The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-18

Bchooi.mAtes with me, "Some, one hi
wrote) who loves the country" I invited
Elsie ventnor. She was not ScholR
like myself, but lived with Miss Du Pois
teaching the children who were dal
scholars.
One afternoon uncle came in where VI
were all sitting over our fancy work ant
ssid, with smile:
"Madee, put this In the Bible for me
See, it IL q four.leayed clover. l found Il
Just now. Some good fortune must surely
be coming to me-"
When | had done as he asked he ga
down and unfolded q new plan for oul
amusement.
We were invited to get up tableRux ant
invite al we chose to help US and conclude
with a dance.
SOB, uncle, how NIGEL When shall II
be2"
GAS soon as you wish. I will have every.
thing done for you that Ia necessary, and
you may use anything in the house you
like Tor the purpose. want you to enjoy
yourselves as much as you can. twill be
but dull house alter you are gone and
shall only have the gay memories to en-
When he had left us exclaimed:
"0h, mamma, isn't 1t q pity that uncle
never had any childrsn2 He Is 80 fond Of
seeing young folks enjoy themselves"
"Hush, Madgew she hastily replied
''fot morcy's sake mover say anything like
that before your uncle." s.
kENUh,, ,.nE T1atO 9b
because, my child, there arc reaeons
why you should not.
/ wondered good deal in my mind
over that scrspof conversation, but l did
not ask any more questions. 1t was no
hard matter 10 get merry party to join
US, and such fun as we had, rummSging in
the attiCs, with Deb's assistance, for old
fashioned things to turn into use.
One afternoon mamma called Elsie and
myself into her room to look through an
old trunk she had found slowed in the
back OF Rn unused closet.
"Here, girls, examine. l shouldn't
wonder, from the peep have taken, II We
had found a treRaure-trove."
We were both delighted. When we
had taken out its Observation-Disclosures
dresses, feathers, laces, etc.-in tray, all
by itself, was O dress which would have
driven Queen Nab to envy, and which
was evidently more modern in Its fashion
than tho other articles Btrewn around US,
II was long.trained skirt Of the pAlett
lilac sIlk, with IN oYer.dresa oil lilac tulle,
covered with embroidered clover bios
eomp, Ga II some careless hand had flung
them In probation all over the delicate
material, The rosettes on tho tiny slip.
pers were decorated in the came way, and
wreath OF white clover, eprinkled with
mimic dewdrops, lay with them.
81 think, MadgR," said mamma, at
must have belonged 10 your mothers sis.
ter, Hilda; have heard ehe was great
belle in her day"
"0h, mamma, we'll have tableau
called the Spirit OF Good Fortune, and
Elsie shall wear this dress. Come, dear,
and try It on"
Even the famous belle herselt could moi
have looked tairer than did my friend
when we had arrayed her in the beauti-
full costume. Instead OF the name had
chosen, mamma thought 1t would be just
IA appropriate and much prettter to call
the tableau 1.-THE Four.leaved Glover"
The evening came, and the tablesu1
YVES successfully gone through with amid
CREST applause except the last.
When was helping Elsie to dress ahe
opened a Case, and taking out massive
chain, olasped II about her neck, saying;
~ will wear this tonight, Madge."
"Wby, Elsie what an exqutsite thing
ayes, 1t Ia all / have left Of my moth
er's. Inever wear 1t, as 1t would hardly
be suitable for my plain dreaasa. Sse."
And opening the diRmoRd-studdet
locket which hung from the chain che
showed me the picture within.
There, emiling at me, was face aome
thing like Elsie's, only more rosy, mort
radiant. It was the only time Elsie hac
ever spoken to mo OF her mother, and
wished abe would say more. But the bel
rang for the last tRbleau and we hasteneC
to our plaCes-1 among tho audience ant
she to appear as THE Four.leRyed
Clover"
the curtain rose, and Elsie stood in g
grsceiul attitude, handing the symbol o
good fortune to q youth, who, on bendeC
knee, waited to receive It, The diamond
studded locket on her white peck caugh
the light in q hundred sparklea, and thG
dew 1pangled clover flashed It back again
It wsa brilliant picture; but we hardly
had time to admire It sufficiently, for will
low HroRn my uncle fell heavily forward
from his chair to the floor.
Then all was confusion. The younI
people did not stay for the promised
dance, and 10 darkened room they car
ried the old gentleman, while physician
was hastily sent for. No one could &C
count for tho strange attack until uncle
alter long time, awoke to consciousness
Then Deb, the old houseEeeper, will
strangely working features, came into ou
room and said:
"AllBs Ventnor, may ! have the chair
and lcpkst you wore to.nightY"
Wondsringly Elaie rose and got II To-
her.
"Dst, Dsb!" exclaimed, "whRt is thu
imstterT How Is dear unCle2" Why d.
you want Elsie's chaln2"
"Miss Madge," solemnly interrupted
Deb, with that clover.dress came miSfor
tune to this house, and now 1t has brough
good luck back again, | think"
And without stopping to explain hel
| ambiguous sentence or answer my que6
ton she departed. When Deb came int
the room again It was to say uncle Wa
better and wanted Elsie. When we wert
alone Deb told me a strange story-thS
nv uncle had had q child, q beautiful
daughter, who had married Ggainst hi
will, and whom he had refused to ioIgiy
until 1t was too late.
"Misg Madge, It was OF her comingou
party she wore that dEess-she was Away
iancliul-And at that party she met th
gentleman she married. With my owl
eyes saw her father clasp that chain an
loeket (here q light broke in upon N,
mind) around her pretty neck. Whel
he refused to let her marry her lover (wh
be knew was dlsslpated) abe ran RwsJ
Miss Madae, and they went abroad to
foreign country. Her husband died, "
heard. But With all Mr.. Dsvid's tryin
We never could get any news Of her Il
this day. At last, through your mesnl
Miss MSdRe, her daughter, Mr.. David
lown pYandchild, has been brought to b