The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-01
A PAIR OF KID SLIPPERS

'NSteu nv 'iRSuHlV Wlo OH 10 tho
White Mountains.
lie hung his black travelling bag ON n
convenient peg, drew nut Il papOr, nnd
In ilvc minutes had forgotten all abou,
time and circumstances In tho interest.
Ing editorial.
Passengers for the Glen House como
forward and show your b]uggngc,"
awokc him from II nap.
George Bprang up. seized his ya,lsc
al UNASSIGNED to secure n scnt in tho
stage. Tho scenery WINS delIghtfully no.
mantle and It was deep night before
they reached the hotel.
or course 1t was necessary to make HID
to!iet before going down, for he was n
handsome fellow. George opened tho
travelling bng for his dressing case. md
u nrst thinS that appeared was n deli.
cn1e ittle ANAL or crimson ~brnld-euspl.
ciouSly feminine In the odnr OF hvnrInth
braid. -" b''u
"Jupltcrl" he exclaimed, chats n
zouaVe, or a marine or 4 Eugenlo, /
suppose. Wonder how on cnrth il nlmc
INTO my vallsc."
he made another dive Into tho re.
cGptaele before him, md this time on,
came a brush, II needle book, II night
SSp, IN IVORY crochet needle aud n pair OF
Sinck kid slippers. Those slippers were
Georges destlny-hIs heart, Was won nj
once. Poor fellow! For years no Ind
successfully resisted the attacks MAIDS
on MS bachelor affections by tho bright
eyed maldens OF his acquaintance. b,it
now he was smittcn and by u pair OF
slippers, ''
1t was exceedingly romantic, George
thought, to exchange luggage with a
young lady 80 beautiful md Charming
as the owner Of these delicate sinners
must be, But the romance took anotll-
or turn when he REALIZED TINT he was mi.
nus handkerchicfs, dressing gown, clean
uleklcs ana everything else necessary 10
the making UP OF II fashionable gentle
man.
However, he did the best he coul1
with what he had and descended TO
breakfast with II laca-embroIdercl
handkerchlcf In his pocket. lie expect
ed to recognize at once the fair Gin
dereila OF his thoughts, but nothing OF
the kind occurred. There were dozens
or pretty ladies' present In pink, blue,
crimson and white morning dresses. hut
II they had tiny feet our hero was none
the wiser for it-as no other lnqulrinr
individual Is likely to be In these DAYS
OF expansive crinolinc and trailing
skirts. George peeped suspiciously un-
DER inc tnole as he took his seat, hoping
10 discover the feet. causing thereby
the witer 10 Inquire II the gentleman had
lost anything and drawing the entire
battery Of bright eyes upon him til he
blushed like n freshly boiled lobster.
All day George was on the lookout for
tnet! He made himself n perfect nut.
n to everybody by the persistency
with which he watched for the appear.
ance of lower extrcmitlee.
The following day a large marty as.
rended Mt. WashinGton, and among
them was George Livingstone. or course
ali the Indies were charming and George,
VINO had by this time made himself
AErccable TO most OF them. was more on
she Qui Niva Tor small feet than ever. In
met ne limos arrived Mt the conclusion
that the slippers belonged to Angelina
Aereford-a beautiful Boston belle, with
whom George had been slightly nc.
quatnted for some time.
MISS AnSeline was Il tpll. stately bru-
nette. with magnificent hair and ewes.
n the bearing of Il Cleopatra. George
would have felt better at her being rho
proprietrcss Of the slippers had II NOT
been for h naughty, almost supercilI-
GUS n in which she addressed In.
pale-fnced young girl that attended her
as companion. Her scorntul air led our
hero to look more particularly to the OBJ
1ect OF AnGel!na's evident contempt, and
the scrutiny at once interested him In
the pretty. petite dependent. "a moor
cousin. probably" he said to himself
signing unconsc!ously, rs he marked
the expression OF sadness around har
sweet mouth and In the large brown
eyes. he would learn moro or her
fortune favored him. The young girl
somewhat imprudrntly strayed away
from the rest Of the party, and as II was
near the time for returHing, George vol
unteered to 60 In search Of her. AnCo-
line demurred-Mr. Livingstone need
not put himself to thatytroublc: one OF
the guides could go as well. But Mr.,
Livingstone was fond OF trouble, accor-
uins 10 MS own account, and persisted In
his original intention.
The search was by no means n lengthy
me. He discovered the object very soon
hidden beneath the shadow OF a huge
rock. with bloodstains on her garments
n her face contracted with SUFFERING
lie sprhng 10 her side. exclaiming:
What Is the matter? Have you hurt
YOURSELF"
She glanced up tImidly;into his face.
1t Is not much, l think. sir. ! fell and
bruised my arm. The pain and shock
nearly overcome me. 1t Will be better in
a moment: l Will bind my handkerchief
around IL"
Permit me?" said George, bending on
one knee and tying the ~handknrrhInf
which she held out 10 him. he saw mi.
tials In a corner! Here was n discovery!
he fastened 1t tandcrly around the fair
arm. now swollen md llvld with the
cruel cut II had received. and then with
out n word drew forth the fragile mon
choir OF the unknown Cinderella and
bound that above the other. The Young
lady started--thcir eyes met.
MY handHerchicf!-how came you by
IT, she asked In surprise.
And how came YOU BY my handker.
chlef?" asked George.
Il exchanged travelling bags with
some gentleman"
And I did the same with some LADY,"
Then, probably, I have your property
In my possession"
And have yours. A clear case OF
mutual petty larceny! Shall we settle II
between us or resort to arbitration" hc
asked, n little mIschievously.
we will settle It, I think"
Well. then to commence with. allow
me to introduce myself. l am George
Livingstone. OF Boston,"
II know you very well OF reputc. sir.
I am the music teacher of Marion. your
sister"
"MlarIon's teacher? Well, this Is ro-
mantle. surely. Marion has given me
to understand that her teacher Is per-
lection. but ] had hardly thought the
little witch possessed Of such Judgment.
SO then, you are Florence Falmouth"
The same, SIR"
sINsli NIuu Falmouth T ~, h,n,, A..