Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-19

love whispered in her ear; q kiss upon
her forehead; . sweet thrill in all her
veins that made her forget her terror
even when the furious flames pursued
them. She had reposed for q few brief
moments in the arms of the man who
loved her, and whom she loved. Her
cheek had touched his cheek. Her
heart and his had throbbed In unison.
Never now could she forget, never
could she give her hand to any one for
the sake Of pride Of rank. Love was
worth all the world beside, and she
loved Gilbert.
They hid the fact that he was hurt
from her, and she could only think that
he feared to meet her after that revela-
ton of his love, which he had made at
q moment when death seemed ~ineyita-
bic. She waited in vain for some news
OF him, and the first day that found her
strong enough, found her also driving
in her little pony carriage toward the
Acres farm house. At its gate stood
Patty Wimple, with her arms folded
and her face half sad, half angry, a she
turned 1t to the lady who descended
from the carriage and stood beside her.
The lady felt vexed to see her there.
The girl could not help showing her in
dignation.
ats kind of you to remember Acres
farm at last, my lady," she said. dts
not as if he'd saved a poor persons life.
We thought you'd forgot all about il,
though he had paid such q price for it.
The anger left my lady's heart. Fear
took its place.
"What price ?" she cried. "Tell me.
Did he hurt himself? Is be ill?"
"Did he hurt himself!m cried Patty,
bursting into tears. much any one
cared for Gilbert Acres, so my Lady
Grace is safe. No one thought even to
tell you. And though you are a fine
lady and he a farmer, he's worth ten of
you.n
Then her anger and thought OF her
own disappointment got the better of
Patty altogether. She hardly knew
what she said,
~ hate you, my lady," she cried,
"when ] see him sitting there stone
blind for life-all for your sake! He
that any girl in the place would have
been so proud to be loved by, and who
must go 10 his grave without a sweet
heart now, for nc woman wants a blind
husband. You've ruined him for life,
my lady as we'll have killed him.
And Lady Grace also forgot herself.
Tears poured down her cheeks. With
her dainty gloved hands she assayed TO
push Patty's stout form out of her path.
"You poor. souled creature" she
sobbed. 81 suppose you think you
loved him, who would forsake him now,
when r love would cling closer to
him. Out of my way! Let me go to
himw
She sped past her, and into the
quiet farm house, and passed the moth.
er at her work without q word, and on
to where, in the neat old fashioned bed
room, a figure sat alone; and a face she
knew, despite its wOeful alteration,
turned toward her as she entered.
"Gilbertw she cried, and cast herself
OH her knees beside him, and caught
his hand and put it to her lips.
"WhO is this?" he cried. Not Lady
Grace Cuthbeth!" And he strove to
raise her to her feet; but she chung to
him and would not stir.
Mop she said. mo, Gilbert! not
Lady Grace. Just your Grace, nothing
more, while we both live, if you will
lave it So"
And the record of the church Of St.
Elias tells us that within it they were
wed enc day, and that only death
parted them.