The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-27
THE NEW WOMAN.

II was an evening In later April. The
ntful showoring had ccasod, mud the
sun, parting from tho cloudbanks In tho
west, nhod n glorious glow ovor the
picturesque southern Ohio Gene.
Adown tho road from tho small brick
schoolhouso came two figures, n young
man, tall, erect. with a lno. scholarly
facc, frank and pleasing Of expression,
aud uyoung womnn-a slip OF n girl, ycl
IN her teens, YOU would have said, 500,
Ing her in tho di.tance-in whose
features was tho indeiinablo blending oi
childish innocence and sweelnUsy md
womanly refinement.
They walked slowly. evidently caring
nothing. thinking nothing about the
rHssiug OF time. They wcro absorbed
entiroly in tho subject Of their low.
voiced conversation.
Presently they turned aside 10 \ gate
IN front Of a neat lawn, newly verdurod
by tho spring rhine surrounding a little
white cottage with quaint green ahut.
tore.
The girl paused an1 turned to her
companion:
"And 80 | shall be enabled to return
TO the city next fall" he wa, saying.
Mr.. Reeves hai written me that | may
begin my law practice in his Office as
soon as | like. | hope some day, not
very far oil, to be hi, partner. As soon
rs those matters are NIL arranged'-hs
took her unrcsisting hand In hts-"lll
return for you. It's but q few months,
bur | wish it could be tomorrow"
A pretty blush bloomcd on her doll
cato cheeks; and she found the charm
that danglod at her waist all at once.in-
tcnseIy interesting.
II know that your success will be all
that you deserve, Will," she said softly.
II shall be so happy"
A gentle pressure OF tho dainty, hands
he held told better than words OF the
thrilltul response in his heart.
"Wsll-I must 90 in"-she gently At.
tempting TO withdraw from his clasp.
The glow had faded away aud over the
landscape had come tho mystic beauty
Of early twilight. There was no one else
in sight One advantage OF the country
is the comparative safety from inoppor.
tune iu,rusions on occasions like this.
A far less ardent lover than Will could
no, have resisted the lips. the dimples,
and-weli, | ain not responsible for the
propriety OF their conduct, anyhow.
Before she reached the door she 70.
menbered something aud ran back to
the gate, hat in hand.
"0h. Will"
The young man turned back.
"iou will 20 to the squire's to meet
his niece from the city, tomorrow
evening""
"Why-1 had to send regrets on &C.
count OF some papers father wants pre-.
pared. The work must be done by
Thursday morning. I'm sorry, bu, I'll
DO too busy. Youth 70. OF courier"
"ies"-he understood the pleading
smile-"bus wish YOU corld come"
by George. shc's au angelv' ex.
claimed the young lawyer, ~soliIoquiz.
ing as he frequently did. s%auntering
down the road. Too good for Il fellow
like me. anyhow. The only thing-l
wish could lead her to view nv pro.
f~e.sion with a little enthusiasm for its
| own sake. OF course she's as honest
as can be- in wishing me success, and
all that, but I'm certain she doe,u',
think it is to be classed with some
others-the ministry. for instance"-,he
las. he calculated with \ spiteiul em.
phasis.
al wonder how her mother came by
such 4 cranky aversion to lawyers.
Some one probably won 4 big victory
against ,hpia,niiy-a bIacksheep, may.
be, who didn't scruple about methods.
II wouldn't want her TO study it De-
liver me from a wife OF that kind. Blu.
l wish she would take a real. 1.-Two, en-.
c~ourarinc interest"