The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-22
PRINCE CHARMING.

hot, sweltering day, with not breath Of
air stirringto cool the heated broSs Of the
men working like Troians in the field over
there to garner the ripened grain ere the
heavy thunder storm which had been
threatening ali that long, sultty afternoon,
should burst above them.
"Wbat a lite!' muttered Myra Floyd
contemptuously, as she came from the
large, clean, CHEEKY look ng kitchen, and
seated herself on the porch in the vain
hope OF finding a cooling breeze. "Hot,
tiresome, monotonous! The same die.
piritins routine of work, the same familiar,
never changing acenss. Bah I'm sick Of
It all. I wish 10 heaven l could get away
from itforeverl"
Her dark, restless eyes glanced away
over the well kept garden just below the
porch, across the meadow lot and the
wide, white, dusty road, little further on
to the srin-scorched fields beyond, which
the toiless were just leaving for the vel
come repose Of the farm house and the
bountiful supper which Myra's busy hands
had prepared.
An expression very like disgust swept
across the girls pretty brunette face and
curled her daintily curved crimson lips.
She knew Just how they would look when
they did come in-tired, warm and dusty,
but still joyiAl-and Myra felt that she
could not listen patiently 10 their sallieS OF
homely, good.natured wit this evening.
She was in just that mood when,every-
thing connected with her daily life seem.
ed utterly distasteiu!, and really It was no
great worder.f It was hard wofk-though
she had agood, strong girl 10 assist her
to keep the house neat and shining as il
harves:ers- specially on days like this,
when girl would have enough to do, one
might suppose, in simply lying under the
friendly shade Of some big tree with her
favqjte novel in her hand, trying to keep
cool.
Beside, II was so insuferably dulll-no
place TO go cvenings, nobody to show one
auy agreeable attentions, excspt-but
there! MSra was not in o mood to wish
to remember the pleasant features OF her
country life, SO she resolutsly refused to
think OF Matt. Sedgewick and the charm
ipgs they had spent together, when, with
his handsome tace and delightfully."- enter
tanning ways, lie had made the long hours
in the country seem like glimpses Of an
earthly Paradise.
But then, after all, Matt. sedgewick was
farmer, and she, Myra, sighed for life
in the city.
"oh, Why can't some Prince Charming
come this way?" she exclaimed, almost
p;teously. "ln books a girl always has q
way Of escaping from such tiresome ex.
istence by marrying her ideal, whom Fate
es aeng desr shs no @S%en.
Here Myra stopped short in her solilo.
guy, for her rowing glauces had suddenly
fallen upon the very hero OF her thoughts
l-amap, young, wells dressed, and as hand.
some as she had ever dreamed OF in her
most romantic moments, Just entering the
gate.
Prince Charming come at lastl Hel
foolish heart almost stopped beating as he
approached and gracefully raised his hat,
Pardon, mis-" be began politely; II
am driven by the threatening storm to
seek shelter somewhere for an hour
or so-or until it Is over. May l beg
the privilege OF remaining here? Il
would be hard to find q pleasanter refuge
| am sure"
And he glanced admitting over the neal
garden and vine-draped porch. But his
handsome dark eyes came back, and dwell
upon Myra's pretty face with asmile In
their velvety depths which told her clear
ly that the charm the place TO him wa
her own presence there.
In spite OF herself she t,embled and
blushed consciously as Measured him ht
would be welcome, and rosa to give him {
chair.
"Here is father now" she said, thrilling
under the magnetic gaze Of those dark
eyes which seemed 10th toleave her face
FEATHER, this gentleman would like to wall
here until the storm is over" she added
as the little band Of harvestmen filed
cheerily through tho garden gate.
Gan right, sir, you're welcome. Make
yerself at home" said Farmer Floyd, Q
bluff, hearty man. directing his hospita,
bic answer TO the stranger instead OF his
daughter. "The storm, hey?" he con.
tinned, glancing critically toward the
Iheayens. "Guess faint fur of, sure
enough. Well, lst 'er come, p contented-
liz. "We'ye got the grain stacked and
under cover, so don't keer. how soon II
busts. Supper ready, Myra2"
eyes, father" abe answered, leading
the way into the cool, tasteful dining
room, where most inviting repast await.
ed the hungry men.
The stranger was cordially invited "a
Iioin them, and he proved most enter
taining addition to the little circle. They
lhad scarcely seated themselves when the
storm ahust with vengeance, but no
body seemed TO mind It Myra's discon
tent was all gone now, and she sat II
happy silence most Of the time, listening
with glowing cheeks and downcast, spark
ling eyes TO every word that fell from thu
handsome lips Of Prince Charming.
The storm continued with unabatet
violence until late in the evening, and NO
until the rain had utterly ceased falinl
and The fierce wind had died away into
low, ftlul sobbing did he take his depart
ure.
And when he did he took the foolisl
heart Of Myra with him. \
Standing In the hower-scented porch
with wet vine leaves overhead and the loy
breeze signing around them, he whispereI
o tender good night and held Myras han!
while he asked and received permission i
come, again.
And that xss how Prince charmini
came into her lie.
awhat Is the matter with you thi
morning, Myia 2 1 don't believe you hay
heard one word that / have said 70 you y
the last ten minutes; !,