The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-31

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BY srERLigd ZANE. y VI
Miss Npperton's school v as governed
by as strict rules as an old maid could
franc. Thoie that portainod to tho
social privileges Of her girls were sspec..
tally rigid. Strange what a grudgo aliss
Hyperion. had ugainst Imenl and Cupid
all because they had not conspired 10
giyohork husband, and sho seemed do.i
termined to ret even with them BY iex:
Guiding them from snll Communication
Or influence with the $pupils ot her
academy. iii:5 t5,i :ts 81
at was presumptious on Miss Kipper..
toms part 10 suppose that sho could,
teach Latin, Greek, literature aud
mathematics and then find time to con.
troll the hearts, eyes and God-given in.
clinationa,o OF her girls and all the men
and boys inlthe community. But she
bent her energies to this gigantic under.
taking. iHersuccess will be proved or
disproyed In the following: Z. H Z;
Nina Tlmmick was a little maiden Of
seventeen. The possibility q for great
damage or great joy to the masculine
heart was wrapped in her winaotne
face and form. though the artl less little
creature was unconscious Of her no wef.
which fact only increased her CHARM
She WINS q submissive little lady and
very atudious, considering she had
weapons which would win victories IN
life without tho aid OF book-learning,
Shewas. the last one to whom Miss
Hyperion thought 1t necessary; to give
special attention when che took the
girls out to walk on the boulevard, or in.
the adjoining park. 3 3 q
Twas only tho tlirla.iously inclined
members OF the school " no were wig!
ilantly guarded from masculine teh,pta.
ton and opportunities. But Nina, SO;
young and unsophisticated, go loyal 70
heriparents, who would not have placed
hor in any but school like Miss Kip
pleton's, was not one on whom it was at
all necessary,to keep a watchfuli eye. n
1t was during ono OF the walks In the
park that Nina's loneliness was re-
yealed to young Walter Harrington,
and Tor many weeks aiterwaru he man.
aged to passand repass the prettylnaid
at intervals and give her such cIances
OF admiration that her studies were
much disturbed. She did not know his
name, nor could she with reasonable
inquiry find 1t out. But she futtered
with strange emotions, knowing no
solution for them and hiding them ut
all times except the last moments be-
fore abe slept aud when she awakened
in the silence OF the night. There was
something delicately sweet in this new
consciousness which she feared to,tell
lest the telling destroy it. But mot
every walk in the park brought Nina
under the gaze OF her. admirer. Miss
Hyperion had no stated tins for her
promenades, consequently Walter
passed many hours in useless waiting
and watching for a sight of the little
school girl. Walter. like other lovers;
thought OF resorting to tho pen, but
that might offend and bring him under
Miss kipperton's keen.eyed suspicion.
Ills anxious heart and head filed with
schemes until he was in despair and
weary Of waiting to know or commune
cato with the object OF his painful
passion. St Valentines Day was near,
but valentine might secure only Miss
kipperton's ridicule and find place in
her fro. .5s. ~. e
The storm king, generally so un-
friendly, played Considerably into
young Walters hand. An unprece-
dented fall of snow swept over park and
plain, and the sound of3hoof and wheel
gave place to sleigh and sleigh BELL! fsi
Miss kipperton's girls begged for just.
one slelGh.ride by moonlight thought
they could not have tho romantic
accompaniment OF such an outing,
beaux. OF course, with such a number,
OF girls Miss Hyperion was compelled
to take them in bevies. She appeared
at the public livery to engage a ,Rleigh
suitable for her requirements, .and
safe, experienced driyer,""3G,she said to
the proprietor. "Oh, yes p" he ans.
wered, pointing to old Ben, grizzly,
st oop-shouldcred old hanger.on Of the
livery, there lie is; he'll take you oil
right" Ia q 7. Il q. IT, ~.
Now it happened that young Walter
entered the livery at that moment and
overheard Miss Hyperion. This was
his chance. He took old Ben into his
confidence, told him his trouble, and
begged the old fellow to lot him take
his place behind the reins that night.
1t was easy TO thrust q two.dollar bill
into old Bcn's hand, get into his rough
'overcoat, don his old fap-eared fur cap,
get on pair Of shaggy gray whiskors,
hump his shoulders, meet the sloigh ut
disappointed place and appear before
Miss kipperton's door to give tho dam.
sells moonlight turn over the snow.
Old Bon G.? was not sure. that: Nina
would como out that night; il sho did
not he would drive that sleigh every
night until abe did. Pretty closely he
Dyed those fair maidens as they filed
QUITO be slowed away under the iurs OF
that big sleigh. All, hero she comes;
hero is Nina, and old Bans ~ heart
beats; he trombles 40 no fears no can
not help her as he did tho othcrs. Dut,
tathorly aud kind rs he was, he did his
best for tho little beauty, and said, as
he lifted her In: "Sit there by mo, as
you are small, and somebody must oc-
cupy that scat with mo-" g s'!S
: Talk about opposing love! Silly, un.;
mated old goose that you arc, Miss X!
Sit on that back seat, cat your sour
grapes, and keep your oyos wide open,
for tho fox Is among tho chickens, tho
wolf hns hia pvc m ono NJ tyonr lam lbs