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

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to bis wife. where Eulalie's childhood hat
been spent She spoke beautiful English
buI With slight and very attractive foreign
accent Her father had been very psSticu
lar about her Engiah. Her childhood had
been passed in the most profound retire
ment, and il was her utter ignorance Of thu
world and Its WAYS, OF cities and the busy
hsuuts Of men, that took RhodS'l
fancy irrssistibly. Poor child; both heI
parents had died, and left her in the guar
J 6iansbip of an uncle of her mothers, bal
living quite alone with the governess who
had trained her. She remained at home for
agar or two, seeing no one bat her gov.
srness. and then, that lsdy's health having
failed. the doctor sent them to Aix-ls.
Chspells for hot baths. This was Eulalie
FIRST glimpse OF the world, and she was quite
willing to enjoy herself with childish eRjoue.
7 r'ert when Nine Scldsmore suddenly be-
came worse and died after a few days i'll
ress. Eslslie's grief was not profound, for
her goyernesI had not been an attaching
person, but her terror was great, and the
ksIror Of the place where the event had
happened overwhelmed her. Her mother
had relations al Spa, and on impulse she
cane there-snyShere to be away from
AK, anywhere in search Of kindred or
friends But alas the relations she need.
ed had long ago Quilted the place, and the
poor little creature found herself quite
alone What would have become of her If
she had not fallen in With this kindly Eng-
Esh clergyman and his daughter? She had
written to the Baron, her guardian, as soon
as Nine. Scudamore died; but he was in
Norway, and meantime, while awaiting his
answer, she did not know where to turn or
what to do.
While telling her story and in the course
of the close intercourse that followed, one
or two things came out incidentally, more
from what she consciously told. One was
her complete ignorance Of the world of
money matters aud of how to manage her
sfairs-her ignorance even OF there
being such things as money matters
or affairs to manage And another was
that she was extremely rich. Not only
were her mothers castle aud large estate
hers, but an income independent Of land was
to be hers also.
Three thousand pounds year or some
thing or other, Nine. Scudsmore said |
should have when came to the right age.
What could she mean by that2 lqulte for
get what the is; aud isn't 1t odd to give
money at one age more than another
But even while telling these stories the
child evidently hardly understood their
meaning, and did not give them thought.
This was not 80 much, it appeared, from q
generosity OF disposition or a disregard OF
the good things Of this life as from an ignor-
auce az complete as if she was only eight
instead of eighteen.
When her hotel bill was brought to her,
the day after she had made the Grsys, &C
uuaintance by which time her friendship
was at once tender aud complete, she was
bewildered and did not know what TO do
With il: Nine. Scudamore had arranged
eyerv,hing OF this kind without word to
her. SIZE had toUud money in her COVER
rsss desk wich had brought her to the Spa,
and if it was necessary to give money for
al these things she had no doubt she should
find more if che should look for it-there
had slwa!s been heaps Of money tor every
thing whenever it was wanted. Indeed, her
dresses were confederation Of what she
said, and showed hat it vas not her iguor'
ance made her imagiue riches where they
did rot exist, for they were numerous and
richer AID hsudsomer than are usually worn
By go voaug a girl But then her mother
was an Austrian countess, and perhaps she
Was one too in her mothers right? No,
that she was not, che declared. She was an
English woman. Her father always i'm.
pressed that on her. She was Miss Fair
fax.
But to return to the sofa where we left
the poor child sitting with her kind friend.
You see be said, we shall only be here
a dsy or two longer. We are only waiting
for Wooiford 70 Join us, who has been abroad
on business, and then after three days OF
sigh, seeing. we all 90 home together. Now,
it would be impossible TO leave you alone,
and We should be 80 pleased If you viii
come back with us
Il don't see now | could live without you
now," she replied simply: ut feels to me
we have always been together. | can hardly
believe we a.e only new friends.
Il have Just the same feeling, ne cried
with eagerness. and believe in such feel
ings. Eulslie. They really make new friend
ships old, doirr the work OF time IN better
way than time itself can. always had
faith in them" Had you, Mr. Gray? Never
mind, for YOU certainly thidk you had. And
indeed | hope We never SHALL do not
see why we ever should separate, lose sight
Of each other He stammered and hesl-
tated q little :.
"Oh. would il not De nice for me to live
with YOU when Rhods is married? she asked
with great Joy in her face, as the thought
suddenly struck her. Il could mend your
gloves Then you know" she added simply
He looked very earnestly at her and col
ored very deeply as be did so.
4 have thought Of that too, ne said with
q certain dryuess Of manner.
Then let me do it, she cried, clap?lng
h,r hands in that pretty, childish way OF
hers. 81,
when Rhcda is married, he said
tEeughthlly. We're you ever at marriage,
Eulaiey
AT a marriages. wedding? Oh no l
have never been at anything, you know
Rtoda will be the first.
And perhaps your own will be the sec
c=dy' ,.
Mine? Oh no, please not; please do not
( say so. Imust never msrry-never at all
I How can | live with you nj dor ana want
10 do NOTHING but that. Oh, am so happy IN
the thought, Why DO you take it from me
But perhaps" suddenly, you will marry
Yourself, ard then ron viii not want me:
But. my dear child, | am too old to
marry, sm | notE 9,
Are you old? You say 50, but | can
think it. Certainly not 100 old to marry
should you De? What do you mean On
am so very much afraid you will marry
add not want me.
You think shall marry some staid, sen
sibls middle aged woman. Perhaps she
mivht take me. What mean is that am
too old for a girl to care for me, Ellatie
He locked incgiringly and suxioQsly a
her and spoke bis words slowly with fttle
pauses between the sdjectives he applied to
his possible bride.
t. h;s a,,azar,ant she hurst nut CRYING