The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-12
-FOUR KINGS.
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1t wau ono Of the subufba Of tho lay1
70 town Of la country place. not ne,
ID enough to tho city 10 hAye sacrificed IL
., o,ks and elms that guarded It's old roe,
10 covered holnea-homss olaspCd and he'
l. by vines and creepels, that seemed IN
loving hands joinips them one to anothe
It looked q happy place, yet It, too, felt IL
worm Of care-a worm that ate its slo,
a way deeper every year. 1t was a very lsl
Of Woman. Every mother was hleea.
@ith daughters, and when one was prou
enough TO call son her own, she was III
!. center Of the eager attention Of every o,he
i. hopeful mother Ia the community.
n On this very afternoon elk women cor
/, llded their III Aternal woes 10 a sympa,he,l
,is'eaer, kindly Widow Hunt. She la,
tv.r been mX!cli.ntksr.' Now $40 wa
a her element. There was tea, OF course
hat also was her element.
She Sat back In her chair with her dps,
old cheeks II little flushed with exci,emtn,
:, sith her dear, bright eyes a little bright.
I With lpticipaiion; with her every dear, IA
tprye HpetklDg Of beneyo!eacs. Her ca,
Srsn,bled 1.-THE 50 she eaid:
II have nephew"
A commonplace phrase enough, but full
! iill'lEden with ineaniDg 10 six wai,int
ntAris. '
Ono might fear that d ieelir & Of rivslr,
i would inslantaneously take 1901 and -four
sb; but 81 not each mother know her oil
, ,pling 10 be Incompatible
"fsf; have nephew, u noble iello Y
Ind my favuri,e. l will write to him thil
|. evening and stk him TO visit ma"
There was outward hustle and confusion
gut inward calm, Nd the wishtul mutront
aow arose to take their leave.
W. bsre heard Of LelIts being tied up
10 5ourg r:rls bonnet s!rings. Tina. IA
sasy 10 imagine; a sweet, young face with
rosy lips and sparkling eyes, smiling up.
Yard Ut some lows lUrn swain, knottiup
With pimble fingers her dainty RIB, pt;
how possible 10 langle Ia wiliug hear,
As these bard sud toil.worn 1sge,s tied
beneath chine no longer flashed with
youth, thelt libeols, they fastened with
hem .grer,er holss and brighter visions,
oeing less rare, than ever you bful tingsrs
did. Perhaps the hopes will ~ and the
visions fade IS quickly as the light knot
can be undcne.
When ste was alono Widow liant put
On her glts.es. Ut her siudy lamp, and ar.
ranged ntr front hair ss II she were yoirp
o speak 10 u man instead Of write 10 ons.
Her paper At hgrd, she traced In her
pointed, uid.iashioned writing:
| My DEAR FGrpI-r .-Ip pnpr 1aot 1otto-
you say 10 ms tbAt YOU ARE tired. l re-.
member how you would raise your liule
lace 10 mite, and tell me you were tirt d
twenty years ago. Then you would Ivy
your motherhs, head upon my breast aud
(. r.st. Come to me now aud rest, dear.
With hart full Of affection, an your
loving aunt, JEs!IcA HuST.
Who will not revere The teaIs that fell
from the gentle eyes, as much % poet ever
cherished 'ha glistsuiDg drops Of his Chloe
or his Doris?
Tro u.ys later an RrsTer came:
DEAN LusT JASI:-Tnark you for your
ueyer fai!Ig goodness. l would Ike to
SEE you, hut l cannot leave my three friends.
who have meyer left NE. will try 10 run
down later in the season icr a day or two.
Lovingly, your nephew,
kCGDERr HuNr.
Now, II sfrs. Hunt wss lat, ste WIS slso
tesolute, 60 she Immediately te.egraphed !:
Come at orce and btrs your ir;ende.
Rom enough for all"
Then the little houfe vas put In order;
not that 1t IVES 1t all necessary, but 10 y
woman the Very rano company prompts q
general scouringaHd !cokln. Ef.er Of cor
| n 1-tnuu 4 n l. l. t.
the lighttst EVER msdt? And her sponge
CAB C. and cookictY &
Wee this drama the csnter etsgo door
would be opened wide, and a SEARCHED
itege lacky would f'i1l j announce: The
lonr kipes-He4rls, C.ubs, Spades and Dia
monds, otherwise known respectively "a
Esbert HINT, Arthur FORBES, Clarence
G,osvsner and 1lervey Grey, icur trsve!
