The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-23

hearts OF those about her. She bcCam;
ut las. actually happy; her studies I'D
vaheed her rapidly. Size SAW before he
the prospect VI q brilliant debut; and 81
last experienced i,s triumphs. Az Matilda
Lanis che succHeded In London and sapl
In every great city In Europe. The ianit
and fortune her German patron had pro
pii,sled were realized.
leu years had pissed since that one fatal
day on which Matilda had been u school
teacher. She was now twen,y.seven years
OLD; her figure had developed, her com
piexion was finer, her manner more ele'
ghnt. Sne WAS III Germany. The Baron
Voa Adefsoerg had entertained q few
guests, and amongst them WIS numbered
the Eoglish prima donna. Often had she
sung, and loud had bsen tho applause.
Ana 0 u 10 rested on the balcony; asDlt
breezs blew towards her the perfume oil the
ros' s n tue garden. She lett tho swee.
warmth Of the summer air. She knew that
the moonlight was shining, though nhs
could not zee It. A teAl-r melancholy
possessed her soul, and ut this moment the
Baron's voice addressed her.
Miss Louis" he eaid, ALLOW me to pre-.
sS"se " SSeAAh ia VI SouI oHu~h2tsl LINZ
iand-who 70 very anxious to know YOU,
Matilda arose, and held out her hand
With Il smile. Another hand received it.
AZ they met, a thrill ran through her frame;
sue experienced a sensation never to BIZ
forgotten. This touch was like tint OF no
other to her. @
For tho rest Of the evening the English.
man never lot her, and they tlSed to-
gerber as only two Of uue land who meets
far from its SHORES can talk to each other,
1t WIS his arm that at the close OF The eyen-
ing, conducted her 10 her Carriage. And
how gently and tenderly he led 6er-how
Softly he wrapped her shawl about herl
Blind T. he sald;S softly, to himself
"'Ah, we'll, n would only love her ,hs
better Tor that-eherish her the more-be
more tender to hertz
Tho love Matilda thought could never lie
hers had CONT to her. She knew 1t soou,
Tde hand that felt as no Other hand could
soon touched hers often. A voice sgeeler
10 her than all her music whispered words
OF tenderness IN her cal. Fed ffarland
made 10 Score. Of his passion, and Matilda
was too artless to feiyn indifference. Those
S6eut her spoks well OF the Young map,
who had made hia fortune umonsstthem'
One OF your successful coIntrymen."
said the old German, who in those DAYS
had returned 10 his native land. II like
him."
n 80 iho day came when Fred, taking
ootn nlatll"s iiittc hands, held them i'll
his OWE. aud told her simply and hon.
estly, that he loved her, and asked her
iii she loved him we'll enough IN ha his
~lie.'
"lloVe YOU; nut ah! do you remember
1 az pllha she taufmured. aud his
"ns"el "as' thlnk Ills why | love YOU
eosletiuses;
ineh slluuenly III kne!tdoSn a. her leet
anu ma 9is ,ace On her shoulder.
Aaslsoa,F ne whispessd, II havo vowed
~ u. sen that ! VIII never deceive yon. l
aasea confession 10 maSa. II may turn
.oui neait from mt; put strive to think
tne oes. VI me. II IS hard to risk your
ivy, put you must kaow why lett my
sa'iva conhlfy. l committed u crime,
Matl!da-1 am a murderer
Anufuerei "hlspared Matilda. "At!
l unHe,ssaho. fought q duel?'
q ~, e'eteu nee io'ei' l nave no euch
nao eso.y. ~ len years ago, l
VIZ se'sh'eeA men; sent 70 The Village
snoo.-iu WIZ" !IotGht my minhood-
o a, Iausu ~ u Slfi't = Lad refused 10 80
~ sch"oi anu my l",fef threatened to n'g
n.y. G1hsFqhehtly ! feholVed to be turned
W. l heaaeu u soft OF mutlny. and WHEN
I l.ae eainefIA sum slri no 9:der than /
"u ' : me 10 peiHVe myself, l pointed Il
Ws sar., Is ,"oea viii suil. peas at her
Iunnn HI ~, meaat nothing but lmnu
1ehce. l a no thought OF burning her;
uus q 'noae uaheefons load thnn | knew
h.,1 u m, peen IN tEe pls'of' Tor l k',lsd
nei! NY erle' WAS intel 81, my terror also
,,o ~ nooi a. . nut" she was ueau, 90,
soUh ah'se: % nIsat. Il vessel sailed from
If h snds poit .nat Jay. 1t WINS shori
,nh"nnw "nu Siey !ooK me; %! ho"
nnnappS = Mas-7hew feEaofse'al! How.
s'e4' = p'ospeiea pet!er thar deserved.
so"a ~ oe!h N !9nk u 'sncy to me, n on
a.aeptns tne oetnlah port to winch We
WI. ouuNu' gays hiea POSITION IN his ts
,no%la-l'nshe' kept Ills favor and be ad-
'A an' uis' ,.
in t"1 years. time l wrote 10 my
ui".''': ~, otlnte II reached her sho WIZ
"eau. wy ia'iet was stern, n l did not
t nnt r ,eu'n ~ nlih 30 mere l., remair;
"M r. W" 70 you, ,Maillda, that l"oult
give up ell my success and become n
iiomelss 50 wanderpr, could | he rid of tina,
bitter thought, that I 20 vanton,v pndpG
the life o! a human being. | can sse ha,
! still. Is sbe s,ood beL,,o mn -. -.
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