Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-07-20

4 III only THIS mlSeIaOle past were IOrgOt-
I ten" she murmured; "but true to first love
7 is % tree whose roots never die. Oh, Guy,
6uSr'
The announcement Of the betrothal Of
/ Agatha Redwing, teacher, to Colonel Eg'
bert. banker, caused no little excitement.
( Mammas and daughters who had managed
/ and angled, looked and expressed their dis
approval, but at last agreed with the public
7 al large that the bride-elect would well
B adorn the station to which marriage would
exalt her, and that she would be u very de-
sirsble acquaintance
There was very little love-making done
by the lovers. Colonel Egbert was wise
/ enough to know that, under the circum-
stances, ardent wOoing was not advisable,
and 50 he restrained the passion that was
almost consuming his heart, and was the
same kind friend Agatha had known be
io,e the betrothsL
! And vet to him Agathas calm. quiet
manner was almos, msddeuing. If she
Nou'd but press bis hand. or touch his
\ che, ( ~i,h ner lips, or blush beneath his
| glance be would have willingly died the
next hour. For weeks he watched her with
an agony of suspense, to see if any slight
| est change in her manner toward him ind
Gated hope.
Love begets love. he said, and the pas
sion of nv heart must awaken some warmth
in her. Oh, God, grant that she may love
mel
But Agatha showed not the least evil
deuce Of any increased regard She grew
to depend upon him more and more, to tell
him all her trials. and leave all her matters
in his hands. She looked up to him, she
leaned upon his strength for support bat
she did not love him.
Once be went TO her after days of sus
pense and agonv of which she did not
| dream.
Agatha. he said, Il have been think
| ing 1t will &c torture 10 yOu--a lite o.
miSeary-to marry q man Won cannot love.
II you will accept It ! viii settled onehalf
of my fortune upon you and 20 away and
not ask you TO fulfill your promise to me,
She looked up with startled eyes.
cob, DON'T she cried; Il could not do
without you, Charles"
She had never before called him by hi
name. and it thrilled him with a wOrdlesS
ECSTASY.
Then you do care for me little he
queried.
Il ike you very much she made an-
swer and | need your tenderness and pro
lection
But YOU don't love me. Agatha
True love never dies she said. sadly
and loved one man truly once; | car
never love another one. can be true
good wife to you. Charles.
But Agatha if that man were to CONF
back to you tomorrow and explain all, ant
ask 20 be taken back what then?
If be could explain it all and do ava,
With al! this doubt and dead faith, why then
Charles would leave the end with YOU
BIT he Nil not come; he could not explain
W. ,hsli never be So tried nv irieUt lie.
us never talk of him again, will try 10
make you happy Charles, in spite Of 'hi,
old memory that steals ike ghost through
ms lie.
And then she nearly crazed her lover b,
pressing kiss as Ugh, As the fall Of roSc
leaf upon his hand.
He turned and left her so suddenly tina
she vas full of wonderment if she had OF
Tended him by her caress.
Offended him. why, he was almost bo
side himself and rushed away, lest he shoul"
take her in his arms and shower such
fierce caresSes upon her that she wOuh
shrink from him in aeWal alarm.
lie i 30 strange, she murmUred. ~
h. were only more polished, more com
posed like Guy! Guy never showed any
. change of manner; he vas 50 elegant a.
WAYS. and oh, so handsome!
You see. after all this woman was Onl,
q girl at heart, and very romantic glrl a.
that
3 The DAYS sped bv and ,hcautumn ueared
when Agatha had promised to becOm"
Co ouel Egbert' wife In August he wa
/ called TO London to attend to impOrtan
business matters. In October the marriagc
Was TO take place.
1t was toward the latter part Of Septem
when he took return passage for New York
TIE VOYAGE was rough, and he was yer.
i'll for days
When at last he was able to crawl out OF.
deck one bright day he found himself isi,
a-hts with an elegant Americana MAJ.
m Oh younger than himself whose pale.
aris.o, ratio face possessed some subtle AZ
traction which held his gaze riveted.
The pOSSeSSOr of the face was the hrst t"
speak.
You have been i'll, I see." he said Is
il yOur first ocean VOYAGE?
Then they fell to talking and Colonel
Egbert spoke the name Of Greyville in tn
course Of conversation.
Grey,illey repeated his companion; ~
have known people who used to reside IN
iirevvile There was a friend of min
who used to speak Of ladywho lived there
Miss Redwing-Agaths Redwing-du yo',
AuUN Ltr'
Yes am personally acquainted with
tie !, dv
Colonel Egbert's voice was low and. hi,
face lorked seaward
The stranger also vas guzing out across
the waste Of waters watching a ship in tn.
iiStarCe
IS she still; unmarried?
she j. still unmarried
That is strange" unused the gentleman
From what have heard of Miss Redwing
ianc;ed she would make brilliant mar
riagc ere this.
Miss Redwing is certainly beautiful
enough and rare enough to De sought after
by the most deirable suitors responded
Colonel Egbert, quietly; "but believe she
Is soon to be married-it is so rumored-to
one who, if he is not brilliant 'parti is a
least most devotedly attached to her.
Indeed"
There was much expression in this on,'
word. as it fell in the welLbred tones Of tn"
stranger voice.
Then Miss Redwing is still beautiful no,
at all 'passe. and still sought AFTER
'SheiS one Of the most beautiful women
| ever saw: years have perfected her face
and Weld her the palm Of beauty and
womaniue>s He is considered a most for.
tunate man who has her promise Of mar
rage
He will be more fortunate than M
friend if she keeps her promise.
Then, your friend won similar prOmis"
from her, am to understand
He did; but being called abroad, partl
for pleasure and partly on business, and de
tanned there, many changes occurred. He,
own family fortunes became embarrassed