The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-28

let everybody else have Indigestion. We
don't say it cut loud, but there it is; and
the spirit of it might damp the orange
blossoms.
She went of course, and the orange
blossoms were not damped. She ha6
long walks with her sister round By
Niddon and Ridleigh, and even as fai
distant as Cockchafington, where much
was said about that wicked Colonel as
they stood looking st the porch of the
church. 81 shall be SO happy" said Dor
othy, when you and mother come to us
Ii will be such joy to me that you should
be my guests"
But we shall not Gomez
why not, Priscillap
~ know it will be so. Mamma will
not care for going, if do not CO."
And why should you not comet"
"For o hundred reasons, all OF when
you know, Dolly. am stiff, impracti-
cable, Unconditional, and very bad at
going, about visiting. l am always
thinking that other people ought 10
have Indigestion, and perhaps might
come to have some such feeling ABOUT
you and Brooke" >,
81 should not be at all afraid of that"
81 know that my place in the world
is here. at Nuncombe Putney. l have a
pride about myself, and think that l
never did wrong but once,-whep l let
mamma go into that odious Clock House.
1t is bad pride, and yet Pm proud of
of it. haven't got gown fit to 60
and stay with you, when you become q
grand lady in Exeter. / don't doubt
you'd give me any sort of gown | want
ed"
"Of course would. Amt we sisters,
Prisi"
81 shall not be so much your sister as
he will be your husband. Besides,
hate to take things. When Hugh sends
money, and for mammals sake it is &C
cepted, / always feel uneasy while it
lasts, and think that that plague of an
indigestion ought to come upon me also.
Do you remember the lamb that came
when you went awayi 1t makes me SO
sick"
"But, Priscilla, isn't that morbid ~
"Of course it is. You don't supporse
/ really think it grand. / am morbid
But am strong enough to live on, and
not get killed by the morbity. Heaven
knows how much more there may be OF
Iit-forty years, perhaps, and probably
the greater portion of that absolutely
alone"
"No; You'll be with us then-if il
should come"
II think not, Dolly. Not to have a
hole of my own would be intolerable to
me. But, as / was saying, Ishall not be
unhappy. To enjoy life, as you do, is
suppose out of the question for ME. But
] have a satisfaction when / get to the
end of the quarter and find that there is
not half q crown due to any one. Things
get dearer and dearer, but have COM
fort even in that. have a feeling that
l should like to bring myself TO the
straw day." Of course there were
offers made of aid-otfers which were
rather prayers-and plans suggested OF
what might be done between Brooke
and Hugh; but Priscilla declared that
all such plans were odious to her. "Why
should you be unhappy about US |" she
continued. eve will come and see you
at least will-perhaps once in six
months, and you shall pay for the rail
way ticket; only won't stay, because
of the gown"
SIS not that nonsense, Prisp
"Just at present it is, because mamma
and l have both got new gowns for the
wedding. Hugh sent them, and ever
so much money to buy bonRets and
gloves"
'He is to be married himself soon,
down at place called Monkhams. Nora
is staying there"
"Yes, with a lord" said Priscilla
ave sha'n't have to 60 there, at any
rate"
"You liked Nora when she was here p
To be Continued.