Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-28
woorNe A DELsARrEAN MAID.
Kept Apart by Fate After Love Had Tri'
umphed over Cruditles.
CHICAGO Tribune.


Ibid | not drop down on my knees
properly, Miss Black?" he asked, with
wild, yearniug anxiety in his voice.
The young woman took n lace-oor'
dered handkerchief from her pocket
with q graceful sweep OF the hand,
drew It In a correct geometrical curve
across her lips, and returned 1t to her
pocket with the same careful accuracy
Of curyilinear motion.
"While not strictly correct from q
Delsartean point Of view, Mr.. savage,
she replied, land not wholly pleasing
To an eye and intellect trained In what
Is known as the philosophy Of express
sion, vet the evident sincerity OF your
feelings might lead me to overlook the
crudity, il l may so express myself, o.
their outward manifestation.
And l may dare to hope?'
81 have not said so much rs that, Mr.
Savage; yet --"
Miss Black-Etta-hea me-! he
pleaded. Il do not claim to be posted
in this Delsartean business. II had
practiced on a graceful-um-hop for 4
week | don't believe l could have got
down on nv knees in any better style
than | did. haven't had any instruc-
tion. You can't expect green hand to
/ taxa hold OF a new wrinkle in science
/ the same as Il regular Iourneyman
scientist. Is there anything In the text
books that tells how 20 do this thing?
There are certain clearly established
prlnciples. Mr.. Savage" said the young
woman, regarding the outward express
ful student Of -"
Certainly, certainly, Miss Eta, "
cordially assented the young man, but
may | ask if you have any objection to
me personally, aside from my-hum'-
crudity?'
A faint Delsartean blush passed with
a graceful, wave-like motion across her
face.
..Whv. Mr.. Savage" she answered,
"possibly | might waive certain high
artistic considerations Tiff | could
silence voice that seems TO rise from
the depths OF my inner consciousness
and bids me beware Of taking any ire
yocable step in this matter
IF IL is anything about my bank ac-
count. Miss Eta. let me assure YOU
Mr.. Savage, l beg Of you to believe
that no sordid considerations influence
me in heSitating to consider the Halter
ing proposal you have made me. DO
Won not seem To hear warning? Is
there no impalpable shadow that seems
10 rise between us? Oh, Mr., Savage.
She exclaimed, "do you not see it?"
See any impalpable shadow? Well,
7 should rather say
"Oh, Mr.. Savage" and the young
woman shuddered in slow, geometrlcally
correct Shudders. as the full realization
OF the awful truth was borne in upon
her mind. "it is fate 1t Is fate. Do
you not see it?'
See what?"
The utter impoSSibility Of my ever
becoming your wife,
"No. How? Why? What do you
mean?'
.'Mr. Savage, said the young woman,
rising up. pale but strictly correct, and
speaking in calm, ineXorable accents
that smote on his ears like hammer
strokes OF destiny, iii is impossible. II
should marry you" aud again Del
sartean Shudder decorouSly agitated
her frame: IF l should marry you l
would be
"What? Don't keep me in suspense,
FOR heavens sake. You would be
what?"
II would be Eta Black Savage!
II would never do. The young man
saw fl. Under cover OF the thick
shadow that fate had thrown across the
pathway OF these TWO young persons Mr..
savage hastily brushed the dust of his
knees, picked up his hat, sane, and
gloves aud made his escape.