Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-25
AoWer in his button-hole.

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There is one for whom lite is fortunate,
unused the artist. How reilly can pic
ture him attaining maturity, smiling arc
good-humorsd, and growing old in thai
charming home, surrounded by friends"
Tbs girl had clasped her hands on the
Young mans arm, and gazed up into hi
face. He responded to this thoughtfu
scrutiny by touching her hair lightly, ca
ressiugly with his lips, and then speaking
with careless laugh:
"Well, ! have consented 20 go to Mime
sofa for the winter May. Such nonsense
as it ia. should prefer Paris or Italy. A
mere triao Of cough, and all the doctors
looking go wise aud CLAM. They rejoice
10 secure case, suppose.
May disengagei her hands from his arm
and plucked a camelis. Her face was as
untroubled "a his own.
shall return il the spring for our wed,
ding, dearest" he continued What a
westher-roughened giant you will have for
bridegroom :,
Henry, take me with you, she pleaded,
softly. "Do not 60 away all alone, dear.
Let US be married 10 morrow.
Without the Worth troussesu, ma mig
nome and q great receptionY he qnes'
,ioGed, half mockiugly.
you should De gallant, and say some
thing about beauty unadorled, said May,
tossing the cameliA at him.
Thea the brilliant eyes OF the young
man clouded, the rich color in his cheek
paled with the emotion which made his lips
tremble
my noble girl Ny good little wife =
he whispered, folding her closely in bis en-
brace.
Agnes Clement witnessed this sceen with
out diViuing all its Significance, aud ten
der smile dswned on her own face. The
homely devotion Of Sister Anne to her hus,
band IN her csbbsgescented dominions did
not touch her. The meeting of the two
young peple in the conservatory moved her
profoundly. Was not her artistic taste
gratifed by their beauty, the light shed
through tie six cur .einB behind then, the
rosy simmer OF the girls draperies aud
the shadoS of exotic plants meeting above
their heads2 She remained there motif Il
less long after tho party had disappeared
her eyes fixed on the fallen plant, which
still rested Gu the ledge The stonewcrk
blanched, III Contract, tie del;G4to vIie
blossoms to snow aud the moomb5Ams
touched each pelal with silvery lus er
The plant had been cast out Tito the frosty
night, to die and BIO forgotten in the cold
purity Of The moonlight and beneath the
cruel bTilliancy Of the distant stars. II sac
could have rescued it from such death
she woulA hevp done so; bPt qhs wac pow
erIess TO avert evil. Slowly she returneC
10 her room, extinguiahed the light, and
sought forgetfulness in sleep. The journs
containing the advertisement OF l. ,ng {
Co. remained on the floor where she haC
thrown it down at an earlier hour.
Next morning her fret thought was Of tht
neglected plant. Habit survived the night
What had become of IT'D She FASTENED tc
see, Tho conservatory spanked IN tbs
morning light, and the plant remained OF
on the cornice ledge Yes, it had persisted
during the night. Alreay the leaves wer'
shriveled and blsckened, the sprsy Of bios
soma dropped wan aud ghostly in the dawn
retaining The ToCe tints ot c smell, Ia Az
mes looked at it, the early sunshine, which
smote the sparkling colors from the glas
dome, like prism of crystal, also touched
the dead flowers with warm, golden rays
Thus the flower soul might be absorbed i,
sunshine ana waited OF, aye though;
Suddenly the sFtist put her hand to he
forehead, ss if preoccupled with thougt, he
eyes dila'ed, and smile impaired waru
glow to her usually pale face.
! At hreakfss! che waa silent, replyin!
vaguely 10 the conyeryetion Of her brother
in-lsw. Afterward sks went cut, ana va
absent two hours. Returning, she shu
herself in the studio, and spread about he
recent purchsses-sheets of paper, ne
brushes and box Of water colors The
che began tcIwork, snd,ss she worked soi
grooming song welled up to her lips uncoE
sciously.
Qae' Saturday evening when the Int
clerk had returned home at an early hoy
and was warming bis feet luylriously
slippers before the FIRE. lie ives enrpTised b
the bsstY entrance Of Agnes. Her fsc
was animated. and sbs held o sheet of p
per 10 her hand.
Humphrey, l have decided to compel
for the prize of the Easter card" she ssit
f quietly Tell me if you like my design,
. Husband and wife FASTENED to inspet
tho prot2red sketch They saw an uproote
plant osugbt Cd ATOMS pssapst the b'o
SONS still tirged with rose even in deal