The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-07
Chapter 80.

Nellie entered al once upon her lie"
duties, and found them far more agree
able than she had anticipated She
| found a letter from Mr.. Fallon waiting
| her upon her return telling her that
she must call upon him in anything OF
which he could be ot service. Enclosed
was statement saying she had been
invaluable 10 him as private secretary.
and so forth. There was little else save
reiterated wishes for her happiness ana
assurances of his continual friendship.
She showed her letter TO Mrs. Roberts.
answered II telling him what she was
doing and thanking him. then put his
note carefully away. Her note to him
was hard to write. seemed very cold
and Inadequate. but she could do no
better and MIS-. Roberts approved.
They resumed their quiet life At the
boarding house. save that now Mrs
Roberts went out more frequently be-
cause o! Nell!c's dependence upon her.
I'M growing young again with you.
the old lady said when Nellie protest.
ed. Il was shlvellirg up staying in
SO much 4 concert or good play
doesn't hurt me once In while
Nellie always accompanied her Z"
C1uTNn on Suil'lAS i'''' '''''' 1890
clarcd that was recompcnsc for any
thing she did in going out occasionally
in the evening.
odd people get lonely. my dear. just
ms often as young ones | used TO feel
quite forlorn marching of 10 chur'h
alone. Sitting beside strangers. Now
It Is = delight with you TO SIT beside
me. to walk to and from the church
I had a Young
daughter of my own.
Onc~ after she had talked in this
strain to Nellie. and sh" had gone 10
her room to lay OF her things before
the early SUNDAY dinner. an institution
IN the boarding house. she said 70 her
SELF:
Il, nays t. Lee good. Pays in every
WAY. II wasn't good Ladn'; kept my
sell fror doing wrong things. dear
Mrs. Roberts never would have been so
sweet To me She would have known.
No one could pretend with her. guess
,h,s, travelling men at Miss Carriers did
re = good turn even II | did hate them
SO VA Young and silly and II they
hadr'. shown ne how reu.i" looked
unor girls who were foolish and wicked
NIGH"
TIN. boardcrs had all been kind upon
Ehc.r return. had ignored Ne!IicS
broken engagement. and treated her AZ
If :. never had been. All but Miss li''.
said she:
81 guess YOU wcren'; very much IN
love with your fanCc. Miss Riley. You
look better aud stronger than l nave
over seen YOU. Most girls-tf they were
really In love would have faded away.
Il. Ike ,hcy do IN novels" Nellie ask
oil flushing. Why wouldn't Miss Fit
let her alone
I'm Hfe too Miss Riley real love
isn't 20 be laid aside like an old coat.
II is TOO lasting"
wv. don't all wear our hearts on our
sleeves. Miss Pit. When an incident
i closed, isn't L wise to forget IT; 10
cease 20 talk OF IL" Mrs Roberts said
In her quiet voice.
Il always said i; WASH; a Su''ao.e
match Events have proved was
right" Miss III; as usual had the !as'
word.
Won mus; NOT i, her annoy YOU
Nellie" Mrs. Roberts said when they
,y.re alone She IS poor. soured old
na.d-l suppose ! should call her
bachelor girl, but = doesn't seems as Il
sbe ever had hc"n young. She - 10 be
p.;!cd for making herself dis'iked.
"Hut she draws everyones attention
:, mo II 's so embarrassing" Nellie
complained
81 know. dear. but if you don't no.
.frc {; she VIII soon find something
cis. tn talk o; | fee, sorry for her.
you're Il STUNT. You'd be sorry for
the old Nick h.mself!' Nellie returned.
now laughing. Il VIII Try not 20 let
her bother ne. know I have done
right"
81 an su:e Of il, my dear. In spite