Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-11
A LUCKY S0VE REIGN.

They made a strikingly cOntras,ed
picture standing in the warm June twI.
light, and the fragrant OdOrs ot the
roses and the wOOdbine, and the bud-
ding grape vines, fingered around
them as il the tender scents were fitting
tributes tD them.
Two fair young girls, the same age To
an hour. and as unlike "a sisters could
possibly be, and each perfect type of
her own style Of lOvelinesS-bOth OF
them pceresseS in their royal dover OF
beauty.
Rose stool leaning against the railing
of the yerandah, her naughty eyes, that
could melt from the cool, brilliant gray
they now looked, into such liquid dark
ness when occasion reGulred-splended,
calm. cold eyes, were roaming away out
into the gathering dusk, that was falling
i'm purple gray tissue over wood and
lawn.
She turned her face towards her COM
panion. Her eyes suddenly recalled IN
their wandering, listleSS glanCeS, and
showed a hall-yexed, half-amused eX-
preston.
"Bellc, how:muchponger are We going
to stay here at least how much
longer do YOU want 10 stop | am sure
shall die of eunui II have much more
of IT,"
"Oh, don't think otgoing back to town
vet, Rose. | wish We might never have
20 20.
"Never 90 back2 Why, Belle, is it pos
sible YOU are 50 Infatuated with the
country As Ia wish that Child, for
three months IL is all very we'll 10 bury
ones self as We are buried. and | We no
doubt that mamma will feel much better
and stronger for it but 10 stay longer, IN
a hired cottage, with only one half
grown girl 10 assist in the work, and no
amusements of any sort, and our joint
stock Of earnings eNhaustlng itself daily
i tell YOU, Belle, prefer our own suite
Of rooms at home, and my music
scholars, and your bookkeeping, with
chance OF occasional enjoyment
81 dare say you're right, dear. But /
10 love the country, Rose.
go would ii, for instance, lived in
the mansion over yOnder-FernlyC Court,
Won know where the stately house
keeper showed us through, aud lie
Sranted on the many qualities and vast
wealth Of its owner. forgot 70 tell you,
Fell. that there will be grand recep-
ton given awtek after he gets back, and
he is expected. hourly
Belle lifted her ewes in a graceful little
gesture OF surprise.
"A reception? oh, Rose, and ol course
therell be dance. on, dear how III
like to GO
"Of course you'd like to 80. But DO
YOU think for a moment that the ariStO-
cratic families around here would con
descend to associate with us 2
BE les face grew stern.
why not We are ladies born and
bred. II we do work for a living
"Nuu foolish child. | can tell you
our faces and our handsome dresses ii
We had them-wOuld take US where our
family name would not. And | can tell
Won something else, Belle
The little gate at the roadside opened
at that instant, and the sound of lag
cling footsteps coming toward the house
interrupted Roses remark, and then 4
dusty. travel stained man paused ut the
loot OF the steps, and touched his dingy
hat rim % the girls.
He was evidently one of the many
respectable discouraged, diSheartened
men one 50 often sees tramplng through
the country in search Of work.
Rose drew herself up.
"GO away, We have nothing for YOU.
We don't encourage tramps here.
lie touched his hattie rim was de-
cidedly battered and dusty.
Il beg your pardon, ladies butt you
will give me a
Rose swept across the floor angnly.
"Will YOU march on, OF will have the
dog set on Won Belle, 20 tell .ane 10
uniasten Rover
The man turned away slowly. as II 10
move was an effort, and Bell sprung up
in an impulse OF demonstrating protest.
"ROse, how can YOU be so Ieartless!
lie is pale as death. and only zee how he
drags himself along You night have
let him sit down a minute, sud at least
have given him q kind woodland a piece
OF bread and butterP y-
A oontemptuOus laugh pealed from
Roses red lips.
Tired and in Drunk and thief,
You'd better say A piecs of bread and
butteri Absurd, Belle ~
Belle raised her finger warningly:
"Oh, Rose, don't hell hear you
Rose raised her voiceA key higher;
"Iet him hear thea Perhaps you
had better sit and witch that he does
not faint and fall
She. swept haughtily into the house,
leaving Belle with her cheeks flushing,
and a compassion born OF sweet
womanly sympathy glowing IN Der hlne
eyes as she watched the man walk
slowly, painfully along, and finally halt
at the gate, as il in utter discourage
ment al the long stretch OF road between
him and the next .house, Where be
might find what Rose had r1deiy de.
nied-the magnificent country seat OF
Lionel Granville, from whose doors no
beggar was ever turned away hungry.
Belle saw him. and.her quick instincts
told her what his manner meant,
Quick as bird, she dashed up stairs
to her room and snatched her porte,
monnaie from the bureau drawer, and
was down again with sovereign in her