The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-27
WOOED in DISGUISE.

Lady Frothingham's youngest daugll-
ter has been alling for some time. She
consulted Lord Harold and he called in
the family doctor, Mr. Cane, who felt
Miss Pauline's pulse, "llemmed and
hawcd" few times, and then passed
the affidavit that tho young lady was to
be sent into the country, away from all
gayety and style, and that she was TO
romp and eat good butter and drink
cream.
Where to send her to was the next
question. After consultation with Miss
Arabella, the eldest, il was decided that
Nurse Worthington's farm would be
just the place.
10 leave London in the height of the
season was not Miss Pauline's pleasure,
but go she must, and May 2S saw her
with her trunks packed ready to start
for Devonshire.
Goodbye, my child! Pray don't be-
come too plebci0n," were the last words
Of her mother.
Her father accompanied her to "Bnis
Rest" as the little village was called,
and saw her safely in the hands OF
Nurse and Farmer Worthington. As
she was tired, her hostess conducted
her early to her room. which was the
large, airy, best room in the house.
Nurse Worthington had been nurse
to all OF Lord Frothingham's children.
Then, when past middle age, she mar
ried the farmer, and helped him on the
farm. A very peaceful old couple they
were, going about their daily duties
with only the excitement OF a letter
from one OF the Misses rockingham to
break the monotony. Tho advent OF a
visit from one OF them bid fair to turn
the house upside down.
The following morning Pauline ap-
peared at breakfast att o'clock, to the
astonishmcnt OF Mrs. Northington.
you see, nurse, have como here to
do rs you do, so you must treat me as
your daughter, and scold if l am not
down to brcakfgst," she said.
But nurse would as soon have thought
OF scolding an angel from heaven as
zone OF her children"
"Miss Pauline she began,
"DOn't call me Miss Pauline" inter
rupted the Young lady, 81 am Lima TO
YOU and your husband now, and in
tend making myself perfectly at home"
With this, away she flow to inspect the
stable, the barn, the pigsery, the hen
merry and the dairy. 20
She had a very happynaturc, one that
could accommodate itself to circum-
stances, and she intended to make the
most Of her country visit. She wore
plain print gowns in the most sensible
fashion, and very often her hair was in
a long plat, and with shade hat she
looked like n very pretty rustic maid OF
fifteen or sixteen. Pauline was eighteen
years of agc, had large brown eyes, .
complexion that was rapidly assuminga
good tan, and beautiful brown hair,
which she wore in soft ringlets over her
forehead.
Oire day she was seated on the top OF
4 style, swinging her hat by the elastic,
thinking OF her sisters in the gay world
when she heard some one whistling,
and, turning, she saw ayoung man with
laughing blue eyes andlght hair puff
ing cigar.
aAh! my pretty maid, want to ask
you question" he said.
Pauline thought it was great fun 10
play the rustic, so she dropped her eyes
and answered simply:
"Ycs, sir"
"Will you tell me whore Farmer
Worthington lives? ! am sent to buy
eggs and milk OF him."
Il live there. Come with me-" said
Pauline:
So the handsome young man W liked
along and told Ler tt,ut ,so"r co Ipan.
ions and himself were camping out not
a great way from there. He asked her
what her name was, and she answered
Pauline"
Pauline Worthington, suppose" he
said, and then went on to talk OF what
good times they had camping,
He procured what bc wanted, and
then fingered to talk with Pauline. The
next day he came again, and he told her
his name was Carroll Lane.
Day alter day passed, and every one
saw him Mt the farm house on ono pre-
text or another.
Soon Pauline discovered that she had
lost her heart to the stranger. Who he
was, what he was she knew not, bur MI
she did know was that she loved him
more than home, position, or even life.
She met him one day in the orchard.
you look solemn enoggh TO eat me-"
sho lauGhingly exclaimed.
"l'd like t" he said, dolciully. china,
I'm going away"
All the sunshine fed from her face,
leaving only tired, wan expression.
~ am going away, and l want to tell
you something first, darling You have
won my heart and my first love, and
when come back l want to claim my
wife. may be gone q week, possibly
two, not more, Is there any hope for
mo?'
l.ina's face had frightened again. and
looking shyly into his face she said:
"islovc You now, Carroll"
Under tho apple blossoms lie parted
with her, leaving pearl ring on her
angcr. one week went By. Thea two
then as day by day went by Pauline be-
came dishenrtencd, and came to the con
clusipn that he had been toying with
her, thinking her a rustic maiden. She
tried to forget him, but couldn't.
When September came she received
letters from homo, saying they wished
her to return In time Tor large ball to
be given in honor OF the engagement Of
Arabclla 20 Lord Lytton. 30 packing
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