The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-09
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Nothing could have suited Mrs. Vane 80

to another woman. Oh, let me 60 a
Nothing could have suited Mrs. vane &c
well. Ia, ',tl 'T-'~11'~
!, az shall place no restraint upon you, m,
: DEAR. she said, II SEQ that can trus
your honor. But where will you 20 ?
Not that she cared at all, except as matte
Of precantion.
"To London. I have money enough te
1.-Two until find another situation"
And will Interest myself to get you
one. You shall find d warm friend IN me
be suro oft. You and l, dear, have mol
wronged each other" T NJ
And the decaitful woman actually press.
cd kiss on the pale cheek OF the girl
whose lies happiness she was plotting 10
. destroy. NM -
For Mrs. Vane was in the best Of humors,
, her plans having succeeded go well,
Her victim had offered no resistance,
and expressed no doublp. -
And only let me yet her out OF the
way" she thought, "ho will forget her, and
the field will be clear before me-" "1
30 Lily packed her ono little trunk, pro.
pairing to leave by the o'clock train that
slime evening. 0 ~ =
AIR. Wiliord had said that no should not
DO home that night, and the poor girls ono
anxiety now was to leave without again
seeing him. .5Et. 80 '''''
So, when her preparations were done,
she stole down the garden to bid tho place
where che bad dreamed such happy
Dire ans last good bye.
1t was yet but s o'clock, As eho stood
near the roso bushes, bruphipg away tho
,aat.coming tears. Mrs. Vane Joined her
hurredly.
Thsre was a look Of alarm upon her face, |
miss Deane," che said, 'my cousin Ia |
returning. saw him from my window
slowly riding up the lane. You must not
meet him: Yeu can slip out by tho back
way aa ho enters ut the front. You can
walk to the station-it is not more ihsn E
mile" twas more than two miles, but
Mrs, Vsne was not trlmmeled by any
painful reverence for the truth). "Here
10 your money, aud tomorrow will send
your trunk. Will you do this, or'-with a
look OF insulting susp!cion-"will you etay
ANU try to stesl from me my husband ?''
The young girls face flushed, and ehc
threw back her head with proud gesture.
You insult nc, madame" she said with
dig aity. II have shown no inclination tn
doyou wrong"
Then she took her wages from her
enemy's hand, and hasteneI away 10 tho
house, Mrs: Vane following her,
"Hasten!" the cried as the door hell
quickly" ~
'"hily paused mementin eurprise.
III he lis engsged to herr phe thoroht
why, does sho fear me ao2 Why is she &.
anxious to be rid OF me? Have been
deceived? Surely it il easier to believe
in her fslsehood than in his. / viii NOT
Co." She flung her hat aside, "AnJ vet
upon whst pralext could l atay?' She
mueed sadly. II am discharged and paid.
Apd abe said bslrayed my feelings to
to him-oh y the quick btush Of ehpuis
lneoned her fair yourg iaee-"oh, le: me
:, And lat ones" she lsd. lits AuuieI
Wiitord waa paying by the garden gate.
She caught her in her arms and kitssd hal.
"Good.bye, little darling" she cried, and
ses her dowa again. Next minute tbs gate
swung TO and the govsrneoa had gone.
Without a word OF explanation" Mr..
MILFORD said. II cannot understand Il
Helen. Surely she told you why ?"
"Somethirg about lover, i belieye"
SAID Mrs. Vans, ind; differently. You kuoy
she was pretty girl, and young. Really I
dlu not know She was going until half an ,
hour beiore sLo left"
Eir. Milford turned away with clonded
brow and sanntered into the garden. The d
girls disappearance affected him more than
ne cared 10 coplesB to Mira Vane.
i could have sworn che Card for me-"
he muttered, land all the while she was
engaged 10 some fellow. This nigh. Ishoull
have asked her to be my wife. Cuus,l
such false coquet.ea." and be stumbled on ,
thia?" "A"'
Annie, hio own little fiye.yssr.old Annie.
seemingly quite broken-hearted and in t
tssfs. n \
.Ob, papa," SHE aobbed On seeing him,
"Shs's don. Mics Lilly's don" -
He took the little ore into his arms and
Boo,hed her. G
"Why did Miss Lily go, Annie ?" he Q
"Auntie Helen did scold hor, psps, tauae ,
she kissed the little 1,wer you dsve her. l d
ueniu AeI' Anu bne tlBseu me, and triet-I;
and she's don." .,
Meantime Mrs. Vane, in her rivals
empty room, was rejoicing over her de.
parture. lv
THE game is in my own hands now"
she thought, "and / shall win the prize." i
The sound OF horse's hoois under her '
window startled her. She aprsng to ascer. |
tain the cause, and fell back an il she had L
received blow. George Wili,rd was rid.
ing away to the station at full speed. /
HE suspects me. He will find her and
learA all" she thought, and sat down, con.
quered and Departing.
: The game was lost indeed. A letter from c
her cousin appraised her that he had taken
Lily to London, and there married her.
He requested Mrs. Vane TO leaye his house
before be brought his young bride home.
She obeyed, too BUNDLED and defeated
to utter complaint, and Lily came back to
be mistress and queen Of the home where
che had once baeu only goycrness.
NERVOUS, dyspeptio individuals, whose dis
treas Of mind and body uaks life miserable. I
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