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

YOU were here, although we've nothing
to amuse you, for do you know the
Halketts have gone. Mrs. Halkett's
Grandfather must choose to be taken Ill
-tiresome old man! And not content
with rushing off herself, she must needs
drag her sister away-Celis Young.
You remember l wrote about her; q
charming girl! And here we are, left
with nobody but Carrie and Hstty
Wentworth. Idon't know what you'll
say"
"Say that Pm very glad they are
some, my dear Fanny. My only regret
is that Miss Wentworth did not accom-
paDy them"
Monty" and the speaker shook her
head regrstfully. "Not that really any
one need mind Hstty, for since that
ridiculous notion Of hers about Tom
Carlingford throwing her over, except
to sit and abuse all the men, she might
as well be dumb
The gentleman addressed as Monty
curled his lip disdainfully. He was
evidently about to give vent to some
cutting sarcasm; but, apparently recol-
Letting that the subject was not worth
the trouble, he heayed instead 3 very
profound sigh.
ppm sure YOU would have liked Celia
Young, Monty; and she was expiring
10 meet you"
Thank Heaven, then, for sending
her a disappointment? Fanny, see
YOU don't believe me, but | give you
my solemn word that have done with
women forever. One has managed to
completely blight my life, to break my
LearI, and half kill me; and think, II
YOU ask me, that Is about enough"
"Unfeeliug, heartiess girl" was muir
INJURED sympathetical3y. chow you
must despise her"
~! " hat, because | discover that
she had been dealing falsely with me
trltling with me-do you suppose that
can cease to love her? On the con.
trary, the hOpelessaess of her ever being
IN ne but adGs fuel To the fire and in.
ervase> 10y torture. As long as l live
stall never cease TO worship that girl
neverp, and making great display OF
cambria northumberland. en-
brOidered with q most elaborate initial,
the discOnsolate lover sank back in the
carriage as il thoroughly overcome by
dispair.
Fanny, otherwise Mrs. Stanhope
Rodney, sighed audibly. Monty Cur
zon was her most petted cousin-one OF
the best-lOOking men about town, uni
verSally spoiled, and hitherto the great
adept at Irritation to be met within
the United Kingdom. For years he
had carried everything before him, had
raised hopes only to scatter them,
wounded hearts which he left for others
to spread sslve over; had come, seen,
conquered; loved, laughed, and ridden
away. All at once Fortune had refused
him her favor, Just when chance had
thrown him in the way of more than
his ma tch i'm an arch-deceiver, who was
not only willy enough to lead him on,
but she called, Dilly-dilly-duck" until
she actually effected his capture, and
then, with Captain Curzon at her feet,
was never more surprised than to find
that what she had meant as play he
had taken as earnest. Naturally she
had preferred him because he had
seemed To prefer her; but, setting aside
her engagement to Mr.. Moss GOlding
(which she thought every body in the
world knew of, how was il possible to
conceive that, after having been told
fifty Thousand times that Captain Cur.
zOn never meant anything beyond q
Irritation, she was all at once to sup
pose be intended anything more with
her. Captain CurZou's friends said that
Miss Lyster had behaved sbominably;
the structures passed by the ladies were
particularly severe. The men took
more lenient view of the matter; some
were even heard to say that he had been
only paid back as he deserved TO be.
However, rs it seemed to be insisted
upon, Captain CurzDn was regarded rs
heart broken, by this forSaking town
and burying himself in the country was
certain proof of his suffering and his
despair.
The short drive from the station ac-
eomplished, and Captain Curzon put In
possession Of the cOseyest OF boudoir
apartments, Mrs. Rodney fastened to
the bOudoir, where she found her sister
Carrie-s kindly, middle-aged splinter
and Harry Wentworth seated to-
getbPr.
"Well, he's come" she said, excited.
IN. "Ive brought him back with me,
but oh, so altered! You'd hardly know
him for the same.
There was room for Improvement
wasn't there?" said Miss Hatty, ironi-
caliy.
Mrs. Rodney treated the question
with becoming contempt.
"You have never yet met Monty Cur
zon. HAIRY" she said, erushingly.
"Oh, Yes, have thought; only was
never enough talked of TO make 1t
worth while for him TO want an intro
ductiOn to NE.
any dear, don't be spiteful! Besides;
in the present case it is really most un-
feeling in you. The poor fellOw-abso-
luteIy heart broken"
Miss Wentworth laughted deris-
lively.
ideally. Fanny, 1t is too absurd Of
youi Heart broken As IL any man
had heart to break. The whole OF
them are altogether made of cast
iron"
"As I've told you before, Hatty,"
Mrs. Rodney delivered herself senten-
tiOusly, sit is pity to judge all by one
bad specimen. However, you're GER
tain to alter your opinion before long,
for i suppose you don't mean to be
spinster iOrever?'
"Heaven forbidw cried Miss Hatty,"
tragically. "My only regret il that
can only marry one man. should
ike hdNc tue VI tuOu-
sands for all am being made to suffer-"
And having delivered herself Of this
exalted sentiment of humanity, without
waiting for reproof which she fore
saw was in store for her, the young lady
beat basty retreat from the room.
''Oh dear, dear! What pity 1t Is
that girl makes herself SO silly" ex-
claimed Mrs. Rodney, irritably. 81 do
wish that s,snhope hadn't persuaded
NE to ask her here; Pm sure it was
very ill-judged, Carrie"
Miss Wentworth. q cousin on Mr..
Rodney's side OF the family, was u pref
~ girl with great store OF attractive
power which had never failed her eX-
cept in the instance ofMr. Tom CLAIR
ingford, who, having been played fast
and loose with by her for an indefinite
time, had at length grown FESTIVE and
escsped this tyranny by removing his