Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-11

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"She's a woman among q million,
was his mental comment as Isabel offer
/ ed him her hand, her cheeks agloW with
the mild excitement Of the scene,
But an things come TO an end.
The entertainment was on the Wane.
The guests began TO depart. Somehow
Raymond, with hi3 unobtrusive diplo-
macy, had managed TO engage IsaOels
attention. He escorted her 20 an al
cove invitingly emboWered with all the
taste Of the d0rIst's art and suggesting
/ itself, in exotic exhalatiOns, as q rep0se-
| ful retreat, now that the whirl Of the
evening had begun to pail in its de-
cline.
Eyes. it has been a very enjoyable
evening" she said in answer TO re-
mark Of Raymond. 81 never met so
many friends at once before.
And I haven't had the pleasure OF
seeing you Tor months. Pm at fewer
events of this nature than you"
eyes What is there ia politics tnat
attracts men sop
81 can't say; some people have sug-
gested it is the passion for power.
"Commendable, when the power Is
exercised for coed. 50.
'sBut people will not give rs creoiI
for so exercising lt. 10 is 10 the pollIi-
cal world like the social world, the Jeal-
Gus and the disappointed are quick 70
spread scandal that originates Ia their
own minds and has nothing but spite 10
feed and live upon"
"You Judge the world harshly."
"Harshly. You do not know IT, Even
YOU. In whose life there is nothing OF
the dross, cannot escape criticism
'I2"
'Why, yes. Is it possible that you
have never been annoyed by the envy
that have seen and heard-altnough
but little in sOclety-the envy OF oe-
signing mOthers?'
That isn't so, is ito" she Queried' re-
gret and alarm starting her into an at
titude that was WinsOme.
"Never mind, said Raymond sym
patheticaly. "It was 20 be expected
and their fears are proof that their
Judgment is better than their manners.
,,You are testing" said Isabel, sur
prised at his speech. every one knows
my status here-that OF one who Oy
virtue of the courtesies Of. old school
COMPANIONS has been permitted TO share
in the festivities that broaden her ex-
uerience aud add 20 that sum or knoWl-
edge which for the sake OF her proIes-
sion She would enlarge. The friction
of contending minds br.ghtsns the In
telect. lam poor teacher. There
fore 90 you TO- is unnecessary TO state
Why am likely never 10 be asked In
places such rs this, where wealth casts
los glamour over oil, to change my
name 90 that OF a family which would
consider the union of one Of its sclons
to- person out of their social kingdom
as O. terrible mesalIiance.
Believe me, j am not testing, " said
Raymond
"AsI think so, let us drop the sub
iect"
oI do not mean TO-; I would like 70
place YOU cayond these peoples criti-
cism." he said slowly, with a look that
was potent In It's drmness, and yet so
full of tenderness that Isabel hesitated
until the explanation which was evil
IDENTIFY coming coCld be offered 10 JUS
t.ce 60 him and her.
"I am prompted TO talk TO this vein, '
ne said. "0ut of regard for one who is
dear 90 you. I observation-disclosures
Nangan. It is In my power TO make him
and you happy
"Not by Dutting"-she began, while
q flush OF resentment mantled her
cheeks.
no, not by putting you apart, he
interrupted, elf that is what YOU were
going TO say. Let me tell you i will
bring YOU closer. His name is not Lau-
renee Mangan, no more than yours is
Isabel lie Clair
Isabel was startled. She awaited in
fear the words that were 20 follow.
"If Mangan knew it, his real name
IS Laurence Leland and he is yom
brother" was Baym0nd's next deciara-
ton.
my brother" she exclaimed.
'Your brother"
''rhauk God.
''That he is2'
'No-o. Never mind, " was her reply,
/ her right hand mechanically rising TO
/ ner brow as if 90 keep her dancing brain
J from beating it's way outward. What
conflicting emotions. Gratitude that
/ she had escaped marriage with her
brother; grief that She had lost Laurence
/ ina relation, the very thought OF which
/ had. in davs gone by, awakened within
I her the tenderest sensations of peace and
bliss. She stared b,ankly 40 Raymond.
/ Her ewes were upon him; her spirit was
I in other realms, where golden memories,
crvstalfzed with ideals that must never
evolve into realities, were flying before
her vision. dissipating before this reve-
latfoD Ike mist on the mountains when
the morning rays break in upon them.
She was thinking, too, of the truth IN
the poets lines;
An such rs tlc fHte of our .ifc e0r.V promise,
So passing Che sprlngtae OF Joy we have
Each wave that we danced on at morning Gibbs
Aud leaves US at eve on the bleak shore
alone.
Summoning an her viii power to her
aid. she concentrated her mind on the
situation and los suggestions. Reason
came back to it's throne, and she asked:
Chow have you learned this? How
do You know it is true, that his name
and mine is Leland?'
RAYMOND was cool and collected. He
had not made up his mind how he
would breach the subject He realized
that he had not done 10 delicately, but
he had anticipated the result and was
prepared. III she expected TO read In
I bis face anything of that which she had
long dreamed to make clear-the secret
I of her ancestrv-she was disappointed.
/ Not tremor OF a muscle. His look
was really one calculated 10 give her
confidence in the sincerity he proieSsed.
'If YOU do not believe NE 20 be a
friend, " he continued, "I will say no
more about the matter. Let me assure