The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-11
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IAGGA Au4 AANaAS% "ANNff NfN
dith aud galomo Birmingham we're
slowly waking ono evening, several
days after the occurrence Of the Incl
dents related in the Last chapter. The
air was clear and frosty, and the soft
radiance Of i full moon, which sailed
low IN tho southern heavens, flooded the
lane, and fields, and quiet countryside.
During the afternoon there had been q
heavy snowfall and all about the wan
dering lovers was stretched an appar-
emily intending wilderness OF spotless
white.
The s~Weethearts paid no heed 70 the
sharpness Of tho night air, for theirloye
flied them with az generous, health-
giving, pleasurabls heat Paul was
wrapped up in a heavy great coat and
muller, while Salome was not less
warmly clad ina big coat OF sealskin
presented 10 her by her rich wooer that
very morning. And 50, comfortably
CARRIED and happy, they sauntered along
the almost deserted hIghToad, their feet
sinking with q crisp sound into the
frozen snow, and their low voices rising
and falling on the biting light filled arr.
Paul was speaking, and anyone who
might have overheard him could have
told that his breast was flooded with the
gladness OF a satisfied aud conquerlng
lover. Said he,
"You will leave your present home,
Galome, dear one, a. the end OF this
week, and live for the future with Mr.
Madison and his sister at the ylcaraRe.
/ have made al tho necessary arrange
ments for the change. and the vicar will
call on you tomorrow 70 tell you all
about what he and Miss Nallison pro-
pose to do for you while | am away"
lyon mean 10 20 away then, Pagl?'
Ealome asked, her gloved hand tighten
ing on her lovers arm, and her sweet,
pure white face upturhed to his for q
moment.
"Yes, dear. II will be better for me
10 90 away, 1 think. ii were 70 stay
here, near you, / should be Fostering
you every day to marry me. prom
ised the vicar 70 20 away for a year or
30, and leave you entirely in his care-I
promised the same thing 70 Sir Sidney
and Lady Carsland-and i will do 3d."
II am glad you have quite made up
your mind, Paul" she said, lowly. mot
glad because l am losing sight OF you,
but because / want TO test your love
thoroughly. / should never forgive my
seli-I could not DO really and truly
happy IL ! thought or could make N.Y.
self think that you had hurried me, in
haste, dear, only 10 repent at your
leisure afterwards"
49, ~ 10 n9fnl tNnVN brNuf
that would be impossible incur case. /
love You, darling. with an affection that
will last as long as | live. Just as |
never really loved any woman before /
knew you, 10 / ieel that / shall never
care for any other. Still, for all that, !
don't mean to try and eyade my prom.
leo. As soon as you are settled COM
fortably with tho parson ] shall 20 away
from here for q year or more"
Have you made uD your mind where
you ara going, Paul?" sho queried, with
u little quaver in her tones. II daresay
You will not go far away TO q place
whore we cannot write to each other?'
81 shall 20 10 South America, Sa.
lone" he replied. Some Of my friends
arc getting up a sort Of shooting party,
and ! have been asked to 60 with them,
and have accepted the invitation. We
should start in a fortnight"
South America is a very wild and
dangerous country, isn't it, dear?' she
asked with tremulouI voice. ~ do
hope, Paul, that you will not run into
any danger"
"oh, We ahall be all right, dear, never
fear, and wheu l return in about ten
months or n year, think oil the rapture
Of seeing you once moro. And when |
come back | shall bring with me q heap
Of all sorts oil Curiosities in the shape OF
skins and horns, and such like, with
which you will DO able to adorn our
future home"
"Still, / wish"
ave mado up my mind, salome, and
there" stopping her sweet mouth With
a tender, lpng-clinging kiss, don't say
any more"
She was silent at his wish, and for
some moments they paced along the
, s~low.coyerbd footpRth in silence. Pres.
emily he spoke.
40 you know, dear" no said, tender.
ly, "that / feel very curious as to your
past. Very rarely indeed does one find,
! am sure, such q face as yours among
tho working classes OF this country.
When / first set eyes on you, / honestly
thought you were n foreign girl Of some
kind"
If nm hpif a foreigner" 0he replied,
with q laugh, "for my mother was q
puro Spaniard."
"Indoodp he cried, his interest evi.
dent from bis manner aud altered tone
"Ihen l understand where you got thost
glorious black eyes Of yours, and thai
un.English look one pcrceives in your
iaco occasionally. But do tell mo al
about yourself and your dead parents
] hRyo often wondered as TO what you
history might be, and, 1t you have nj
objection, would like You 10 tell mo Of
II now. What do you say, dRrlingp
81 ahall DO very pleased 10 tell you
everything j know about myself ant
my parents, Paul." the girl answered
rcadily>nnd frankly. 81 have though
Of telling you many n time, but / mad
TO DO bothered with n lot Of talk abou.
people whom you had ncither seen mol
known"
81 should hayo taken tho deepest in
torost in everything affecting YOU, dear,
no whispered, ns bis arm stolp rount
hor waist. "No detail Of your pas
would have proved, or will now provo
uninioresting 10 mo. Go on, dear, ant
tell mo everything"
"Woll, Paul" sho began, III hardl'
know how or whore 10 commence. NJ!
earliest reGOllpctlOnB carry INC back 4
nbout fifteen or sixteen years ago, whoi
! and my mother were living In n SINAI
farmhouse In d Yorkshire village, callet
Maflcombo. My mother was nj tina
time working at q farm, and VIC worl