The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-02
Very NEATLY TOLD Q.

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:, NV arrival at the station. Lady
~ ",tnrton, Molly ard the French
pa Ind collected their chattels and
, .,oo5 round the Immense heap In at'l-
, ,SI denotlns various degrees of I'M
,,tl,pcr. apologized.
~, Is OF no consequence" said Lady
,,.,n,irgton, in u tone Simplifying II was
a ., ,bn greatest. Molly shook her head
Of Wv and smiled, I looked ut the TWO
Az and the French maid and then
,l snN,SSSsd Al the miniature conveyance.
J !STSs brougham Is only seated for
w" "crleste can walk" said Lady Nun
rI nI ..Sould prefer to walk, mamma"
IA Molly, With an air OF much good
fG llpiSb,ps that will be best" Lady
.,rSi"rton conceded reluctantly.
h !M nn, s,lre Of It." Endorsed heartily.
~, an nnly your aunt had sent the omnl-
,r'1.SLady Huntington began aggrlev-
| tdly. .,ro,os. a, hnr "'1 nj.
MA Instantly. caught Molly's eye.
f 81. has a curious way of smiling at
| rothlng' al ,,or,od "a walk oyer
q. orisn snow, Just outside the sta
US ! he,ped her over the stile. I'VE
W., ne well take the short CUT OBJ
Mad Va! II is not so very much longer,
~ nave 50 much 20 say 10 you"
at What about7" asked Molly, E
tsssltatcd, ut Is about friend of
nine" replied at length.
III. /, In the deuce OF n NESS" / be-
ran, coniItenti&ily y want your
help" ,,,r ,.,o, ,to,,,. .,,,n
,rg her cyes.
,cv courage. "a woman's wit
Molly was pleased. Go on Mr.. Ire,
yOr." ..,r .,,-, -, -. u, ~ :, =
n,nIaTIy FOOLISH" said sorrowfulIy.
avery likely" replied Molly, indifrer-
entity. ~, ss y, ". !,
points. But Il happened a girl wanted
10 marry him." n
/ 81 can't think what she saw In him"
/ 7 rpnlI,d, uncomiortably.
"she could not have been quite NICE"
said Molly. decIslvely.
s,opped 10 test the strength OF the
Ice over the pool.
~ have seen her look quite nice" I
,epI!ed. thOughttully.
"You know herr" asked Molly,
quickly.
who wanted TO marry my friend; 1t was
4 her mother. ! mean the mother wanted
4 The gill to marry my friend / hope l
/ make myself clear"
Il don't think :hat improves mat
4 ;trs,' retosted Molly.
4 'My friend Was in love with another
1 gitl-a really nice girl. In fact, quite
splendid SIrl. One OF the very best" I
4 sad. kind!ng.
You know that girl, too?" asked
Molly, little coldly,
"Ye-eS."
Well"
MY friend was staying at a country
house. aud so we're both the girl and
: her mother, and she"
Who asked Molly.
4 The SRI whose motnerSWanted her
10 marry him. do hope l am clear.
she got him into n quiet corner. and
somehow or other my friend, found out
4 she had hold OF his hand. Ii don't
know low 1t happened, 1t just oc-
Cured" = 4
How clever of your friend to find It
out" said Molly, sarcastically.
! went on hastily. And then he saw
htr head coming nearer and nearer his
shoulder ard he didn't know what to
/ c." l-
Il wonder" said Molly, ''he did not
call for help
"Ycu see,'' went on, he. was afraid
I she would propose, or-or-the mother
might come He guessed the mother
was pretty near. Then he thought OF
! The other girl. and he got into dread
fol panic In fact. he lost his head"
1T coulG.r5t have been a great loss"
observed Molly. dIsdainfully.
Moo. But 1t was the only one he
had. and he was accustomed to It. He
didn't know what TO do. So he said he
was already engaged"
DID he say 'already?'"
Yes" It was a cold day, but mop
ped my brow with my handkerchief,
Molly uttered q peal Of silvery laugh
Ter: 81 am really almost sorry for that
girl. but II served her right"
The girl didn't turn u hair. She
simply Strengthened herself UP and
asked 70 whom he was engaged"
'Weu?"
He blurtedr out the name OF the
other girl. He couldn't think Of any
other name" -
gaged?" =.
No: And don't suppose she would
him." 49, 80 eoOA ~ -
Is that the whole story?"
very nearly. The girl went away
dhu 'o!d her mother, who came up
sushins!y and congratulated him. She
"a 'rle sportswoman. Afterward she
MshI ABOUT telling everybody OF the en-
easement, and my friend has had; to re-
eeMe congratulations ever since"
nov awkward!' said Molly medi-
I 5sMVeiY Has the other girl heard Of
day" - -:>,
Yesterday" q
rir, T ~ ana the worst Is the other
Ell Ell; Is expected TO arrive at the Towers
a'm9st Immediately" Is :
,r, Dsar me-" said Molly. And your
'HeHd IS at the Towers now?"
r,rad asah ! mean to let 1t out" re
pIsd; tr!fe abashed.
Moiiy began to laugh. at Is most
anus afGu:9 p i, but why did you tell me all
.,T
ivan. ! want your advice"
cur.ously. " -Ao''s
pl0red t't il"i''es' r I'M
.o. What" I asked with elaborate indlf-
o csIt.cs; would you do II you were the
~, 4IC!!y stopped and broke of, a sprIc Of
S iS GHsrEiSs: They were not so red as
s ~: 1ps. OF course" she said II
'" IVY oe very annoyed
IN OF course" said I, forIornly.
rar AZ any rate: I should pretend to be