West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-04-24
Ted.

ats very dusty" and Mrs. Laura Am
berley shook slightly the glossy folds of her
grey travelling dress.
A trivial remark, but her husband
glanced quickly at the hslf-averted face.
You are displeased, Laura"
Young Mrs Amberley bit her beautiful
lips in moments silence.
81 think l might have my choice Al
gernon."
at does seem little hard, doesn't IT,
dear" lifting lightly the little gloved hand
and kissing il.
Certainly Algernon wished to indulge his
bride of a month, but he continued:
''ln taking one Of these children Of my
dead half-sister / wish TO make a choice
which will be the most benefit TO the family.
The older girls can earn their own living
The younger is very pretty, and will be
adopted by good and wealthy family if
we do not take her away, while Ted
Ted! :" interrupted Laura impatiently
Tied is at an undesirable age, and not
particularly brilliant and interesting: but
as he is one who stands most i'm need of
help. l think we ought to take him"
''Such shock of tow hair, and SO hor-
ribly bashful !" pouted beauty loving.
Laura.
81 know the little girl would please you
best, but perhaps the boy Will develop bet
ter than the girl, replied Amberley,i IN the
tone of decision his wife had already
learned TO know
He was 80 certain bewas right-that the
poor, frientless, Uniformed boy was most i'm
need of protection and training-that he
could not allow his wifes fancy To- decide
this important matter, much as he regretted
her disappointment.
The younger child--the little Nellie
was pretty as picture, and at the charm
ing age of three. lie could not but symps-
thize with Lauras wishes, but his young
wife was short sighted.
He was older than she. and felt obliged
10 decide the matter according TO his best
judgment.
They were on their wedding nip From
Niagara IL had extended 10 Chicago; from
that city 70 lonely tract of rolling prairie,
where resided this remote connection of the
Amberley family.
The father of these orphan children was
a coarse, hard man, who was already cast
ing about for a second wife; and the
probability was that the expected step
mother would be little benefit 70 the two
young and helpless little ones.
Laura regarded this man with feeling
little less than horror. The rude and prm-
tive living was dlstasteful TO her refined
sensibilities.
II was only when she walked alone
across the great billOws Of green, and
standing In solitude in the silence, behcld
stretched before her countless leagues Of
luminous sunset, that she said 70 herself
that the West was grand and beautiful
They were driving now along the smooth
prairie road. a silvery creek ran along
It's edge bright and bank full Here and
there a Judas bush showed It's crimson
among the bush greens. To right and left
stretched away the boundless prairie.
Laura had requested the driver 10 get
away from the uninvitng home; but for
the FIRST time there was shadow between
horself and her husband.
In justice TO young Mrs. Ambcrley, LET
rne say that she triCd TO rcprcss her discOu.
tent, but this only made her dis8ppOiut-
ment more apparent TO her husband. More
and more IL troubled him, loving hi,
young wife most tenderly and NJ last hC
said
"If you really cannot give up tho little
girl Laura, yoI sh j have her"
"AleernOn. she cried, ''it isn't that
like the little Nelly so very much, but
don't see an thing 10 like in Ted, vino
came bashully Uut to take the horses. liz
always stared at Laura Certainly she wal
,he most beautifuiE1cature he bad eve
seen in his life
Secretly he ad0red her 10 she fingered
moment now. Having descended from th
carriage, and being 10th 10 80 into th
house, he addressed her:
BE you going to take nc ~