The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-30
Chapter So


I, was Nell!e's last week In the ofhce'
She was to remain AZ home the month
beforc her marriage She had urged Mr..
Fallon to give one or Cora gF'S MI
nnsi,!on, a competent girl Older than
herself This last week was BUSY one
for them all There was much that the
new secretary must he shown, many Ut
4, things Nellie wished to do herself.
But AT last Saturday came and Meme
nade the office force goodbye. Some OF
them almost wept: others. disappointed
that because OF her infiuence-as they
,hought-hcr position had been gwen
10 n stranger. We're openly TesenttuI II
was the old cry OF the inefficient claim
ing seniority because Of length OF ser
vice.
81 feel as II | had lost hand or
foot" Nellie said TO Mrs. Roberts. and
| hated 10 see Miss Lawrence in my
place. although | like her and believe
she will be satisfactory. But 1t seems
queer. when one has worked ever since
they can remember. to be idle. can
hardly set myself at anything. III never
be ready in month II I don't get over
This feelings"
you'll become accustomed TO things
In a day or two" Mrs. Roberts cncour-
aged II Is change for you, Will be
making moro of a one soon. nope
dear very happy one"
Donald knew Nellie was staying nj
home and could not deny himself the
pleasure OF dropping into Mrs. Rob
ert's sitting room when he knew she
was there. Bu; he never sought 10 see
her alone. Perhaps felt he could not
trust himself
Nellie welcomed his return to this
quasi frirndl!ness gladly. She talked
very frankly before him: once mention
ing her fear that because Of her ignor-
nncr George Fallon might be ashamed
OF her.
Donald few quite IN the handle.
The idea OF your suggesting such
thing" he said Indignantly. NO one
in their senses would ever be anything
but proud Of you"
Goodness. Donald Don't be So EN-
rhatic." Nellie laughingly returned.
Then moro soherIy: Perhaps everyone
hasn't such an exalted opinion OF re
rs you seem to have"
Then it's because they are blind. I'd
like To- know what YOU think they would
be ashamed OFF,
Just little things. Donald. Things
the women in Mr.. Fallons set know
how to do. and--I don't. It's foolish IN
mo to talk about it. and ] won't again"
II wouldn't Any man should he verv
proud - call YOU his wife. Nellie. 10
matter who he is"
He spoke seriously. and left the room
soon nftcrward.
Wasn't it odd that Donald should
fare up So" Nellie said TO Mrs Rob
erts. Il was awfully surprised"
Donald admires You very much, detr.
He is n staunch friend"
II like him t0o--hc makes one feel
comfortahlc-T mean 7 am comfortable
with him"
Hell amount 10 something somcdav.
He is doing very well now. | am
slightly acquainted with the wife os
one Of the men on his paper. and she
told me her husband said Donald was
II born newspaper man--that when they
were there was no holding man back"
This Mrs. Roberts told Nellie. then
changed the subject She would have
liked to see Donald and Nellie marry.
But they could not. Nellie had made
her choice.
Nellie had dreamed Of her wedding
day-as what girl hasn't. 1t would hc
the high festival of her life. and even
as long ago as when she was Miss Car.
trr'S slavcy. she had devoted number
less hours Ia visions OF what was pro-
per for 4 bride; creamy satin trailing
dress. veil so long It swcp: the floor
over 50 far behind her--like the pictures
she had seen of brides In the Sunday
Supplements. Satin slippers. 4 great
wedding cake and all the extras" as
she called them.
And she was 10 he married in he"
travelling dress. simple blue tailored
suit Somehow "a sh" scwcd the old
dreams came back. She wondered II she
wouldn't feel more rs II she were really
going to be married # she had n white