The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-23

In brilliantly.lighted ballroom in
Couponville, gayest Of the gay, aud adj.
mired Of all admirers, Maud Muller prom.
vuaded to aud fro like fairy queen. Her
wre,chelness hSd departed with old Mr..
uuggleton but she had not forgotten the
night when stranger hSd rescued her
from selt.destructiOn, and she sscrOtly
lopged to know wLo It was that had saved
her from herself. She closely scanned
every gentleman that entered the room,
Is II in hall frightened expectancy. She
mad heard Of Mr.. Clarendon, the young
millionaire, but ss he had not appeared
much In society, she had not met him. OF
course she was not curious, for she was q
woman, and women are not nn::..1Jus: vet
,he could not feel easy after learning that
Mr. Muggleton's heir was present, I'LL she
mad aignlaed her willingness To have him
presented
As George Adolphus advanced, arm in
! arm with an acquaintance, q perceptible
pAllor oveppread Slaud's cOuntenAuce.
Vas 1t caused by the peculiar pin that
,rnamented bis shirt bosomP She tried
10 convince herself that the pin SigniHed
nothing Perhaps he had picked up The
nsirpin in the street on that evenItul
4yening she so we'll remembered, But
Shen she heard his voice she withered
Ike q stricken aIwer. George AdOlphus
vas puzzled. SO were all the 0ystanders.
II was'a very singular case indeed, they
III said. Presently, however, Maud raj
led, as Rhe and George AdOlphus were
eft alone.
"Do You remember moP" she asked
ialteringly. "Do you remember having
,eeu me beiore7"
Suddenly the truth flashed upon George
AdoIphuS like national convention bull
letin. 49,.
ayes" he replied, making an effort to
control himself, II remember tormel
meeting with you very we'll"
"Ithink papa. would give hiS consent,
Iaid Maud, very timidly. =,
"Bnt you are not going to try Il agAinT
aid George AdOlphus 10 surprise.
"Oh, dear, mop exclaimed Maud, ="
don't mean that, think papa would
live his consent to-that isl don't thinl
"objtct 10 what2" asked George Adolf
plus 6landly.
"oh, dearl' exclaimed Maud.
"DO you mean to say, coutiuued GsOrgI
Adolphus, THAT you don't think the oil
uan would object to your trying it agail
Alter the water is let QUIZ"
mo" said Maud. ~ don't mean that
for he Is very fond Of me, and | Am sur
ne would be glad to encourage so worth!
A-that is-Qh, what am ] SayingP"
Thin George AdolphuS beg IN to see hoV
The land lay but aS o ballroom Is not
D favorable place for tableau be mustered
hIs Impulse 70 Catch Maud 10 his atlas ant
vas gem Of the arst water, aud that h
would give bis consent, loo. .H.
Old Muller sat In his library ~ a; Mol,
3 when Maud and 4!.aaaS 40 entered Ii
houss, e. ..au the young man was soon pros
ttate at bis feet, clasping him Tight
y about tho. legs and impluFinR hia permisi
! lon to marry his daughter
= "Ahemt remarked Muller.
! George AdOlphus thought this rathe
e meaningless remark was favorable Ind
: cation, and 90 squeezed the old mans leR
! harder than before.
Come, young man, said Mr.. Mnllel
/! ''you are flling my slippers with team
d Rise up and let 90 nay legs"
"0h, do ynn give your consent ~ sobbe
D George 4dolphuS
"UGuseuLl" rUAred the old banke
i "heayens and earth OF coune de-
u Here, Maud, take this lunatiC away an
Q get me dry pair Of socks"
{ And they were happy ever alterward.