The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-19
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A PLEASANT LOVE.


They were walking along the greer
lanes Of PerloCk, listening to the Cesselesl
murmur OF the sea, as at intervals they
had walked and listened ever since they
could remember; at any rate she was sil
years younger than her former playfellow
"You are going to be promoted" she
said.
promoted, you little goose No ont
ever gets promoted in the British army.
am ordered to China"
sob, AlicW she gasped, and burst into
tears, 1t was very foolish OF her, but
then she was only sixteen, and had moi
yet acquired the praiseworthy art. oil
conCealing her feelings.
"Why, whatever are you crying forP''
he asked, and kissed away her tears. He
had kissed her since she was five years
old, and thought no more Of it than iishe
had been his sister or the cat, excepting
perhaps 1t was niCsr-whiCh 1t was, no
doubt, ~ shall only be away five years
at most and when come back I'll bring
you a pigtsil and an ivory toothpiCk, and
whole lot Of things, and will"
"Yes," abe said, listening atetntively.
"But then you'll be young woman-I
iorgot-and out and all that sort Of
thing; and won't condescend to speak to a
poor lieutenant; you will have all the
squires and fox.hunters about here at your
feet"
"Oh, no, indeed l shall not, AliC," she
said, emphatiCally,
"Then l shsll come back and find you
Just as great a darling as you are now and,
II we've got any money, we'll get married
and starve ever after"
So AliC Granger went to China, and
Maggie waited patiently enough for let.
ter, but six months passed and none came.
"Perhaps 1t takes letter a longer time to
get here from China" she thought, know.
ing as little about this means OF transit and
the time it took as II the Celestial city had
been in the moon. But year passed and
yet no letter came, and Maggie iourneyed
into womanhOod, but no word or sign
came from AliC, and at last she gave him
up altogether,
Maggie was but 20 years old when her
father died, and the creditors pOunCed
down and she and her mother sold out.
Mrs. Dunlap was offered home In Lon.
don by her sister, who was well off and
bad tempered, and 1t was thankfully &C.
cepted; Maggie went 10 gOyerneSs into
the family Of Mrs. Marshall, Of Wool
wiCh. 49,
Mrs. Marshall's daughter by her first
husband was really mistress OF the estab.
Ishment, for Mary Patterson had strong
mind, and she was All heiress. "a very
disagreeabls heiresG, too, Maggie thought;
and she was right, for Mary was skinny,
and ianCied herself sarcastic, and always
said very dissgreeable things to people
who did not dare to say them back again.
One evening when Maggie had been
about a year at WoodwlCh and she was
sitting alone in her school room as usual,
for her pupils had bOen delivered to the
tender inerCies Of their nurse, Miss Pat.
terson walked in.
"Miss Dunlop" she said, I'VE shall
have a few friends this evening, and l
know one or two OF them like an i'm.
promptu dance; will You be ready to play
II we should want you2"
In the evening she put on her shabby
black gown, stuck a spray Of white flowers
In her golden hair, and waited patiently
for the summons. When 1t came, with a
role OF music under her, and flush on
her innocent face, and scared, almost
hunted expression In her eyes, she de.
scended and timidly opened the drawing
room door, then stood still for moment,
staring in astonishment. There sat the
heiress, with an eager, pleased expression
on her face, and leaning over her, talking
and laughing, but more soldierly looking
and handsomer than ever, was AllC
Granger. The color rushed to Maggle's
face and then left 1t altogether. She re.
covered herself, however, and walked
with great dignity to the piano. She felt
rather than saw him raise his dark eyes
and look at her, and the next moment she
saw him at her side.
"Maggie, my dear Maggiel Why, fancy
your being hers; where did you come
fromP l have been trying 10 find you out
for months"
II thought you" and then she did
not know how TO 20 on, 50 added, almost
piteously: ~ am the governess here"
"Are your Oh, | see; then that is the
reason have not seen you before, sup
pose" -.
"Do you really know Miss Dunlap"
the heiress asked, coming up and speak
ing in the coolest manner possible.
"Why, OF course, l do; we have been
playmates almost ever since we were
born"
"Oh, indeed, how Interestingly then
turning to Maggie: "Will you be 80 kind
as to begin a waltz, Miss DunlopP This
was our dance, l think" TO AliC, and she
sailed of with him.
The next morning, to MaRgie's great
surprise, Miss Patterson came into the
school room before the children had as
sembled.
"Miss Dunlop" she said stilly, ~
should like to know where you cay you
met Mr.. Granger"
"At Petlock. His uncle lived next door
to my mother. He is very old friend,
indeed"
"Thank you. Imerely wish to inquire,
because, Of course, you must be aware
that 1t is not usual for any one In your
position to make herself remarkable by
having long conversations with any gen.
tleman visitor here"
~ don't know what you mean, Miss
Patterson" said Maggie, Indignantly. But
the lady had swept out OF the room with.
out deigning to reply.
Then Maggie Crept Of to her room and
cried till her eyes were red and her head
aChed.
The lessons did not progress that morn.
Ing. Maggie was thinking Of AliC, who,
no doubt, was strolling about the common
listening to the band and making love to
the heiress. The children were very
stupid, and all the world seemed upset.
At about l2 o'clock, as Maggie was deep
In the eCCentfCities Of the French gram.
mar, there was a knock at the door.
Come In, :" she said.
The door opened and there stood Alic,
and behind him a tnan--eyidently his ser.
yant--with a box on Ills shoulders.
"All right, Tom, put II down; that's
right; now be OF, please. There. I've
brought the Curiosities round, Maggie; |
thought you would like to see Them