Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-14
CHATTER Ill
KEEPING A PROMSl

II was Just a week later that Doctor
Banks stood on the platform at hing 8
Cross with his hand in that Of bis old friend,
the other on the door of the frst-class car
risge-part of the express to the North.
Then we shall see him in about a week,
Tomg'
COR ten days old fellow. God bless you
goodbye! Come up again soon, Jack. 1t
has done ME no end OF good.
What, come UP againH No, not till
you' We been down to me. When will you
Gomez
"Oh, wait bit" said the lawyer, laugh
ing. "Let me hear what sort Of an account
my spy gives OF your Vale Of Eshcol. Then
we'll see.
Take your seat, please. All going on
all going on
But you must come, Tom. Wen have
a regular good talk of old days. It'll do
you no end of good. You will Gomez
well. perhaps. some day. And 1 say,
Jack, wouldn't say anything to Miss Bee,
Let Fred come down to see his fathers old
friend, and if mutual attachment springs
up, we'll and good. I've been thinking that
we old boys must not seem to urge 1t on. v
The very thing / was about TO say to
YOU, Tom, only kept it to the last. Don't
say word to your boy"
Jump in please, sir.
Bang!
The train had already started as Doctor
Banks, active as man of thirty, leaped in,
and then leaned out of the window to wave
his hand till he could no longer see the
figure on the platform, which began to stoop
and grow older looking as its soul took it
back to cab and into the busy city.
Yes" said the lawyer, ut would be bet,
'sr for it to be naturally evolved" and he
back thoughtfully in his cab.
Much better for it to happen accidental
y," said Doctor Banks, as he sat back in
The flying carriage. How this week has
slipped sway! But | shall be glad to be at
home again once more. How rusty Tom
he's grown; but how the dear old boy
bloomed up again Shen we were together!
That night, as Mr. Hessleby, Of Serjeants'
Inn. was sitting slipping his port after par,
taking of his modest chop at home in Great
Guil6tord street, Russell square, cab stop,
ped at the door, and minute later tall,
gentlemsnly looking parsonage, with keen
dark eyes rather well cut features, pale face
ard carefully sha en- upper lip and chin,
entered tFe Gilju, -.u,u n.
An! Fred, my boy; glad to sse you
lack. l see you won your case.
"YcS, father; we came of with flying
colors. Ny client was delighted"
"0f course he would be-of course"
And SO you've had an old friend to see
yoU-Dector Banks, ehg'
Yes, Fred, and I've had fearfully dis
sifated week-hsrdiy done a stroke OF
work"
Glad Of it. dad. You worl muah too
hard
so do you, sir; and I've made an en-.
gagement for you to go down aud spend a
few days at the Doctors
"But don't know him, father
mot know him2 Well, but DO. Pish
He's my oldest friend-a true gentleman.
Why Fred. he'll look upon you as il you
were his Son."
We'll, It's very kind Of him, I'm sure"
"iou like the country, and will be de-
lighted with the place. Charming part,
and-er-er-there; Ill be perfectly frank
With you, my boy. John Banks has a
daughter"
And you two have settled that an to
go and fall in love with her."
Yes. and marry her, Fred. We are
very old friends, aud it would be most
agreeable to US both if such an alliance
were formed. She's a charming girl, TOO.
Fred; and really, my dear boy, 1 think it
the best thing you can do"
Here Mr.. Hessleby leaned back in his
chair with sigh Of content, and said to
himself, Thank goodness, I've got over
that" Bur he looked at his son with dis
may the next minute, as slight flush came
into The youngnhsn's cheek, and be said.
rather warmly:
Really, my dear father, this is most
absurd"
"Absurdf What to End you a lovely
Wife,
40 make special arrangements like this
without consulting me. Hang it all, father,
a man don't take wife as if she were. q
briefr'
'oh yes, he does, my boy often" said
the iawyer-"brief. endorsed so many
guineas."
I'm not going to, " said Fred Hessleby.
= Now don't be rash, mo dear boy. there
nothing settled. only saw John Banks of
this morning. and our parting words ware
that we would say nothing to the young
people. but that you SHOULD Just 90 down
and see the young ldy. and il a mutual