Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-19

Gil the immediate circle who knew the
two that Ned CulbertsOn had presumed
IN IAN in love with Dorothy Preston.
Despite his fine qualities Culbertson
was a very modest fellow, and no Worc
of his love for Dorothy had ever passed
his lips. Sa when the proud Miss Pres
ton treated him with even less consid-
Grafton than she bestowed on her other
admirers. he accepted It all as only
what was due him and went his way IN
silence
Meanwhile Dorothy Preston chafed
and groaned in spirit under the sting OF
wounded pride. She refused to see
what was patent to every one else-that
Fred Culbertson loved her-and only
knew that she had. after a struggle,
given her heart TO a man who had never
spoken an affectionate word to her.
1t was after a ball one night that her
position first came so stronly home TO
her mind.
shame, shame upon mer she cried.
Il love him and ne has never given me
a woodland they call me proud, too.
Her lips curled and she half laughed.
well, ] will be proud. I will be too
poud to let it be known taat I have
given my heart unsought 10 a man
who"
She did not finish the sentence, but
the blood famed up into her checks and
over her forehead and she clutchod her
hands sharply together.
From that time on il Ned Culbertson
had any faint CLEANS Of hope they
must have been entirely eXtinguished.
for Dorothy Preston's manners toward
him were a revelation Of frigid disdain.
Alone in his Office one evening during
a busy week, he was trying to finish
some complicated designs for the in
terror Of q church which was soon to be
erected.
He suddenly sprang to his feet and
dashing his pencil into corner eX-
| claimed:
Il can't do it, confound it, I can't
With that girls face before my eyes
constantly ! am getting as incapable OF
thought or performance as an imbicile.
( She looks at me as if she would like to
walk over me, and when she speaks
it's like pouring ice water over my
| head. l cant do anything this way.
Rather than endure this suspense l
would tell her and have her freeze me
with a glance or show nae the door"
In his lucid moments Mr.. Edward
| CulbertsOn was a quick thinking and
prompt acting man, and in ten minutes
| he had determined on a plan Of action.
When he entered the Preston drawing
room he thought that Dorothy had
never looked so lovely TO him before in
all his life
He could hardly follow the common
places that introduced the conversation
for looking at her. And then, more
like the rude swain than the polished
beau, almost before the greetings were
over he had plunged in medals res
The girl listened to him, speechless
with surprise, as he poured out his
story of love. She could not check
him, nor did he give her time to say
word.
Miss Dorothy" he concluded, after
telling his story. Il cannot sufficiently
thank you for listening to me. l was .
mailman to think that you would. but
I felt that I must tell you how l loved
you. / do not ask for your answer, for
| am too sure what it will be. ! sup
pose I'm a fool, but"-and there was
termor in his voice. can't help il,
you know. And now goodby. I've
got to catch that 1905 for-Ah-I'm
going away for a little while for
change of scene and forgetfulness, as
the noyelists puts it"
He smiled mirthlessly as mechani-
cally she gave him her hand, and be-
fore she had recovered from the shock
he had gone. To a woman a sofa pill
low is very sympathetic article, and
certain lowered silk one in Miss Dor
othy Preston's room that night receiv-
ed her tears, laughter and incoherent
words of joy
Then the same sofa pillow was DASH
ed back into its place in a rather I'M