West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-02-12
LOVE IN A LIFT.
How Both We're Made Happy Be-
cause the Machine" Stopped.

cause the Machine" Stopped
Every one agreed that the season
promised to be brilliant one, and the
heart Of the London shop-keeper re-
joiced. Pcrfectly-appointed carriages
rolled in an endless stream along the
more spacious thoroughfares. or stood
IN long lines outside the various shops
patronized 10y their fair owners. Bond
street was hopelessly blocked. 1t was
just such scene that may be witnessed
amy fine day between April and July.
hut 10 one tall, dark, Sunburned man,
whose upright carriage betrayed his
profession the whole phantasmagoria
of fair women. perfectly well-got-up
men, equally well-got-up carriages,
and lofty "steppers'' was replete with
the charms Of comparative novelty.
But though the scene was inspiriting
enough, he did not linger long in the
region sacred TO the Eleusian mysteries
of shopping. just as he was crossing
the threshold of the Bayonet Club he
was hailed by well-remembered
voice.
''Bourchier! 10y all that's wonderful
why, thought YOU were far away at
Bangalore -
The speaker was fair fresh-colored
man. little over thirty. of the familiar
type of the man about town. we'll
dressed, spruce and with the air of one
who is on good terms with himself and
all the world
Come and have cigar and chat.
Why, it must be ten years since YOU
left England"
1T Is | shall be sort of modern
Rip Van Wrinkle"
Nonsense, man! We don't forget
sur friends quite so soon, even in Lon
don retorted the other, leading the
way into the smoking-room.
Now for your news. Huntlev, said
Bourchier, as he settled himself i'm an
e!asy-chair and lighted cigar WHO
mas been born, who has married. who
has died since / saw you last?"
Let me think 1t is difficult thing
10 arrange ones ideas when one i
hidden to stand and deliver. like that"
In spite OF this protest, Huntlev dur
ing the next half hour contrived TO re-
tan fair amount of gossip.
You remember Lady Ida Somer.
ton?' he said, suddenly. Pretty Girl
blue eyes, complexion roses and cream.
and that sort of thing. Heiress. too
She fell in love with Seton, of the
GpardS, who hadn't shilling to bless
himself with. Her guardian didn't see
~ cut up rough. and wouldn't hear of
". But she married him. though, when
she came Of age, added Huntley. rue
FULLY, for he had certain tender re-
membranes of his own i'm connection
with the fair heiress. Perhaps the as
ISOLATION of ideas prompted his next re-
mark
BY the by, BOurchier, WASH t Resale
bryden an old flame of yOurs?"
That's leading question with a
vengeance, replied the other. with n
forced laugh, a. he pulled viciously at
bis mustache But what of bar2
She married some rich city man, didn't
shes"
"Ye- Josiah Olmskirh. Fellow who
made his money on The Stock Ex-
change Died couple Of wears AGO.
and left his wife a rich widow Aw
fully good thing for her. for I believe
he rather led hers life Of it for some
time before his death Hadn't YOU
heard Of it'"
NO He must have died during nv
absence az remote place up I'm the
bills. where ! hardly ever saw n news.
paper
How lid You manage to cust2
Well Mrs Orm,kirb T beginning TO
20 ont into society again saw her
~ the Park only Yesterday, and bv
dove She looked quite as pretty. and
almost Young %. She did ten wear.
ago.
Yc. sa~ was very pretty. as-ented
Bourc-ior and he added. bitterly. "and
she took her charms lD the best market.
o. most women do"
Come, old fellow don't becynical. '
-alo HWuc1 Have another cigar.
ana ict us ialh about something else ."
but the mention OF his old loves
name seemed to have taken AWAY
bourmcr appetite for society gossip.
He rose slowly and looked at his
watch
Five clock Old habits are thing.
~ uong growth think ] shall stroll
down .O ile Park and sec what's going
Hunlcv'
No. thank feel law this after.
noon sol shall look through the even.
ing papers There has passed AWAY d.
glory from tho Park one yet. tired
~ Tho eternal mill-r0und in time
Well I'm m. at ans rate FOR 4u
hour stroll And with GOOD.
humgred mile and parting bake Of
70 hands The two men parted s..
BOurohier -auuterrd ON toward the
PARK DIS thoughts went back too cor.
tain November afternoon when he and
Resale had ridden home together after
quick run with The PvtchIev. and
love had got me better Of prudence.
and be bad proposed and been refused
Pretty Resale though Doc had only The
experience 0f single season had
enough of worldly wisdom to know
Chat though Vincent Bourcbirr wac
handsome clever enough to d. p
pleasant companion 0f good birth. q
brave soldlcr (he had already distin.
guishcd himself 90 The age OF fye.aud.
twenty wee ro mote Tor her She