The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-09
When did you return from

be mistaken. When did you return from
aonly the day before yesterday" he
replied, looking her full in the lace. III
Is pleasure TO find l am not quite for.
lRotten-a pleasure hardly anticipate,
have been in the Park Tor an hour OF
more, and you are the only person who
has recognized me"
vi have 8 good memory for faces,
And you are very little altered" she I'm
ished, with blush.
That ready blush Of pretty Mrs, OrmH-
kinks gave her an air ofgirlish simplicity
that was more charming than real,
"Would you have known me again"
abe asked, with an innocent air, which be-
came her wonderfully.
" should have known you anyWhere,"
was bis iervent answer,
"How crowded the Park Is this alter
noon" remarked the lady, changing the
subject abruptly,
"lsn't 1t wonderful where all the people
come from? And such queer-looking peo-
pie some Of them arel Just look at that
woman in pink bonnet and yellow
aMay 1 call on you, Mrs. ormskirkH"
he asked, when they had talked about mu-
tual acquaintance, criticised the paRsers-
by, and chsLted amiCably, after the man
ner OF friends who meet after long inter
val Of absence.
"0i Course you may. live at Megath-
erium Mansions when am in town. You
will generally fad me at home about 4
o'clock" And, with another OF her sunny
uEnilaa ATrn nRmnhfFF HFnVA
Major Bourchier saw good deal Of
Mrs, Orrnskirk during the next few weeks.
On some pretext or other he ContriVed to
drop in nearly every day at Megatherium
Mansions. The luxurious suite OF rooms
occupied by the fair widow was on the
seventh floor OF the hugo block OF build
inRs, consequently they were reached by
that useful modern convenience, lift,
Bourchier soon cherished quite q Belti.
mental feeling oil affection for the cosy
little cage which carried him 80 easily and
so swiftly upward to the dwelling OF his
charming Resale, and he been Of poeti-
cal torn, he certainly would have penned
a sonnet in its praise.
He was resolved to try his luck again,
HuuI III SplkS VI blp 1911 Wllon pVSSAAlOuAl
fits Of caprice, he believed his chances Of
success were considerable better than they
were ten years ago, The worst OF It was
that Mrs. 0rmskirk had at least half q
dozen pretendants, and the name OF her
admirers was Legion. BourChier was
often mortified to find that the attentions
OF one Orthe other OF this band Of aspir-
ants seemed more acceptable to the little
Coquette than his own. More than once
he was tempted to risk everything on a
single cast OF the die, and ask her boldly
II she would marry him. But more
prudent councils prevailed, and he re.
solved to bide his time. PreCipitanCy
might rum everything, A woman, he
argued, Is seldom won by coup dc main.
One evening, nearly TWO months after
the meeting in the Park, Mrs. Ormskirk
was present at a fancy dress ball given by
Lady Ethelinda Roster, q sister OF the
most distinguished OF the fair widows sui
tors, 1t was the first entertainment OF the
kind at which the latter had appeared
since her husbands death. Lady Ethel.
linda made go great point Of the matter
that she wrote charming little note beg
ging dear Mrs. Ormskirk to break through
her rule. Her ladyship, 1t may be limited.
was extremely anxious to bring about a
match between her brother aud Josiah
Ormsklrk's widow and Josiah 0rmshirk's
thousands, the Rockminster revenues not
being exactly in ilourishing condition.
BourChier also received card oil ilvi-
tation and he had the modification Of
the very marked attention paid
by Lord RoCkmInAter 10 Rosalie, and
what was worse, Of noticing that the lat
ter received his lordship's attentions with
apparent satisfaction. He watched the
pair with silent wrath. The green-eyed
monster had full dominion over him, and
Of all Lady Ethelinda's guests he was the
most miserable, The brilliant scene, the
music, the gay crowd were like dust and
Ashea between his teeth. lie was about
to quit the ballroom In disgust, when, as
on u previous occasion, he caught glance
from Rosalie's beautiful brown eyes,
which seemed 10 bid him stay. In q mo-
mont no relented and went up to her.
She was standing with Lord RoCkmin-
ster and one or two other men near one
Of the long windows.
BourChier asked for dance, which was
accorded to him, but when the
lopged.ior time came round he sought in
vain for the graceful figure dressed In
pink as q Vatican shepherdess. Just az
tho last chords Of the waltz were dying
away he caught sight Of her emerging from
q distant conservatory on RoCkminster'B
arm. Bourchier went straight up to the
pair.
"The last was our dance, thluk, Mrs.
he said in voice that Btrug.
gled to be calm, but only succeeded In be-
Ing reproachful.
There was a flush on Rosalie's cheek,
and subdued sparkle in her eye as she
II
now" she added quickly, II am going 10
ask you to give me your arm 10 my car
riage. / am tired, and want TO 60 home"
Lord RoCkminster frowned, and muir.
INJURED few words into her ear which
Bourphier could not understand; but Mrs.
Ornskirks silvefy tones were 30 clear
that he could not avoid hearing her re-
ply:
eyes, tomorrow"
Then she dropped Lord RockminSter's
arm and took Bouchiers with slight air
oil embarrassment.
SYou are leaving early, Mrs. ormskirk, !"
he said Coldly.
Eyes, am tired" she replied briefly.
LET US make our way down stairs at
But when Mrs. ormskirk's carriage
drove up aDllght conirttcmp, occurred. The
footman proved to be in o state OF hope.
less intoxication. BoprChier at once In.
formed 1sosalie Of the state Of affairs, Addn
ing that II would be better 10 dispense
with his services altogether.
ut is really too provoking she said.
"Major Bourchier, must AK you 10 drive
home with me. | am In most laughable
4, Do you understand how to