The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-26

u'u htch mat ! hau embarked upun
one OF the vague nlghImlrrilh quests or
tho NurSu tales.
rhe END or my journey seemed alwlyg
JuSt ~ hahd. lnd attn =. heightened
IcNEthrhfh' I'LL ! could mncy TINT |
WHH IUNc'lOtn princess looking Tor the
Castle NJ the Clouds. II BOuIparls
plunket had hved cast Of Inc sin and
WEST VI the moon, or u, any other Of the
addresses given IN those Vc1ci hlytn.
rleH' NJ could not. II seemed u me, have
neeh more tantnllZIngly Inaccessible,
lie TOOK on at las; hhf mythical
character In my mind, AZ could Ind no
trace Of him.
Hens ana chickens ran SQunwklng
across my path; geese Missed at me. To
my nnSprak1Olr dlscUmnluru; puddhs
OF ill-smcllIng water appeared on the
mean sidewalks; dirty women and chill
uren awarmcd about Inv doors, and atm
bohnnarlc l'lunkcttS place. VI icsIdcucc
ever rccrdcd from M, BEGAN to have
dlStlnctly diSrepuIIhlc feeling, ma II |
were bScominE dFsinlllhiNd 20 my suuaI.
Id environment. und faint fear arose
Within ME ~ ] realized lhat | had not
the siishtesi idcL IN the world nr where
! was Yes, wtS lost.
| stood sttll and Looked blaukly around
me- beginning. as the last atrlw, 10 f,rI
ina: my ankle was cNgng out w.,
just making up my mind IL ask thr way
10 Tie ne2Frsi cur llur " the next per-
son whom should meet. when / saw A
DuEEy coming down lhr street. \ sud
den hope took Possession OF me. lie al
ways came when was IN some undlgnI-
Ned and ridiculous pliEhI. And--yt5.
on, Dr. Griffin | called out
lite pulled up at thtl; quavrrlnE cry.
ana looked ~ me fl, a moment In the
blankcSt amaZrmcnt.
And what are You doing in Rockets,
miss he demanded. ~ he helped me
In.
\ wild wave ~ cxhilarutIon had come
over me when frlt myself eatr III the
vehicle
II was only paying SOME calls" |
said IN an ofr-hInd way. Aren't the
claims Of society burdcnsJmc? am
really tired"
were sou calling Ia Rockctts?'
Il was going 10 the PlunkrttE," said
"iut never MUD, It Isn't .hr.r day, any
way"
began 10 repent my nonsense when
he took i little red notebook out OF his
pocket, ami, utterly ignoring my preS-
enCe. began 20 look over 1t with knitted
brows. We drIvs' on III pG.feCt silence
trr several blocks. mud he manifested
no inieati0n OF rrsumInS the COW ell
Sation ut all, while l. Oh my part, Was
occupied IN rrGrettinS that had total
Is forgotten that | was "On my dig
nifty" as my CID uurS" would say.
Well, MisS Frances" he suid sud.
denly, without looking w. have you
forgiven me-"
Forgiven you for what" qurs-
tlonlnGly replied. but reminiscent:
wave u; modification swept ovcT me.
lie gave short laugh. SIN turning
the leaves OF his book. but did not an
Swcr.
As he sat booking down. with his
brow rIrrowed and liiS rugged face
showing every hard line II: its haCd-
set In the clear daylight, stole timid
chances ut him. and wondered huw I
had ever had thc tem-rity 70 ;ccite
those miserable sentimental verses NJ
mine TO him. Ok all men, | blushrd hot
", thought OF my folly.
The horse had sl2Cken.d his pace, but
the doctor did not seem to notice It.
Have YOU been writing any more
poetry" he asked. as T. becoming con-
Hclous " the claims OF civIii;y.
No" | said, stiitly.
He made no pr"tenSe o: interest Ia
my answer. Indeed. he was quit. evil
IDENTIFY not at all intending 10 what
said. Il didn't Xix. thIt-whHrs its
nGn.?-soanat Of yours" he remark
ed. Tapping the !io-s" with the r"ius
An l said. AZ II had not already
been crushed by the Stumbling which IL
had received.
do You want 10 know why diin't
like IL" he went on. He pvt his bool:
down and looked NJ me with II queer
smile
Yes" said. but sim with thu
hauShtineSs born Of inward hani!Ia-
ton.
He took on his hat ant! booked care
fully INTO the crown, browning as H. he
had that moment remembered leaving
something Of the highest Importance
which seemed to be missing. And chen
he put II on again. lie cleared his
throat and ierk"d AT the rcins.
Il didn't IKE to Jhink OF you- whim-
pcriug about some whipperSnapp-r, II"
said. when / want you myself"
When III. trees and houses had set
tIcL back into their normal places nill
the waterfall had ceased rushing and
roaring IN my ears. ! looked at him
and saw thnt ht was talking on, hut
OF what he said | had only tn. vagncst
notion. The Darkness OF my face mus;
have struck him AZ last, Tor he stopped
abruptly.
wait; don't say anything yet" he
said.
We were drawing near to my own
home, but the horse went very slowly.
III you could tell me-" IL. began.
there was something positively uncIn-
ny and awful TO me in the humility %
his tome-'but don't say anything UNI
less it Is yes. Take tlme-any length
o. time"
Time, II seemed 10 me that II had
been 1000 years alreHdt, II was such
an old old fact that DE-, Griffin had ask
ed me TO Inarry him that felt hnd
been born with the consciousness Of it.
t.icd to remember hUw things were
before II happened, bat no, there was
nothing before that.
Neither spoke ~ he helped me ont Of
the buggy aud S0icmnly walked with
me up the long green yard. lie paused
at the porch.
m" he said. "you could possibly say
'yrs'.-d0nt max" me wni;,"
ran UP tn" steps without replying.
and opened the dOo", stopping with
my hand W-on IN" knob. aud looking
back nt him standing upon the walk
below
Yes" said. and. banging the door,
| flew upstaIrs 10 nv own room.
Then peepcd at him through III"
shutters. md | saw that he had bowed
his head on his hat II moment. as II h.
were in church.
What ridiculous couple we VIII be!
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