Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-12
TOO HANDSOME BY HALF.
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work.
He was IN every fashionable circle;
no party, ball or picnic was thought
complete without him. He was a good
match, for his uncle was childless, and
he would one day be Lord Seabright.
There were few women in society or
elsewhere, from Is to 50, who would
not have yielded to his destinations; but
Arthur Stanley was heart whole.
He had never as yet met II Of the
opposite sex to whom he Was willing to
bend the knee of alteration.
There vas not his equal in his exsen'
sive circle.
II Is not necessary todeseribe his eyes,
nose and mouth it is simply sufficient
10 ssy that he Was singularly handsome
and rather knew it. He was possessed
Of great tai, nts. His conversation was
winning, and. he possessed the ever-wel.
come quality OF making the dullest
party merry.
But all attempts at winning his heart
we're vain and useless,
Towards the end Of the season our
youp hero found himself slightly
hipped. He had overdone everything.
"Want a change, en-" remarked his
friend Charles BlOunt. "Now, look
here. Your uncle SeabriRht ism Italy,
and Stanley Park is a dull place all
alone. am oil in two days. IL you
cali stomach u dul! parsonage, with a
lot Of Unframed girls and rough ODy-,
rCme home with me. That will be y
change"
"Pn try it," laughed Arthur Stanley
IN his Most languid style.
Then IN write aud tell May W IS
the prompt answer.
"And bray may | ask who May is
Z, ntinUed his friend.
MY sister, the sage mentor OF the
rot sets mistress since my mothers
illness" responded Charles BiOunt
''She seestO everything"
And with this explanation Arthur
Stanley bad TO be satisfied.
At the appointed time thetwo friends
started for SedfOTd, the rural village
which formed the centreOf Dir. Blounts
district.
Mr.. BlsuIt was 3 man Of cOnsidera-
BILE talent, and possessed q very excel
lent cure of souls, aud u handsome in-
come rs well. His family was large
and Charles, who was in the army, IA
heir to a maiden aunt Of considerable
wealth.
Everything in the rectory was we'll
sppoiDted, and the advent OF = visitor
was an event in no way trying To the
esOurce of the refined and hOSpitable
establishment.
:'You must be- careful, May" ObSery-
ed her sister Marion; you know Ar
thur STANLEY Is the creme de Ia creme.
He Is said to be awfully fastidiOus."
"Iet him be So" responded May
with a saucy toss OF her pretty head;
'il his lOruship Is not satisfied he must
be otherwise. | am not going to put
myself out Tor a fop, and may be ; foo,
though he is Charley's friend"
When the two arrived Arthur stan
lev was cordially welcomed by all i'm
the house. lie was a favOrite at once,
except with May, who treated him
colby and stiilly.
"Whst aIls y0u, May =" asked Mari.
0D, "that you treat Mr.. Stanley 80 cav
aS%rly?' ,
Ale thinks too much OF himself, aud
wants putting down. replied May:
.'besjdes. he IS too handsome by half"
ga most extraordinary reason, truly"
her sitter said, laughing; "lnever heard
of such a complaint before"
MAY made no remark, but proceeded
..Atn - A-.,..l,,ll Htnffaa
MeanwhIlei Il was clear that a change
of some sort had come over Arthur
Stanley. Hewas no longer the life aud
soul Of the company. He was more
grave and solemn than ever he had
been, and Charles BlOunt could not but
notice il.
He tried to sound his friend, hut in
vain, and was compelled TO ascribe the
change TO his rather exhausting season
i'm town.
The truth was that Arthur Stanley
WAS for the tirSt time In his life in q
The snowy, dsshing man about town
had succumbsd to the charms Of May
BlOunt, Who, II she knew it, was inseu-
sible to the prize.
Nav had never had q sweetheart, but
il mutt be clear to anyone who knew
her that she was not heartless,
But she did not care for Arthur Stan
ley in the least.
She was just to him, but she never
sought ms society; sang with him a
seldom a. possible; would readily ae'
knowledge in the coolest manner pos
sible his personal or mental qualities.
But Mrs. BlOunt was more Observant
than the Others. She liked Arthur
stanley, who often kindly devoted au
hour to the invalid, and from many lit
tie indications discovered the state oi
his heart.
He was never tired of talking about
her daughter.
At last Mrs. Blount could contain
herseli no longer. .
"You treat young Stanley" she said,
with singular GOODNESS and disdain."
because l do not care fJr him" was
her answer.
why cannot you care for Arthur
Stanley - Asked her mother anXiOuSly
"he Is all that girl could wish-Iichr
heir to q title, every one admires him
he Is very handsome, and the life of the
society in which he moves"
1.-THE very reason, my dear mother
that he does not please me-" answered
May. ~ have no wish to have n toe
fascinating husband. What l hops fol
In the man IcOula love Is 10 mere out
. side qualities. | could never n for 4
man so outwsrdly brilliant. He would
never shine IT home. AS told Marion,
heis too handsome by half"
By some intuition-which quality il
given to sUme-he knew that his deeI
and earnest passion was not apPreci
ated.
NORTH, d by the calm indifference
his homage met with from the gentl'
girl, he ceased 10 show it, paid attention
to every new and pretty face, an'
seemed determined to dazzle and charu
without ever really loving or bein.
loved.
May was quite as unmoved by he
lovers dsrtlicliOn as she was at his pre-
vious alteration.
Time went on, and the six weeks o
his stay were drawing to an end.
He would have left before the time
but he could give no explanation tina.
would satisfy his friend Charles.
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