Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-02

would permit; 80 Dolly len as In pretty
RCod spirits, n charge Of the elderly
seryspt who was our substitute for
regular ladies' maid.
She wrote TO tell Us how she was en-
loving the repose and beauty OF the
country. Mr.. Daore bad managed TO
nun DIV a from Saturday till Monday Of
the end OF the firsl week, and had, OF
course, made q great impression, but
Was afraid he could not come again-a
ling case was pending ut Westmlnis-
TOR. The letter which followed this
give In its integrity:
nHIaHwooD, July.-DRAREsT KIT
TY: hope you willget this In time to
send NV hat here instead Of grand
mamma's. lam on fortnlght'S visit
TO Lady Millieent North. Such
charming Woman-a widow about
twenty eight years oldl She persuaded
Mrs, LLOYD 20 let her have me for
week or two; and as her daughter, in-
law. a confirmed invalid, was coming
10 spend lust that time with her, my
grandmother was glad to get me out OF
the way, know, can't write much,
for the post leaves here at s, and we
drop our latest letters into the hall box
as We 90 In to. dinner. / expect the
gong every minute. This place Is. love-
Iy, aud the new bsronet-Sir Charles -
is the dearest--The gong!
Your own DOLLY"
felt uneasy concerning this letter. L
was sorry Dolly should have left her
graIdmother's quiet home to visit q
gay young widow just a. she was sober
Ing down an d growing such q thought
fuG little love. IT might unsettle her
again to pass q fortnight In . country
house with fascinating baronet; and
/ knew Jack Dacre would never permit,
never pardon the smallest suspicion Of
flirting. He had pardoned her defec.
ton in Franks case, for Frank himself
bad pleaded eloquently, saying that she
was very young, so naturally affection
ate. But mamma and felt sure that
not for one hour would be permit the
slightest approach to dlsloyalty to his
deep tenderness for his glrlish betrothed.
Neither her youth, her love Of fun, nor
her merry heart would plead one atom
In her favor; so read this letter with
heavy heart. My answer was rs fol-
lows:
"DEAREsT DOLLY Your letter
reached me In time to have the box
sent to HighwOOd. You will receive IL
soon after this reaches you. Write very
fully, for your letter was tantaliZing.
Send me full description-of every one,
for you have reused my curiosity as to
Sir Charles who Is the dearest"
The rest Of my letter contained home
news, and / need not transcribs 1t. But
DOlly's answer will tHanscriOe:
You ask for 8 description OF every
tody, darling. Lady Milicent Is very
beautiful, very clever, and deVotedly
attached to this Sir Charles; but L feel
sure her heart is buried in the grave oil
her noble husband. / send her photo,
% need waste no words in describing
her.
'Sr Charles is very fascinating,
though !ear my description may not
piedSpOse you in his favor; but you beg
ne 20 be particular. He is short AND
stout. las very fne head, but rather
| thin light hair, fine eyes, good mouth
but not much OF a nOse-in fact II Is a.,
tiE--yery nice hands and feet. He Is,
believe, very talented, but does not eih
ploy Lbs gifts, seldom talks, never reads,
J. little fond Of eating. In spite OF
these drawbacks he is very charming
and all the girls far and near make
great deal Of him. OF course, he Is rich.
He likes Lady Milicent to live In the
house. She has complete Influence over
him"
Twas much relieved after reading this
letter. felt so easy in my mind that
tod Dolly how i bad feared her.
"Buf," | wrote, 'Of course, you never
could really admire fat little man
who never reads or talks, and with
rose all tip, and who cares for nothing
but eating"
II turued out thai The most unfortun-
ate thing l could have done was to con-
fess my fears to my provoking sister.
She answered me 10y vehemently de-
c'ariug that Sir Charles was the most
lovable fellow she had met for 8 long
time, and really was so excited that |
posted letter to her &C once.
You distress me, Dolly. You know
Mr. DxCre would never forgive you If he
Jaw Your letters. | hide them even
from mother. Oh, pray DO think before
you msdly risk the loss Of his love, for
That will follow the very hour he loses
his high opinion of your
This is how Dolly answered nay ten
der Sppcal:
What a lecturing little thing you are
getting, Kitty! | sm very much at.
tsched TO SIR Charles, aud IL Jack Is
ever so angry, | can't help IT."
THUS flippautly the letter ran on.
WAS really angry aud distressed, but
r. solved to try no more lectures they
clearly made matters worse. 80, the
uext tine wrote, gave full descrip-
ton Of q day We had spent in court,
bearing Mr.. Dacre plead. L described
his dignified appearance, his easy,
graceful gestures-aboye, ldwelt on the
Ot auty OF his nose.
Dolly snswt red
IL an quite shocked at you, Kitty, e.
make sucn an idol of nose"
Ard then she continued 81 usua'
about Sir Charles.
Meanwhile Mr. Dacre seemed out,
n3pIy, and said he had his daily letter.
run, Dolly ss regularly as when SHIT
WsS with Mrs. Lloyd. Was my beloved
.isi,T growing d,Cvitfu.?
kept all this from my mother, but
.r,w more and more wre!ched over
D,lIv's letters. A picnic would b.
glorious" for Sir Charles was going.
She had spent the whole mOrnine
quietly with Sir Charles" Once he
was indispOsed, aud she had "nursed
him, played for him, and sung to him
W ell1 L tbulu ut uObhRuk
resolved to say not another word about
him to any one else. began TO dislike
ths very sound of his name, or rather
The sight OF it; and, when Dolly de
clared | should like him as much q,
much as every one else did, | made up
my mind that | hated him. | wrOt'
one more tender appeal, which | said
was my lsst.
Every Tuesday mother and I had
DolIy's letters, but one day there was
none by my breakfast plate Is usual.
MOIheT read hers.
dolly says she has written TO yOu,'
she said presently. "How can il be thai
you have not received itp'
Mistakes Of the postOifice are so rare,
We could but suppose that she haG
omitted to post it. BY the next deliv
cry, however, received letter from
Mr.. Dacre, containing an inolOsare
which turned out to DO letter to me
rom Dolly. A few lines from him ran
thus:
Dear Kitty--I bad read too much Of
the ineiOsed before discovered the
M isiake. If you receive = letter from
Dolly before this reaches YOU, you will