The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-20
WHEELING DAILY IrElIGENoER THURSDAY FEBRUARY 90 1886


he saw II, was fully In accord with Mr.,
Wing. The ease. the luxury, the COM
pleteneas OF life Ia the house OF an
American milllonaire-In spite Of lot
OF people asking one out TO dinner ten
days nhcad-seemed direct recon-
pense bestowed on him by Fortune for
his previous suffering OF her hands,
Mrs. Wing, n younBIsh, lively woman.
who looked out for all his comforts anG'
In whose company he needed not IL
trouble himself with mental effort. as
she supplied Hll thnt sort OF thing her.
self, was the entertainer best suited
to his needs.
SO Mr.. Harvey Wing ut once returne :
to New York and Lord Tevlot continued
10 while away the melancholy autumn
days In great comfort at Newport.
Thus far his lordship had given no
evidence OF more than vague general
appreciation Of the young women to
! whom Mrs. Wing had made him known,
The society OF the flir sex seemed to
him, indeed, less enlivening than that
OF the men attracted into the radius OF
his distinguished presence. Nor had
Mrs. Wing disturbed the serenity OF
his enjoyment by any hint as to tho
! dowager's intentions for her wandering
son, Like q clever creature, as she was,
Lord Tevlot's hostess bidcd her time.
one afternoon while they were out
driving in her victoria n CLEAN came
into Mrs. Wings eye as she saw ap-
preaching them two girls on horseback,
attended by a. groom. one or these
maidens was possessed Of u rare and
obvious blonde beauty: the other, small,
dark. plquant shonG like II ruby In
iuxtaposltion to pearl.
by jove! Who's that?" demanded
Lord Tevlot, citing forward. as, In
accompaniment to Mrs. Wings saluta>
tIon. he took of his hat;
"That! Which one?" asked Mrs.
Wing, Indlnerently.
1.-THE light one, mean. She Is the
prettiest I've seen. by far How Is II
We never set eyes on her hefore?"
"That is Miss Cassandra Melgs. OF
Chicago" said the lady, as II dismiss
Ing the subject.
"The names IL mouthful, but she's n
sumner. Where has she kept herself
since came here?"
They've been in Lennox for week"
she's stunner-that light one"
Mrs. Wing bestowed on hi ma trans
clcrt insorutabEc glance,
MANY people prefer her sisters looEa
the dark girl, you know-Mlss Olive
Meigs," she said. "They are orphans,
and have been spending the summer
herein the Van SchoOnhoven villa"
"what-alone?" asked his tordshtp,
with stare.
'No: duly chaperoned by n lady who
has been presented ut three Courts,
Theirs Is n peculiar case, and the news"
papers will have never done specu"
lating as to which one Is to get the
plum"
what plumb"
"a fortune. of-for the sake of local
color let us say-fhbulous millions. 1t
seems that their father, who died
few years since, was so afraid they
would be married for their money, ne
left the most eccentric OF wills. For
Mi their present and possible needs,
married or unmarried and until they
shall be thirty years old. ample pro"
vision was made by trust which gives
them an Income, but keeps the estate
until that time undivided. But it's gen.
orally believed there is in existence q
later will. which Is not to be produced
until they are both married"
"Oh, say" remarked his lordship-'
And that later WILL" went on Mrs,
Wing. seeing, without looking, side
wise, "dlsposes OF nearly the whole es-
tate to one daughter, leaving the other
with but pittance. The puzzle Is that
no one knows which OF them Is to be
made rich by that later will"
81 say" repeated the earl, incredu-
lousy.
"This Is everywhere believed. People
are pretty equally divided as to the
Miss MeIgs' attractions. but the uncer-
tainty us to their fortunes keeps their
admirers agrGenbly on edge. Portals
caskets, and the rest OF IT,"
But Isn't It rather tough" exclaimed
Lord Teviot, who did not understand
the last aiiusion In the least, upon the
girl who's to be left out In the cold?''
"She won't suffer from prlvatlop, In
any case; and the mysterious document
Is supposed TO recommend her to the
consideration OF her sister. After all,
it's no worse than your fashion In Eng
land, OF bestowing rich feast upon
one child and cheese pnrlngs upon the
others. But as the matter seems TO
interest you, suppose we look in at their
house on our return. dare say they
wouldn't mind giving us cup OF tea.
You will have n better opportunity
then Of contrasting cassaRdra's fair
beauty with olives brunette coloring.
And your call would be such gratifi-
cation to the lady who has been pre-
scented at three Courts"
Now, you're chatting me-" observed
his lordship.
But he made no objection when.
half hour later, the horses heads were
turned In at the gates OF the Van
Schoonhoven villa.
CTo BE CoNTISUED.)