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

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with cup of coffee. 1 must give every
wcrd Of It.:
"You are well aware thas oatastro-
phe has happened through my needless
Dess. The best thing will be for me to
describe fully the whole consequences
OF that misfortune. Ga our return from
the garden party on Tuesday found
telegram awaiting me from jack
Shall be with you by 1855 or course
this awoke no fears In my mind, for
/ knew Jack might run down ut any
moment the trains permit. Lady Mili-
cent sent me OFF at once to be dressed
by her artist maid. What she made OF
me you must have seen to believe,
Kitty. would not look at myself till
the whole process was complete; and
when / glanced in the long glass was
really amazed at what saw. 1t was
the result, / now know, OF many dis
cushions between lady Mllicent and this
gifted young person. You may imagine
how ! exulted in the thought that Jack
would see me look as he had neverseen
me- look before, for am 80 improved 10
health that my whole appearance Is
changed. Well, the bell rang, Lady
Milicent received Mr.. Dacre in the
morning-room, and came to send me
down at once.
81 ran down with my heart bounding.
| entered the room. / noticed Jack
give enc start; but he received me IN
very un-Jack like manner that L was
terrified. .'Mamma-Kittyw cried.
Quite we'll when left Them, said Mr..
Dacre; when he placed me in chair,
and took one opposite TO me, felt mat
tiers were desperate. What Is wrongr
gasped. Dearest Jack, prsy speak"
Only an address, said he, and put the
unfortunate envelope In my hands.
This contained letter for your sister
which /, perhaps, fortunately read be-
fore l perceived the mistake. have
lust seventeen minutes before 1 leave
for the return train; so II you wish tc
say anything let me beg OF you to speak
at once
az sank back in my chair and cover
ed nv face with my handkerchief,
trembling with agitation. will you
hear my explanation" stammered.
Needless; the letter can have but one
meaning. / came to release you from
your engagement to me. Did this
scoundrel know you were engaged?
covered my face again. To hear Sir
Charles North called a scOundrel was
too much for me. l did not speak for
several minutes; but time was flying
fast, and at length / said, If this Is in
truth our last meeting, grant me one
favor; say that you will before l tell you
what it is. or course it is q reasonable,
honorable request that wish to make;
but own it is one you will not like to
grant He paused u moment, then
said: Il will do whatever you ask /
ask YOU to see Sir Charles North lie
WINGED, but bowed silently. / left the
room to see the barOnet. | found him IN
his own room, intently studying an im-
mense book-but only the illustrations,
believe. I asked him to come with
me to speak TO a gentleman who was
waiting to see him. He fatty refused.
Time was rushing OF. kuelt by MIN,
IN. IlvrCd him. At last kissed him,
and he yielded.
"Tak ing my hand iu fcm clasp, he
descended with me to the room where ]
had left Mr. Dacre. Jack stood, moody
nj stern, pale rs ashes, where Ihad left
bin. We entered. 1 led Sir Charles
TOW aId him. MI. Dacre, said |, let
ne present you to Sir Charles North,
hsrunet' Jack startsd-paUsed seized
Sir Charles in his strong arms and
threw him out of the window? no,
kissed him! For this 'scoundrel,' this
fat, greedy, idle little man is the dear
little son OF Lady Milicent, aged just
two years? Now you see, Miss Kitty
YOU had better have had a little faith in
your sister for ouce You put all this
into my head, and could notresist the
joke; but it shall be my last, for never
more do wish to see such o look OF
pain in the face ! love bes: In al the
world.
"Jsck dill not go back by the return
train, though he was obliged to leave
early this morning; but do not think
| can stay away from him one day over
a month. Lady MiliCent says you must
come to take my place. She will write
and ask mamma. You will sUOn be as
madly in love with Sir Charles"
And so 1t proved. went to stay with
Lady Millceut, aud, Of all the darling,
quaint, noble, chubby little pets | had
seen, Sir Charles was the king. AT the
end Of the year Frank reIurHeu IN Tune
for Christmas. He did not go back to
India; be settled in England. He and
| were married about ak months after
Dolly.
We both live in lovely part OF Kent.
Dolly's husband pets and loves her de-
yotedly. My husband adds to ali his
love delicate, tender homage infinite
ly precious ONE.
kitty, dearest" my mother once
said to me, "you and | have tasted the
fullest earthly happiness. We both
knew that reverence il the perfectly
peerless jewel in loves crown; but We
must earn it,"
A brave EtOn boy spends as much
time with us as his mother can bear to
spare him, and the most welcome guest
in Jack Dacre's home Is Sir Charles
North, baronet.