Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-12
IAAlTEk II.

- WIN IN~~Nf
tory had resumed its usual state OF
uuICtude which had been broken in
upon by his brother and his friend
MAY had fallen into the weil-knOwn
routine which usually characterized thai
hsppy household.
Mrs. BlOunt and May were in the
drawing. rOOm-all the others being
dispersed-dOing some simple work,
when Captain Charles BlOunt entered
with q rather grave cOuntenance N
shocked manuer.
This is a SURPRISE" said May after
the first greetings were over, vi Thought
you we're going to the Highlands with
Mr.. Stanley"
"My poor friend will not see the
Highlands this Autumn" was the
PANIED reply, "even If he ever sees
them again.
What has happened?" cried MIS-.
Blount, while May felt q strange sem
saliOn about the region of her heart.
I'LL news sometimes travels slowly
them" observed Charles, land yet
Stanley Park is only twenty miles off.
You have not heard of the terrible fire,
nor of young Stanley and his acct
dent"a'
NO" said May, quietly.
CHARLES BlOunt then told his story,
which We will record in our "
words.
The party at the park, where Lord
Seahright had collected = select party
ofiriends, had been to q ball.
The carriages being full, Arthur stan
Icy elected TO return on horseback,
Captain Blount being in attendance on
one of the y3ung ladies.
When following u lonely road Ar
thur on tuning the corner Of a high
bank came suddenly in sight Of a fire.
II WAS al n farm house, some distance
oil up a narrow lane.
He at once galloped off to the spot
in the hope of rendering assistance.
He found a number of men and wO-
men gaping belplessly at the consum-
ing flames, while the old farmer Was
bewailing his misfortune.
at amt the farm, Mr.. Stanley" he
said, ''all IL insured; but my poor wife
i up yOndeT."
And ne pointed to a window where
:ssued flames and smoke.
"A ladder" rOared Stanley; quick /!
What are you staring at? Move your
selves"
The loud commanding tone moved
! TIE yOkelS to eXertiOn; q ladder
Was brought, and then the young man,
II owed by a sudden and generous i'm
| pulse, ran up, and rushed into the 6uru-
IL q mass. None ever expected to see
| him return, until he staggered ont, his
! aged burden in his rms but alive.
He brought her forth from the seeth-
I -. n~,o. al Nha, fill inuanaih1n
When be returned TO consciousness
he found himself fearfully SCARED, while
II foot was utterly crushed by y fall
ing beam.
The roof had fallen in as Arthur
reached the ground with his uncon-
SeIOus load.
A vehicle was procured, and the
brave young man was taken to his un.
| cle's home, wner he was 1t nee at.
tended by doctors.
ale was in y high fever when ! left"
said Charles; "but | thought | would
! come aud tell you myself"
but he will recover" asked May,
in q tremulouS tone.
II hope So" was the answer; she Is
young aud has a good constitution, but
be will be disigured and a cripple for
life"
May made no reply, but turn
ed to the window to hide her deep
emotion.
Charles left soon after, not did he re-
turn until his freud wa declared out
of danger.
Yes, but never to be what he had
once been. The young, gay, handsome
Arthur, Stsnley, who had danced so
merrily on that fatal night, and charm.
I'd all by his engaging manners, was
before the gruy morning twilight dis.
figured for life.
Charles told this to his friends ere he
left for London, and May Blount's hard
heart overlooked with pity at the story
of her former lover.
Her heart swelled with pride at his
heroic and generous deed, Of which, in
truth, she had not believed him capa-
bic.
Her sweet and tender heart smote her
for having miSiudged him, AMI every
now and then many slight instances
Of his kindly and generous feeling rose
To her mind, which indicated that there
must have been q higher and better
character beneath the one in which he
publicly appeared.
There IL nothing s sweet and all-ex-
t~enuating As the companionship Of q
gentle hearted wsmsn, though exer.
esed towards a rejected and even faith
less lover.
For many weeks Arthur lay on his
sick couch, where he found every atten-
lion that wealth and affection could
command, but he wanted the minister.
ing Of . mother, skter-of even q dearer
one, and this was denied him
Constant inquiries were made ct the
Park, but Arthur Stanley would see no
enc, v when as an invalid be Was
sble 10 about the reserved gar
den.
ktlPngth, however, he was deelsted
to b. ss cOnvalesePnt IS aver he would
he. aud IL WAS decided he shouId travail