The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-23
Chapter IS.


| II had been some time since Dorothy
Fauon had called a, the office and al
though Nellie wondered az her cont!n-
ued absence, she was TOO happy 20 give
II much thought
Then one day she blew IN" to use
her own expression. She had Been IN
California, and was full OF gay oeNghI-
full rera!niscences Of her trip. She leased
her cousin. carried him off TO iuncAeoa
despite his protests. and acted general
I!y. 80 Nellie thought, as II nc belonged
70 her.
Perhaps he does" she said to her
self when alone in the Office. 1t dosen
seem she would act so free II ne o!oh
wasn't going to marry her DoTothy
presence had, as always. LETT Nellie
with a feeling OF depression although
! she had greeted her kindly N an al
most friendly manner.
! II was late when Mr.. Fallon returned
land there was little time TO finish up
the work Of the day. SO Nellie was sur
pr.sed when about 4:30 he leaned back
! IN his chair. and said:
That will do for today Put your
work away. want TO talk 10 you'
Nellie.
He seldom Ca4IeT -Nc4'tN' ~"N-'St
H.. was Miss Nellie" or Miss Riley.
But Nellie attached no Importance no
meaning 10 the more familiar address.
iTt was probably some little matt. Of
business he wished her to attend 10.
IPehaps he was going somewhere with
MISS Dorothy and would not be N the
office IN the morn!ts.
Nellie closed her desk, then took the
| 49,, ,eer n m ina indicated, and waited
| quietly.
! There's 70 need IL beating around
| the bush. Nellie. I love you, little
girl do you think you can care FOR
me-" He waited a moment then went
/ on. II know I am older. several years
/ but NOT so cd that 7 won't do all IN
! my power to make you happy"
Nellie was absolutely speechless be-
cause OF the rush Of Joy that swept over
her. Mr.. George loved her.
Can You care for ME, dear:
! "But-I-you-
! What s. Il. dear? Tell me-?
~ am ignorant" Nellie stan1'ered'
7 don, belong n your world at all
! !ght-shame-you.
TITUS: me. l!ttlc girl. to be the Judge
| OF that. Tell me that you care little
! that 7 NAV try 10 win your love" He
leaned toward her. I want you to be
my wife. Nellie. will make you
! happy. dear, II you Will give yourself
TO me-"
! Happy! Nellie felt as II her happi-
| ness we're choking her. He loved her.
! Miss Carriers slavey. But II she mar
| ried hlr1-she might make him happy
! for a wh'Ie--a little while-until some
/ thing happened 10 make him ashamed
! oT her II only she were more like
/ Mss Dorothy. You haven't answered
; me" Now he took her hand and raised
! q 70 his lips. II shall be very happy
| II YOU will trust me-" His voice trem-
blsd. He was very much in earnest.
As quietly as she could Nellie asked
! him 20 hear hnr story. She told OF her
drunken step-father. her sh!tt!ess moth
err Of her life at Miss Carriers. She
told - the wretchedness she had un-
! dersone as a child OF the struggles Of
| her young girlhood. Then. when he
tried 10 argue. she told him OF her de-
I termination never 70 marry because OF
| the unhappy marriages OF which she
had known. He laughed At her said:
| THAT Is no proof we should be un-
, harDy. dear"
The she spoke Of her lack OF educa-
ton. her inability to appear as the
| women Of his set appeared. But he
met her every objection by saying sim
| ply:
| Il love you dear
Nellie was almost at the end OF her
| endurance. She felt an almost IRE
! !st'hle desire 70 creep into his arms.
! Don't you care for me at ALP he
| asked after time.
oh. do! I do!- Her bulEarks
| beaten down at last
Then that Is all there Is to 1T and
| his arms closed around her. But when.
a little later he begged to be married
al once. wanted her to stop working