The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-14

Am half afraid; ! am half ashamed. Give
me ono more day.
| had hitherto only dislikcd him. Try
rs | might land did to mako nercItuI
allowance for his reserve, | began to de-
spiso him now.
VIII.
The dav of the deferred confession
came, and brought an event with IL, Tor
Which both lie and | were alike unpre.
pared.
Would he really have conidcd in me
but for that event lie must either have
done it or abandoned the purpose which
had led him into my house.
We met Us usual at the breakfast table
NV housckceper brought in my letter.
of the morning. To my surprise, IN
stead of leaving the room as usual, she
walked round to the other side of the
table, and laid q letter before my senior
pupil-thc first letter since his residence
with me, which had been delivered to
him under my root.
lie started and took up the letter. He
looked at the address. a spasm of sup
pressed fury passed across his face; his
breath came quickly; his hand trembled
~ he held the letter. So far | said
nothing. ! waited to see whether he
would open the letter in my presence or
not.
He was afraid to open it in my pres
oncc. He got on his feet; he said, in n
tone so low that I could hardly hear him,
please excuse me for minute and
he left the room.
waited for him an hour-for a
quarter of an hour after that-and then
sent to ask him if he had forgotten his
breakfast.
Ina minute more I heard his footsteps
in the hall. He opened the breakfast
room door and stood on the threshold
with small travelling bag in hls hand.
Il beg your pardon he said still
Standing ut the door. Il must ask FOR
Leave Of absence for day or two.
Business in London
Can | be of any use I asked. am
afraid your letter has brought you bad
news.
"Ycs," he said shortly. "Bad news.
have 10 timo for breakfast.
Wait II few minutes | urged.
"Wait long enough to treat me AS your
frienG-tell me what your trouble l. b..
fore you go
He made no reply. He stepped into
the hall and closed the door-then open
ed it u little way, witAoU. showing him
self.
business in London he repeated, a
il he thought it highly important to in
form me OF the nature of his GRAND.
The door closed for second time. He
was gone.
went into my study and carefully
considered what had happened
The result OF my reflection is easily de-
scribed. was determined on discontin.
uinp nv relation with my senior pupil.
In writing to his father (Which | did
with all due courtesy and respect, by
that DAYS post | mentioned as my rea-
son for arriving at this decision: First,
that | had found it impossible to win
/ the confidence OF his son. Secondly,
that his son had that morning suddenly
and mvstcriously left my house tor Lon
don. and must decline any further re-
.ponsibility toward MIN, as the necessary
consequence.
Il had put my letter in the post bag,
and | was beginning To feel little cas- lsr
after having written it, when my house
/ keeper appeared in the study, with a
very grave face, and with something hid
apparently in her closed hand. Would
vou please look, sir, what We have
found in the gentleman's bed room since
/ he wen. awav this morning
knew the housekeeper TO possess n
womqns tuil share ofthat amiablc weak
ness Of The sex which goes blythe name ci
/ "curioslty.' / had. also, in various indl'
rect ways, become aware that my senior
pupils strange departure had largely in
creased the disposition among the women
/ Of my household to regard him as the
victim OF an unhappy attachment. The
/ time was ripe as it seemed TO me, for
checking AIRY further gossip abou. him,
and any new attempt ut prying into his
affairs in his absence.
Your only business in my pupils bed
room | sad to the housckerp"r, sis -
see that i. Is clean, and that il Is proper
IL aired. There must be no intcrIercn-
ces. if YOU please, with his letters or his
papers, or with anything else that be has
left behind Mm. Pat back directly
whatever you may have found IN ms
room.