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

promptly.
"Out Of the country" he replied.
"Where2' demanded Bobble.
"rhis day three weeks | leave Lon
don and start for Australia"
"You leave England" SAID the girl in
voice that startled him.
Her eyes were turned to his reproach-
fully, and her face grew white, II was
hard for him to bear this sight, but he
strove to be- strong aud to master his
feelings,
"since l saw you have thought a
good deal over the future, aud have
decided it is the best for me to go
abroad" he said, the words sounding
formal and cold to her ears. -,
"Hang 1t all, why not remain herer
said Bobbie, who was greatly grieved by
the news.
"There are reasons why 1t is better l
should leave"
"Must you go2" Ada asked, almost in
whisper.
"Yes," Virgil answer briefly. i,
He longed to say how well he loved
her, how fully his heart was given to
her, and had Bobbie left them Virgil
might have spoken freely and fully, and
from that hour abandoned his idea Of
quitting her. But all unconscious that
lie stood in the way the boy remained,
and the words which Virgil felt burn
ing in his brain and quiyering on his
Inns were uusad. And because OF his
silence and Of his resolution to leave,
Ada concluded he had mover loved her
with the strong, pntlinching affection OF
which she had dreamed andsuch as she
desired. We're their positions reversed
she assured herself she would never
have parted from him,
The pause which followed was pain
full to all three, aud to break the silence
Virgil told them OF the land in which
his future life would BIO spent, caring
but little Whist he spoke so long rs
something was said; they scarce heed
ing his words because OF their sorrow.
When he could no longer endure the
agony gradually mastering him at the
thought OF saying farewell to her he
loved, and had grown fearful that his
restraint might give way and the con-
fession Of his feelings break from him
even ut the last moment he rose alb
ruptly All the sunlight seemed to have
faded from tho sky, so bleak the world
appeared.
"You will come and SEQ US before You
leave2" Ada said, her voice quivering.
~ think not 1t will be best to say
goodbye now"
81 should like to see you off," Bobble
remarked, dolefully,
Virgilshook his head. "My train will
start for Liverpool at midnight"
~ can't tell you how awfully sorry I
am you're going" said the Ian.
Virgil could scarcely bear to look at
the girls flush burned on her cheeks,
her eyes were turned from him. But at
length, rising and holding out his hand
he said, "Good. bye-good-byc Ada"
He pressed the hand she gave him in
both his own, holding it in the silence
OF q farewell grasp.
"Think OF me sometimes" lie said.
striving to smile, for even then he would
hide his feeling,
always" she replied, in n voice
which her dry throat and lips made
faint.
A maddenlng desire seized him to
kiss her, but overcoming himself be
turned quickly from her. He hardly
knew what happened neSt-what they
said he did not catch; he walked rapid.
ly UPWARDS, his thoughts in whirl OF
excitement, his heart in rebellion, the
greatness OF his loss appalling him.
Ada and her brother sat silently
where he left them. Loneliness fell
upon them. Presently when she look
ed up she could soc through tears q
blurred figure hurrying further and
further away until at last 1t was lost in
space. The world stretched between
them.
Three weeks later, just before mid
night, Lord Redfriars drove to his cou,
sims lodging, where he found Virgil
and friend standing in the middle Of
the room, surveying the trunks and
traps surrounding them, Virgils face
looked pale and pitched, n fact that
made his eyes seetn larger and darker
than usual.
"Aro you all right and readyP" the
earl said, looking ut him keenly.
eyes, but feel bit tagged. have
done too much during the mast few
days. but that can't be holped'"