The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-18

Western; I'm safe enough. Bnt come In
and see Doris; she'll be delighted to
know you're here,
And Miss Western came in,
I'm staying In the nelGhborhood,"
az she explained, In answer 10 the girls
eager inquiries; 80 ] thought / would
look In on you, Have You heard from
your mother lately?"
mo" md the brides face clouded
O little. she isn't reconclled yet; she
won, forgive us for having such quiet
wedding; but, you know Charley
thought It best not 70 ask his people
~ can understand that
IL he'd asked one Of his brothers
and sisters, he'd have had to ASK all
And there are nine Of them' are
there noi!"
yes. So we asked nobody; and moth
err can't Get over 1t at all"
she Will soon, MY dear; indeed !
sAouldn'; be surprised II she were TO
pay you surprise visit very shortly
The old lady spoke with certain sig
nihcance, and Captain Arouthnot
glanced at her sharply,
al shouldn't have thought anything
more unlikely" he observed,
Miss Western laughed.
she met q namesake OF yours the
other day--a poor man, With a large
family" she replied quietly; "a relation
no doubt; for he appears TO have clear
Ell up some slight confusion IN your
motAer-lr-law's mind"
"A relation, as gOu say, ana ne
smiled "A large family and poverty
oh, there can be no doubt about II.
what are you two talking about
porls asked. looking from one TO the
other In perplexity
Poverty, dear; a most unpleasant
th!nn, though you won't believe It,
"she doesn't really know IT." Miss
Western rose as she spoke, and looked
intently from the window, which conf
nanded a wide view of waving corn
fields, rcd-roofed cottages, and summer
psa. An open carriage was creeping up
the sieep road from the village. and she
watched 1t vita deep interest. isn't
that the station ny?" she asked
don't know. OF course; but ! have q
presentiment that it is going 20 stop
here. II II should be gouT nother-!h-
law, Charley"
"By Joye." he exclaimed, strldins TO
the vindotv. "Yuu don't say co.
"No; don't say SOL | only say ".
Anyhow am going down to the gate
And /, tool" Doris cried; but her
husband stopped her
I'VE will be after you In moment
Miss western" he said. Let her go
on, dear. I've something to say 10
you" ,,.t,. a
him with startled eyes, ,,,
"Thats as you take IT, DORIS. can you
hear a great dlsappnintment-wAeh its
10 save your mother one?' m
"oh. charley, VIVA. de- you mean?
you want to be ?oor, ! know. You
=, -. "a mo because ! was poor. dlan't
you" - c,,,,,, A.
,soqt there were other reasons, too l
loved you, yoH know a,
Through was poor darling?
".0f course. What has that got TO do
with tn" ..n,,, az,
iovc YOU and I; and even II happen
ia have money as well--io be awtnlS
ricS In fact. porlg-you wont mini,
| dear or be very much dlsappoInted'wili
"AwfulIy rich? You? But you 'oia
Nothing. said nothing, and your
mother ala oil the rest Shed heard OF
n t,npta!n Arbuthnot with ten cAildren'
aad rothin= to keep them on, ana CON con.
cluled was one OF them; ana MISS
Western advised me to hold my tongue
WHl YOU forgive me, dearestY r.,
II think you've behaved very 6adly
Charley" 49, 49,, $40,
inst lool, at the temptation. knew YOU
would dlstrust me n you had any ldea
OF The truth, and eo-can't you forgive
me, DOrls?" $1,000, ,,,,
Apparently she could, for when cap
tain and Mrs. Arbuthnot presently
strolled down the garden 20 join MIS-
Western they were evidently on lh'
pleasnntsst terms with each othe' -,
"After all. mother viii be so pleased
Doris was snylnE genlnlly' ana MISE
Western smiled. well contentcd.
"Shc will be here In two minutes
child" She said Well and do you SUI
nnd the hard-up people ms much nieei
than the rich ones as you dtd aS
months ago.
Doris laughed.
The MrRntAt Plan.