The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-01
TWO DREAMS.


her beauty was Of that sort which "
gaze upon 'admiringly and distrustfully
She was tall, slender and perfectly pro
portioned. Her eyes were large, blacl
and sparkling. Her complexion wal
dark, but clear and mantling with del
icate bloom. .~E
Amongst those who proiessed them
selves enamored Of her charms, wal
oliver Pearson, n young man Of proper
| y, education and prepossessi1g mann
His person was commanding, and hie
features handsome. lie was gifted with
particular readiness and pliancy OF In
tellcct, which enabled him to adapt him,
self to any occasion, and turn 1t to nd.
vantage.
One morning sbe Eat working, while
Oliver Pearson eat by her side looking
on. She wna working silken chain fol
4 lover whom she despised, in order to
vex lover whom she admired. Never
did ehe touch that chain unless Oliver
Pearson were present.
On the present occasion hc had sat fol
full half an hour, talking about love in
the old style, and had not once men.
toned the chain, though she had shown
a wonderful industry, and had worn all
the air OF being absorbed in IN interest.
| Ing task. a0.
At last, taking hold Of it carelessly, he
aais, $50 the chain comes on slowly,
find. My friend Mordaunt must not be
impatient"
Your friend Mordaunt may be i'm.
patient il he likes" said Mary. "Patient
or impatient, he must wait until l choose
to give it.
Which will not be long" said Oliver,
smiling, when We consider how great a
iavo.to he is OF Mics Gray. But | con-
less that this matter puzzles me; for, if
he DO worthy OF making chain for, he,
is certainly worthy Of having it made for
MIN little quicker. declare, 1t seemed
exactly asii you only worked on this
when am here"
Indeed" said Mary, coloriug, "what
has your presence or absence to 10 with
my workipg?"
"Oh, nothing, Of course" said Pear
son; yet it struck mo Us odd that l
always find the happy Mordsunt's chain
Of the precise length that left it doubt.
less mere coincidence! But, my dear
Mifs Gray" continued he, this Testing
conversation must serve as preliminary
to more serious communication which
| have TO make. Are you willing to
listen7"
Quite willing. Let us have serious
communication by all MEANS" said
Mary, astonished at this abrupt turn.
Pearson drew his chair nearer.
Miss Gray" said he, "could poor
Mordauut know how many rivals he
contends with and how many smiles and
iavors are lavished on Others, would he
esteem this chain as love token, though
presented by the fair hands OF Mary
Gray heiself?"
"Mr. Mo.dannt," said Merry, slightly
coloring, lis the best judge OF his own
thoughts and will estimate any gift OF
mine at it's proper value. You, sir, at
least, have no right to assume the char
acter OF mentor"
1T is on this very subjectthat would
speak to you," said Pearson. ".Iy sen.
t!ments towards you have been declared
too long and remain too unchanged 10
be doubted for one moment. i have
now come to resolution on the subject
and firmly intend to act upon it."
a very dreadful one?" said Mary
smiling. "Oh! do let me hear it. Some
thing that will as:onish me, now, and
break the monotonous love, making OF
my other admirers.
"a simple one" said Pearson, "but
one that will get your coidness at def
ance. Mary, I have brought myself, by
a long course OF mental discipline, to the
power OF dreaming as ] please. in
lend to dream every night that you are
tho most truthful, most ahectionate,
most constant OF your sex; that you
adore me more than any lady ever
adored knight in the old romances; that
our days glide on in one delicious stream
OF uninterrupted love, and that our mu.
tua! conduct ia pattern worthy Of i'm.
tation by every couple in the king
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49," said Mary, affecting to laugh,
this is your pretty scheme, is it, sir !?
Given forth with go much parade, too,
and with so grave face! You shall
gee what the reality will bel will treat
you with greater GOODNESS than eyer," .
Whether Mary Gray were as much
amused as she affected to be, l cannot
pretend TO say, but certain it is that she
was much interested, for tho next MORN
ing she was sitting thoushtfully alone
in the breakfast parlor, and looking
anxiously towards the door every mo.
ment, as if expecting the entrance Of
visitors. 35s -.
AT length the door was opened, and
Mr.. Pearson was announced. 80 -
"Mifs Gray" eaid he, never was love
like yours. What devotion have found
at length in the bosom which was once
so cold"
"sir!" enid Mary, apgrily.
"ln my DREAM" said Pearson. "Oh,
Of course ! meant in my dream. Me.
thought Sat in IN arbor, covered with
vine and jessamine. Mary Gray was BY
my side aud smiling swee,ly on me. A
delicate repaat was before us, and SER
wants handed us nscoons Of wine. The
| fruits love best were offered me by
Mary's own hands. was happy be-
yond expression. Suddenly the seats
around tho table were filled with men,
!. and me.hought, too, that among the
faces | recognized that Of Mordaunt. In
the midst Of this iestivity, thick smoke
arose, which, after curling round many
times, assumed, by degrees, the form Of
a tiger, ready, in one moment, to dart on
it's prey. All were seized with fear and
trembling, but mono had power,to move
And then methodght the tiger spoke
and said: "Mary Gray, you have twelve
guests. eleven nre doomed, and must
die. Make choice, therefore, Of one tc
be saved; and see that you choose al
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