The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-08

At the end of the week he ulu CO. uHu,
of course. called on Mrs. CaTstaiFs ana
Bella without delay. Bella did not look
"a attractive MS usual he thought when
he first went in. but she Srighteneu up
Immediately us he recounted the pro-
gress OF the plot, and on leaving heT ne
told himself for the thousaHdth t!me
that she was the dearest girl on eartn'
It Is difficult to say how II was Dut
after he had been back In town q Few
days, certnin restlessnesS began 10
make itself felt In HOpetoun.
At first he thought II was his cousin .
sympathy. He missed having some
one TO talk TO about Bella. he said; but
since Bella In proprfa persona was here,
within half nm hours cab drive, that
cxoInnntion would not do. No, he did
NOT know what was the matter with
Mn, exactly. Impntience, perhapsY
Yes. that must be II, Now that the
haven OF his hopes was drawing near
he was more inpatient; the suspense
was telling upon his nerves! He would
run down 20 Dcercourt on Saturday
and ascertain how his uncle's EFFORTS
were getting on.
After he had determined on this step.
he saw how right he had been in at
trIbutlng his disquietude to the last
named cause. He felt better already,
and found himself looking forward to
Saturday with almost as much eager
ness ns II Il had been the capital up
poIntment itself.
He told Kate so when he arrived.
"Do YOU think II will be a long nt-
falr?" he inquired. 1T may sound un-
reasonable, hut now That your father
Is really bcstIrring himself at Inst my
present position seems more unendur-
able than ever before;
Il can understand that" said the
girl, "fullyl Papa said something
about Canada the other day. Would
Miss Carstairs mind going out there 90
you Think"
''WeIi. ! hardly know" replied Hope
toun. II wanted something In Eng
land, OF course, but we are very anxious
to marry. and Canada would be better
than nothing, wouldn't it,"
II thought so. aud that Is why ! did
not veto Il when Il was mentioned
You had better put II 10 her. and let me
know what she says. II she has an In
superRhie objection TO leaving home,
papa must look for something else"
"I'll let you know ut once" Arnold
answered y don't think there VIII be
any difficulty about It. II she doesn't
like to leave her mother, why, her
mother could 20 out there too"
His tone, however, was not so assured
as his words. He rather dreaded that
Bella would dislike the idea OF Canada,
and the feeling proved prophetic cou-
pie OF days later. The young lady de-
cfared a colony was out OF the question.
Her interests were all In London, she
said: she had been born in London, bred
in London. OF course she loved Arnold
very dearly, and would make almost
any sacrifice for him. but she begged
that he would not ask her to be an exile
for his sake, for she felt that that would
kill her.
What she said to her mother was not
exactly the same thing, though the OBJ
lection was still there. IT'S perfectly
preposteroust" she exclaimed. Fancy
he's Lord DrillInEham'S nephew, and
the best the old man can suggest now Is
some wretChed appointment in Canada!
that's not what want"
NO" agreed Mrs. Carstairs, mildly,
you want q nice little house in May
fair. and n proper circle around you.
can't say think much OK that sugges
ton. You know. Bella. have always