The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-25

I'LL HEE NhHlAAAbA HNAA9H NAAA HAAARANNs
She had her fancy on the love stories OF
The most romantic kind the penny
journals she took in weekly contained,
and her own love story appeared all the
more singular and charming on that
account,
Surely no romance she had ever read
was half so remarkable as her own his
tory had been sinc9l6iie dnA1'n1l Mere
dth first met that morning in CMe
Wood. From the first moment OF their
acquaintance she had seen that the
man who called himself Willred Cum
life was socially her superior, but never
in her widest flights OF Imagination
had she dreamed thai Der lover
was one oil high socldI position and con-
siderable wealth. y Ut s.
She had asked horself many time
during the day, while at work that Sat-
urday, and afterwards when she re-
paired TO her humble lodging in spen-
GERS Lane, il it were not all vision-a
dream which would vanish soon and
leave her miserable.
To the girl it appeared incredible
almost that shea mere lass who earned
her livelihood by the sweat OF her brow
on the pit bank-should have attracted
the attention and won the love OF so
handsome and well-born man as Paul
Meredith evidently was. The thought
Of it frightened her. And to think that
he preferred her rather than the hand
some, rich and highly educated daugh-
ter OF Sir Sydney Carsland,
While the latter thought was in
salome's mind light football caught
her ear and her quick eye caught sight
OF mans figure which came rapidly
towards her In moment she OWNED
who the man was and went forward
eagerly to meet him.
ooh, Paul, it is indeed you. ! was
afraid you would not come"
~ found it much easier to come, sa-
lone, than to stay away" he replied
with pleasant laugh. "What is the
matter with you? You are trembling
like leaf. We're you afraid OF waiting
here? 1t is rather lonely"
ut is not that, Paul. ! suppose 1t is
because ] am so excited"
"What about, dearW
''To think that you really care for me,
Paul! Me a poor pit brow girl and you
SO much above me. Are you sure, dear,
that you like me2 That you will not
regret all this some dayW
She chung to him nervousiy and her
beauteous face was lifted appealingly to
his own. In answer he crushed her pas.
sionately to him and poured his hot
kisses upon her lips, cheeks, brow and
hair.
81 know, dear salome, that I never
knew what love really meant until l
saw YOU" he answered. "And | know
too that l shall never love any other,
Are you satisfied, or shall swear 1t on
my knees in the grass at your feet. |
am your slave, sweet salome. DO with
me what you will"
~ am SO glad--and yet so fearful.
Paul! she murmured with her head
resting against his breast.
,"Why SO glad and iearful? he de-
manded with the air OF one who fears
naught, having won his battle.
"Glad to know that you love me" she
replied, "and only fearful because | fear
that some day you will regret having
ever known me, PaulW
Never" he said firmly.
"If you were only poor I should be
the happiest and proudest woman in
the world"
"Nonsense, Salome. We love each
other. and my fortune will make life
pleasant for US both. Do you know
what intend to do in the interval
which must clapso ere come into full
possession OF my own?"
mo What?'
~ intend to place you in some re,
spectacle place where the two years OF
our engagement and my probation can
be spent by you in fitting yourself for
the position you will occupy us my
"You mean 7tRag'f am TO 90 to
school?" she said gravely.
"Not exactly. shall select some
poor parson or something OF that sort,
who will be glad to coach you in return
for liberal fee. You will live with
them and accustom yourself to the
ways OF refined and educated people
while | am away"
"Are you going away~ she asked,
with little start OF apprehension.
eyes. / have thought the matter out,
dear, and think it will be the best
course for me to pursue unless you
marry me right of. wish you would
Salome."
"Ah, no, Paul In justice to myself
and you think you should have plenty
of opportunity for repenting OF youl
choice. am willing to whit for yor
any length OF time, and If YOU regret
our engagement within the two years ]
will set you free. In two years we shall
know each other--and ourselves"
"You talk wisdom like patriarch,
he cried, gaily. "Well, / shall spend
the interval in travel, and while an
away you will be in a comfortable home
among people Of aound accomplishment
and good breeding, and when cont
back for my bride shall expect to find
her as learned as she Is fascinating and
beautiful"
II shall work very hard to improve
my education, Paul, and to mako mysel
worthy OF YOU" she whispered, CRATE
fully. Then, in sudden access OF joy
and OVERLOOKING affection, she flung hel
arms around his neck, crying, paul
Paul, how kind and good you are to mo
Who am that all this happiness anC
good fortune should be given MOI
am fearful that 1t cannot last"
at will last for ever, / hope, darling
We shall always love one another ant
always be happy"
"You have told tho Oarslands, dare
say, about your plans" she said, pres
emily.
mot yot. l shalt try and pluck vi
courage tomorrow"
"What will they say?"
"All they can say against you, foe
sure. But it will make no difference.
have marked out my way-our way
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