Of Crewel.work between her
fingers, but II can hardly 10 gaid to grow
beneath her hands. She is alone lady
1 Norman, her mother having gone 10 sit
Tor IN hour with her eldest daughter and
the new baby, but from the cXpcclant
manner In which her eyes seek tic door
every now and then and the little impa.
tienl sigh that sometimes escapes her, il
Is evident she does not anticipate being
long so.
1t is rather more than two months since
TINT memorable eveeing when Size md
Bohun first met. Two months, in which
endless balls, dinner and garden parties,
operas, and small and eariios have done
their appointed work. Perhaps, indeed,
tho small and earlies have the most 10
answer for. At all events, BOhun, in this
short time, has lost his heart irrelrirvabIy
TO her, which hardly makes her the richer,
she having given away her own,
There Is knock ut the door, short 81.
lenCe-then quick step upon the stairs
Miss Norman, taking up the neglected
work, evidently throws her whole soul
into its completion and stitches away dill.
gently. Then the door opens and BJhun
Is announced.
"iou! says Carry, rising with smile
and glance OF well.fcignGd surprise, nj.
though, in reality, she has been waiting
Tor this moment for fully halLan hour.
Yes was anxious to know how Won
were after last nights fatigue. | needn't
ask, however; you don't look in the least
done up"
"No. Dancing does me good. But how
very thoughtful OF you 10 CALI
"Thcreis nothing very remarkable nboui
that, says Mr.. Bohun. "You know nm
always thinking Of YOU
well says this hypOcrite blandly,
taking no notice OF the sentimental re-.
mark, ~ was pity You didn't put off
your visit for another hour. Mamma has
gone, 10 see Lizzie, and now you will miss
her"
elias she really?' says Eohun; but the
news doesn't seem to aiIlict him very SO.
verely. On the contrary, It is with a do.
CCidedIy more cheerful mir that he puts his
hat away aud draws his chair a little near
or to Miss NOrman's.
Then GnsuGs an animated conversation.
in the course OF which Mr. lSohun i'm.
parts a good deal Of information, Ills
cousin has died quite suddenly in Flor.
once. lie is the next hiur. lie has come
in for the title, and all the money, and
that. Miss Norman is Charmel-Jelirht.
ed-she Congratulatcs him with all her
heart. 1t must he so nice 10 I've har0
net, you know, and"
I Then the voices grew lower and lower,
until ut last they cease altogether. When
the conversation was begun they were
seated now, us they get to this point, they
lind theyarc both standing Miss Nor.
man IS very close TO jarlnierc, and 10.
hun Is very close to Miss Norman.
/ "And | think yOu love me a little. too,
Carry-donL you? asIss the Young man
anxioGsly, taking her hand, with verv be.
coming dilidence. Miss Normon's other
hand Is triiling nervOusIy with the leaves
near ileri she makes no immediate reply.
Her eyes are lowered.
On tie night when first we met" saws
I'ohun, you told me You would accent
me as your subject. have not forgotten
that. You were queen then-you are
always queen TO me-and You told me
also royal promise could not be broken,
SO yours ought to he sacred. You will
accept me, Carry Nou will marry me-"
u don want You us Il subject" says
Carry. e made mistake"
"h Carry says the young man.
with keen rcpro0ch in his tore; 50 keen
that Miss Norman invOlunlarilv raises her
face TO his and lets him see the tears ;hu,
arc thinning her pretty eyes. At this he
is SO iRr encouraged tint he Cncircles her
with Ills arm, whereupOn she lays her
head very cOntentedly upon his shoulder.
Would you have queen wed her sub.
lcct' she asks, with IL little lickerinv
smile, although the violet eyes are quite
drowned by this time.
:" wouiI, says lIOhun with decision.
1T would never Ito, says Carry. "N0,"
in little soft whisper. III you inSis! sn
marrying me, you shall not 6o NV subject
you shall be my king"
~ shll he hOlh,' says the young man
very earnestly.
About Women OTTWcmty.Hlc YCurs.
From tho New Yok star
The man who meets and loves the wo.
man OF twenty-five is truly fortunate, and
Ghe is equally fortunate in meeting and
loving him, says writer in n feminine
journal. At that age she seldom ,lrcciycs.
She may not have-shc is not likely TO
have thcn-her first sentimental rxIcri.
ence, but such experience at such an arc
Is more than sentimental and rarely ever
ileetinS' She looks back ut the youths
she imngines she was enamored OF hr.
tween sixteen and eighteen, or often
twenty-five, and they Arc more than in.
different or ropellant 10 hCr-tAay are
ridiculous, and in some surt She, as she
then was, ia ridiculous to herself. She
van not but be grateful to her destiny that
her sympathiCs and affections have been