The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-22

for a week or two. wonder what nes
The people had begun to ~. Ihsd
stepped into the library, seeking. Mrs
Chanirau to make my adienx, when
heard voice recognized.
"See Il yun can find my fan, please," II
said. II left iton the window cushion, IN
the music room, think. l will wait ioi
you here"
The next instant young man brushed
past me meekly, in search OF the ian.
Half hidden in big chair, | saw Miss
EyeriDgham. went over to her, and she
looked up scorniully, and In displeased
surprise. But ! was determined TO know
the reason for her conduct.
when q man IL condemned TO be hung,
Miss Evefingham," | said, coolly, the
Judge always distinctly states the nature Of
his crime before administering the sen
tence. Have You any objectionsto letting
me know what have DONE" :.
She looked at me moment very steadi:
Iy, even contemptuously, / am constrained
to say.
'tAir. Hawthorne, when tell you am
Rene Snowdon's cousin and dearest
friend you can hardly ask for further iDtor..
nation. The fact that no one but myself
will ever know OF your baseness Is the red
son that you will be treated as q gentleman
by the world at large"
Before could reply the young lady had
swept from the room. =,
l assed sleepless night. What could
she mean? BY morning | had reached y
conclusion. l called myself weak and poor
in spirit; but would go,o Rene. | would,
at leas', hear what she had 10 say.
The servant ushered me iutO the morn.
ing room. 1t was untensnted. But l heard
voices behind the curtai0s that @ n :ealeO a
little inner sanctuary that was Renee bou-
DOR. AS stood, uncertain whether 10 20
further, and cursing the stupidity OF the
servant, who had not announced me, |
heard Rene's voice. My heart, in spite OF
myself, leaped up at the sweet, weary tone.
''Phillys, darling" she was saying, Papa
has consented 10 go 30 We need not be sep
arated."
II am SO glad!" iervent voice answer
ed, that recognized also. 'But II isn't
the old Rene, dear, can't You forRet7"
did not wait TO hear Rene's answer.
Something within me compelled me to
push back the portipre, aud Hound myself
In the presence oil Rene and Miss Evering'
ham.
The latter looked up at me, perfectly
mutinous. She stepped back with ges-
ture OF aversion, and stood at Renes side
as Il 10 protect Eer friend.
Rene herself started and turned pale as
she Saw me, and drew herseltu up coldly.
"Mr. Hawthorne" she said Jelly, ''you
were unannounCsd. l suppose you wish
to see papa?"
~ wish 10 one in tho world but you,
Rene" cried, the scales seeming sudden
" 10 fall from my eyes. Il have been
the most miserable wretch on the face OF
the earth, could not live longer without
you, and came this morning 10 hear your
explanation-and tell you mine. have
been an Rrraut fool, perhaps worse; for
have doubted your truth. shegave another
quick start. "But love you'll have al
ways loyed-I will love you u.til die
And | ask you to forgive the wrong l f4el
| must have done you; for looking upon
you now, in the face OF everything, | know
you to be high and pure"
Her face had grown whittier aud whittier,
hlu ucI kItab bNteL eStp Noto iOuh"k NJ
me wistfully. Miss EverinGbam stood by
her, but q little in advance, and was facing |
me with mutinuus dStk eyes.
Before Rene nldspeak her friend broke |
forth scoruiully:
"You think you can abuse and wrong
the tenderest, purest heart that ever beat"
she said, sand then come in your own
sweet time and be forgiven? How dare
you? What right have you to be par
doned?"
"Husb, Phil!"
1t was Rene's low, even voice that thus
broke In upon the others passionate anger.
A light at once flashed upon Inc at That
word, "Phil."
Listen to me, Rene" cried brfathless
ly. "rhe morning waited for you, the
last time was here, l wandered around
and finally committed the objectionable
oGense OF reading slip OF paper on your
desk-a page, filed with d1Epairipg and
passionate love, signed Phil"
Miss EveriDgham started violently, and
stepped toward me with an esger gesture.
BIT continued, pAssionately:
l had set you up go high in my sou,
Rene, that this blow crushed me, TIE
whule world was changed to me, and | be-
iieyed you ials.. But came here this
morning, willing to believe you all that
once believed"
suddenly arabian Joyous voice broke in:
"Iam Phil" it cried; Rene always said
l would yet myself into trouble With my
theatrical notes, in the days when We hau
sworn eternal maidenhood and !eality 10
each other. Why don't yon speak, Renee
You won't let him 50 now, dear? He has
loved you all tho time-and what il You
had read q note written like that to Mr..
Hawthorne and signed 'Maud'-would you
not have been cruelty hurt?'
But the curtains had fallen behind Miss
Philips Everirghan as she swept into the
other room, amt Rene aud were alone in
the boudoir. Rene was in my arms.