The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-07

she halls IRON. Ioniy know that l love
her madly, and that she is the most
beautiful woman / ever set eyes on. l
know, OF couTse, that she ia an orphan,
but that is about all l know other his.
tory whatever it may be-"
"How old will Miss Barripgham bs?v
Sir Sydney asked, as he reused himself
and touched the horse with his whip.
nineteen. But forgot TO toll you
that | mean to have her educated, In
three years she will be ct 70 mate with
any a~ristocrat in all England. This was
one OF the matters | desired TO speak to
you upon. Perhaps YOU will DO able
10 advise me-"
"Wlth pleasure. l suppose Miss Bar
ringham-isn't that her name?-is an
especial fayOrite Of the vicar oil IhoFrell
Moor?"
THE Rev, Mr., Mallison?"
Eyes"
~ was not aware OF it,
Nor /, until heard Lady Carsland
and Cordelia talking about it, 1t seams
they met this girl at a concert a-short
time ago-you recollect | am sure. |
had almost forgotten the matter myself.
Anyhow, il you intend to place this
sweetheart OF yours in some place
whore she will be educated, / should adj
wise you to seek an interview with MAI
lison. He will be pleased to take the
matter in hand, / am sure"
aust the thing, sir sydney. ! am
awiully glad you have mentioned it,"
Paul cried, warmly. ~ will call upon
the reverend gentleman this very after
noon. If Mr.. Madison really cares for
salome, he will be ready TO aid her and
me in every way. AT all events, | will
go to him after luncheon aud hear what
he says"
eyes, do" answered the baronet, in q
tone which meant that the matter mad
been disposed OF.
Paul was content to let the matter
rest there. He had, he thought, come
out Of the business much better than
he had expected, for he had anticipated
q longer and more strenuous resistance
to his plans from his guardian. There
fore he lay back in mis- seat, well salts
fed with himself and the world, and lit
q fresh cigar.
Later, when they had returned to the
Hall and lunched, the young mar set
! out for the vicarage at Thorrell Moor.
He was already on speaking terms with
the vicar, Mr.. Madison, and was quite
| prepared to place the educational and
social training OF his future wife in the
hands of the reverend gentleman.
About the time that Paul Meredith
was pouring the atory Of his love fer
the charming pitbEow girl and his plans
for her welfare into the astonished ears
OF tho kindly natured clergyman, Sir
Sydney and Lady Carsland had a chat
together in the baronet's own private
sanctum. lie had sent for her lady
ship and she had gone to him at once,
for she guessed that he had spoken to
his ward, and that he wished to tell her
about it.
"Whst is it, sydney2" she asked,
eagerly, as she closed the door of the
study and walked up to the table near
which he wa sitting. as it about
Paul?"
at is. 1 spoke to him this morn
ing"
8And Isuppose he had the impotence
to deny all knowledge OF the girI?" she
exclaimed, with an air OF certainty in
her manner
mot at all. He admitted that it was
quite true-told me, in fact, all about
her"
"Aud made you believe, | daresay,
that he was sorry for carrying on with
her, and promised he would cease to
pay her any attention2"
"He said nothing of the kind, Ade-
Iaide," he replied, gravely. This bus
mess is more serious than you imagine
has gone much farther than youthink
possible"
"What do you mean"
~ mean that Paul is head over ears
in love with his pit girl, and that he in
tends 10 marry her,, gab
"Nonsense! Il Is impossibIet' Lady
Carsland cried. Foolish and senti-
mental as your ward is he will never
descend TO such u%nspeakable and UNI
heard OF foolery"
81 quite agree with you, my dear,
that it is ridiculous" Sir Sydney an
swered, "but Paul doesn't seem TO zee
1t in that light"
"But you pointed out the folly Of the
whole thing to him2 Surely you ex'
pressed your strong disapproval OF such
a suicidal courseP"
"Of course, but he is hot-headed, i'm
pulsive, and will have his own way.
Besides. he is practically his own mas
ter now and will be absolutely 30 in G
short time. | thought it best to say
little to him, and certainly nothing
which would lead him to believe that
we cared US to what course he took. AZ
you remarked the other evening, Pau.
is Just the kind OF man to take the way
his friends try to persuade him not tc
CO."
perhaps it was the better course &c
take" she made response in a reflective
tone.
II think it was. My own opinion Is,
that Paul will tire Of the girl before the
arrival OF the time he has fixed for theil
marriage"
ding?"
"Yes, but it is far enough off yet. i
is to take place after my guardianshiE
expires" 49,.
"And in the meantime?' she said
eagerly.
I'm the meantime the girl ia to be
trained, educated, polished up so thai
she will pass muster as a lady. She Ii
to have everything that money can bny
for her, for the young fool is simply in.
fatuated with her. l suppose she mus
DO very beautiful"
"she Is certainly handsome after {
common style; that she is very clevel
and interruptions, the way she has in,
veigled Paul into her net, shows very
clearly"
u suppose Paul win have gone to SCI