The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-12
much obliged to yon," said the minister

much obliged to yon," said the minister
with o bow.
~ regard it as one of the luokiesi
chances ofmy life that was thrown In
with them at st. Michel as / was" said
Mr.. Glascock, with something like
warmth.
Il am sure, sir, they will never forget
the courtesy displayed by you on that
OCCASION" said the minister, bowling
THAT was matter of course. and
my friend would have done the same for
the grocers wife and daughter of whom
you spoke. Little services such as that
do not come from appreciation of merit,
but are simply the payment of the DEBT
due by all men to all women"
"Such is certainly the rule OF living
in our country, sir, said Mr.. SpaldIng.
The chances are," continued the Eng
lishman, Gthat no further observation
follows the payment of such DEBT. ID
has been thing of course
Eve delight to think itso, Mr.. Glas-
cock, in our own cities"
"But in this instance it has given rise
to one Of the pleasantest, and as nope
most enduring friendships that have
ever formed" said Mr.. Glascock with
enthusiasm. What could the American
minister do but bow again three times ]
And what other meaning could he al
tach to such words than that which so
many of his friends had been attribut-
ing to Mr.. Glascock for some weeks
pastR 1t had occurred to Mr.. SpaldiDg,
even since he had been sitting In his
present close proximity to Mr.. Glas-
cock, that it might possibly be his duty
As an uncle having to deal with an Erg-
lishman, to ask that gentleman what
were his intentions. He had buzzlng
through his brain, an idea that the ask
ing of such a question was not uncom-
mon in the course of English court
ships. He would do his duty, let it be
what it might; but the asking of such a
question wonld be very disagreeable to
him. For the present he satisfied him
self with inviting his neighbor to como
and drink tea with Mrs. Spalding on
the next evening but one. "The girls
will be delighted, am sure" said he,
himself to be justified in this
familiarity by Mr.. GlasoOck's
For Mr.. Spalding was
clearly of Che opinion that, let the value
OF republican simplicity be what it
might, an alliance with the crumbling
marbles of Europe would in his niece's
circumstance be not inexpedient. Mr..
Glascock accepted the invitation with
alacrity, and the minister, when he was
closeted with his wife that evening, de-
clared his opinion that after all the
Britisher meant fighting. The aunt
told the girls that Mr.. Glascock was
coming, and in order that it might not
seem that a net was being specially
spread for him, others were invited to
Join the party. Miss Petrie consented
TO be there, and Mr.. Gore. from the
English embassy, was asked to meet
ler. There were some others too, among
whom was the American friend who
vas collecting pictures, and the italian,
Count Buonarosci, to whose presence,
hough she could not speak to him, Mrs.
Spalding was becoming accustomed. 1t
Vas painful to her to feel that she could
rot communicate with those around
ler, and, for that reason, she would
nave avoided Italians. But she had an
dea that she could not thoroughly real
20 the advantages of. foreign travel
lnless she lived with foreigners; and,
therefore,, She was glad to become init
nate at any rate with the outside of
;Ount BuOnarOsci.
To be Continued I