The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-29

rage at the Indian. Spring Academy on
Thursday last--whiCh, through unfor-
tunate Misrepresentation OF the facts.
led to premature calling out OF several
OF our most public spirited citizens. and
eliminated in u most regrettable en-
counter between Mr.. McKinstry and the
accomplished and estimable principal OF
the school-has, we regret to say, es-
capped condign punishment by leaving
the country with his relations. II, as is
seriously whispered, he was also guilty
OF an ohense against Il chivalrous code
which will exclude him in the future
from ever seeking redress at the Court
OF Honour, our citizens will be only too
glad to get rid OF the contamination OF
being obliged to arrest him. Those OF
our readers who know the high character
OF the two gentlemen who were thus
forced into hostile meeting, will not
be surprised to know that the most am
pie apologies were rendered on both
sides, and that the entente c0rdidte has
been thoroughly restored. The bullet
which it is said played II highly import
ant part in the subsequent explanation,
proved to have come from revolver
fired by some outsider-has been eX-
tracted from Mr.. McKinstry's thigh, and
he is doing well, with every prospect OF
u speedy recovery"
Smiling albeit not unComplacently at
this valuable contribution to history
from an unfettered press, his eye fell
upon the next paragraph, perhaps not
SO complacently:
Ben amin DaubiGny, Esq, who left
town for Sacramento on important bust
ness, not entirely unConnected with his
new interests in Indian Springs, will, It
is rumOred, be shortly joined by his
wife, who has boon enabled by his
recent good fortune to leave her old
home in the States, and take her proper
proud position ut his side. Although
personally unknown to Indian Springs, |
Mrs. Daubigny is spoken OF as beauti.
iul and singularly accomplished woman,
aud it is to be regretted that her hus-
bands interests will compel them to
abandon Indian Springs for Sacramento
as n future residence Mr.. Daubigny |
was accompanied by his private secre'
tary Rupert, the eldest son OF II. G.
Filgee, Esq, who has been Il promising
graduate OF the Indian Springs Academy,
and offers bright example TO the youth
Of this district. We are happy to learn
that his younger brother is recovering
rapidly from slight accident received
last week through the incautions hand
ling OF firearms"
The master, with his eyes upon the
paper. remained so long plunged in n
reverie that the school.room was quite
filed and his little flock was wondering
~ regarding him before he recalled him
self. He was hurriedly reaching his
hand towards the bell when he was at
tracted by the rising figure OF Octavia
Dean.
"Plcase sir, you didn't ask ii we had
any news!"
"Truc-I forgot" said the master
smiling. "VellS have you anything to
tell us?"
dyes, sir. Cressy McKinstry has left
school,"
"Indeed"
"Yes, sir; she's married"
"Ntarried," repeated the master with
an effort, yet c0hcious Of the eyes con-
centrated upon his colorless face.
'Married-and TO whom"
40 Joe Masters, sir, at the Baptist
Chapel at Big Bluff, Sunday, an Marin
was thar with her.
There was momentary and breathlesS
pause. Then the voices Of his little
sage and sweet truants
from tradition, those gentle but relent:
less historians of the future-rOse around
him in shriii chorus:
"WIW, WE KHowED IT ALL ALONG,
Sirw