The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-19

mustn't expect him to smile on a sue
cessful rival."
Meanwhile, Virgil having crossed
Bond street and taken his way through
Grosvenor square presently entered
Hyde Park. AS he traversed the well
known thoroughiare9 he looked at
them heedtully, as ii he would impress
their appearance on his mind for in
less than u month he would see them
no more, and not revisit them for many
a year; it might be that he would never
walk Through them again. Whilst one
OF London's mighty crowd, he Ind
often protested himself weary aud sick
OF the capital. He had rallied against
the monotonous appearance OF the
streets, the ugliness OF Its buildings,
the heayiness oil its atmosphere, the
dullness OF its clouds, the noise OF lls
traffic. But now when he was on the
point OF suying farewell 1t struck him
US ono OF the handsonest cities In Eu'
rope; he felt pride in it's immensely, its
very grimness became dear to him.
Years hence he would remember. as
ono might dream, these surroundings
now so real to him. long for tho sights
he had so often dlsparaged, anu sec
them in his sleep.
But the ache which lay deep in his
heart was not due TO his leaving the
capital, as he half persuaded himself,
bur to parting from her whom he loved
with all the tenderness and strength
OF a strong and tender nature. Wero
she with HIM all places would be alike
to him. He knew his love was mad
ness, but twas not less vigorous for be-
ing vain. She had dwelt in his heart,
she had colored his thoughts, and to
forget was impossible, though to re-
member was.woe.
From the first common'sense had
warned him to avoid her presence, to
harden himself to her influence, know.
ing that the result OF his love would
be grief, forseeing that the merchant
would never wed his daughter to one
almost pennilUss. But such warnings
were all unheeded. Unconsclously he
had grown to wait and watch for her
words and her smiles, binding him
self to the future because happy in the
present. The awakening had come,
and so likewise had the pain, deeper
than the pleasure he had known or yet
might know. For that she had loved
him lie could not doubt, and that she
should suffer made his suffering great.
At once he hoped that she might
soon forget, whilst praying she would
long remember; aud then, distracted
by conteuding thoughts and contradic'
tory feelings, depression set deeper yet
around his life
lie tramped onward through the
park unconscious ot'a voice that called
him, and Needless OF footsteps hurry.
ing behind him, until at last the tap OF
cane on tho shoulder made him start
and turn. Then he saw his late pupil,
and behind him Ada, her face glowing,
her eyes bright, her lips parted to
greet him. Virgll's heart throbbed as
he took her hand in his rwn.
II shouted, but you wouldn't hear
me" said Bobbie, quite excited by this
encounter, and breathless from rum
ming.
II was thinking" replied Virgil.
"Of what?" asked the boy.
"Of many things" answered Lech-
mere, and unconsClously his eyes met
Ada's, which we're searching his face.
"Are you quite we'll 2" she inquired.
ayes, thanks, but for slight cold.
"What beastly shame OF the gov
ernor TO behave 80 badly to YOU" ex'
claimed the boy Indignantly, as by
common consent they three set forward
side by side.
Virgil saw Ada turn her head aside,
and began to wonder II she guessed his
abrupt dismissal was due to the discov-
cry OF his love for her
"Probabiy you will have a better
tutor soon" remarked Virgil in re-
spouse to Bobbie.
"Not one I'll like so we'll. A mans
coming on Monday. He's not to live
with us-only to como daily. He has n
bald head, red beard and spectacles;
l dare say we'll fight"
II hope not"
1--WE have missed you very much"
Ada said pleasantly
"You have2" he replied, with empha-
sis on the first word, and then he
paused abruptly,
"Yes," she responded, her eyes gazing
straight ahead, glow OF colour deepen
ing in her cheeks,
Virgil felt all the force of his love and
| the pain of his loss at that moment, but
he made no reply, fearing he might say
overmuch.
"Hore are three seats" said Bobbie.
pointing to chairs ranged n! the foot OF
q tree whose big branches flung deep
shadows on the turf. Lets sit down
awhile, tho day is hot"
Virgil took his place between them,
thinking this was the last time he
might ever sit beside her. II in years
hence he returned and saw her again
she would then be his cousins wife, for
that she should be forced to wed Red.
iriars, Virgil had no doubt. Then as
one who had mixed with the world and
become woman OF fashion, barrier
greater than years would lie between
thom. To-day she was the sweet aud
loyable girl to whom his heart had gone
out from their first meeting, and as
such he would think OF her in days &c
I como.
"You can't tell how lonely the house
Is now" said Bobbic, breaking in on
Virgil's thoughts. "Ada, the fraulUin
and myself sit In the evening without &
word, like wax figures, There Is no
body to play chess or sing, and Ada
won't talk; everything Is as dull as Gun
DO, aud don't care how soon | go to
Oxford"
"Im glad you miss me, yet Pm sorry
you fOel my loss" replied Virgil, appar'
emily speaking TO BobbiO, but mentally
directing his words to Ada. "Thatt
nauNsnJtnNnuy I pb
81 undorstand," the girl answered,
quietly. ~.
81 have missed you both vcrymuch. y
1--WE were all 40 jolly together" said
tho boy, "but to-day it's like old times
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