Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-12-24

- IN earnest this time-1
ind herself standing IN ..thn u face
room. with Bernhardrs s"orsd round
lending over her. sue Az va0ue ter
bewildered, trembling win a 2 ,sf,IrueJ,
ror. Then, as ioinenointment
an expression of blank
crossed her face. 20,
"Were you asleep! ne ,s Ont have
ar I had known that%l snou,o liz as,e,ti NJ
yentured to wake you 49, .sches IA
and destroying some oad n an
these folios. Il tookme io1Ba nsshsd
had expected, but | shadyv whsn
and was about to leayS the ro0I ~ the
Won entered. You walked s.rNgns ~ or.
frenIace and looked intently at TUG pw
trait You were stretching OUT y
hand toward il when toucneu Joy.
D;d Won dream about il, dearr
ayes. Oh. Bernhardt sacn : seta
pi sWhat was 1t; tell me,s he SAID.
making her sit down .,.tad
! In low. awe-struck tones sne re en
n elapcing now and s Sn
over her shoulder 3 - tas
sbsdowy room behind them. W
n real SO vivid, y she concluded, tnas
can hardly believe 1t was mercy !"
He had listened with GREATNESS in-
tarest and growing excitement. wneh
She had finished he started to MS fee'' ~,
HDream or not,n he exclaimed,
believe it has giver. Is clue TO the
hiding nIsce of the v I'll. 1t never oc-
cnrrad In us that there might be cup
board behind that po' trait" .o, -,
Annette clasped her hands. oh' ie'
US a look + ts S1f lamp; sl take the pic.
tpre down. - he said; Hut he found TINS
wac imnossible, as It sas fastened with
clamps to the pannelt$ wall.
sThere might spring some,
where he mutteress passing bis hand
down hy the side ot the frame, "or
else stay; what is ttSs% I'll.
His fingers had encountered silght
obstruction in the polished woodworkL
a small metal knob or button, wnicn
was effectually concealed by the shsd.
He messed IL, and Immediately the
naneI with the portrait upon 1t started
pnen. discIosing deep, square cupboard.
The lovers looked at each other, too ex-
cited to speak. e. ,-,,s-
pered, putting his hand into 'ns cup
board. ~.
The first thing brought TO light was
q bundle Of old letters, tied with ladeu
ribbons, and still retaining the gnost
of their first perfume; then came .
miniature in case OF BernharuCs Ia,
ther, when boy, and finaiiy,a ioiue s
sheet of letter paper, inscribed In M.
Vanderhaven's clear, commercial manu- :
"This Is my last will" .,.
Annette placed the lamp on the taole
and looked over his shoulder as ne uh,
folded the paper. One glance showe9
him that the contents were as she haa
stated. The business was LETT 70 MS
cousin, and all the rest without reserve
or condition, was his own. Their eyes
met in an eloquent look.
"But for your dream We should never
have found it," he said. "How strange
how mysterious 1t SEEMS
WAS It only dream" she ques-
| toned, under her breath.
They were silent; q feeling OF awe
and reverence overpowered them. vi
| he knows, he Is happy now as we are
| the young man said at last. They
clasped hands and looked into each
others eyes, reading there the bright
ness of the future, from which all shad.
ows and perplexities had passed away.
., And as they stool thus, hand In hand,
in the silence OF the sleeping house,
suddenly there rang out from the bel
frey tower the midnight carlton, usher
ing in the blessed Christmas morn.
Sweet, strange, solemn Chi mes, falling
ON the silence In O silvery stream OF
music, like the voices Of wandering
angels, singing, "peace on earth, good
| will toward menu
"a happy Christ mas and glad New
Year.. Bernhardt exclaimed, as he
bent to kiss the sweet face upllfted to