The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-13

What has come over YOU, Mrs. Do
We're, queen OF society," fashionable
leader OF tho select circle BAIL" and
she turned quickly away and began pac-
ing up and down the room again.
That thore was q conflict going on in
her mind was evident from her face,
now flushed and fearful, then whito and
drawn. She stopped again before a
small framed picture on the lnantel. 1t
was herself on her bridal day, five years
ago With n sudden movement OF the
hand she cast it into tho flames.
81 wish had died" she said slowly.
81 wish had died before sold myself
for ambition. l havo wealth now-and
l hate it. 1t has spoiled my life and
ruined NO."
A door opened and a gentleman en-
tered; n middle-aged aristocrat polished
until his very countenance was immov-
able.
"Aileen," he said.
"Ah, Mr.. Dc Ycre," she replied,
turning.
A shuddcr seemed to pass over his
face, but it might have been tho chang
ing lights.
81 have tickets for the opera you
wished to hear tomorrow night" no
said. "Bristol bought them after an
immcn.e amount OF trouble. They were
all gone.
~ do not care to 60" she said co!dly.
II am sorry you took the trouble"
Just as you wish" politely. 1T
was no trouble tome"
He. left the room, and tho grayish
tinge dcepened on his face. II he had
been any ono but Mr.. De We're the
tinse would have been look OF utter
hcart-brcak. But the polish and self
repression was put on to great effect,
and mo man saw" His indifferent
wife knew not that there was soul and
4 heart beneath it all.
She walked to the window, and, put
ting up tho shade, looked out on tho
frosty air and frozen stars and ehivered
again.
"He Is icier than oven this" sho
said, and threw up the sash. The biting
cold streamcd in, but she drank it like
wine. Her Dyes dilatcd and her beauty
seemed to expand in some sympathetic
manner.
"airs. Do We're, how imprudentw
came TO her ears.
She turned with her glowing cheeks
and the frost flashes in hor hair. Then
careless smile came over her face Oh,
the power Of pride! Though her blood
seemed to rush il nudden torrents
through her veins no sign was visible.
II like It," sho said, simply.
Tho gentleman who had entered was
tall and fair. His face impressed one as
good, yet the mouth had cruel curves
and tho eyes were piercing gray. Ho
stood and looked at the woman beside
him with no word She looked till the
blush out and the eyes fell again. She
tremblcd little and then turned away.
A triumphant look came into his eyes.
"Aileen," in low voice. No sound
from her. &n
dearest" again. She turned sud-
denly, with convulsed face.
"John Reid, il you have any mercy
any pity for me-don't-don't." He
snatched her hands and poured forth
loving names. The white face grew
whittier, and she dropped in q strange
manner.
"Thcro is no use, Allccn," he said ut
last. at is fate. You live in torture
here, and will die of loneliness in q
short time. Hove you. I have always
loyed you, and you know it. Would it
not be better to como to mo now?. How
happy l would make you? Will YOU
come" No response from the bowed
head.
ut is wrong-wrons," came through
hor bewildered brain. II love him." her
rebellious heart whispered.
look at me-" no commanded.
Slowly, as II against her will, she
raised her face toward his.
Say that you love me-" was the next
order.
81 love you" she said, in the Same
dazcd way.
"Thcn that is enough; you have no
need to hesitate" he said, and with
skiltul words turned wrong into right,
and when he ceased the battle was won.
Tomorrow night" he said, sat
will be at the door and you will come to
me-"
~ will como to you," she. repeat ed.
Then her calm gave way and she cluns
10 him, trembling, with wild words.
He soothed her and left her with only a
hand-clasp.
"She i, under his roof yet" he told
himself. There was u certain kind OF
honor in him after all.
Mrs. Dc We're sat in tho same attitude
in which he had left her. Sho did not
raise her head nor stir; sho knew she
was wrong now. The naughty husband
rose before her eyes He would not
have tempted n woman in that way.
Yet s,s. 81 .,.st.,..
Still abe sat on She could not think
her head was on fire.. She went back
and opened tho window again, and
crouched down, resting her head on the
sill. e, :. 4.
TWAS colder than before, but sho
never felt it. How bright the stars
We're! There was ono larger than the
others that beckoned her. 1t changed
from white to blue and back again.
The frost flakes gathered on her hair,
the cutting wind blew around her, but
still she crouched, watching the star,
seckinSly-
| They found her so in the morning,
I with her cold, clasped hands and the