The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-24
How Fansy Perkins Cleaned Ou. the
Oysters and nrokc Her Lovers

AVW AHusy AcFAsus NIcnncu OUT the
Oysters and nroke Her Lovers
Heart. UHi ...7ikge lE
Ch!cnso Tribune vi. I,I.
"i'ass the cake.' s,.o Jl.ga
These words, spoken in imperious tones
by Rosalind Mcclure, lloated ,diagonallv
across tho parlor to where PanSy Perkins
was seated on (d,aenil conyeninp with
George v. Simpson, Pansy was looking
even lovelicr thar usual, tho gaslght, soften.
ed and made less. varish by the tinted
shades through which It came, bringing
out In all Its beauty tho peachy complex.
on for which the perkinses OF PerkinsyitIe
have long been noted. IT,
Were You ever In Marietta, 0hio?" she
asked, bending her face Us she spoke 10
close to that OF George that Il little vagrant
trees OF her sunity iiair swept across his
forehead, making him feel US Il he had sud.
denly taken hold OF the handles Of M cleo.
the nachiuc. l1Ir'r
"No," he replied, II never was in Mari.
eta, but hare All aunt who tisel to live
In Cleveland"
"llow strange" said Pausy. "NIv father
once knew inati who Ind been III Cleye-
land" pHu 5iHaoI I'm J. N. 'l-''.'' 'oS,I1''
And 30 they, chalte,l on, unmimlAul OF
TIC lact that Just across tho room there sat
u woman beautiful, but with cold ieet,
Whese eyes were never taken from them,
and In whose heart tho fires OF jealousy
were rigging IN all their lurid asrcen.as,
lsosalind Mcclure loved George W, Sinp-
sou with all tn. passionate fcrvor Of /, high.
born woman whose heart, attacked in vain
by countless sllitors, suddenly. pours
tout unbidden all the hidden treas.
ures OF its love. Such love
is terrible in Its intensity, and only those
who have seen u threc.base hit made in
the ninth inning eau realize the ngohy to
which woman, loving thus, in subjected
when she sees the object Of her passion
bending tendcIly over another and wills.
periHg words that can never be recalled.
The sight Of George W. Simpson making
love to n girl who Didn't have IN invisible
net 10 her name was more than Rosulind
could bear, and she went into the supper
room.
Pat some oysters near tho hole in the
wal, u she, said to q waiter, pointing with
her jewelcd hand to the porliere through
which she Ind Just passed. Tic man did
as he WIS told.
In moment George and pansy entered
the room. -, >.
'Wouid YOU like some oystersYr lie said.
"oh, yes" replied pansy. II think they
are just lovely. =. 0'@a, ,I4I
George placed before her platter of
Sevres ware on which the mollusks were
hcaped, and as the frs: one Disappeared
with dull thnd Rosalind smiled i cold,
Boston smile, and felt that her hour of Fri.
tlmph was at hand. m.
When the oysters were gone pansy look.
Ell up with It glad stniip. # aa mI-.
You are very kind, Mr.. Simpson," she
said, "aud shall not soon forget this
But the happy look had faded from the
mans face, and his rtant mouth was quiy-
ering with pain. "My heart il broken"
he sud softly to himself us he reached for
Il biscuit, 'but it is better so thuu after |
had told my love. Ii slle eats that wav at
a party: what kind OF Il record would she
get at home?' Ms r.,g.. rr,I1I&TI
Alb! what indeed. s r., Ed