The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-17
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tiiV iiiltltlOll VI llt moment,
Two months slided by and scarcely
was Mrs. Chesterfield alone Gro she was
joined by Hale Raymond. Did she
walk, he seemed to spring from tho
ground did she drive, his horse would
come carcering beside her carriage, and
he would find time and opportunity to
have with her n few moments quiet
converse. Ever approaching forbidden
themes, but never transgressed openly,
but slowly, surely fought his way, rs lie
hoped, into the heart Of tho citadel.
"Will," said Mrs. Chesterfield one
day to her husband, "thero IL TO DO n
masked ball Mt tho Academy next week.
Will you take MOP"
II am sorry, my darling, but I shall
be out Of town on that night; and, even
were here, 1t Is not the place where |
would care to sec you"
With n pout the young wife turned
away and the subject was dropped.
ut is nothin: to him now to refuse
my Wishes" she thought. "Oncc he
would have postponed an engagement
to crafty me-"
THE day Of the ball came. With Il
loving kiss in the early morning win
Chesterfield bade his vito good.by.
Scarcely had the door closed upon
him than Mr.. Raymond was an
nounced.
81 have come to ask you and Mr..
Chesterfield to join our party for the
masquerade tonight. OF course he will
consent II you but ask him."
"Mr. Chesterfield is unfortunately ab.
sent, 30 that I must decline.
"Indccdv" feigning tho utmost sur.
prise. "But surely you will not spend
the evening alone? Mrs. Irving is 20.
ing to chapcrone the party. We shall
havcabox and DO perfectly to ourselves.
No one will recognize you. Do say you
will comc!"
And so he pleaded until, remember
ing her husband had not absolutely for
hidden her going, and knowing she
could assuage his DISCLOSURE, she gave
4 somewhat reluctant consent, and with
his heart beating high with hopes OF
what she little dreamed, Hale Raymond
lett her.
But NIL that evening, surrounded by
mirth and fun, music and lights, up
roar and dancing, she wished herself 4
thousand times back to her own quiet
home. Between her and the jewellers
came the vision Of her husbands hand
some face. What would he sayp Yet
could he blame her? Had he not lett
her alone2
AT last she could bear it no longer,
and whispering a few words to her es-
cort, he arose, assisted her in her hasty
adicus, and went with her forth from
the din and glare into the calm, peace
full, moonlight night.
"Will you walk or driver"
ooh, let us walk" she answered, and
gathering up her rich ball dress and
slipping OFF her mask, she drank in,
with u sense OF incxpressibls relief,
heavens pure air.
At last her home was reached. Turn
ing, as her servant opened the door, to
say good-by to her companion, she was
startled by the request:
at is early yet. May I not come in
l have something I want particularly to
say to YOU"
She could scarcely refuse so trining a
request so preceded him into the draw
ing-room.
The room was in shadow, but as she
turned to ask his meaning she started
at the unusual pallor of his face.
"Are you ill?" she questioned.
iii? Would to God were. Would
that torture OF the body might teach
iorgetfulness Of the minds anguish!
Have you not seen all these weeks how
! have loved you-how I would dare all
things for some response? You must
have known it all; why then, do you
give me that white face Of untold hor-
ror?"
"Hush-no more! Yot I deserve it
all. You came to me with your hattery
at a time when thought my husband
wavering in his dcvotion-when l felt
foolishly grleved and injured, and
meant thus to show him IN indiGer-
ence equal to his own, though never
for one moment did 1 feel it. The
glittering colors OF the snake fascinated
me, and was all ignorant OF the dead
ly sting they concealed. Leave mo, sir,
and Il paths henceiorth divcrge."
a glance at the cold, proud face
warned him OF her meaning, and, with
q bitter smile Of irony he bowed himself
out OF her presence and her life.
"Will! Will!'she sobbed, when alone.
Then, rs In answer to her cry. out from
the shadow came ho whom she had call
ed, and, In taking her close into his
strong arms, said as he held her:
ut has all been a mistake, d~arling-a
sad, sad horror for us both. l did not
think it best to disclose my presence.
II had forgotten mylittlo wife was but
a child, and she has forgottcnthat some
times n husband must leave his home,
but that he leaves as Its guard its most
priceless possession, n jewel which tho
longer he wears grows more priceless in
his sight. From tonight wo will start
afrcsh. The serpent has zone from our
Eden. My poor child! How you must
have suffered"
But in all her h%usbands's tenderness
Mrs. Chesterfield only feels the deeper
her remors for her folly, and when,
with her head buried on her breast, she
sobs out her plea for forgiveness she
knows already it is hers; but never,
while she lives, will she be tempted to
indulge in onother filtration.
lIczcllnh's Surprise.
oval, Hiram, if this don't beat all!
The old way for doctors was xii err
cure but here I've found q piece in this