Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26

uaV6 got the Oettor Oi hny heoHch 4u"Ai
ties; but every mans nature or. tenn
ps rameut is in a manner his owl
fate. He'd not been quite certain at thu
time thst pleased Estelle, in spite OF he
gentle hauteur, perhaps I should hav'
been able to overcome my social scruple'
sooner. A few weeks later was callet
away on business, and il was month o.
more before / found II convenient to re
turn. During that time had written Il
Estelle more than once, without, however
receiving any reply. Yet was sure sh,
was mine; that had only to speak; spd
meant to speak at last-to speak 30 clio
quently that she would not remember The
silence had been long.
went first to pay my respects to Mime
Hampton.
81 have been making my will, " she said
after little.
"Your will, msdame?"
eyes. Ihave other heirs besides Estelle
who may dispute it. They will contend
that l am-whst you may call crank.
But had method in my madness 1 BEG
you to BE- my executor"
81 am at your service, madame"
THANK you. leave the bulk Of my
property to Estelle."
''The bulkw / repeated. "You have
found your business remunerative?"
She chuckled audibly. II have found
it entertaining, enlightening." she ans
wered. 1T has paid me? Yes. / have
discovered who are my friends. l must
tell you that Estelle is not my daughter"
'tNot your dauyhterYn
'Are you disappointed? When her father
died abroad, insolvent, was at hand.
We were both drinking the waters at some
German Spa Long ago had been going
to marry Mr.. Douglass. her father"
"Mr. DouglsssP"
Eyes. Does the name offend you? When
he died promised to take Estelle If l
might give her my name and money.
There was literally nothing left from the
estate for her to live upon. However,
when returned from Europe / returned a
pauper 30 to speak. Do you follow me
l allowed myself q little masquerade; /
deceived even Estelle, but have never de-
prived her of luxury; even the lace on
her handkerchief is real. She often mar
wells that the business is 80 good. i have
held the purse, and she has been glad to
work with me. But my friends were
too indignant at my misfortunes to
lend me aid. What business had i
to lose the money which they might have
inherited? And adopt q daughter! They
wanted me TO place Estelle in q shop-E5'
telle! How laughed in my sleeve! am
now about to retire from business; the doc
tor has advised me 10 make my will. You
will find Estelle in the music room"
/ entered the music room without
knocking, according to my habit. Estelle
sat with her mandolin on her lap, but eve
~ chord had snapped in the last stormy
touch.
lyon have returned" she said, smiling
AZ ghost may smile.
"Yes. have come to tell you-whst
you already know love you, Estelle. l
have loved you since first met you; yes,
and before. l loved you before knew
that you existed. 1t must be 80, because
have never loved till now. You do not
doubt it?"
mo, do not doubt it; know that you
love me, Mr. Van Huysam; and know
that Your love must be very great, since
it has has overcome every conventional
scruple in your heart"
my darling Estelle, was sure you
loved me; it is that which has given me
courage" l would have taken her in my
arms and kissed that perfect cheek where
the rose was just beginning to blossom, but
she escaped me.
"You knew that / loved you" she re-
peated. "Mr. Van Huysam, don't mind
confessing that there wss indeed time
when l loved you better than life. At
least / believed 80. At that moment l
thought you loved me-"
81 did, do love You, Estelle," l pro-
tested.
Eyes. Then l would have loved you
forever. Then could have died for you,
lived for You. One day awoke, saw
that you could not love me, or nothing on
earth could keep you silent. You did not
see how suffered. Then my heart broke.
Do You know what it is TO have broken
heart? II is to have lost the power to love
any one again. | have read somewhere
that man never loves the same woman
twice"
But you--I love You. Listen, Estelle,
time will'-
But she smiled sadly. III thank you;
forgive you" she said: 81 would love you
if could"
And then the servant announced Mr.
Chester.-Mary n. Prescott in Hnper's
BdzGr.