The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-26

EtepttHR 4Hoh beRVh W toRtlLd VIVA
Ii would ba 10 leave her
elbow queSrly you look, Jack" she
said "hRi anything gone WrongW
"0h, IossphlrsW cried, looking de-
SpnIrlnRly into her pretty face. ~ am
going away"
away and where docs that mean,
air q aha aikad, growing more serious.
"rO Benlta-to Africa-to tho end OF
the world"
"Why, Jackl" she exclaimed, rising
and putting her hands In nina, While
the sweet face grew white and grave,
"What do you meanH What has nap
psnedP
sat down beside her and told her the
whole story, l told hOr that here was
an opportunity to win fame and for
tune, and both for her. told her oil
all INV love, and how had d0Ipairsa OF
winning her. but now, now tina! q
chance was given to me to earn for
tune, dared to tell my love, and 10
ask II she could wait q ysRr-Derhaps
Two years, until could come back with
enough to make her my wife,
The reply was like Josephine. She
showed no false shynasS, nor ally en-
bRrraIsment. But shO looked into my
lRcs with the sweetest, truest eyes in
the world, aud put heF baud in mine
aud said;
~ will walt till you come, Jack, DO II
ons year or ton, and than, no matter
whether you arc rich or poor, | will be
your vile, aud We will fight the world
together"
My darlIngI"
"But DO very careful OF yourself, Jack.
dear, and remember how eagerly shall
wait for your coming, and above Alt do
not forget that / am yours, no matter
how much or how little you bring back
with you. For il you are poor, can
help YOU to brave tine world, since our
love 10 better than richest and by that
time, perhaps papa can spare me better
from the store. Dear papAl Jack. II !
give You myself, you must be u son 10
my father. aud help me to make his old
age comfortable aud happy"
Was there ever asWeeter, more Wo-
manly speech ihah this2 Was there
ever woman who surrendered herself
so completely to her lover and in 10
doing made herself a million times
more precious 10 his eyss2 lhRd Loved
my darling botoro-now WoEshiped
her. At the very moment won her
love | learned TO realize its priceless
worth.
She was In my arms, my kiiSes fall
ing soft aud rsvOrenIly upon her liDs,
when q noise attracted my attention.
NJ. Ctone0u was leaulug over the coun-
ter a few steps away. took my dar'
liug'G hand and led her up to him.
M. CronsAu," said |, Josephine and
II
"Yop, yeI-I know, l knowW he in.
terrupted, rather brusqusly.
81 am going away. sir, Toto" |
paused, struck by the thought that por.
haps ought not to coniids to otherG the
affairs Of my employers.
lie regarded me with a slight GmiIs
on his stern features
"YOs, also IL know that You spoke
loudly, monsieur, and my study door
was open"
"OG," said, with a sigh Of relief, for
AlboI hlll WIS was SVlubhiuo N"hhVA
my fRthor.in.laW to be; chen you
know Rll7"
"Yes,:and ! Wish you success. As to
the arrangement you have made with
my child, must per force DO content,
since her happiness 10 my sole desire.
Monsieur Jack, you may not realize 1t,
but no gem OF Bonita eau equal my 10.
sephine-mine2" with n slrug. "Ah,
we'll, suppose II must be our Joseph.
inc now ne ceSt pas, m'Sier2'
"YOu arc more than kind, sir. l shall
try to do my duty by her, aud by you
also, II YOU will permit me to regard you
AS my father Ihavo none Of my own
living, you know"
Ho took my hand and smiled, but l
thought his answer tritle OyaIive;
"Wo shall sec, Monsieur Jack. You
have before YOU n journey first, fembm.
Der. So It Is to BonitA2 And you may
run across my old friend Howard For.
sythe."
"Why. no Is Mr.. Forsythe's brother,
aud tile manager Of tho MINOR
"SoH scarcely remember him now
Still, II you will DO SO kind, will send