The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-30
A LADY GEOGRAPHER.
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he had slipped down the ca1unn-4
wonder now what is the coolest place
this weather."
twas a warm night. People in the
hotels were abed with the windows
open, and those who could not sleep
came now and again like restless ghosts,
peeping out to see whether dawn had
arrived. Nelson took of his cooked hat
and famed himself, aud the two lions
did similar service for themselves
with their paws. The southeast lion,
IN reply to Nelson's question, said he
didn't know. The southeast lion
looked down Parliament street with his
right eye, and added that he thought
heknew which was the hottest,
"What price the North Pole?" asked
the Camberwell bus lion.
Nelson started step or two around
towards the gallery, ieigning to act with
out delay upon the suggestion. He
quickly returned.
''Too late, he said, tacctiously; 'last
-.'bus gone"
the Camberwell bus lion appeared
moderately amused.
"You remind me, Nelson" he said,
''of a girl once knew" The Gambler.
well bus again laughed a little, and
blinked to himself at the remembrance.
"She made up her mind to go,to tbs
North Pole"
"a girlT asked Nelson.
"Cool cheek, !" remarked Nelson. "Tell
us about her" And the Camberwell
bus lion told this tale:
Miss Wilhelmina Perks and her father
were staying in London. They had
been in Paris for some time too, partly
because they were from Boston. but
mainly because Wilhelmina had made
there some special purchases for her
new adventure. She proposed to sail
for Christiania from Hull in the middle
of the month, and already the papers
had interviewed her, and 'Miss Will
heimina Perks, the female franklin
by One who Knows Her" appeared in
nearly every paper that you picked up.
She would have started for Christiania
before now only that young DR.. Fraser
latest possible moment
They had all been to Lords, and DR..
Fraser and his cousin, Mrs. Walder-
share, had been brought back to dinner
at the hotel. From the subject of Stod:
darts batting the conversation had
drifted to the usual topic.
"Well," said Miss Wilhelmina,
"tain't no use talking, you know. Ny
minds set on this trip, and I'm gOingto
doit."
II know, my girl" said old Mr.. Perks
-''I know. You wouldn't be Perks
if you was to give way now and go back
on,your reputation"
"And I'll Just 30 and make name
for myself and then I'll come right
back, and"-she glanced at DR.. Fraser
aand then we'll be happy" Young DR..
Fraser pressed the young lady's foot
affectionately beneath the table, and
little Mrs. Wadershare smiled.
~ wish you were all coming with
me-" she went on. "Ain't it Just pleas
ant now even to talk OF foes of ice and
miles OF untracked snow, and-and so
on.n
"Did you say the boat was ready,
Meener7' asked her father.
"As near ready as doesn't matter"
4HhbWSE6A H1AhStA1hHs 4hS G4SA aAS
engaged, the stores are purchased, and
when get to Christiana ! shall only
have a fortnight's work to do. And in
two or three years you know shall be
through" She looked at her sweet.
heart with her eyes bright with en-
thusiasm. SAY Frank, we'll be mar
ried at the abbey II the trick comes
off,"
DR.. Fraser looked thoughtfully out OF
( the window at the fountains playing in
the square.
'I7don't mind about the abbey" he
said ~ do mind about you"
~ reckon" she said-"I reckon ii
yon can't persuade me to give up the
venture nobody can"
"Guess she's right there" said Mr..
Perks, addressing little Mrs. Walder-
share. THAT'S like our family all the
time. II Meener says she'll do a thing
she'lidoit, and no power on this earth
ken stop her.
II see" said little Mrs. Waldershare
Poor DR.. Fraser sighed; and Wilhel-
4 nina commenced a sigh, but checked it
Quickly and gave little laugh instead.
People said Just the same thing when
q started for Kamschatka," she re.
marked. lN'Just the same thing.
"Were you---were you engaged then 2"
asked little Mrs. Walders hare.
"lWhy," said Wiiheimina, faint ]
ever told your I've never benin love
before"
"0h!" said Mrs. waldershare.
! "And this is the last contract at CAD.
ding about that take" said
the young American lady definite.
IL. II find amt half as glad to 90 this
time as I've been before. Guess it
pals on you after a bit, this sort OF
avery likely" said Mrs. wRlder.
i; share.
Allthe time young Mr.. Fraser looked
thoughtiully out OF the window.
II won't say another word about II"
he remarked, .if you'll just let me say
this"
$50 on. dear" said Miss Perks. She
and Mrs. Waldershare rose as she
spoke, and the men rose to.
'.Ihat I'd give everything, everything
that possess in the world" said Fra.
ser, still looking hard at Nelson out Of
the window, 'itit would only induce
you 10 give it up"
She came to him.
"AIy dear boy" she said, 'that can't
be; but you're just the sweetest fellow
70 say 90, Rnd-and i shall think Of you
dreadfully."
Mrs. Walderahare had scrubbed fur.
lively q note on 1.-THE menu which she
came back to show the young fellow.
tsRofoIa fhPVat II Frank aaid 4ha