Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-01

called me to her side
The interior of this beautiful little toom
was indeed 50 sight to see" The walls
were paneled in old leather of peculiar
shade of orange, with rich designs in dead
gold embossed upon it. Here and there
was a tiny niche in which an exquisite
statuette was placed, and here and again
the fiatsurface Of the panels was broken Dy
an old Venetian mirror or a silver lamp oil
antique design Curtains of some material
of delicate texture hung in graceful folds
by the side of the windows, the glass OF
which had a subdued tint that harmonized
with the color of the walls. The furniture
of the room was in keeping with the deco
rations. There were cabinets, nchly
carved, and touches covered with oriental
embroideries. Chairs, tables, range and
stoye-all gave evidence OF cultivated
taste and a boundless wealth.
s'Did you ever see anything so lovely,
cried Daisy, with all young girls delight
in the beauty before her. who will use
this rOom?"
Branksome laughed heartily.
''AIy dear" he said, every room on
board is yOurs-this included. But your
boudoir is down below, and as matter OF
fact, I believe the intention Of the Duke OF
Cairngorm was to make this his smoking
room"
'EOh. how shamefulr' cried the girl.
Surely less beautiful room than this
might do for people who want to smoke.
He looked at me with broad smile
upon his pleasant cOunteDance ut this
ebullition of feminine feeling l thought
now that | had wronged him altogether IN
pronouncing against his mouth. All his
features were in harmony, and l lnwardly
decided that he was one OF the most lascl-
Mating men / had ever met with.
At that moment Mr.. Mauleverer came
ON deck. He looked slightly surprised at
seeing me there, but greeted me with cor
dial courtesy. 1t was evidently OF Daisy,
however, that lie was chiefly thinking?
+ ''Do YOU like the Golden Hawk, my dar-
lingo" he said, in tones that showed that
even he felt some OF the pleasurable excite
ment incident TO the first introduction to a
new toy. 81 think the doctor deserves
our thanks for having secured so beautiful
q boat for us. What should we have done
without him."
"Quite asaSell rs you have done with
him, / reckon, Mauleverer," replied the
doctor. Don't give me any credit for
buving this ship. l heard it was for sale
quite by accident, and Of course when saw
if l felt it would be the very thing for you.
But it was our friend Ben, there, who
really settled the matter. l don't know
ANYTHING about shipping, while he knows
everything"
He pointed as he spoke to the man whose
appearance had liked so little when saw
him descending the stairs the hotel by the
side of the millionaire. Even now, when
in recognition Of Branksome's words ne
tried to look pleasant, | thought his face Il
peculiarly evil one.
s'Oh, Flinter is we'll up in shipping as
we all have occasion to know" said Maui
eyerer. But come, Daisy, you have not
vet seen your palace below, and luncheon
will soon be ready"
We all descended the broad winding
stairs Of the cabin companionway, and
once again Daisy's irrepressihle cries OF de-
light broke forth. IL would have been
difficult indeed for anyone TO restrain his
admiration for that sumptuous Interior
There were statcrOOmS furnished in delicate
shades of color, decorated with works OF
art of priceless value, and fitted withevery
comfort and every luxury that the traveller
could desire; there was dining saloon IN
which the stamped leather decorations Of
the smoking room OH deck were reproduced,
but i'm a different color. 1t was difficult
to remember that we were on board ship.
This noble apartment looked as though 1t
had been transferred bodily from some We
netian palace, There was u saloon, spa
cious, airy, elegent, in which the embroid-
cred silk panels of the wall We'd with the
covering Of the touches, and sumptuous
carpets, in the soft pile Of which the foot
sank an inch deep; and there was bouduir
in which the beauty and magniticence OF
this fairy palace seemed to have culminat-
ed. When we reached it thought DaiSy's
face turned pale, as though she was almost
frightened by the splendOr of which she
was how the mistress. In my own heart
there was heavy weight OF pain. The
more clearly the riches Of Mauleverer were
made apparent to me, the greater seemed
to be the gulf by which | was cut off from
him and all belonging to him.
We had not yet seen everything, how
ever. that was to be seen on board this
wonderful ship. When we left the bOudOir
a short gangway, the walls of which were
covered with green plush and glittered
with the reflected light OfmirrOrs, led us to
a door which Mr., Mauleyerer discovered
was locked.
"What have we here?" he said, turning
to DIR. BrankSOme.
''Oh! there you have the other side of
the picture, " was the reply. 'YOu know,
perhaps, that the old duke had been in the
navy in his youth, and that up to the end
OF his days he was terribly severe disciple
marian. 1t seems that he always insisted
upon having punishment cell made in his
yachts. and was told that he had even
been known to cOnfine his own sons when
they happened to offend him"
"And is this the cell?" asked MauleveT-
or, pointing to the locked door.
at lies beyond ii, " said the doctor. He
produced small key and unlocked the
door. 1t showed us continuation OF the
gangway; but now the walls of the narrow
passage was utterly without ornament. |
placed my hand upon them, and found
that they were lined with Sheet-iron. At
the end of the passage was another door,
which BranksOme opened. We saw dimly
for we were not provided with any lantern,
a small, square apartment, furnished in the
plainest fashion, striking contrast to the
beauty and luxury of everything else.
The place was cold and dark; could feel
Daisy, who was standing near me, shiver
as she looked into the gloomy cell.
IL think | must have that dismal hole
improved out of existence. said che mil
lionaire in his placid tones. We were all
glad to turn our backs upon this specimen
of ducal folly, and to make our way to the
dining saloon, where n luncheon in keeping
with the splendOrs of the apartment was
spread upon the table.
1t must, think, have been the feeling
of oppression that was produced in my
mind by the display of Mauleverer's over
towering wealth that prevented my enjoy
ing that meal, even although it was the
first had ever taken in the company OF
The movement was of good proportions,
with a well preserved demand for all styles
of wooden goods, but more quiet for cot
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