,laintd hut four jolly kings. E2bert
stepped simply toward his aunt and kissed
her on esch SOFT che, K. Lie presented his
comla des 10 her with r;ghttnl pride; she
looked so cool and sweet, and so proud Of
him. ~ Il A.. y. I'd.
She presided at the table with o,iet
dignity ,ha; well became her; they bleak.
tasted upon the vide piszzl, and ihe large
nirr0r from within rtil.c,ed q e,odly
group. Not perfect one, Tor men in novels
only are perfection; they are never found
IN real lie. Sill, th,se four mc1ited thsil
svbr.que. Ct the Four Kings. Five fec.
eleven q well developed Insnhood, a clear,
never iiushirg ss.s; broad brow from
which lhe blsck hair was ctI;: bed upward;
noee perfect IN snaps Us. far Is 1t went,
but 1t Did hos go far enough; eyes blue
and well shaped, but not 50 expressive al
bis mouth; the upper lip, hidden by Q
. carsEsi1s little mus'4chc, tho lower pro.
trudipg its rednt IS invilipgly as woman's
It WIZ not weak mouth, though; It would
clcHe In earrcsness into q lirm line, be
speaking strength Of will and character
The King OF Hearts, winning them by biz
indifference, which may haye bsen as
Women had spoiled him 50 long that BIT
BEGAN 10 belieye la! they would do SO for
ever. d. Tltgrls, .2Er.. 6
Had he gathered the rosebuds while hi
7 might wha. irsgrant nosesRy would hi
have been! Perhaps he msy pluck bnt a
weed or thistle at The last, when he him
self will have heroine u withered coxcomb
The King Of Cubs, who vat npxt hin
should properly hsye been stslwnrt o
figure; hut why may mt short man own
to wei kntss lor swinging Iudian clubs
Hs was blonde, with hair rsthpr thin AM
with ,yes 0. -luminoua blue. His creates
i charm was a hidden ono, his voice, soft
roa ID baritone. iull Of sympathy. ~
Did be hnt Sing for you, you would for
60. the littIe bold spot on tho top Of hls
b ed. llie nature .es 40 uueslG,h as hi
vice wrs beautiful. At hia LEFT cut III,
King Of spadef; dark, medium height
!, I'D bsndeomNet OF tho quartet. With
\ facs thu. airls loved, and pnrse that moth
en- loysd. lie brown anu ;.-:"csA.l ave
: shons kindly rljlo 10: mother and daugh
ter, Ho Ind not yet iound III. ''.'sot In
possible she," although runor WHISPERED
that he was looking Tor her.
He was well informed, with nIund 0
general knowledge which he Was chary o
+ showing, end 20, often gave the impression
in want o! learning, which i's indppsnd
nncs would not correct. He had abio.ut
control Of tteKing Of Diamonds, who leaue,
y on tho cell reliant character and believe,
:. In it-the King oil Diamonds. Q .ail blond
With lRIgB athoer, heeyv.lidlen eyes nu
With tnit, White hands-the King Q
( Diamonds, who could thread a needle an
g II need BIS bsko pie. f7,Es;5sf 80 Is
= Mrs. Hun! turntd from one to the oshc
handsome fsco and inwardl7 decided III
ia.e Of each, She did not look ike ous Of III
"wiera eissers" rs sho heamed benlQul
upon all; rather like a lat, isminino Kin
Arthur presiding over = modern roun
table. ~ n F., 2 Sfi} ~ a.
"A survey ofthe premises followed braal
fast. Surely the stream that wound II
way a defiance back Of the widows garde
M appealed moro 10 tho gentlemen than di
z the loweIs or the lsees. e n, wi ~ Z +
\ . TIN boats oatipg upon tho water gay
!. i nrou,. -~ Of . happy. paspoastcia d,ii.ic
y vita Iihs6 tide,, o. :: shady spot, Of lin
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