The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-09
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A Hitter Experience In q Love Affair Thu
Might ftavo teen Happily hverted by Il
Timely Warning.
ny DORA VIRGINIA OSBORNE.
Washington Post.
1t was In the corridors Of tho As
house that Lambert ran across q par.icu.
lar friend Of his, George Dulaney. They
were both bent on the Same Grand, &c
they dined together, and afterwards,
over their cigars, discussed the social
happenings Of tho week which he Liam;
bcri) had passed out Of town. It was
while thus engaged that they CHANGED
on u subject which touched Lambert
sorely indeed; yet no was not wholly
unprepared for it, and after the first
shock OF hearing her maine mentioned
in L connection which no already sus-
peeled, he found II a relief to discuss the
matter. 1t was not his way, to talk
about women; but at tho bottom OF this
little outburst OF confidence was one
fact which almost explained the situa-
ton, and that was that Lambert, with.
out knowing it, was much In love. Hnl
II hardly know" he said in reply to
ono OF his friends remarks, "what to
think OF it. You know what Livingstone
is-the nan he openly processes to be;
and as for her, She may be- unsophis.
ticated-her ideas OF life seemed 10 be
gathered mainly from books-butIshe is
beautiful, not Of the everyday order
either, and she has an innocent way Of
looking at you which is very telling.
One is apt to think better OF her for It,"
IAN innocent look, my dear fellow, is
not one OF coquetry's Lost arts" replied
Dulaney, with a little dry laugh. Ten
to one it'sauected. Ineyer could credit a
woman with innocence: it's against ma.
,ase. BY the wav, where does your wild
flower hail from?"
From a little provincial town in the
South, which reminds me Of her pretty,
soft accent. She is a niece OF the Los.
SONG. l met her some time ago. She is
go fresh and full OF life aud eager for the
worlds pleasures that 1t does one good
to look at her. She ts not cut after a |
pattern, either" he went on, after paus-
ing to relight his cigar. "She is as orig.
inal as she 10 pretty. But that all goes
without saying, Jack. Livingstone
never pays any attention to ordinary
women"
mo, the rascal always has his pick.
It's q mystery 10 me how this world,
which calls itself respectable, can toler.
ate such men as he-their wickedness
confessed, or protested as it geu-
is. But hang it all, I'm like the
OF them; l can't help liking him.
He's such q thoroughly good fellow in
al but that, and with a heart as bic as
himself. Do you suppose" facing him
abruptly, "she knows he is q married
Lambert laughed a little unpleasantly.
"You Say his attentions to her are in ev.
cry ones mouth. Wouldn't that insure
her being warned"
" don't Know" obviously. "Do the
Lessons tolerate such an open"
tits my opinion" interrupted Lam.
bert Il little hastily, "they know nothing
about it. The general has gone back to
Washington, and Mrs. Losson, ay you
know, has been quite i'll, and 1 daressy
wholly unawareth that Livingstone has met
her niece"
"Why don't you tell herr" asked Du-
laney, after musiDg a few moments.
You r a sort Of relation up there,
YOUR
Good God!" circulated Lambert.
What right have l to interfere? Do you
suppose she'd thank me for it 2"
Il don't know. There is no telling
about a woman, and it seems as if some.
body ought to warn her."
why don't your" suggested Lam.
bert.
MEL" repeated Dulaney, in a horsi.
ded tone. why l never even saw tue
well, that is no drawback to a
warning. But you need not
take me so literally, I was not at all se-
II half believe you are more serious
over the whole thing than you will ad.
init" responded Dulaney, surveying
him with a critical air.
"Believe what you like, my dear iel.
low; but look there, will you; speak Of
the devil-did you ever know tito faii?
| didn't see them coming"
HHueh Hos Ro,pipu pyor bnro u 1
"ae!lo there, Lambert" cried a
CHEEKY voice. "What are you and Du.
laney doing in that dark corner"
"Discussing the weather and the pros.
pect Tor q dismal, pouring down rain to-
morrow" replied Lambert eoolly. |
when did you get in, Livingstone 2"
Just now. The weather is devilish,"
he added, with a backward glance to.
ward the window, land l have had my
share without any tomorrow. But come
on, you fellows, it's confoundedly dis.
NAL over here. 1 want something to
cheer me up" ...
swell, ! speak for myself said Lam.
bert, looking st his watch. II have an
appointment at 5, and aiterward ! am
going to the Lessons to INQUIRE after
mine host. IS health, and pay my COM
pllments to her fair niece. BY the way.
Li~yingutone," be continued, with an ar
that did infinite credit to a secret in.
tention Of probing the ~latler's feelings,
what do you think Of her?" Aren't
you q %connoiseur il such matters? p"
"4ou do me much honor" replied
Livingstone, . little ironically, his