The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-03

swered, gazing at him. lovingly. She
could scarcely hear her own voice be
cause Of the noise aud hustle going or
around her. She was landed in q worlC
OF which ahe had never dreamed, AL
things were strange TO her, aud nov
helpless she seemed.
In q moment he had taken charge o.
her modest trunk, aud abe was seated
beaide him In a cab. that tore its way
through crowds OF people, aud along
streets, squares, and avenues that
seemed to lead and branch to and from
each other in endless directions.
"Are you going to ChurchY" she
asked.
husky and his manner constrained .,
Her face grow whittier still. "A chill
fell upon her, yet she never doubted
him, but our marriage, she said, ap'
pealingly.
When you have a special license the
ceremony may take place when and
where one pleases." -,
But will it be a religious service?'
che gasped,
"0h, yes,' he answered laughiugly,
"You may set your scruple at rest now
and for ever, my dear Stella; a clergy,
man will soon make us man and wife"
Herfaith in his honor, her reliance on
his word were rewarded, and her heart
swelled with love aud trium phi.
mo one knew you we're coming to
me2" he asked presently, with a certain
anxiety in his voice which was strange
TO her.
"Not one; my dear father believes me
now safe at Crossley, II he could only
see me how surprised he would be, II
was hard to part fom him"
Crawford, who was lost in thought,
made no remark,
II will write to him this evening and
tell him all," she added.
eyes, Of course" he replied with q
hastiness that was almost irritable,
Onward they sped, past stately houses
and public buildings, through thor
oughtares swarming with life, aud along
streets which by comparison seemed al
most deserted. The drive was long
and Stella begun to wonder whore II
would end, when the cab drew up at
a high, dark looking house, OF hun
dreds Of others in a long dreary street,
Crawford lifted her out, and opening
the house door with his latch key left
her standing in the hall, while the
driver deposited her box beside her.
Hearing n light step advance she
turned round and saw q young man APP
preaching. His face was pale but pleas
ant, long and narrow, lighted by dark
eyes and frightened by q amilo. Be-
fore he had time to speak, Crawford, re.
joining her, said, This is my cousin,
Virgil Lechmere," and then addressing
him asked nervously, "Has he.arrived?'
EYES," replied Virgil Lechmere, "he
has been waiting for the last fifteen
minutes"
Crawford, somewhat uieter and more
treasured in his manner, nodded his
head and led the way into the room
which opened from the hall, Stella and
his cousin following. This mir OF privacy
and mystery, so different from what she
had expected, depressed her. As they
entered, u middle-agcd man with iron
grey hair and closely shaver fnce stood
up. He was dressed in black, wore a
high Roman collar, and carried q large
book in his hand. Stella at once saw
he was q clergyman. Crawford bowed
to him US II they met for the fret time
and briefly said, This is my bride.
You can perform the service as soon as
you please. Call Mrs. Greyward," ho
added to Lechmere.
Since leaving her fathers house that
morning everything had seemed strange
and unreal. But this was tho strangest
and most unreal incident OF all-that
she should have entered this grim,
dimly.lit apartment. with its dark cur
tains and sombre furniture. and have
tho marriage service read by n strange
Clergyman in the presence OF witnesses
she had never seen before and might
never 500 again.
The hand which grasped hers burnt
her; q ring was slipped upon her finger.
A cab ratified noisily by, she listened to
voices calling to each other in the
street. The monotouous tones in which
the marriage service was read fell
drowsily on her cara; o faint dizziness
affected her; then oil her sense woke
at the words: "Those whom God hath
Joined lot no man put asunder."
The clergyman closed thebook; pres
emily she signed her name TO u paper
which was presented for her signature.
Then the parson shook hands, and hav-
ing murmurod something, quietly dis
appeared like q figure in q dream, Virgil
Lechmere following him. Mrs. Gray
ward, o wan, haggard-looking woman,
with iron-grey, blshy hair and yellow,
hollow cheeks, after looking at them
Questioningly and reflectively with her
piercing eyes, reluctantly retired to the
lower regions from where sho had been
summoned, and no evidence remained
OF the important event which had just
taken place. And yet, Stella reflected,
she was married, though in go strange
a fashion. She looked round her Won
deringly until her eyes fell upon Craw-
ford, who was watching her C%uriously.
Then, US tho door closed behind Mrs.
GRAVEYARD, he ain forward, and clasp
ing Stella in his arms murmured,
stella, my own love-my own dear
love-"
II mn your wife now" she said tim
idly. her tone having moro iu IL Of
query than OF assertion.
my wife, he repeated my own
true wilel"
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