The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-06

/ lflenu that opened my eyes. ~! n
It was more than Phube had ever in he
| lie said ut one time, and when she ha
concluded she Was unable to move. "
i"NVho Is your friend, Phube2 Tell II
Quickly. l begin to see It all clearly-s
clearly 4l5 f,s3
"Alnclic,' family she replied.
"Oh, false, deceitful woman! PhGb,
Amelie has done it all. 1t Is she who liz
misreprcscntcd you TO me rs n false, wicl
cd, hcartless, frivolous woman; to you VII
has traduced, me. Her motive could bt
DO jealousy. I knew her long ugo, M
might, had ] not seen you, have wedle
her. She sought revenge for the Sigh
but thought your very artlessncss one {
her instruments OF revenge. Her pcrnd
has been brought to light. Don't shrin
from me, darling. We will yet triumph
but it must be done quietly. Come, te
me YOU do care for me, and let us con
mence our love again, and Alright"
Then and only then Phoebe knew he
heart. How dear Edward was TO her sh
learned in that moment, and she timitll
told him whit no wished TO know.
,t"Now, run into tho house, PhTbc. L.
Amelie fancy hcfpurposc Is accomplished
L will hasten to your father, toll him nj
and beg his consent to our immcdiat,
marriage. Leave Amelie to me: listen t
all she says, but heed her not. Her pun
lslment shall be great ..I
PhGbe from that moment knew no vii
but Edwards and seeking Amelic, told
her she had done what they had both
thought best.
"fou good, obedicnt darling, now LEI
me hasten to Edward. 1t will DO painful
10 listen TO his taunts, sneers aud ri,licule
Of yourself: but then it will do me good 10
SEQ his modification"
For two hours Amele sought Edward,
and finding him Just where Phoebe had
left him, she concluded he had not moved
since tho interview.
!"Oh, Edward! have lookcdcvcrywhcre
for you. know all; that deccitill little
mink told me"
ITO you, Amelic, turn for consolation
and to assist Inc to revenge such deceit"
"Gladly-but how"
First tell mo you think such wicked.
ness deserves the worst punishment pos.
Sible." amf
II do"
"Will you be ready then to be married
tomorrow at three? There will be 10
one present but Phoebe, her father, yourself
and myself"
This is greater happiness than l anti.
clpatcd. You must shield me from their
unjust suspicious" . d
leave all to meat three, remember"
And, without another word, Edward
walked away. -NE.t..
"Cold as Ice, but once more lie shall
love me sincerely" soliloquized Amelie.
Entering the house, she met Phoebe, but
pleading headache, she avoided her, and
not again that day did she see her.
Phoebe had by her father been informed
that she should be married on the morrow.
but all concerning Amelie had been
omitted; she was merely cautioned not to
reveal aushl 10 her, hut to DO punctually
IN the sNnmer;housce at three, attired
simply as bride.
The morrow came, and punctualy ut
three. Phoebe, accompanied BY her father.
wended her way to the summer-house, to
fnd to her amascment, Amelie leaning
on the arm OF Edward, attired also as d
bride.
"You forgive me sufficiently to be my
dear Phnhe"
Your hritleslhaid!' ..
sSilence," whispered Monsieur Rouen.
A dead silence OF few moments fol.
lowed, and the clergyman arrived. lie
stood in the little eStcmpore chanel, and
turning TO Edward, said, solemnly,, "Alon.
seur Lelan, take the hand Of your bride"
Disensaging himself from Amelie, Ed.
Farq walled over to Phoebe, and taking
her hand, said;
1--WE are ready
'This is some iest!" shrieked Amclie.
II forbid the ceremony" ia
"Procced." firmly sruke Edward,
And amid the sobs and lamentations OF
.Amelie, PhGhe and Edward were married,
After the ceremony Edward gave ph,phe
in charge Of her father and motioncd all
Ia lcayo, When alone he raised the
wtetched woman crouching down by his
"Amelie, your punishment has heon
great, hut no greater than your sin. It
viii serYc TO make q good woman Of you.
yar, sanctioned the severest
pBnIshment for such pertidy. Phoebe, my
vile forgives you. 1'likewise-iarewell.h
Untildusk did Amelie remain concea,ed
md then returned to the house ia make
tls necessary preparations Tor her imme-
Illate departure:
Whether her punishment did her good
or III was meyer lnawn; but, two years
after It, Edward and Phoebe received
large picture Of Amelie dressed us Il bride,
in conjunction with her cards. They took
a it sfs S S'fs j Hnse ns
aaeellqnalely spoken Of by the merry
little cues who IN time played about the
summer house where so'much had trans.
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