The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-10

skin, and innocent deep blue eyes. there
was indeed something angelic in the
child's loneliness. And as she grew up
Mamma remained to her the dear guar
dian who could console better than all
others; into whose sympathetic ear An
gele never feared to whisper the small
secrets and grlefs of childhood.
III.
1t was the afternoon of All Saints
Day, and Mamma, with Angelo by her
side. was returning from the cemetery,
whittier they had gone to carry the
wreaths Of flowers that the anniversary
demanded,
Angelo had grown to a slender grace
full girl OF sixteen. Her beauty was still
Of the same seraphic character as in her
childhood. and she had that fastidious-
ness which often accompanies a delicate
constitution. "Fleur du pols," her eld-
est sisters !aughingly called her. Some
how. in spite of the rose of her check
and the deeper red OF her lip. she gave
the impression that her hold upon life
was not strong one. DR.. Favart had
often said to his wife. She needs the
most careful guarding. Too strong a
blast Of wind may blow out that little
fame at any moment"
From the moving throng that filled
the streets figure detached itself and
came towards Angelic and her compan-
iona looking woman, creak-
ing in a gown OF thick black silk, with
many dangling tags of Jet. She held
out con.iescending hand. too tightly
gloved to Mamma, exclaiming. why,
It's you. declare! And how is Madame
Favart? was sorry to hear of the
doctors death-dId he leave the family
comfortable?"
"Dr. Favart left his family something
they value more than money, Madame
cochelet," replied Mamma stifny; his
good name"
"oh, Of course, of course-but, still
that doesn't pay grocery bills. Well,
Madame Favart has been lucky or
smart, to have married on i've daugh-
tiers. To be sure, they were pretty girls;
but most Of the young men are looking
for money nowadays. 1 he4F none of
the girls married rich.
1.-THE girls all married WE'LL" said
Mamma, with Increasing GOODNESS. THAT
is. they married honorable, energetic
young men, who are sure to succeed"
"And poor lyon, tine only son, made
bad business, so hear, Everywhere
you turn there's nothing but failure
and losses. I'm glad my own moneys
safely tied up. - suppose this
is Madame Favarts youngest" she
added, turning to Angelo. the sIckly
little thing that was such a trouble to
raIse-llttle Angellque."
Angelo" corrected the girl quietly,
pressing Mammals arm to check the
sharp retort which she knew was trem-
bling on her lIpe.
'Angele, meant to say. You don't
look over-strohg now. Change Of ell
mate is what you need. You know ma
laria's mighty apt to run into consump-
tlon. Well, au revoIr. Remember me
to Madame Favart l hope she doesn't
think hard of me for not coming to see
her; but the truth is, since moved up
town. what with teas and receptions,
and one thing and another never
seem to have a spare moment"
When Nine. Cochelet had crsaked
away out OF earshot, Angelo remarked,
"she rattles, doesn't she, as If she were
wrapped up in brown paper"
But Mamma could see no Joke in Nine.
cochelets behavior. II never had to
listen to such a string Of Impertlnence,"
she cried. Docs the woman think peo-
pie have forgotten the corner grocery
store where she used to stand behind
the counter?"
evidently she hasn't forgotten 1t
herself" answered Angelo. Didn't you
notice how feelingly she spoke that
papa's good name would not pay our
grocery bIlls?"
And the idea of calling you 'sIckly!
You don't feel faint, or tired, or-or
anything, do you. my Bebee?" asked
Mamma, looking eagerly and wlstfully
in the girls face.
mot faint but Just a little tired,
Mamma. You know you can't expect to
mako an athletic girl out Of me-therc
isn't enough material"
That encounter with Madame coche-
let had RULED Mamma, and she did not
recover her equanImity, even when she
had retired to her own room for the
night.
1t has been said that no one can
1.-Two without some dream; and Mamma
had her dream. This was, to remove
the body of Max, which had been Civ
en- a place in Madame Favarts fam
lily tomb" to one of the newer ceme-
terles. where the high ground made
burial In the earth possible. The sum
OF money in the savings bank, which
was to pny for the monument and iron
fence, represented many u aelf-dCAhal,