The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-12

father, hoped we might meet again, shook
hands, and stepped down into the deep
snow.
"'In one moment, papa she repeated.
And then IN lower tone, that he might
not hear her. Pardon ue, Mr.. Cooper,
but if you and your friend are through
with my muf. shall have to trouble you
for it. / hope you have found it com d.
Portable. Thank you. No apologies, l
beg. You were quite welcome to it. A
pleasant journey. Goodnight And
she took her fathers offered hand-he
would not allow us to leave the coach to
assist him-and left us stunned.
"Even now, after all these years, can.
not recall this, even when alone, without
blushing and burning with shame. Think
of US two boobies sitting there for three
mortal hours squeezing each others hands!
l wasn't so much to blame for Charley's
hands, as I've told you, were small and
delicate as womans. But think OF his
pressing such a hand as that, and sup
posing it belonged to pretty Annie
Gardiner l had q mind 10 cuff him
then and there for the insult to
her, but it was too abominsbly ridic-
ulous for anything but a laugh; and
laugh we did, though there was more
noise than mirth in it. We jumped over
the seats, and pounded the cushions like
a couple of lunstics, trying to empha-
size our shouts.
n"Charley's explanation and excuse was,
that noticing his pretty neigh
Dor kept only one hand in her
mutf, and desiring to make some ten
der demonstration before parting,
he thought it wouldn't be amiss to cap
ture and hold it, and WAS surprised when
the Indignant little hand was withdrawn.
Before he could follow suit il seems that
| was seized with the same desire, and
he thought she had relented. Do you
see?
"And there sat sweet Annie Gardiner
behind her muff, her own hands half
frozen, enjoying in advance our coming
discontinue, but looking like a prim lit
tie saint in whose heart no thought OF
mischief never entered.
alt was very queer; but without exact
ing q promise from each other, don't
think either OF the victims ever told the
story, though the temptation to do SO
WAS very great But perhaps you don't
think it was queer? There, doctor, do
you cali that n Irritation? And l have
paid my forieitY If so, Mrs. Cooper
will be kind enough to continue
the entertainment, and give us her ideas
of the Missing Link which / am
delighted to know, i her subject. Louis
and have done our part"
"But tell us, judge, did you never see
the pretty girl again? and what became
of Charley" queried the proposer of the
game.
"My dear, am glad 10 have interested
you enough to have you care TO know.
Charley is ut this time right reverend
father in tho church, and well has he
earned his promotion. And rs for An
mic, think she must have gone down to
see after our little evening supper. Sup
pose we follow herr"
"Ah, judge" said the girl, "but Mrs.
Cooper name was not Annie Gardiner
at all. Alice told me only this morning
that her mothers maiden name was
Mary Robertson; SO you may have
cheated us about nll the rest of it too"
"No, my dear child, every word else Is
true. But | did try the subterluge
familiar to my craft, and provided my
wife with m alias. could not give you
in advance the only point in my poor
little story. But lets go down to supper.
IL is getting late"