Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-12-30
THE FULFORDS.

about something-father, mother, sons,
( daughters, and all.
Could the whole Fulford family be
boiled down into one quadruped and
9 that quadruped hunter, it would I'M
doubtedly prove what is known to
Nimrods rs q "TuSher."
The Fulfords are all alike in good
many things. They are none of them
in the least clever; but in that they re-
semble the immense majority of their
neighbors. Still have wondered AMI
wondered how it is that with really
such rab5itt-like brains they do not
make utter shipwrecks OF their lives. |
have partially succeeded in solving the
mystery.
First, their stupidity does not lie in
the direction of not knowing how to
take care OF their money, Of which they
possess good deal. Distressed friends,
flash spectators, and indeed, the whole
crew Of "bleeders," as the slang term
has it, mlghtapPeal to them, eternally in
vsin. They have no heart and no am
bition.
Secondly, although the world is quite
aware what small fry intellectual-the
Fultords are, yet practically, and per-
haps on that very account, the world is
rather fond Of them, and acts as if
it could more easily spare better fam
lily. YOu see they are living comPli-
oil h. MI nr
background, against which superior
people, and the still larger class Of those
who fancy themselves superior, shine
out.
Those who envy them their good looks
and good means-neither of which, by
the by, are very tremendous-Owe
them no grudge for these because con-
soled by their mental shortcomings
and generally lack of social weight.
i Thirdly they take their life easily to
degree marvellous in people who are
y philosophers. 1T is due to their diges-
tions, wonderful constitutions, and so
, FORTH" says the world, and no doubt
3 that has much to do with it.
When l say they take life easily, l
mean as to ITS troubles, cares ana de-
feats, for as began by announcing,
whenever anything has to be done,
from journey to wedding, they are
instantly all fuss and furry.
The eldest daughter is married. She
married, in her first season, a middle
aged NJ. p, with lots of money, and
2 has now two children-the Fulfords are
+ all prolific.
A But Millicent has hung fire more dis
5 tressingly, and her third season is now
drawing to close. Hitherto, no one
has minded much, but now the family
have just woke up to the fact that
Winny aud Flo, the two next girls who
happen TO be twins, are quite seventeen
and will, therefore, have TO be present.
ed next season.
The sort of way they all play with
their cards on the table is q wonder to
. behold. If son, Of whom, like the
. daughters, there are many, gets plucked
tup for an example-and they almost
always do get plucked-the whole fam
lily publish the modification OF such an
occurrence in the pleasure Of imparting
:. so interesting piece of news.
In the present instance, about .Milly,
they all announce the fact wherever
they 90, and almost before her face, that
& they are dying to get her Off their
hands. on account Of the next two who
are sprouting up.
They find consolation suppose, in
airing their grievances, and perhaps,
also ia the words of sympathy which
1,ary in
hopes Of u useful suggestion or a helping
hand. Anyhow, they could no more
hold their tongue about a shoe that
pinches than so many babies. What
they want they must elamOr for,
whether that is the right way to get it
or not. Still il Is surprising how eften
- K does turn out the right way with the
), Fulfords.
- But though the family have no
hearts, in the higher sense of the word,
- they are not only fairly attectionate one
s.>tV&durhek, but are quite rs capable of
falling In. love rs. other people, And
this 3 what happened 10 Millieent 8
~ couple of years ago, and hence probably
why she has chung fire" so, as people
!. exprsss it. -
- Is You see Milly,s attachment was not
Zone where there was any immediate
prospect Of marriage. Allan Cameron
L wa very nice young Seotchman, and
= fooked very 'braw" 10 his kilt At the
Calsdonian ball, where Milly first met
him. But well-shaped- knees and \
wide chest, though solid enough in
marry upon-not, shat Is, in civilized
: society. 1t vas true he had recon-
mendations which though more ealcu-
lated to please the father of girl, had
still not the irrefrsgable claim Of q land
ed estate or 8 bankers book. When
quite young be had requested 10 be put
to commercial pursuits, and TO have his
younger sons portion devoted to getting
him start in great merchants count
~ iug-housem Bristol.
49, Hehhd learned French aud German
Nm his spare hours; had won the conf
de1ce OF his employers by his industry
n1iIpunetuality, and now, at three aud
4enty, had already been sent twice
To China and japan By the firm, aud
In as promising position to be.
come one day partner and die very
rich, man IS any yoang feilow in the
sxme Noble yet not fashionable walk OF
life. sun, for the moment his iacome
was only 400 . year, nor could be and
,Miliicent, when they bad come to the
/. .stage Of discussing possibilities, devise,
any feasible plan for stretching 1t 70 q
higher figure. She, Ike all the Ful-
fofds, was to have ef0, 900; but that, as
: The lovers well knew, was areason alto
Refher against dreaming OF asking
Sapa's CONSENT ipstead of hopingfor 1t.
- they wsrs easy-going people, Papa
5<l 8{snniA FuiTord, quito capable
cfsffuDk demonstrations OF anger OF
6ze6s tjsr, They knew all about the
= q @IRsys Went On before their eyes,