Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-06


morrow What possibilities Of untold joy |
lay hidden behind that world TonOrroE,
70 hear his voice, 10 feel his hand, to watch |
his smile and glance of love that came !
into his eyes when resting on her, and, !
greatest happiness Of al, TO know that to-
morrow would only be- the forerunner OF
many more bright days al equally I'M
elouded-so many that she grew beSilder-
ed at the the thought and gave herself up
to ths one dream that yolth values above
al else, He loves mel | love himl
Alasl poor Mrs. Howard, your warning
words had the common tate--they came
too hate!
III.
LIZZIE, my dear, come up TO my room;
I want to talk to you, she said, with more
zeutleness than was her wont. MY ehild,
shutting the door and drawing the girl
down to chair at her side, why did you
not tell me this before i,
On EizabeGh's face came look OF sad
selfreproach.
"Oh, mother" she said, her brightness
dimmed, and her eyes filing. Il could
not speak Of it; l was too happy But no"
see / was selfish aud wrong.
Had her mother been as kind and ap-
proschable as her father. Elizabeth would
not have hesirated, but she knew that AL
fred was not fAyorite, and her timidity OF
spirit made her afraid of increasing the
prejudice against bin. ,
Yes" said Mrs. Howard grsyely; had
you but told me al as you ought to have
done, you would have saved yourself much
pain"
Here che went on, not needing the scared
look, which gave place to one Of anguish
az she finished:
when Yonr father told me was horn
fed, especially after the talk Id had with
him Yesterday. Alfred Stone, as be knows
veil, is not the husband we should choose
for you.
Mrs Howard liked to pretend that her
husband always agreed with her, but IN
this case, as in many others, be, poor man,
sat below in his study, grieying over the al
fair, aud wishing yAinly that 1t could be
allowed to progress smoothly, and thinking
that he was sure it would all turn out
right, and Alfred make good husband,
and be quite steady, aud all that"
You being young, have been deceived
/ by his outward looks and manners. / grant
/ he il pleasant, bat that is not enough, and
We who know more than you, have heard
enough of his character to know tor fact
that he is not steady
Elizabeth tried to speak, but a great
fear stayed her and checked her speech,
Her mother went on impossingly, and
with the unyielding air she knew so well;
I'VE had heard many rumors before that
made Us doubtful bat to-day heard from
a witness, and q thoroughly Trustworthy
one, that Mr. Stones behavior last night
was not at all correct. He was at the club
till quite late, orratber early, playing some
gambling gsme-ecsrte, / think-for very
nigh stakes, very reckless in manner, and
very excited, fear from the use, or abuse,
rather, of too much VINE. If" she went
on, again disregarding her daughters muf'
fed cry-the cry Of one whose idol is tall
ing from its throne, and breaking heart
in its fall-"if young man will so behave
when be has fest wen the love OF q girl ne
processes to love and esteem, what must
not she expect sfterEsrds when the drs'
glamour of marriage has cooled down to
what should be true, respectful love and
high honorg'
She paused, but no one came from the
listener, who sat with the eoldGess Of q
statue carved BY despair. -,
Therefore, my dear, you see we should
be doing wrong, nor conld we ever forgive
ourselves, if We permitted your engage
meet 10 continue. / am only &C. sorry tor
YOUR sake, that I-we-did not know Of
this sad news before this afternoon. Nov
we can only act as quickly as We can, and
therefore have SEM Mr.. Stone letter TO
say the engsgement-indeed. it can scsrce
/ " bs considered one-must ba broken oti
~ once, and that We shall be glad II ne
will hold no further communication with
you or any Of us, l have no doubt his
leave is nearly up, and ne will go away -
perhaps abroad With his regiment, and you
viii not be obliged to meet him, and will,
I have no doubt, Soon forget this little mis-
take"
! She roe, and kissed her daughter, led
her unresistiDs to the door. and advised
her to retire to bed early and 60 to sleep,
and forget all about It.
Elizabeth silently obeyed; she knew it
was useless to attempt to move her mother
By arguments Of persussions; besides, she
felt too confused, too bepumbed, like one
Who has had g heavy blow and feels all
desdeIed.
Mira Howard went down and told her
husband and Emma that Lizzie had taken
her advice beautifully, and quite seen the
wisdom of it.
She has gone 10 bed, and | hsVs no
doubs' "A favorite aud expressive express
sion-'shs vii soon BE alright again. 1t
il quite common episode in a girls life.
All, with Sigh, II went through one my
self; out have quite got over it-Quite,"
Il was fsvoTite "reminiscences OF Mrs
Towards. Many years ago she had been
engaged for few weeks to q young man
but soon broke it oil as she did not con.
slider him steady, and ss within year she
married Mr. Howard, 1t may be conceded
that she did get over it very satisfac-
torily.
Meanwhile her daughter, whom she ex-
peeted to inherit her own well controlled
feelings, lay awake, looking with numb
ness nsi'hsr resignation nor despair, out
on the stars.
There are some hearts that cry out aud
make q moan over their crushed hopes;
others keep silence and look with unweep-
ing eyes on the fragments; some weep the
bitrtrnssI out of their hearts; some carry
Il for ever With them as their constant
friend. Perhaps with Elizabeth the bitter
ness was greater in that in the burden laid
on her was the sting of truth.
III.
nNnhinan the doctors said. much thu