The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-26

bemmed ND in that corner, away from it
ala, by Mr.. Gibson!
aThis Mr.. Burgess seems to be differ
emit from the other Burgesses," said Mr..
Gibson.
Dorothy.
"Well,-yes; in a sort efaway. What
people call a Merry Andrew"
~ like people who make me laugh and
laugh themselves" said Dorothy.
"1quite agree with you that laughter
is o very good thing-in its place. lam
not at all one of those who would make
the world altogether grave. There are
serious things, and there must be serious
moments"
"0f COURSE said Dorothy.
"And I think that serious converse
ton upon the whole has more allure
ments than conversation which, when
You come to examine it, is found 10
mean nothing. Don't youi"
81 suppose everybody should mean
something when he talks"
"Just so. That is exactly my idea, ,
said Mr.. Gibson. "On such subjects as
that l should be so sorry If You ana l
did not agree. Ireally should" Then
he paused, and Dorothy was SO con-
founded by what she conceived to be
the dangers of the coming moment tnat
she was unable even to think what she
ought to say. She heard Mrs. Mac,
Hngh's clear, sharp, merry voice, and
she heard her aunt's tone of pretended
anger, and she heard Sir Peters continu-
ed laughter, and Brooke Burgess as be
continued the telling of ssme story; but
her own trouble was too great to allow
of her attending to what was going on
at the other end of the room. There Is
nothing as to which l am so anxious
as that you and l should agree aDou'
serious things" said Mr.. Gibson.
81 suppose we do agree about going
to church." said Dorothy. She knew
that she could have made no speech
more stupid, more senseless, more IN
eficacious; but what was she tos say In
answer to such an assUrancef
az hope So" said Mr.. Gibson; "and
think so. Your aunt is q most excel
lent woman, and her opinion has very
great weight with me on all subjects
even to the matters of church discipline
and doctrine, in which, as clergyman
am of course presumed to be more al
home. But your aunt is woman among
thousand"
"Of course / think she is very good.
"And she is so right about thl:
young man and her property. Dom
you think so !"
"Quite right, Mr.. Gibson"
"BecaHse, you know, to you, Of
course, being her near relative, and the
one she has siBgled out as the recipient
of her kindness, it might have been
cause for some discomfort"
"Discontent to me, Mr.. Gibson!
I"I am quite sure your feelings ore what
they ought to be. And for myself, if
ever were-that is to say, supposing
could be in anyway interested. But
perhaps it is premature to make any
suggestion on that head at present"
81 don't at all understand what You
mean, Mr.. Gibson"
81 thought that perhaps might take
this opportunity of expressing. But,
after all, the levity of the moment is
hardly in accordance with the senti-
ments which should wish to express"
81 think that l ought to 60 to my
aunt now, Mr.. Gibson, as perhaps she
might want something" Then she did
push back her chair and stand upon her
legs,-and Mr.. Gibson, aft er pausing for
a moment, allowed her to escape. Soon
after that the visitors went, and Brooke
Burgess was left in the drawing-room
with Miss Stanbury and Dorothy.
To be Continued.