The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-30

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they changed their seats, and sat be-
hind a screen In the corner near the
window Then Mrs. Waldershare gave
confidential message to one Of the at
tendants. In q lew minutes Wilhellnirl
entered the room. She was a tall etTlk
ing girl, and everybody looked up from
the evening papers as she Came.in.
"In that corner, ! liink, /" said the mar
carefully; Il dunk saw llie4l 20 there
Just behind tho screen, Miss.
Miss Wilhelmina walked across the
large thickly enrpeted room to the place
indicated. The two familiar voices
came TO her ear. and there was in the
voice Of the little widow 30 unusually
earnest ring that Wilhelminl paused
inyoiuntartlv.
"You don't know, Frank. how much
l love you" she heard Mira. Waider'
Share say. She was speaking very dis.
finctlS. "You don't know, and until
now ou have, perhaps, never guessed
that You are everything to me. You
will call me unWomanly; perhaps some
might call inc shameless; but l cannot
help it. May I-may / ask you to give
me one promise%
"rell me what it is" said the voice oil
Dr.. Fraser, hoursely.
promise me that as soon rs this
American girl with whom you think
you are in low" ~
"NNith whom am in love"
Every we'll, with whom are you in
love. then. Promise me that as soon
as she has gone on her preposterous
expedition you will give me leave to
speak again. am no child in these
matters, Frank"
''rhaps true enough" whispered
the white.faced young lady behind the
"And that is Why have spoken
plainly to YOU" There was pause.
~ can give you no promise of any
kind" answered DR.. Fraser steadily.
II can quite understand your
position" the little widow went on.
tits very hard on you. But when she
comes buck, il she ever does come back,
after, say, three or four years, aged and
altered, by this ridiculous exploring
business, she surely would not be SUR
prised il she should lind that you have
forgotten her
~ shall never, never forget her." de-
'.Attendes,' said the little widow
persistently. 81 repeat that l know
something OF these matters. We'll let
her 90; let her get right away, and
then we'lltalk over this matter again.
Ii Pm not mistaken, you'll be ola dit
ferent opinion then"
II beg you won't anticipate"
ooh, my dear onel" cried the little
widow with catch in her voice, "think
again. She does not love you really or
she would never leave, you like this,
risking her life and your affection"
Don't speak to me, please" prayed
DR.. Fraser; don't speak TO me. am
doing her grieyous wrong by listening
to you"
There was a sob from tue little widow,
and DR.. Fraser rose and put his chair
back. She seized his hand.
"You won't say word to her, will
your" she asked. "rhere is no neces-
sity for her to know"
4 queer smile hickered across the
pale face of the young explorer behind
the screen.
"she shall never know" said Dr.. Fra
ser.
The tall figure went quickly and
noiselessly from tho reading room and
stood for few moments in the entrance
hall thinking hard. DIR. Fraser did not
come out, and NNilhelmina went up the
lift to herroo and, sitting down on a
low chair, had the best cry she had had
for years,
Dr.. Fraser saw little Mrs. Valdez
share into hanson just here, and |
noticed him lean over the splashboard
and shake both her hands With much
sincerity.
dens, will you, Frank?"
The young fellow did so.
"And / am sure it will turn out all
right" she went on; 'and ii | can be OF
any further use let me know"
II can't thank you enough" said DR..
Fraser cheerfully. He seemed singular
ly unlike the heartbsokOn man OF half
an hour before iii it really comes oil
I'll, PIP
"Buy me a halo" suggested little Mrs.
Waldershare. Upon my word" de-
clared Fraser stepping back and lifting
his hat, "you deserve one. Ill go back
now and talk to tile dear girl"
The next afternoon two clerks were
reading stheir evening paper as they
waited here for the bus. They were
giving each other the main items of in
telligence.
Yankee girl isn't going to bring home
the North Pole after all. They'd "a
been glad of that too ut Chicago"
"What's up thenY asked the other.
The first youth read out:
Acting upon tho doctors advice,
Miss Wilhelmina Perks has '~relin-
pushed her intended expedition to the
North Pole. Her boats and supplies
(which were OF the most complete
have been purchased by
telegram by Swedish explorer. 1t is
stated that the marriage OF Miss Perks
to DR.. Fraser, one OF the most success.
full medicine men OF the day, will take
place on an early date ut Holy Trinity,
Sloane street.
All, we'll" remarked Nelson, putting
on his cooked hat, girls always will be
girls, suppose. l remember once"
Nelson stopped himself suddenly, and
saying Good night" With something Of
hurry in his manner, went TO the base
OF the column. The lions gave him a
minute to climb up; winked gravely at
each other, and prepared to give of
their usual joke.
Lady Ha-"
In quick succession each lion re.
ceived Q whack on the head.
Yah, said Nelson, Just caught you,