The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-29
CURE.
BY G. A. BAKER, JR.
ICnNCLUDED.l


They enjoyed that walk without a
thought of care; but tribulation was pre-
pairing. The doctor, who had charge of
Ranpolph's precious health called on
Mrs. PoindC1.er. With dignity he de-
clared that he must be relieved from all
responsibility in the case, unless the pa
tient could be induced to pay some little
attention to his directions, and gave Il
gloomy account Of Rsndolph's delinquen-
cles.
Mrs. Poinde1ter was excessively angry
Her inperious temper, fostered in the
favorable atmosphere of a Southern plan
tation, broke all bounds. She had
strong desire to box her sons cars. She
could not even wait till he should return
from his walk.
SO it happened that Randolph, retreat
inc with Louise from an unsuccessful
raid on the only bench that afforded
room fol- two in the whole Of SaratOga's
park, suddenly caught sight Of his moth
er in full cry after him. He fled and
sought refuge in the hotel parlor. Lou
ise followed him, in utter establishment.
Randolph. what ais you? What did
YOU want 10 run away in that style for
"Mother's after me Something's up.
| saw it in her face. But were safe now
She'll 20 running around outside and
never think of looking for me here.
Maybe, she II be cooled Oft a little by the
time she gets back. But let's get out on
the piazza. Here's whole shoal of peo-
pie coming in, and I've something to say
to YOU. Something very particular, that
| don't want any one else to hear. You'll
listen to me kindly, won't your
My dear young lady, reading these
lines, suppose YOU were at Saratoga; sup
nose n man whom you had liked lin the
feminine sense OF the word all your life,
and whom YOU had every reason to be
licvc to be desperately in love with you,
should say these words to you III what,
I'm YOUR artless language, you would call
AN lawfully sweet way" what would YOU
think? Well, that's just what Louise
thought, and her heart beat strange
ly.
But she was mistaken wotully.
I.ouise,n he said, when they had
reached a lonely corner Of the great pi-
ANA, oas soon as | saw you to day l
thought of this, and I've thought of 1t
all morning since. But In almost afraid
to tell even YOU
Louise thought he needed encourage
ment. She smiled consciously, and re-
piled: -,
of me. I'm sure you've not got anything
.,yary dreadful to tell"
"Werl, I'm afraid it may seem lit
tie queer. You see We haven't met be-
fore for everso long, and to come out
with thing like this the very first day,
| don't know how you'll take it,
How can tell till l know what it Is?
Good gracious why doesn't he speak out!
There'il be somebody here in minute.
"You can't tell what IVORY I've been
in about it. You can make me the hap
piest fellow in the world if you only will
Well, l suppose | must get 1t over, and,
after, all you're almost the same to me Us
= relative I've known you so long, so /
don't see why | should hesitate about
asking YOU. Louise, i
L, was coming, and at the critical mo-
ment Louise became little frightened.
She said, solemnly, "Stop! Consider
what YOU are doingl Don't be hasty!
There are steps in life not to be taken
careles,lv. But and she blushed-
think know what you are going to say,
Randolph a
How OH earth did vow ever find 1t out?
But I'm glad of it, for, upon my word l
didn't know how to begin. We under
stand each other now, thank goodness!
Ietook her hand gracefully. Louise eX-
pcctcd an outbreak Of affection, and pull
ed it away nervously.
don't, Randolph, here. Somebody
will be sure to see YOU She bIuShed,
and Randolph wondered what on earth
she thought he was going to do.
You are dreadiully vi d, Randolph.
"Oh, indeed, Louise honestly will
t~y to keep straight after this. Fellows
always say thai, know; but l really
mean it. You'll see,'
But YOU re SO young
81 think that's al excuse for me; AM
honestly, I've MADE up my mind never
to oct myself into such u scrape again.
"What on earth do you mean by thatl'
Louise asked, sharply enough.
Truth struggled to come to the surface,
but Fate clapped the wcll-coyer on again
To Eando,ph's guilty soul appeared a
diretul sight-his mother. Evidently she
had lot seen him. Escape WAS yet pos
siblc.
aWait for me here, Louise; don't 90
awav,' and with that lac fled around the
corner OF the house.
Louise sat thinking Poor girl; there
had been little Of love, little OF romance,
in her lite. Married at seventeen to a
cv.bag, sIe had ever been most dn-
tiful wife. Now that no ties bound her'
she let her whole heart 50 out to the boy,
lover of her girldhood. "He loves me.
Little goose. what am | bIushnS Tor:
Goodness, here's aunt
Yes. there was aunt, very warm, very
dusty. and very much out of temper.
WHY. aun,Ic. WHAT'S the matter!
Matter enough, Louise. | will not
suprnit tn it any longer. Randolph Is Il
wicked. undutiiul son. I've tried persu-
atom in vain; now | shall use my author
ity Just think of il! l let my house ut
Newport, ana ChlHc " '"'S
common place so that Randolph might
have the benefit of the waters. Inc doc
tor SAYS that he has never touched them.
Worse than that, he deliberately deceives
me in everything. But all tins shall be
stopped, at once. l am his mother, ana
even if | have TO resort to corporal pun
ishment; will make him understand
once for all, that he must obey me-. ,
The anger other aunt absolutely choked
Louise, Aunt Nelly, what are you
thinking of! Randolph isn't a child; hes
man grown. He'll be marrying before
YOU know it, and then what will become
of your authority"
MARRY! That boy marry! | should
like to see him do anything of the sort!
I'll find wife for him when the time
comes. But | can't stand talking here.