The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-25

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went ont with high hopes OF the fortune
he was to bring back and lay at uetty
Marshait's feet. ll, 3.Gi' :
Huntington heard OF the engagement
with some contempt for the folly which
possessed two Young people without a
penny; but when, three years Inter. news
came Of poor Jacks death out in Zanzibar
the little bride that was to have been
passed ont OF his mind, and it was only
when an invitation was extended him
from the Marshalls, who were at Newton.
on.Sea for Hetty's health, that the thought
OF her existence crossed him again, @'5a
lie had not even seen her since she was
little child in pinafores, and when be
was brought up, on theeveninghe arrived.
TO the side OF Il crimson hammock swung
between two tall pine trees, and intro.
duccd to slight, pale girl, whose great
blue eyes were raisedto his with pathetic
gentleness and Sweetness, a feeling such
% in all his thirty.6ye years OF sensible
life he had never before experienced shot
through him with thrill OF wonder, and
almost beyond bewildcrment. He took
i'll his own the smull fragile, whitefinger
and then laid them down almost rcyerent,
ly on the soft cushions amid which she Inv
4 l suppose il any one had asked him
then and there whether he believed in
love at first sight, he would have an.
swered as contemptuously rs ever; and
yet, for all that, he was rs deep in love as
ever man yet fell at one blow. Hc told
himself it was pity-a pity that only
grew as tue days passed by, and he saw
how frail and delicate creature her great
trouble OF two years had left her, it seemed
to him it was duty to try and atone to her
Tor oil the suffering md loss she had
undergone; as il his life ought to make up
to her for Jacks death, somehow. Strange,
that duty had never had such zest and n
pleasure in it before. ss.. $500,
She was thing 50 new to his exper;.
ence, with her pleading blue eyes, her soft
little ways, and the pathos that hung about
all that she did and said. Wayne Used to
sit and watch her furtivcly, and as il she
we're q creature Of some unknown race, q
Three days after that first evening and
the hammock, the ideal Zine woman had
died out OF bis mind, never to return, and
before the week was over, lie had said 10
himself-he, the practical, cool.headed
Huntingdon Wayne-that life without RI.
tie Hetty would be hardly worth the liy-
ing, and that he must have her for his
own or die. Practical comlnon.sense men
often take the hardest form of that dis.
ease called love. 50 Effszss5 -
4 He spoke to DR.. Marshall before the
middle OF the second week, and asked his
consent to win Hetty. The doctor. listen.
ed with a good deal Of surprise. but no ap.
pearance Of displeasure, and when Wayne
had finished, he grasped his hand cor.
daily. = "a -,ss1 q,
ally dear fellow" he said with some.
thing between n smile and SIGH, "you
have my heartiest consent and nv best
wishes, If you can get Hetty to sly;:fes.'
You are almost a part Of poor Jack, and
there's no one else I should SO gladly calj
my son. OF course it all rests with Hetty
but l know she does not dislike Won. and
you must trust to time for the rest, love
such as she gave poor Jack, perhaps the
same woman never gives twice over; bu,
there's no reason why she shouldn't love
you we'll and make you a good wife. The
grief OF two years haok is passing away
it is more the physical state LETT by The
shock OF that time that wears on her now
Perhaps she will never be very. robust
but you will take good care OF her, In
certain" n * 4 4, r.; !, ss5la1 7s'fIP
"She shall be strong again, please God
II Team make her SO by my. devotion
said Huntington, whilea vision ofunspeak
able happiness danced before his mind.
eyes-a snow-whitc yacht cruising amoni
smiling islands in q summer sea, seckin,
health for her who was its queen.
i"I'll leave tho business to look after Il
SELF" he thought, with glow Of RAPTURE
''and travel round the world with her III
the color comes back 10 her pale face. ant
thelight to her eyes-yes, and the happi
ness to her hcart."' 's-teFt p f'I247lfi:- : :
4 So, the fortnight wore away, and anothc
was well-nigh gone, and yet WAYNE lin
gered at Newton-0n.Sea. He was neyc
away from Hetty's side; he fetched, ont
carried for her like a dog, no was q sslav,
TO her every wish. DR.. and Mrs. Marshal
regarded him with undisguised favor
Tom, the ,eniant terrible Of the family
voted him "no.end jolly" and Hettv.
Hetty liked him well; her eyes brighten
cd when he came, she missed him wher
he was away !; no was SO thoughtful, s,
kind, so good, no one could help bein,
fond Of him. lit sa 1si$5s..g''
Ono night there was a storm. and b,
noon the next day came the news that :,
great ship from the Cape had gone t,
pieces on the Razor Rocks, not two mile
away. Nothing would do but that Hett,
must 80 and sec il. There were no live
lost, they heard, but the lifeboat peoni,
must wait till the tide fell before tile,
could get of all the crew, and Hetty wa
eager to see the rescue. So Huntingdon
OF course volunteered to drive her, AM
Tom to the scene Of the disaster in Hetty'
little pony-carriase. Z, "a lS5 s:.,ti
What a drive that was! ENYayne vii
never forget itwhile he lives. The hedge
were all nglow with the June roses md 81
honeysuckle, and a breath Of summc
floated up 70 them from the narrow wind
ing lanes. The pony was fat and indolen
and took its own time. Wayne would no
have hurried ono Of its steps. This s,i,
was setting when they reached the solitar'
bay where the steamer had run ashore
and golden glory shone over sky an,
sea-edging the cloud banka viii, Jun
earthly splendor, and dyeing with crimson
tho i shallow pools lett by the retreatin
tide. The cliff path to the shore was s,ee
and narrow. Wayne had to help Hett
with tender care. Her little light shaw
lay; over his arm, her small hand rested il
his clasp. II seemed to him the world wa
bounded BY; Hetty 3Iss
Never had his heart beat 80 high wit
b; ho}pe, 0aee she stopped to gashefs Stln