Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-07-22

Iieys be quite dislikes her; he told me
some time ago that she has everywhere
the character Of flirting most abomi-
nally."
"Then can quite understand the
grounds for your apprehension"
"why? How@
"Simply because two Of q trade sell
dom agree" .
In the drawing room the lowering of
the lids over eyes which did not deign
to look at him was the only acknowl.
edpement Miss Wentworth vouch-
safed in return for the unnecessarily
profound bow made by Captain Curzon
TO her. That it might be perfectly I'M
derstood that no further intimacy was
desired, the young lady, last to put IN
an appearance, crossed outside the cir
Gle made round the fire, and drew over
a chair close to the window at which
She sat looking out until the announce
ment of dinner.
al give myself to you, Monty" said
Mrs. Rodney, rising. =.
Come along, Carrie,n said the host,
cheerily. nHatty will have to bring up
the rear"
Miss Wentworth rose so slowly, and
trailed after them so languidly that, on
reaching the door the dining room,
she perceived the party already seated,
with q chair left vacant for her-it was
placed opposite to Captain Curzen.
81 wish somebody was here to take
bet that he'll eat a capital dinner" she.
said inwardly, sit would be something
new to see q mans appetite affected by
anything but his liver. I'll just watch
him."
And when Captain Curzon, who was
really very well disposed toward the
excellentiy arranged menu set before
him, having finished his soup, looked
up from 1t, his eyes were met by pair
which seemed to promise their owner
some amusement in taking note OF hiu..
"COnfound that girl" he thought.
al wonder whether she means to sit
staring at me all through dinner" and
in order to avoid her he handed the
menu to Mrs. Rodney.
~ hope you've brought down little
appetite with you, Monty" she said
implOripgly.
dOh. but certainly have. To-day |
intend to make an extra good dinner,
for have not had much oevond cup
VI CuHtc SiuCS gSSiClNoy'
Mrs. ROdnes shook her head 10 show
how deeply this announcement panied
her.
"Isn't it at Malta where, to move
your pity, they say that they haven't
eaten anything for week or a fort
night" The expression of Miss Went
w0rth's face as she asked this question
was study.
Captain Curzon, feeling the thrust,
and hoping to give it back again, ans.
weIed her quickly, that he had known
the beggars there to say they had been
a month without food. What made
Miss Wentworth think Of the Maltese?
Was she interested in any one at Nal.
ia: The SiXtieth had gone from there.
The Sixtieth was the regiment of
Roger Cotton, Miss Wentworth's old
aGmirer, and the young lady reported
to have treated him very badly-per.
fectIy understood the alluSiOn.
"Ob, are theyw she said, feigning
great interest in the matter. "Then
the sea has put further distance be-
tween England and yo,T friend, Cap.
tain Cotton"
"Ny friend! Was he not yours also?
have heard him talk so very much
about you"
"Really! have you? wonder now
if ought to feel tiattered by what you
tell me"
And the eyes of two speakers meas.
ured swords so openly that Mrs. Rod
hey, who alone had been listening to
them, FASTENED to throw herself into
the breach.
"Oh, comew she said, "never mind
now what anybody else said of any
body, let US talk of something more
general. SIandhope, what are vow say
ing to Carrie? When the party is small
the conversation should go around the
table,
''By all means, my dear. was ask
ing Carrie what could be Giles reason
for net giving the old dun cow Thor.
LEWIS Food for Cattle now give us your
subject, and well choose between
them"
But this arrangement not being salts
factory, Mrs. Rodney said they were
not talking about anything at all. $50
now let Us start something fresh."
Decidedly" said her husband.
WhereupOn q dead silence was MAIN
tanned by every one, and when that at
length was broken conversation was
only kept up spasmOdically.
Captain Curzon, deprived "of the en-
joyment of his dinner,s each dish OF
which was made bitter by the consci-
business that Miss Wentworth was
watching him, felt in horribly bad
temper his host was disposed to con-
found the fellow for not being as usual
good company" Soon after the
ladies left the table the two gentlemen
Joined them.
That's right, Hstty," said Mr.. Red
ney, seeing her go toward the piano,
''sing us something, do"
Miss Wentworth had charming
voice which she was dying to make
heard, and though she feigned reluc-
lance, she was anything but sorry that
Stardhope had asked her.
"Hatty, beg Of you be careful what
you sing,n said Mrs. Rodney, in a wins.
Der. or late Hatty's songs had been de-
scriptive of the most narrowing agony.
~ would not for the world have you
sing one of those dreadfuly pathetic
things"
"Why2" said Miss Wentworth, au-
dibly.
Mrs. Rodney frowned ominously, and
then with her eyes intimated the heart
broken Corzon.
"Oh, l understand" and while SEEM
ing to search her memory, Hattie play
ed rather stirring prelude, and then
burst into popular comic song.
II say, Hatty," Mr.. Rodney was
laughing heartily, "whst on earth made
you sing that? / didn't think you
could do anything but pile up the
agony"
.Surely, this style must be much bet.
ter suited to Miss Wentworth" said
Captain Curzon, maliclOusly.
~ feel duly grateful for such flstter
ing opinioo,n said the young lady,
quite unmerited by me, for chose the
song out of regard to somebody to whom
pathos is apparently Objectionable"
"IfI stay here an longer shall say
something rune to that girl" thought
Captain Curzon, rising hastily. Fan.
ny,n he said aloud, the moon is shining
gioriously; are you afraid to venture on
a turn in the garden with me?"
at was just what was wishing to
do and with 8 look intended to ami