Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-08

and tenderness toward mine and our lips
met in q long kiss, in which our very souls
seemed to mingle.
Presently she slowly drew herself away
from me, though she still left her hand IN
mine.
"How did you know" she said in
voice that struggled against the conflicting
emotions in her heart, show did you know
that loved your"
"My darling" cried, II only knew
that / loved y!u, and that life without you
would be utter misery to ME. But you III
love me, Daisy-do you dearest?"
"Ah, yesw she said, in voice the ten
der cadances of which sounded like music
waited from some flr-off heaven, Il love
YOU. | cannot help it. But it is wrong,
fear. They will never allow us to mee'
II know" | said. with a bitter heart,
they will say that it is your uncle's riches
that I love. and they will despise me as
fortune-hunter." ~,
mo, no. They must know you better
than that II is not that But | kno"
they will never allow us to see eacn o'hel
any more when they discOver-ah, there Is
some one calling"
She started from me in alright, ana an
swered quickly.
II was DIR. Brankesome's voice which we
heard. =, :.
Now now, young people, he cried, IL
=, +ora of banter. 'The sun has been sci
this half hour or more, and can hardly aP
preciate the flowers in the dark. Besides
il almost time to dress for dinner, and YOU
uncle has been asking for you, Daisy.
There was nothing lin the tone OF nj
voice TO indicate that he had any suSpiClol
As to the reason why we had fingered 81
long in the garden. We walked silently
beside him. When he reached the door,
he Suppested that it would be well to loo
il now. rs no one was likely TO return to tht
Garden from the house that night. Bu'
even as he pulled the key from his Pocke'
a voice had learned to know anu nate
saluted us. 1t was that of Flnter.
Don't lock me in all night, please, nj
cried in cruff tones. 1--WE been Just look
ing around bit. There's plenty oil room
for improvement here, it seems to me.
He took no notice either OF Daisy or my
self and there was something in his man
ncr that was almost insolcnt. In the dlm
twilight eyed him angrily, and longed 1ol
a chance of quarreling with him. But
felt light touch upon my arm. ana the
next moment saw that Daisy i'll her white
dress, had passed through the gate. lol
lowed her instantly.
"Hushr' she said in agitated tones
e hot I
gerous." And before could recover my
surprise she had entered the hall where mel
uncle awaited her.
Our dinner was not quite such Sucte&
rs had anticipated. Mr. Maulevcrer 1t Is
true, was courteous as ever; and Drank
some talked, with that fulncSS OF knowl
edge which distinguished him above any
other man had ever met, on many dliler
emf TOPICS. But Daisy had Il headache, anC
sat with pale face ut the head OF the table
while was overweighted by the Joy tina
filled nv heart rs thought OF her avOwa
in the garden. There was no signs OF FIN
ter. II vas evident that ut Great Lortol
Hall he was not allowed to aSSoclate VIII
the millionaire on the terms OF equality
which were permitted on the yacht.
After ninner we went up stairs to TIT
drawing room, but that apartment was tOi
vast TO be comfortable. \ fire had beer
liglned in the library adjoining it and W.
reSortcd thithcr and spent some time in eX
amining a collection Of priceless ctchlng
which had been supplied-l could not he'll
thinking-by the contractors who furnished
the hall. Mr.. Maulevercr was man o
/ fine tastes but he could not he called
cultivated person, and | think he had very
/ little idea of those matchleSS impression
of the Dutch masters, from RubcnS down
ward, which none but millionaire coult
have acquired. was allowed no oppOr
unity of exchanging Il word with Daisy
until she was leaving the room for the night
Then, Us ! handed her the candle l hat
lighted. murmurcd two words only III he
car. MY darling" She looked up at MT
with faint smile and let her hand rest
moment in mine rs We said good night.
will you smoke asked Mauleverer
and on my replying in the affirmative h
led me to comfortable smoking room
where found everything necdtul provided
for us Branksome did not appear. ha(
already learned however, that he was nt
smoker, and | was not therefore SURPRISED
mt his absence. Mauleverer himself smoked
little, and long before had finished my
cigar his cigarette had been consumed
With IN apology on the score of his delicate
health he by and by left me to myself.