Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-30

One of them was tall and slight, with dack
eyes and smoothly braided hair, which only
escaped from being black by the FURNISHED
light upon IL. Her features were classic
and statUeSque, and she looked like the
stud out Of which a heroine mot OF a
novel; might be made. The other
was petite in sll ways, and the very en-
bOdiment Of chlldhke innocence. Her fig
ure was pSetnly rounded, her feet and
hands small, vet the latter dimpled and
rosy as babe 3, her gold.Asxen hair, refds-
ing 10 lie on her head, waved and frizzed
ltsetoutin the most charming exerescences;
her eyes, blue IS the skies, or as the lowell
est color on a chinE plate, or as forget
me-not or any other symbol and essence OF
blueness, we're saucy, cloudless and passion
less IS when they shone in the face OF a lit
tie six year-old maiden; her nose with that
slight tendency to the retrousSee, which is
Irresistible; her mouth like q cherry, and her
complexion milk and roses.
II was raining slightly, but it may be that
the woods and the mountains that were to
be seen from the window looked all the
prettier through the soft mist. Il was az
Spa, in the Hotel Splendide.
These two girls were not relations or even
friends in the usual acceptation OF the term.
They were travellers coming in different di.
rections, who met By chance only two days
before; but IS they Immediately discovered
that they were kindred spirits-ot course, as
they had never met before, they had -reat
deal to ssy TO each other.
The dark.eyed heroine Was the daughter
OF 8 country clergyman, and the two were
travelling together in that happy manner
common 10 English fathers and daughters.
She had the bearing OF q woman of the
world, and could talk Of its trials and temp.
tations unusually well She considered
herself old s.: twenty, yet in reality shs was
the N st Inexperienced and innocent Of
youthful ma.lsns.
"Ab' she said 10 her new friend you
trusted me, me irst moment you saw me
You are 30 young dear. | would give q
good deal 20 De as young and tce:h as you
are
Ard did Won not rust ne? replied the
other with little glance OF tender rc-
p,osch in her blue eyes
YOU laughed Rhoda Gray; Il
should think | trusted you, Why you
child, any one would doubt baby as soon
as you. The reason why l love you IS De
cause you are such q new, inuoceut httle
darling" and she stopped lovingly aud
kissed the sweet child face turned up toward
her.
The pretty dimpled hand stTOked her
cheek
"Ard YOU are a queen, the child said
You know everything; you know that
world iryo WHICH | have never been. On, it
must be grand 20 De you.
RhCds shook her head grsvely.
al dent know che said with q sorcow-
full accent; it is not so grand after all.
One loses as mach as much one gaius by
that knoSiedge OF the world, E1lala.'
For, to add to sll the pretty chjld5 other
charms, her name was Eulsie
But sou said you we're 10 tell me some
thing this EVENING" great, great secret:
oh, Rhoda. De quick love secrets, and
no one ever ;Old me one.
Well, sou know we expect a friend to-
piybt ana be is some one who-he-In
fact An, Eulais did you ever hear
Of lovers and Of people being engaged TO
one another
Eulalie clappad her hands in glee.
ayes, yes, she cried, Il have heard OF
such things, but seen them-neyer Do You
mean it, Rhods' Do you really mean III
Is il your lover that is coming2 Shall
actually know an engaged couple?
Rhoda sighed wistfully, and looked with
sad admiration At her friend, as she laughed,
dancing round her and clApping her hands.
"Ab. that freshness" she murmued.
And | am accustomed to everything aud
krov al about it. Yes, dear, | an en-
gsged
VIA, is II ike? Who is he? Is he
handsome? Is he nice? Is he your faith
rs cuIa'et
NO. he Is not my fathers curate.
,,rretimss wish he was | should Ike to
sDsrd nv life in sweet country places, the
wife Of a man Who had taken on himself
the service Of God. A cleTgymAn.s wife IS
40 safe Al her duties are laid ont tor her
she is circlsd round By them. -,
"Ah! yes, It would be sweet-sTeeL sad
the admiring listener; and her blue eyes
swan with innocent Joy at the picture.
"But Mr.. Woodtord lives in London,
continued Rhods, He is o barristeri ne
il Of good family; he has large private
means; and being, with a httle air o.
hide remarkably clever, be makes to;t-
me nv his profession. So It IS very DIT
tsrert life from what | should coyet, you
see EulaEe A large house n Eaton square
and the daily round OF a woman Of fashion
"Ard What is his Christian name!
asked little EolaEe.
"Ab. you chile" sighed the woman. Al
these advantages pass by you Ike the idlt
wind that you regard not, aud Jon onl!
think of his name. Il is not bad name
1t is We're.
"Oh yes; We're Woodford is delightful
name"
Rhods's -arhe- entered h" room. IL
WAS a 6ue looking man Of not more thai
forty-fve years Of age, having hSe mos
clergyman, married earlier IN hte than n
had any night TO do, but not, Ike most gen
tIsnen of that profession, surrounded him
self with a dozen mouths to feed, for Ia
Voprg wife had died in giving birth 10 III
FIRST baby, snd for the sake Of his tW'
Rhodas, Mr.. Gray had never taken 70 him
self auothec wife. He looked very kindly
A. the girls, bat his eyes rested parhsp3
LONGEST and with mos. interest on the httlt
child friend his daughter had lately &C
quirsd.
viii yo1 mend my gloves, desrg' b
said to Rhoda. Il have left them on tn,
table in my room; there are two big hole
in them.
"Oh, / should ike to mend your gloves,
cried EulaEe, as his girl flew to obey him
he est down by her side, continuing t
lcok very kindly at her.
y phsll be 5 lonely old fellow when TN
dear creature has left me. - ,
"OldP' cried Eulalie, in her childlike IL
,o,snt astouishment. "Oh yes; are yol
rssIlv Old? IL never seemed so. Bat
can't think how she can make up her miut
- Leave YOU. lam so surprised at her mar
rying. [ can excuse unhappy girls doini
e., bar life must be lust the very hap