The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-19

intended to offer 10 an old college chum
Of bis, bachelor; but his conversation
with Evelyn had filed him with new
resolve.
After few hours' deliberation he had
decided what to do. He sought Norman
Selby and, without abiding to Evelyn IN
the slightest degree, offered him the
vacant living Of WestbrOok, which offer,
it is needless to add, was ioytully and
gratefully accepted.
Time sped on, mellowing life into ripe
ness. Here in its course it shed sorrow,
there Joy. Succeeding years had filed
the lives OF Evelyn and Norman SelDy
with more OF the sunshine OF prosperity
than is usually accorded to the most favor
ed lot. Norman's talents had been recog.
nized in his new sphere, and the gilt OF
Sir Gilbert turned out TO be but step
ping-stone 10 fortune. 1t had been sue.
ceeded by a still richer living, presented
by the hands OF royalty itself, and Nor.
man was now we'll known and popular
preacher at the English Court.
Evelyn had developed into the highest
type OF perfect womauhood. To the grace
and loveliness OF girlhood were added
ready sympathy aud charm OF manner
which found its way to the hearts OF both
Young and old. A little naughty 10 her
EQUALS, those beneath her in station found
| In her their kindest friend, and she was
the first to withdraw the cloud from the
lives OF those on whom the shadow OF Gin
or sorrow had fallen-hers the helping
hand ever stretched forth to encourage.
And Sir Gilbert-what OF him?
He had gone abroad soon alter Evelyn's
marriage, and proved one OF the most care
less of cOrrespondents-row hunting on
the American prairies; now in the wilds
Of Australia; rowing life constituted his
chief pleasure and occupation. Atlength,
wearying of the excitement OF travel, he
turned his face homeward. He yearned
for the quiet OF an English home, for
friendly faces and familiar voices; and, in
connection with these longings, thoughts
OF Evelyn and Norman Selby ever came
upon him. A strange presentiment OF an
early death, too, threw it's shade over his
heart. Consumption had been the bare
Of his family, and he felt now that he also
was numbered as one OF its victims.
so one evening as the setting sun was
gliding the handsome vicarage with its
floods ofgolden light, Sir Gilbert stood be-
fore it, lost in admiration OF the fresh.
ness, quiet and beauty OF that home-a
home in every way worthy of its mis-.
trsss. Refinement and cultivated love OF
the beautiful were visible in the tasteful
landscape gardening all around.
Words Of warm welcome followed his
meeting with the happy husband ana
wife. Both insisted on his making the
Yicarage his home, that they might nurse
him back to health again. SO this invalid
remained there to be tended by loving
hands. Evelyn's children had been
taught to love him, and they Wed with
each other in their eagerness to show their
affection. Bat the old health and the
buoyant spirit had gone, never to return.
Gradually he grew weaker, and ono au-
tumn morning, while the song OF the
reaper, gathering ina plentiful harvest, fell
upon Sir Gilber's ear, his end came, and
he passed gently away to that home where
good and noble hearts find their true
resting place.