The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-17
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: o o'clock AM The day Is wet darl
i. gloomy beyond description. Any one #
: mEliar with the lazy habits Of Mr.. Htnr
Vale would have been surprised indeed
see him out Of bed and down town" q
this hour in the day, and on such morn
ing rs this In particular.
But there he wis, prancing like aspiritet
steed about the hall, up aud down slair
aud all over the building in which Nj
Archie Walters office was situated. Tn
Young attorney at last arrived and openel
The Office door TO BIZ literally pounCet
upon and distracted with an avalanche o
savage nomenclature.
"There you are, base vulture, decrepl
J humanitarian you fraction Of decency
dawdled and dabbled in justicel Decemyi
OF righteousness by penuyweightl Oh
yer! look amazed and look at this, vii
you? Oh, CouId-could-ca you" Will
The last words be hourished Miss Mamie
Vale's valentine, and produced from with
in its Gorgeous leaves the lost bank bill.
Archie took the valentine and money
staring mutely at the revelation, thel
bowed his head on his hand like ont
smittCn with deepest remOrse.
"Don't sit, there, man! Come and find
tho unhappy wretch whose character you
have 10 Vil6ly ruined. Make amends I
the poor child hns not taken paris green
and made an end to his wrecked lile."
"DOn't exaggenAte SO absurdly, Harry
RS, assured regret the mistake as much
as you do. But for heavens sake what did
the boy mean by confessing it?'
mot at all probable that he did, It's
some more OF your mlSapprehenSions.
You are terrible hlOckhead."
"But really, Harry"
"Never mind explaining now; luckily
you have the boys address. Let rs 20 and
clear up this mistake first. never was so
glad OF ANYTHING In my life rs was when
Mamie rushed upon me with her big en-
yelope in one baud aud that greenback in
the other, TO show me her prize. | saw
how II was at once; the bill got showed be-
tween the leaves OF the valentine while you
we're addressing the envelope. You ought
to be sentenced for life for your careless
ness"
II wonder never thought Of such pos
slbility. You must return the money to
your little sister"
A burst OF laughter from Harry at this
point was explained. 81 guess the child
thinks I've gone mad. snutched the ar.
ticlPs from her without stopping for All
explanation. Such eyes Us she madel |
wonder il she has resumed business with
her mouth by this time. twas a frightiul
gape, the last saw Of It."
The gentleman had taken q cab mud
driven 10 the address In question. They
found the desired party In q charming 10.
calliy In nice apartments. They were 70.
ceived by n lad so like and yet so unlike
the Oliver Of yesterday that they were puz.
zled.
"Bless me" muttered Harry to his friend,
III the boy has not taken something to
change him. lie is awfully shrunk. Say,
Archie, ask him II he Is not his brothern
"Yuu arc not the lad" began Archie,
but his question was cut short at the ap
pearance Of young lady, and that young
lady was perfect duplicate OF the boy. only
she was buoyant with life and health, while
he was timid and delicate. A deep blush
mantled face and throat, as she bravely but
modestly advanced into the room, saying:
"a thank you, Mr.. Walter, for giving mt
this opportunity for explaining the decep.
ton practiced-thoughtlessly, indeed
upon you. | intended writing to you as
soon as IL could summon courage To-
night myself. Oliver and / are twins. He
he has always been the delicate ball, IN.
fortunately, and when mamma and read
your advertisement for an office boy we
thought situation Of that kind would be
Il change from constant studying,
and perhaps help him to overcome
his reluctance to- mingle with people out.
side OF familiar friends. He was pleased
with his duties, and liked his employer so
much that when lie had a severe attack OF
neuralgia which promised to PROSTATE him
for dAy or two iucOnsiderately took htS |
place. Had mamma been home she would
nuye saved me from such an unladylikc
action. That IL all the excuse eau olter."
She bowed TO Mr.. Walter and glanced in
sconiuf disdain at his friend who looked
as Il he had suddenly become akin to the
boiled lobster family.
"I.el's get out Of this, for Gods sake" he
pleaded, W Archie stood rooted to the spot
like the wife oil Lot, unable TO grasp the
situation all at once.
"What on earth shall l do, how explain
that, that Is the last thing suspected? But
can | tell her that | suspected her oi-of
stealing?"
Arrived at Archle's office the two friends
separated aud the matter WIS not alluded
TO again for some weeks, when they met,
as Il the subject were altogether too pain.
full to mention, until one day Archie sud.
denly remarked:
81 wish had asked Oliver to come back
10 me when he was well enough again"
swell, why didn't you?"
slow could l, feeling as / did that
day."
"Really, now is that sO?'
'Could you have gone there agair?"
"Oh, yes. I've been there lots OF times,
made my peace the very next day, and am
getting on iamously. Ollie thinks the world
and all Of me-"
"0llitl Who Is she, you Donkey"
ayes. Ollie, for Olive. It's Olive and
Oliver, you know"
"Good heavens What impcAinence."
"Not at all. lt'sclean enterprise. | told
nother all about the affair, aud she took
Mamie and called on the tanliy-thG other
mother had got back from weeks trip 70
New Haven. The two dOwagers got on like
syrup. Now, want TO tell you something,
Archie. I'm going to make Ollie my wife.
She Is bound TO have me. She says she
hates me-that promises we'll. Love those
that hate you and desplteiully use you.
Seew
-"Well, You have done II. Youdo go be.
You'd everything and every one 1 have ever
heard Of"
"That's 80. TIE world knows nothing OF
its greatest men. says Taylor the writer,
who doubtless had meunborn in his minds
eye even then"
"Let me wish you luck, Harry, with all
my heart. II you succeed may you never
have cause to come TO me for the undoing
OF the tie that my valentine venture led
YOU into. BY the way, does the lady know
the mistake under which we were labor
ing2"
"0i Counsel told her how she gave
her self away when We aever dreamed oil
such masquerade. But she charitably
oyerlooks your blunder and even asked
me to fetch you up to the house"
Shall We add that there was a wedding
few months later, and that Mamie Dale was
bridesmaid aud Archie Walter "best
mani"
A LITTLE SPELL
And what Came OF the Same.
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