The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-04

dith remained commoner. Ifthey did
not Paul might fly at higher and more
nobly born game when he became q
nobeman,
A day or two following the arrival Of
the CarslaRds and Meredith at the hall
the baronet and his vile CHANGED to be
sitting in the morning-room, An hour
after they had all braakiasted together,
the young people had gone out, and
Sir Sidney and Lady Carsland were
alone,
II was half afraid, Adelaide" he be.
gan, as he permitted his morning paper
to fall on his knees, shat Paul would
have expressed himself US DESTROYS OF
spending tho remainder Of his proba-
ton abroad. Young men, as You know
when set free from the trammels OF ed
ucation, generIy like to look about them
u little before settling down."
~ believe that they do, Sidney" she
replied, as she folded hor copy Of T'ru'h
carefully at page containing some
spicy paragrapha. "And is not that
the case with Paul~
II am glad tosay it is not" Carsland
reioined "He said last night, after you
and Cordeiia retired, that his first idea
on leaving the university was to travel
for some time. But he had changed his
mind on coming here, lie even went
so far rs to ask me II | didn't think it
would be better to remain with US until
he had attained to his fortune"
Sand you said, OF course, that you
thought it would%
"Most assRredly | did,"
"And quite right, too. quite eS'
pected him to stay with us. OF course
you understand why Paul elects to re-
main"
Cordelia"
Certainly The girls beauty has
fascinated him, and i think We need
have no fear now III reference TO her."
swell, am pleased it is so, Corde-
liz might seek much further and fare
very much worse. like Paul very
much, and do not know another man
to whom | would give her so willingly.
What do you say, Adelaide%
"rhe same-but look! There are Cor
della aud Paul together!"
The baronet walked to the window,
and outside on the lawn he saw his
daughter and his ward walking side by
side, chatting and laughing with the
frankness OF youth, and occasionally
looking into each others face in the
manner common to those who love or
are learning the gentle art.
Leaving Carsland and his wife let us
follow Paul Meredith and Cordelia.
They had met by accident beside the
house, each bent on a walk, and diyin-
ing this Paul had said in his frank,
brotherly way:
"Hello, Cordelia, Off for walk? So
am |. Suppose We 90 as far as the vii
lageY"
. a am going there, Paul." she said.
isn't it beautiful morning%
"Sptendid; come along. I'm awfuiiy
glad I've dropped across you"
So they set out for the village. Paul
had always been very fond of Cordelia
and the change that had taken place in
her since he last saw her eighteen
months before, was likely to increase
his admiration. She was then q tall,
thin, fair faced girl, with flowing tlaxen
hair and light blue eyes; now she had
suddenly developed Into q wonderfully
beautiful woman. Her hair had dark.
ened into gold, her eyes had deepened
into azure, her thin form had filled out
and was moulded now on howing-al-
most voluptuous lines, and her com.
plexion was of the fairest.
"Wlat beauty Cordelia isl" was
Paul's unspokea comment as he swung
along at her side. ~ wonder how the
deuce it is that l never noticed it
before"
This thought was in his mind still
when he remarked, as he opened the
gate for the girl to pass through.
ION my word, Cordelia, | should
scarcely have known you II 1 had met
you anywhere save Mt home"
"Why, Paul" she asked.
because you have changed go much"
81 am Just the same to YOU, hope"
"Of course-I meant that you had
jumped up into a woman all at once. /
wonder il you know, Cordelia, hos
beautiful you are now" he cried
warmly.
"Nonsense, Paul." she whispered, with
burning face. IL wish you wouldn't
talk like that again"
"But it's true, and l couldn't help say.
ing what felt You are ever so lovely,
/ assure you, and, daresay, have any
number Of fellows dangling after YOU"
mot one, Paul." she answered, smil-
ingly. "HaYe you forgotten that we
have only just got back homer"
"Of course-1 had forgotten for the
moment. But for all that there is one
fellow after you, know"
She looked upon him with q surprised
gaze, and he added,
~ meant myself, Of course. There
l didn't mean to be so abrupt but it's
true enough, Cordelia. Well, II you
don't want me to speak now, / won't"
The color had fed from her face and
frightened him. II suppose ought to
speak to your father first. Therel I'll
lot it drop altogether. 1 must DO Q brute
for alarming you. But you'll forgive
Inc, Cordelia."
"Thore is nothing to forgive, Paul."
she said, recovering hor gaiety. "You
did not alarm me as you know. l was
II am going to kiss you, dearl" he
exclaimed.
"You must not, Paul-don't you see
those men in the field there2"
lie dropped the hands he had lifted
to encircle her fair and slender neck in
order to kiss tho tempting lips. The
farm laborers hard bv saved Cordelia
from his embraces and caresses--saved
him also from taking q step he might
have bitterly regretted afterwards.
lie was lowering on dangerous ground
that morning. His admiration for Cor
della had been mistaken by him for
love, and in tho heat Of tho moment no
would have declared his affection, and
probably made tho damsel an offer OF
his hand and heart. But the coyness
of Tho shv maiden savnd him from the