The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-18
TIL! ORACLE.
II. NJ. in Black and whIto.., "oh, MIR.

II. NJ. IN Black and whltc;.'"oh, Mr..
FensNawl'' &
'Mllll--AiIsS Drew"
"Yuu would have"
There's such a crowd"
"Lut--"
"And my Elnsses--droppcd them on
tho staIra You know the duchess OF
,lIcnvytOwCrs?"
Slightly"
mo, quite the reverse, fifteen stone
IA blind M myself. Ground to powder
the glasses, you know"
"llow sad!''
"Yes, my aunt, Lady Grcenbury, has
been signaling for me for the last twenty
minutes 10 tnkU her down 10 supper, and
lcannot sec her. Shall we sit doYnT" ;
"Whnt u charminE-"
'Isn't Il? The ferns, the lights and
ana you really no Tomorrow"
"Yes, papu--"
"Ohi tho sclnshness OF these parents.
TheIr pleasures nrr'always placed first
h."
"ThcIr duties, Mr.. Fenshaw. PNrlIa-
ment----"
"rhe CLUB"
"Do you think 80? And another fort
night would have been so nice, wouldn't
IT."
TItaycnly,"
II got your message this afternoon,
Mr.. Fenshaw."
"oh, yes"
~ have been wondering ever since
what you wanted TO say"
"l--I-want 10 tell you-that--ls--to-
say | wlsh...."
"Yes--yes."
"Bother! There are some people
watching uS-when they have gone"
where are they?"
Lean this way and you'll see"
"Why, that"
by JOve! He almost took her into his
arms. wish could see who Il Is. They
have spotted us now and are talking
more sedately. tell YOU what, Miss
Drew, shouldn't BE- bit surprised IL
that fellow wasn't Wishing ina In Jerl-
chU."
But why?"
perhaps he wants TO say something
to the gIrl-she may be going away to-
morrow, you know"
Eyes, she may.
"Of course, It Is n mere hazard on my
part, but II really would not surprise me
II the poor beggar doesn't wish to pro-
pose, and Is only waiting for chance"
Hadn't We better 20, thcn?"
"Oh. Well she doesn't appear 10 be
giving him much encouragement, so
from speaking. which will save him
from disappointment"
"She muy like hlm--nwfully."
"Well, she ought to be less stand.off-
ish."
"What can she do?"
Hello! She turned toward me just
then most pleadlngly, And-do look
she has put her hand In his"
"Oh"
"lIc appears to be squeezing It,"
g"Ee Is, indeed"
"Now he Is telling her TINT he Is
frIGhttully smItten with her, and She
and she only listens US though he were
saying that 1t was q fine wet night? Can
this, be portcnt?"
"Ot what?"
"Oh. nothing. mean am dreadfully
supcrstitklus. and what with to-day be-
Ing Friday, and NO on, have grave
doubts about entering upon any UNDER
taking, especially If"
81 am sure she loves him. l."
"Ah, that was better; she really show
ed some signs OF interest In him. II Fri
Jay WIS lOk susil AL ulluEhS NhS
swear. All. she has returned to
her old apathetic attitude: it's all up
with him. poor chap. / hope shalt
see you when l come TO town, Miss
Drew"
"oh, I hope we shall meet somewhere,
Mr.. Fenshaw."
'Alay venture to call on your"
Mother viii be delighted II you Will;
We are at home every day-every day
except Frldnys. Mr. Fensk1w.''
And this Is really Goodbye"
II suppose So"
"lf It hadn't been Friday
III 1t hadn't"
~ would have CHANGED II Il shr-.
BLESS my soul! II the brute hasn't made
the girl cry. she's got her handkerchief
UP TO her eyes
HAS she?"
"And he sits staring straight In front
Of him, paying her no attention. say!
really believe she cares for him bit.
She nestles toward him-llfts her head
believe she's going to kiss. Mill
cent"
You goose! It's n mirror all the
time"
SAY portent. The gods are for US.
Mill!cent, The oracle"
Has spoken"