The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-05

the door to get breath OF fresh air
Just then there happened along young
clerk In Q dry-goods store, who stopped
70 ask her II her school Wa holding
| double session. She blushingly en-
lightsnsd him. Hs then psrsaastvsly
ssid:
Put on your bat and saeque, and
let's take little walk"
| Louisa's schoolmstsa few Of than
had oonAded to her certain secrets Of
q tender nature. And now had come
her turn. Of what triumph 10 be seen
\ with him, she thought a. she srrayed
herself, as requested, and set forth with
him.
"Whsrs's Tear asked Posy at length.
"Surs nuf. Let's And her"
| Jimmy had devoured the larger bali
| of the dinner tor three, Posy meekly eat.
| ing her quarter, and hiding Louisas In
her small packet. And they also set
forth. Hearing . shouting and clatter.
ing behind her, Louisa turned and bs-
| held the twins trying hard to catch up
with her.
Eyer mother told yer ter stay In the
school. house, lisa Dunning ., my"
shouted Jim, autheritstively. ,
"who's that man wild yer2" squslled
Posy in high treble.
II shall have to 60 back" said Louisa
! pIaiptively. Her beau, being equal to
the occasion, faced the intruders, and
ma unanimously gave them all the cop
per he could hnd in his pockets, and
urged them to be good children and go
right back.
Eyes, sir" said Jimmy, who, with
Posy, intantly retraced their stops.
"He's nice. an putty" said Posy,
much impressed with The yardstick's ap-
pesrsnce.
"WeIl buy candy and nuts,
and chase 'em sgin," wickedly suggested
Jimmy.
Posy bestowed an admiring gaze upon
her scheming twin brother, who carried
out his programme msnfully.
That seemed long noon tor Mr..
DunDing to get through with. At sup
per time be and three children sat at the
table together. Louisa, with q preoccu-
pied air, Jimmy singularly domneering
in his manner to her, while Posy
SCENE tired and kept whining for her
mother.
Mamma will soon DO here" said her
father, taking her in his arms.
Mrs. Dunning was very pretty wo.
man. Her conLrite manner, her fearful
blue eyes, deeply impressed the middle
aged gentleman who had lent the
pencil. Attic noon prayer meeting be
still fingered near aud msnsged-it
wasn't hard-to get up a conversation
with Aunt Belinda, through whose
loouacity he obtained the history OF the
DINING family. He was a powerful
singer, and bis "Watching and Wait
ingh was not loss on our Gimbleton
party.
"It your husband was such pious
man, Rhoda," said Aunt Belinda, In
whisp.i, eyer life might be worth some.
thin" And the old widow fell to
wondering how old he might be-. Was
she AUNT Belnds) too old for hlmf
We have heard all OF the scheming OF
widows. Unconsciously, the old lady
began to put On her best manners,
which he seemed to appreciate by sun
dry little attentions. At parting he
held q hand OF each and urged them TO
come again, which the cid lady hastily
promised.
"We must hurry, aunt, or we shall
miss the train," said Rlods nervousiy.
What if We do? There's later one,
then we can stay this evening"
"Not for the world. l must 60 right
along" and Rhods pulled her hand
away from her newly-made acqusInt'
snce.
Aunt Belinda followed, muttering
and occasionally looking back.
At tie click of the gate latch. the
family rushed to the front-door to greet
the little woman.
allow did you enjoy yourself, WHEY"
"First rate. Are you all safer Has
anything hsppened?'
"Y-e-s," began tired, sleepy Posy, rub
bling her eyes open.
No, there amt. Don't b'lieve
her, she's sleepy" quickly broke III
Jimmy,
II know'd nothn' wouldn't, an now
yer can 60 agin to-morrer." said Aunt
Belinda.
"She don't want to-" said Mr.. Dun
ming, "Do you, Rnoda"
"I-I don't know. If thought you'd
get along 80 nicely"
I'm williug-that is I'll put up with
it. l suppose you'll be willing to give 1t
up after Tomorrow
YES, indeed" SAID Rhoda, looking
gratefully up at him.
What fuss Why, you 60 campin
out tor two or three days with yer mill
tary company and she don't make a
fuss"
Am 1 making one, wifey2"
"Not bit. Come, Aunt Belinda, don't
you want your supper
oval, guess sol Here, you young
ones, clear of ter bed, and don't let US
hear word out Of yer mouths till
mornin'."
"Dld you have us prayed for?' asked
Louisa, Struggling her shoulders.
LA me, mol l forgot about It," But,
suddenly recolecting herself, sne
added:
"Wal, no, l didn't nuther"
And the old lady olusned as sne iald
aside her poke bonnet, which-as soon as
her back was turned-Jimmy converted
into bed Tor the kitten.
The following day Rhoda left Gimble.
ton again for the city OF meetings. inns
time, the pencilmsD, ignoring Aunt Be-
linds's s,ts and wiles, seemed disposed 10
be so attentive TO Rhoda that she fat
called upon to admouish her.
A, noon, Mr. DnnLing going from his
dinner in the direction of the school
house to see how his children were get.
ting along, behold Louisa and Yard
stick engaged in an uumstaksble flrta.
ton, which he ended a. once by sending
her home aud bidding her stay there all
the afternoon. Next, he went inside the
school h2use, but not chicken of his
" q visible. His search for them WAS
rewarded by finding Jimmy in fierce
Ill Of