Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-04

get out ! size cried
"Get out ! said Mr.. Pennington, sim
possible my dear Ada. The fellow is no,
hurt, bnl drunk; AMI even If he were, you
could do TO good"
"Oh. you do not understand, you do not
know exclaimed Ada. "Iie is my bro
ther.'
By this time she had succeeded in gel.
ting the door open, and sprang to the
ground before her husband could prevent
her.
"l.ili him up lif, him upr she said,
TO two lrshmen who stood near the pros
'rAie man, al The same time pressing silver
ito their hands. The men raised him
Iby the feet and sho Iliers.
IAN where is il that we'd be carryin'
him to, ma ain ? asked one of them.
Ada cast glance at the carriage she
had left, al the door of which stood her
husband, dark frown on his brow; then
depressing the yearnng in her heart, she
pointed to the hotel in front Of them.
NV hat do you mean, you rascalS
cried one Of the waiters,as the men noun
ted the steps, "do you think we're going
TO have that fellow here ?
II wan, room for this gentleman,
said Ada, pressing forward, while The
crowd ofragged loungers followed close
upon her heels. The man stared and
curled his lip al the word which AGa IN
stinctively applied TO her brother, and was
preparing to say something insolent,when
her husband came TO her aid. His ap-
Ipearanee and manner, assisted by bank
bill, soon made the waiter stand aside, and
let the two stout Irishmen march in. Ada
would have followed, but her husband de-
tained her. "Do not go any farther. The
people here will give him every attention
he is capable of receiving
But want 10 find out where he lives
and how said Ada.
"No, my love, there is no occasion for
you to renew the connection said the
gentleman.
"Oh, Mr.. Pennington, must. must.
lie is nv own brolher.' exclaimed Ada.
$50 he was yesterday, replied Mr.
Pennington, "yet you knew nothing OF
him then, and you have already annonn-
ced that fact loud enough. Good heav-
ems if these people should hear J you.'
"Bu, he may be in want persisted
Ada.
"My love. you know that your whole
family have cast him of enllrely-as my
wife, cannot allow you to carry this any
farther Come, we are already attracting
attention.
AS she was hurried along to the car
riage, Ada exclaimed, "At least you will
lie, me leave sum Of money with the
landlord for him
Not for anything would let the man
suspect had any connection with HIM.
With subs, she threw herself back in
the corner, and no, a word more vas spo
ken ull they reached their destination.
Thus Ada entered her new home.
Aslhe years Of Ada's married lille went
on, the girlish sprighlIlness disappeared
from her manner sooner than one would
have expected, but il was replaced by
such charming lnCe of maIronIy grace,
tha, none could be sorry. She drew a
round her circle of delighted iriends--a
small one, for Mr.. Pennington was very
faslidious. The one among them whom
she valued most was Mr.. Leonard Thorn,
vonnp man Of brilliant genius. His So
Ecietv was the dearer to her Tor certain
warm sympathy she found In BIN which
she missed in her own home. lie was
also Mr.. Pennington chief favorlie. But
as they met in society, Ada noticed now
, often his hand was on the decanIer. MOI
only had she seen him in the ballroom al
, midnight, flushed and excited, but once
she had gone TO a meeting Tor noble
cause,st which lie was the principal spea-
ker, and heard him, after glowing, pas
+, sionate commencement, all hui disgrace
himself by conclusion polnlless and al
most silly. She had dined by his side thal
day, and as she went bone in disapPoint-
ment and regret, couid not but remember
the many glasses Of wine she had seen
him swallow. Sometimes the inspiration
, was better timed, and lhe orator who had
, began cautiously, ere long fell the thrill
come 10 his brain and The flush TO his
cheek. and then his words flowed like
resistless torrent. The next morning
wren he came TO Mrs. Pennington 10 be
congratulated. she would look on his worn
face. and wish that she was bis sister.
And should she not warn him ! Was
she, whom God himself had so plainly
taught, justified in refralning Thus,
with troubled brow, she often questioned
herself. One evening he found her alone
in her brillian, rooms, and with hls iascl-
naing smile, seated himself fDr cosy
, chat. But Mrs. Penning'on's thoughts
were not on The subject of conversation,