Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07

| i;ncw that her husband did not care
| TO refer 10 his relatives much. Gener-
| ally avoiding the subject when She
| broached il; but She had never dream
| ed that lie had allowed them to think
! her a mere adventures who had con-
trivcd to en'ra1 him into a disad-
vantaSeous ml.ria,e. She had long
ere this diseoYclcn ih,t Lionel Dale
was thoroughly selfish man. but size
had never dreamed how selfish
But tie blow, s!.s"p and sudden as it
was. ncrveh her to further exeltio.,s.
She PVT on her hat. went ont 10 The
and chhirl--L!onel's wedding present
for probably about ore-,hird of its
worth. With this lie paid her bill at
Mrs. Loeksley's.
'Bessing your pi rlon. ma'am." said
the clearinghouse keeper, but what
be sou going to do now"
Il am so.rS IN give music lessons"
said Theodore.
She had fun. fresh voice. like a
lal!;'s. and sh" ~ w. thai she could
make this one Si:. of God a bread
winner.
1T will lie !, III" of hruIgery. she
told herself. but | would starve soon
cr than apply again to the bales for
assistance"
And the years crupt by and the six
tecn-rca.-G!d widow who stormed the
citadel of fortune 70 bravery won the
day.
"s=nora 1hee,losa DALI. No:
haven't heard he, ~" said Mr. Chan
dos Dale, ldiiiegcntly Blu, they
say she is the best Marguerite we have
yet had, and have sent to secure
box for Tomorrow night
Signora DALI was in her best voice
that night when Chandus Dale, her
brother-in- law, sat with folded arms
IN 'he proscenium box And the half
blown bud Of five years ago had rip
ened by this time into the tnli-blown
rose Of lovelinsss. Her blue-black
hair floated like 4 jetty, glinmerlng
veil OF brightness down her shoulders;
her eyes shone like midnight stars.
while the radiant rinl: and white of
her cheeks owned none OF their beau
~ to cosmetic arts,
And MIR. Chandos Dale. sitting there
with intent eyes AID an artists SOM,
all alive To the ili,tc-like richness OF
her voice. thought she was simply the
most beautiful creature he had ever
seem.
The Mayor OF the city where The
slSnora was singing had II little pri-
vate reception in her honor, after the
opera was over. ChnndOs Dale, OF
course. was among the invited guests:
and then Signora DALI knew WHO lie
I was.
II have the advantage Of him. said
Theodore to herself. smiling Il curious
smile. And | shall take care to re-
tain it,"
Just y month afterwards Mr.. Dale
proposed to make he beautiful sig
nora his wife.
Are you really in love with me-"
said the signora. opening wide her al
mnnd- ashamed eyes. where the je,iy
fires seemed to burn with sleepy las
tcr--"with mean opera singer
And Chandos. about as hopeessly
infatuated as 1t is in the nature OF
man to be. vowed that he would COM
nit suicide If She didn't have him at
once
Put it in writing said the Signora
Theodore DALI. with il laugh
"Why?"
1T is my fancy"
Your will is my law" protested
Mr.. Dale. so he wrote a very pre,tv
and poetic declaration OF love upuu
tinted paper, and sent it to the sig
norns suite Of apartments ut Il pri-
vate hotel.
The same evening he received the
very letter which had come to Lionel
Dale's widow that October sunset,
With its pcncilca hit Of sarcasm. Ana
under it was written:
The young lady who besuilcd Mr..
Chandos Dale's brother into secret
marriage has needed no assistance
from his relatives. The Signora DALI
otherwise Mrs. Lionel Dalc-yeturns
the inclosed compliments. and has the
honor to bid Mr.. Chandos Dale fare
WE'LL"
Theodore never enjoyed anything so
much in all her life rs she did tho
writing OF this letter!
She had conquered her own fortune
now. She was indebted to no one.
And the next month she WAS married
to young English gentleman. who
had followed her bright eyes half over
two continents.
While Mr.. Dale had the satisfaction
Of knowing that he had wrought out
his own destiny.
Cat ..Bunt'>.'
Don't keep 4 serv.lE: who ncgects 10
wash the cats dishes.
Don't build 4 cattery against a wall.
Don't let q cal Slern GA the floor