The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-27

Auun !, interrupted MISS Geofglna,
apiteiully,
"Nor /, eitherI" assented Marcia For.
roster, VI never did fancy those biz,
black eyes and the brunette style 1t Is
very coarse, In my opinion-but then, you
know, peoples ideas diiIer, and Blanche
Silingaby has been quite belle,
Georgina Pelham was sauntering along
Broadway, under the shadow Of Stewards
great white palace, the next day, her
point-lace parasol held 60 as 10 throw thu
most becoming rose light upon her in
slpid, doll face, when suddenly met
Blanche silingsby face 10 face.
GeorginR held out her tiny hand, en-.
CaAed in a deliCRtely tinted straw Coiored
Kid glove. "Dear me, Blanche" she lisp.
ed, sis this you2 So glad to meet you, l
am sure. hadn't an idea what had be.
come Of your"
leave Town tomorrow, said Blanche,
quietly. II suppose you have heard Of
our nisfortunes?"
"Oh, Of Counsel" said Georgiua, wonder
ing why her companion would revert to
such disgraCeful topics.
"YOu are going to your Aunt Walton,
Of Course?"
mo, l am not, said Blanche, slightly
Coloring. "You forget my penchaut for
independence, Georgina. am going as
an iIlatruCtress In q school at Telbyvllle,
where l shall receive $500 a year."
Georglna drew back a little.
you, Blanche, teaCher2"
ayes, ! q teacher" replied Miss Silings.
bY, "Why should / not?n
ITS go vulgar" said Georgina, half
closing her blue eyes. "Apd you have 30
many rich relations"
II would rather die than live on the
rudgingly given charity Of rich relations"
said Blanche, yehemently.
"Of course" said Georgina Pelham,
you can't expect to retain the friendship
Of those who are Obliged to be exclusive,
IT,"
what do you mean2" Blanche's large
black eyes were fixed unilinChingly on
Miss Pelham's face as II she would read
the very inner depth Of her soul. Georg.
Ina crimsonedi she. was angry at her own
discontinue.
81 mean" she said sharply, THAT !, fol
one, can't DO expected to associate with q
teacher. l should continue 10 visit you
in spite OF your fathers failure II you re.
tanned your position as lady, but"
~ think" said Blanche, quietly, that
am perhaps the best Judge OF low Ia
maintain my position asa lady. Good-by
Georgina?"
That same day she met Miss Pelham fol
the second time, surrounded with a circle
Of chatterlng young gentlemen, eye.glass'
I'd, mustaCned, aud perfumed In the ex.
cess OF the style. Georgina saw her, but
she neither smiled or nodded.
~ am no longer on the list Of her &C,
quaintances," Blanche thought, with q
bitter smile. "Well, 80 let 1t be. My path
In life is marked out for me, and can moi
swerye from IL"
Miss Lagrange kept a very select and
elegant Establishment for Misses" at the
salubrious village Of Telbyville, and Mist
Lagrange was busy, chipping little lady
Of forty or thereabout, who speedily took
q great fancy TO her new governees, and
loaded Miss Silingsby with kindness.
"They are all nice girls, my love-" she
said, describing to Blanche her new pu'
pills "but Mary Arden Is little peculiar
huu u6eub III CatoAul Lnhuhkelll9uts Eulbt
Jones, your predecessor, was good young
person, but we had to part with her be-
cause Mary Arden took such violent an.
tipathy to her. And Colonel Arden Il
one OF our best patrons"
Miss sillngsby, in consequence Of thil
very judiCious warning, felt q little tin
easy when she first sat down TO give 9
music lesson to q dark haired, HalloW little
girl To whom she was introduced AZ
"Maty Arden" but when the hours or
deal was over the child threw her arm.
Caressingly around the young teachers
neck.
az like you, Miss sllirgsby," she cried
~ am So glad you are come here. PapS
will like you, too, l know. You are %
pretty and soft voiced, and you don't jerA
about as Miss Jones used TO do" :
For Blanche had conquered the willful
restless, capriClous child, who was The
dread and dlsmsy Of Misc lagrange
whole corps Of instruCtresseS.
Mary Arden, now grown into girl o.
eighteen, was sitting by the crate fire In
Bplendidly furnished apartment, hall
bo1doir, half dressing room, which wag
hung with cream Colofed yelvets, Just the
color Of the earliest spring primrose, and
the carpet was patterned 10 resemble
golden sea moses. Birds warbled In theil
cages, newly cut hot house plants hune
heavy odors In the air, and the little tables
we're loaded with books and work mute
evidence Of feminine presence, while BY
the farthesk window sat beautiful
" man, dressed in white cashmere, with
her hair coiled simply at the back Of hei
neck and fastened by pearl comb
Dlance Silingeby once, now the wife Of
Colonel EustACe Arden, For our Blanche
had drawn O prize in the lottery Of life
and had married the richest man In The
rich city oil c.. Two beautiful little
boys we're playing Of her side with small
dog, who rolled and barksd ID al ECSTASY
Of canine enjoyment over the carpet, AMI
altogether IL was 90 beautiful picture o.
domestic eBjoyinent as ohe could wish K
see.
As Mrs, Arden bent over 10 watch The
ganbols Of her lovely children, a Betvan
came into the room,
"a young person 10 down stairs, ma'am
who has heard that Colonel Arden watitet
a nursery goYerneSs for bis little sons, ant
would Ike 10 apply lof the glluAtlon,'
said Hartley, who, having lived With Til
Ardens for twenty years, Justly esteemet
himself % Zone Of tile family"
"Ask her to come up at once, /" said Mrs
Arden, "DOn't 20, Mary, dear" 70 he
stepdaughiet. " shall want your Judge
ment % we'll as my own"
And while she was yet speaking the Up
plicant iof the position was shown int
pale woman In black,