The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-06


In fact, the scheme Is the appointment.
In chrysalls form. Give me another
kiss, there's an angel-l'appetit Went
en- mnngeant!"
day." she remarked.
There! Now impart."
II am ready-prepure to be startled.
Bella. some three and twenty years
"oh, do be serlous!" she said.
'T am, am" he cried. Some three
and twenty years ago, the late Lady
DrillIngham gave birth TO q daughter"
well, know oil that, Kate"
"Precisely-Kntel You have not
met her, but you have heard from me
that the young lady Is a trump. You
have also heard from me that the one
thing in the world harder to move than
my respected uncle is steam-roller.
Well, now listen. Lord Drlllln6ham
has an immense amount OF influence.
He couldn't make me prime minister.
or chancellor or the exchedueT. or arch
bishop OF Canterbury. but he could very
easily indeed make me the happiest
man in the world"
"He?"
Completed by youi He could. as
llghtfuI vagueness termed putting mo
into something Only his Incidence
prevents him."
why" said Miss Carstairs. inter-
ruptInE, waste time by repeating
things that we both already know"
YBella," he returned, you are as
usual right. won't waste time. In
q nutshell, he could, but he's too con.
foundedly lazy. Well. I've thought OF
a way of waking him up-but I'm not
quite sure whether you'll like It."
|. 81 can answer that In advance:
wait and hear. Ill say Ir-my
uncle were 10 understand that Rates
interest in me was something warmer
than a cousinly one, he would hustle
on my behalf. indeed. He may be sat
isfled to let me stagnate in the F. o. as
bis nephew, but as his future son-in-
law"
''What?" she exclaimed.
II thought ! should stlrtle you.As
his future son-in-law he'd be n red
hot fever to make q coming man OF me
coming somewhere! You follow me?
| propose to persuade Kate to join me
In the plot-to tell him she wants to
marry me. In all his life he has never
denied her anything. and after his first
explosion was over-I suppose he would
explode 10 begin Withheld display
something like commendable Industry
at last. What do you think Of ~"
Miss carstairs unused. "Well-but
how would II end?" she asked.
1.-THE deception would have to be sus-
tnIned for two or three months. When
/ was really In n substantial appoint
mcnt, we could tell the old gentleman
that he had been fooled. He would not
be outrageously angry, ] daresay-I
should not be the most desirable Of par
ties at the best. We should explain the
motive; Kate would be bridesmaid at
our wedding, and you and l would live
happily ever after. AgainP what do
you think OF III"
81 don't know" said his fancee.
Anyhow. I don't think your cousin
would agree"
I'm doubtful OF that part OF II my
self. But she Is o pal. Kate-Im not
sure. II she does agree, what then2"
III she would agree, don't Know that
Il is a bad plan. II sounds rather silly.
hut silly things sometimes come on.
II would certainly stimulate that let
hargic peer TO action"
Rather! He'll positively persplre in
his hurry to assist me. My talented
nephew, young Hopctounr "a really
brilliant young fellow, Arnold Hope
toun!' You will be serving me, me per-
sonally!' can hear hlml a thousand
u year? In no time ut all shall be
drawing two, three thousand year!
Wen have bays In the carriage. Bella,
and broughRm for night work."
They both laughed.
Go and see what Miss DrillInghnm
says" advised Bella, go and put II TO
her: and II. like Bnrllls. she Ia willing.
well play the farce out. When shall
see you again."
I'm ask leave tomorrow, II she con-
scuts, I'll write you ut once; II she re-
fuses, I'll come md tell you 40. wish
she knew You. Bella; Il would mnlLc her