The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-17

Moorish king, who had quilted his pal
Qce to admit his conquerOrs, looked
back for the last time on the scene OF
his glory, The place is called ri Ultimo
suspiro dol Aoro-the last sigh OF the
Moor"
Stella heard in silence, for one Of
those dark dread thoughts that flash
across the happiest hours, even as a
shadow on a sunlit path, suddenly
lroze her, and she wondered If the
day would ever come when she, like
the vanquished Moor, might look back
upon this spot and this hour us the
place and time OF u happiness she
should know never more.
GLOW wish | could lengthen the
moments OF this delicious night and
spread them over our whole livea,
keeping our feelings ulaltered, our
youth unfaded, our happiness un:
changed" she burst out, the fever OF
delight and the sadness OF lear in her
voice.
you're not sorry to have LETT your old
life and to come with me-" he asked.
"No, dearest, l have never regretted
our marriage
lie pressed the little hand lying on
his arm, "Yon are very happy"
Eyes, very happy. l didn't know
until OF late that lie was capable OF
affording such pleasure" she answered
softly.
lie glanced at her face and saw its
pathetic look Frightened by inward Joy,
III hope" he said, moved BY the inilu-
ence Of the scene no less than by her
words, you may always remain rs
happy as you ara now"
Her words startled him, and without
making n response he turned away. At
that instant the baying OF dog, whose
bowling was accumulated and rendered
more melancholy by the profound ST.
lence which it broke, foil upon their
ears. It disturbed stella's impressions
OF universal peace, and to her highly
strung nerves sounded like note fore.
boding woe.
Crawford, feeling her arm slightly
tremble, said; III fear you are Coldi we
have stayed too long in this palace of
ruins" =.
~ would we could remain for ever"
"Ah," he rejoined, lightly, "you have
yet to learn that the greatest pleasures
pail when prolonged, and that all
things come to an end"
His words Jared upon her and she
made no response, as, leaving the open
space, with its moonlight, they wendell
their homeward way through the shad.
ows Of the wood.
Having wandered through Spain
during the winter months they jour
neyed into Italy in the early spring.
Travel had no fatigue for Stella, and its
varieties brought her unonding pleas
ure. Sometimes she secretly wondered
il they would migrate from town to
town and from country to country Tor
over without having settled habitation
or a home OF their own. She had never
asked Crawford this question, fearing
that he might think she failed to enjoy
the sights which he evidently took
pride and pleasure in showing her,
Something in his manner, kind and
gentle as it ever was, prevented her
from making enquiries regarding their
future. Having perfect confidence in
his wisdom she took no trouble regard
ing the days TO come, certain that he
would net for tho best in all things.
From what source his means we're
derived, what prospects awaited him,
he had never mentioned; nor had he
spoken OF his family save to say that
having quarreled with them he could
not INTRODUCE her to their circle. This
disappointed Stella, until she reflected
that perhaps 1t was on her account he
was ut variance with them, though his
delicacy prevented him from saying so
and furthermore she consoled herself
with the thought that his love was all
sufficient to her, 1t did not strike her
at that time that she knew as little oil
her husbands past life or present af-
fairs US any stranger they encountered
in the streets; so wrappod up in him
was she, SO thoroughly did his individu'
ality absorb her mind.
But loves sight is keen. and as the
months sped abe became aware Of a
change coming over him. So slow and
subtle was it, and so reluctant was she
to acknowledge its instance that ut first
she thrust the impression from her as
unjust to him and ungratetul OF herself.
However, with tho passage OF time she
was bound to admit its truth. If his
manner to her was loss tender it by nc
means lacked affection; II it was less
thoughtful it was still kind. Shehad
heard and read that when the honey
moon has wancd, husbands first
ardour subsidies and gives place to ar
attachment moro suitable to tho veal
and toar of everyday life. She was too
sensible to believe she could live fol
ever in the Elysium Of love in which
she had pissed the months immediately
following her marriage. Tho land o
romance was fairy region whore mont
might dwell for long
With this view OF tho change, which
she could not but regret, she rested sat
isfed, content with the fact that she re
tanned his affection,
Since leaving London she had mad
no acquaintance or friends, and indeed
had scarcely exchanged dozen sen
fences with any English people whom
they met at hotels or galleries, in trains
or places Of public resort This reti
cence was observed in obedience t.
Crawford's wishes, he markedly dis
couraging all social intercourse Will
strangers. 10 remain unresponsive t,
tho friendly overturos Of girls OF he
own age, and matrons who might hay,
been her mother, was, whom lett alon,
in their company, somewhat lrksome Il
Stella; yet she never dreamed Of disc
beying Crawiord's wishes, believing
them to DO absolutely wise,
But one evening during their stay a
Venice, when after dinner she returned
to tho drawing room in company with
some other ladies, one OF the latter,
parsonage with grey hair, shrewd blu
eyes and q commanding presence