The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-17

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sometimes for love moi money"
"Can | be- Of any assistance in the diff
entity, do you Think" said he, smiling {
Flittle at her dilemma,
"0h, II you only would, David" she re
piled eagerly. ~ have company comIpl
"a dear, dainty, elegant little friend, who
will surely be here tonight, and | do 81
much want the library nice and pleasant
With the house cleaning and tho reiur
nIshing there is not really another habit
ablo room in the house, II you only
would put that carpet down for me, David
| should be e~ternally grateful"
"Well, I'll try to manage the hammer
and tsCks for you, Blanche" he said con
soliugly, though he still smiled rathel
teaaingly at the lugubrioug, expression o
the round, dimpled, rosy face.
There WAS no resisting Blanche, wher
sho chose 10 assume the pathetic and an
pealing. And David Leigh would have
done o great deal 10 oblige her, even iisht
and her far less amiable brother Ben hat
come to usurp his place In the home
which had baen his own from boyhood.
The fault wGs not theirs, he was JUS
enough to admit. They were the lawful
heirs otthe recently-deCeMed Mr.. Armand
OF the kind though somewhat whimsical
old recluae, who had reared him as a son
although the adoption had never beer
legalized.
That there had been a will or document
Of some kind, providing for him generous
ly, David had always believed, but there
was no record Of such a procedure, and
that 1t had been repented perhaps, can
Celed or destroyed, he had ultimately be-
come convinced. But David was too mag.
unanimous OF soul to feel any bitterness
against tho whimsical old man, who living
had benefited him in q thousand ways
For after oil blood Is thicker than water, ;
and Mr.. Armand no doubt had alwayt
cherished u family affection for the pretty
niece and the bland young nephew, who
had appeared To assert their rights now
the moderately well.to-do old uncle wa
no more.
But, all tho samo David, felt some I'LL,
natural disappointment. He appreciated
tho power afforded by money; and to be
gin life absolutely mOneyless was deCid
eddy disheartening to one who had beer
acCusmtomed to plenty and 10 q certain
sense Of independence and importance
He had, too, keener regrets and misgivingl
yet more diBpiritingl-now he was impe
cunioug, now he must begin an unaidet
contest for nRne and station among hi
fellowmen; he felt hU could scarcely hopt
or desire to keep beside him the laint,
little queen who had long commanded th(
best love OF his heart, and without whom
his life must DO desolate and unvaluedI
~ felt sufficiently unworthy oiher wher
7 had some small expectations" HI
thought; "but now l Hhall never dare L
ask hOr to share what must bea life OF pri
vations and hardships. And ! Canno
blame her II she thinks oil me no more, To-
her tender feet were not made to tread thu
rougher paths Of this sad old world. ON
who has been Graded in down and purple
Ia not for me, even II Bhe loves mo as truly
as | have sometimes believed, even II shI
were willing to risk the sscrifce.n
That che would be willing 10 risk tht
sacriHce-tho %displeasure Of naughty rel
atiyes, tho favor u her p~roteutious soCia
set-he felt he could reasonably doubtl-
and therein was the pang OF ALL Fo
Daphne Fayne was a daughter oil wealth
she had al a girls iondness for elegan
Jewels and fine attire, for the delights ant
excitements Of fashionable pastimes ant
amusements, She was young, beautiful am
happy; she was petted, battered and I'D
mired, and she had never experienced
want nor a care In all her sweet nineteen
|yearsi
~ must teach myself to forgot her" HI
was thinking that hot morning as he gal
lantly proceeded with the task OF putting
down Blanche's lovely moquette carpet.
He would forget, he vowed reaolutely t
himself, Just as be had done multitudinoul
times before. But, despite tho resolution
his whole soul was absorbed by yearn
ing which could not 10 Btilled. Woult
she, indeed, think OF him no more, nov
that fortune had frowned upon him?-hat
not rather her sweet bushes and Boi
smiles been eloquent Of u love whiCl
would be his solaCO In every trial, ant
which would endure while lie might last
Would either forget so eaAily2 Woult
not both remember always tho preClouI
moments when
"LOve sting 10 tliGr1, played 10 them,
Composed thOm around In the dark aud thl
Light"
Would either 90 caDIly forget that onl
wild morning, in o stormy sea, when h
had peEiled bis life 10 snatch her, sense
less and drowning, from the force lloot
which was drawing her down TO death
Would either 30 easily forgot that las
night Of all, when the waltz was done ant
the music silent, how for one blesset
moment on tho tnoonlighted balcony ht
had held her In his arms, heart to hear
and lip 10 llpY
"perhapB wp shall never forget, per
haps We shall remember-Blways-tIl thl
pulses are Btilled In our final rest,O HI
thought, aB he industrlously proceeded
with hiB, not %eninently romantic task.
Just then indOl0rt footsteps halted nea
him, and he turned his handsome heat
10 perceive BlanOhs's bEolher-a mod
iBhly.ClOlhed young gentleman, vetj
blASe oil %OountepRnCe aud very com,
plaiBant Of manner.
~ say, DAyy," he began, with an trtC
tuousiamiliaflLy which David was tempted
10 resent Bummahly then aud there
ibayen't you struck your voCallon2 Yol
get about tho Job scientifically, at al
events, And putting down carpet
wouldn't be such q bad beginning for vol
nov, since Uncle Armand has LETT you II
the lutCh. The old idiot didn't do th.
square thing by you, l must admit that
III don't know what you call o tqtaf
thing" David returned angfily, % b
again directed his attention 10 bis ham
tier and tacks, land / decline any dlH
Cusslnn concerning one who was my faith
iul friend and liberal beneiaCtor,"
"Oh, / intended no oiienbe. am tnide
too many obligations 10 you for femAlnin
here and strengthening up affair. q biiI