The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-03
NANNIE's PLOT.

1ennox Ray sprang from the train, and
hastened up the green lane to the wide,
old.fashioned farm house, carrying his
yalise in his hand.
"I wonderit Mamie got my note, and is
looking for me. Hallol"
This last exclamation was drawn from
Rays lips by a ripe cherry which, coming
from above somewhere, came into sudden
contact with his nose.
he looked up and there, perched like a
great bird up the limb Of . huge old
cherry tree, and looking down upon him
with dancing eyes and brilliant cheeks,
was a young girl.
"How do, LennoxH Come up, and
have some cherries" was her mischievous
greeting.
"Nannie! Is it p%ossible2" exclaimed
Lennox, sternly.
And while Ray looked on in silent dis
approval, the young witch swung herself
lightly down.
"Now don't look SO glum, Lennon,
dear" she said, slipping her little hands
into his with a coaxing motion. 81 know
it's tom.boyish to climb the cherry tree,
but then it's such fun" :.
"Nannie, you should have been q boy"
said Lennox.
81 wish i hadl No, 1 don't, either, for
then you wouldn't have fallen in love
with me. What made you dear?"
with a fond glance and q caressing move
ment. :.
"Because you are 80 sweet, darling"
answered Ray, melted in spite Of himself.
"But l do wish, Mamie, you would leave
off these hoydenish ways and be more
Like Miss Isham?" asked Mamie.
"Miss Isham Is a very superior woman,
and 1t would not hurt you to. copy her In
some respects"
The tears sprang into Nannie's eyes at
his tone.
They went into the parlor, and Ray
took a seat in a great arm chair.
Mamie giving her curls a toss backward
went and sat down.
"I wish you would put up those fyaway
curls, and dress your hair as other ladies
do,n said Ray.
aAnd see here, Mamie. 1 want to have
a talk with you. You know l love you;
but in truth, my dear, my wife must have
something OF the elegance OF refined soci-
ETY.. Your manners need polish, my
dear"
81 came down to tell you that my sister
Laura is making up a party to visit the mo-
ted watering places, and she wishes you
to be one OF the number"
"Are you going?" asked Mamie.
"No; my business will not allow 1t; but
1 shall see you several times. You will
az don't want to go. I'd rather stay
here in the country and climb cherry trees
every day."
"Nanniel I must insist upon more SELF
CONTROL" said he, colby.
"But don't send me away" she pleaded.
sit is for your good, Mamie, and you
must be content TO go. Will you?"
The supper bell rang at that instant and
Mamie hastily answered:
Eyes; let me go, Lennox," and ran out
Of the room, and upstairs to her own
chamber.
eyes, I'll 90. And I'll teach you one
lesson Mr.. Lennox Ray; see II don't"
she murmured.
II was nearly the middle of September
before Mr.. Ray, heated, dusty and weary,
entered the hotel where his sisters party
was stopping.
AS he entered, he met his sister Laura.
"Lennoxl you here2" she said.
eyes. Where'sN annie?"
"She was on the piazza, talking with O
French count, a moment ago. All! there
she is, by the door. :,
HAh!m said Lennox, dropping Laura's
hand, and making his way toward the
door.
near, to see in the stylish, stately lady,
whose hair was put up over o monstrous
chignon, and whose lustrous robes swep'
the floor for a yard, his own little Mamie
Of three months ago.
Lennox strodeup with scarce a glance a
the bewhiskered dandy TO whom she wa
chatting, and held out his hand with ar
eager exclamation:
aNanniel" =,
She made a sweeping courtesy, languid'
Ily extended the tips OF her fingers; bu'
not a muscle moved beyond what accord,
ed with well.bred indifference.
"Ahl good evening, Mr.. Ray"
"0h, Mamie, are you glad 10 see meY
/ said Lennox, feeling that his heart wa
chilled within him.
W0h, to be sure, Mr.. Ray, quite glad
Allow me TO present my friend, the Coun
. De B~eaurepaire, Mr.. Ray, monsieur"
Lennox hardly deigned TO bow to tn
Frenchman, and offered his arm to Nan
. SYou will walk with me a little whileH'
mThanks-but the music Is beginning
. and / promised to dance with Mr.. Blair"
) "But afterward," said Lennox, the chi
"But 1 am engaged to Mr.. Thornton,
"When, then2" demanded Lennon
with o jealous pang.
aReally, my card Is so full, ! hardl
know. 1 will, however, try 70 spare 20
awaltz somewhere"
aGood Heavenl Mamie, what affects
tion is this2"
She favored him with a well.bred start
"Pardon, I do not understand you"
: And taking the arm oil her escort, Sd
lWHlkeu AWAY WAsn tuo al Sf
'Lennox sought his sister.
"Lau, how have you changed Mann
so?n he demanded.
ayes, she Is changed. Isn't she pc
''S "Periecta Rather too perfec. to su
me- growled Lennox.
HTo.monow l shall see more OF MAJ
nie," he thought.
Il But tomorrow, and tomorrow, and !
morrow, It was always the same, an
d Ithat elegant Miss Irving" as they style
" her. was always In demand, and POI
Lenuox, at the distance at which she Ike
g him. looked on almost h~eart-broken, var
ing between wrath, jealousy, pride II
p' SSaanis," said he one morning. Wit