The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-28
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AUNT FANNIE,S LOsp LOVE.

and 90 not many weeks were gone aint
We knew the cad tidIpgs, Eighteen yea;
before my brother Rupert had placed h
molhsrltss babe in my arms and aCceple
= lucrative trading position in China,
From that day l had never seen his fac
and Madge knew nothing Of her father
looks, save what was conveyed by III
large oil painting taken Of him in b
first flush Of manhood. Long, loving le
ters no had written by every mail, an
our ample income came 10 us sCross tn
sea, while year alter year the bright hop
Of his return was postponed, as he pile
up the treasure TO enrich MRdge st som
future time, and AZ last the news OF hi
death told us how pTeCi0ua, in our Lowell
lives, the hope of his coming had been.
he had been sunstfuck, and, upon ex
animation oil his papers, II was found tina
he lett no will, 80 that whilo MAdge wa
rich, very rich, | YVES left without one do!
lAr mole than the small income inherited
from my father, a mere plttauCs which
had eked out by sowing until | Game h
be- mother to my niece, | knew tina
MGdge would never let me- want, 30 IL
new panR Of future poverty was added t
my sincere grief at kuperE's death,
As tue fair girl sat by the freight, thu
warm glow from the open CRATE playing OIL
hOr heavy black dress, lighting up her
sunny CuIls and delicate beauty, / won,
dered II the world held a pureE, mors
Childlike heiTess than the one who sat b9.
fore me-. Suddenly laying her mead on
my lap abe eaid:
"Aunt Fanny, come Of these days when
| am 0i aye, We will travel, you and !, tal
into Enrope, over our own CoInlry, anu
WAT the grave in China. Ohllth no hao
only come home, had lett ono Mlhh OF Lis to
fulfill, one line to guide mo for the tuture,
one trust 10 make tue lOdO star Of my life
but the sudden blow iOuud him well anG
careless, hoping soon 10 meet us, and lett
us only this weary wealth, anlassed ut the
cost OF q LIES separation"
Was 1t an answer TO her wish, that sud.
den loud peal at tho bell, which made III
both Start 10 our feet?
George, U polite tootman, opened the
door IN a quiet way, aud spoke softly:
"a gentleman, Miss Notion, to 800 MiSt
Margaret"
I'VE see no one, George" ssid Madge
hastily.
II told him 40, Miss; but no said you
would see him II | said he was from Ohiur
and he had a letter from your father"
"show him up,'nI said quickly, "And
light the gas here, GEORGE"
As our visitor crossed the room, In the
full glare OF the gas, | knew face, steE
and manner. Ny traitor heart beat al.
most 10 a~utfocaliOn ind | could feel my
hand tremble; but fortunately he spoke
to Madge first, and before no turned Ia
me ! YVES quiet again.
1--WE are not HtrsngOra, Miss Frances"
he said cordially, ClGsping my hand, land
you must tell Miss Margaret how dearly !
love her father"
tell herI My poor heart sank before
the task Of recalling tho past, but l stead
led my voice to say:
"AlmoSt from infancy, Madge, your
father and Mr.. NOell were friends;
through boyhood, youth ami manhood
scarcely separated. School mates and
college Chums, and finally psltrers Ia
business"
"You we're with my father when he
died ?" said MadSe, eagerly.
"Dcadl" he cried, In u yoiCe-OE agony.
"Rupert deadln
"Did you not know III"
~ LEFT China a year ago; have been in
Europe ever since, writing oiteH, but NOV.
ing from point 10 point too rapidly to gOt
letters. ! came here at your father'B re-
quest. Tell me about it," hs added, hus.
lilly, after q long pause.
Madge was already aobbipg, 30 ! told
him. / knew that no brother gave 4
more fervent love to brother than he had
given Rupert, and wondered not to see
the stately head bowed, the whole frame
culver with anguish under my recital
After a long silence, he rose and placed {
q letter In my hand.
"Read 1t alone" he whispered; ~ vii
Come agaln Tomorrow" and when Madgt
turned he had left the room.
We parted early, fJr each was exzitet
and eAger to BIZ aloue, and once In M
own room. l opened Rupert's letter. l
was q strange letter for ms to read, for M
brother begged me TO win Madge for hil
frisTd's vile.
"You kpow, dear Fanny" he wrote
"that Arthur La younger than me-barel,
thirty-eiRht now, nearly your " age
and lie will make my darling q kind goot
husband. He has grown weary Of tn
life here, and has Withdrawn his hand
some fortune from the firm to live II
America. In q little timo, after / havt
arranged the business here, | will follow
him." And more followed EXPIRE sivI
Of lis wish TO see MadEe, his friend
wife.
Before Arthur came again she had reat
her fathers letter and learned that he ha,
left her a wish Of his 10 guide her life.
dNrtd not trust myself 10 keep 1t from her
and | sincerely tried to forward Rupert
plan. l told her Of Arthur Noelr
youth, OF his honor, generosity and truth
Of his noble TeCiitude that won mems re
spsct, the gentle gallantry that game
women'A bmilcD. Stabbing my own hear
with every word, l painted him to he
young heart as he had appeared to miue
and when he came, with hig noble bsar
ing, his frank, good face, and deep piiyinI
lNUlGtl W llAOAE0 Hy WhlNpt ohOlV awe
leaving him 10 WOO the heart | had open
ed for him.
Many weeks passed. finding him on
daily visitor. We had been refused to a
visitors after Rupeft's death, but the yer
cause that CgBt out otte society drew hit
Into closer intercourse. Every inCideu
OF his lilo In China, every aDeclOte Q
our lost one, every little event Of the POI
eighteen years possessed q nevcr'ladiu
charm for us.
MadGe talked to me at Hrst Of her fail
pI's wish, always adding some word OF .
iatt on for her lover or come hope for th
future; but aS the weekh wore away thet
moments Of confidence became rSter, Ii
they ceased entirely. She speuL houl
alone, grew silent aud cad, while ], thinl
Ing It only mSidenly r%etiCsnCel grleved bt
did not wonder. 1t was spFlngtime b
fore che let me see heart; then one ds
she bent her fair head on my bosom, So
ing softly: