Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-14

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why, well and good. too. said the young
man. "But, my dear father this Is very
absurd. l don't want wife"
"0h yes, you do. my boy,
Excuse me for contrsdicting you, father,
do not"
"But I say you do, sir. and that it is
every mans duty to marry. Now, my dear
Fred, II is my earnest wish that you should
90 down and see the Bankses. You know
/ haveyour welfare thoroughly at heart.
MY dear father, yes"
Then you'll goP
'1f you put it like that, father, Of course
Twill 60; but must tell you plainly, that
| it will come to nothing. All women are
alike to me: very nice TO talk to in society,
but j am not marrying man.
"Ah, well; well see "
Two days later there was letter from
Doctor Banks TO his old friend, saying that
| be had got home all right, that no one bad
been i'll in his absence, and all his poor
| patients had turned very bad as soon as they
beard that he had come hack. Then there
were thanks about the visit aud the cordial
treatment, and there was a postscript after
! the fine bold signature-for Doctor Banks
wrcte q good hand, and any dispenser who
had made blunder over one oil his pre-
scriptions and poisoned r patient would
have deserved to be sus. per coll.
The postscript followed big P.S., that
looked very much like a doctors K. for
recipe, and il was as follows:
by the way, old man, can never keep
anything from my Bee, so | was obliged to
let the cat out OF the bag about your Fred
| coming TO ask her to be his wife. Well, to
be honest with you, she kicked up rumpus
| and said it was all stuff. Then she smoothed
down bit, and said, of course she should
be glad to see the son OF her fathers dear
old friend; but as to her thinking of him as
her husband, she should never think of mar
rying, for she was too happy with her home
pursuits and her dear old father, who
there, pray excuse my modesty. Tom-was
| the only man in the world for her. SO
there, you see, our splendid castle is all
down; but we shall be delighted to see your
Fred, and I'll give him some splendid fish
ipg. Say wbenwe are to expect you.
| : "PP.S.-Come along with your boy,
"Humph!-kicked up a rumpus en-?
said the old lawyer. The young lady
seems to be of the robust order. ] think l
will 60 down with Fred. g.
He told his son. ...
Il think / should like trip into the
country too, Fred, my boy" he said.
Go by all means, father replied the
Young barrister; I'm sure it will do you
coed"
"Thaukye, Fred said the lawyer, speak
ing as if he had had permission given him
Tor holiday. when shall we startH
"WeY said Fred.
Yes, ofcourse; I'm going with you
Oh! dear me, no. my dear dad, cried
he young barristcr IF | am to conduct
Lis matrimonial case, I'll do it myself on
NY brief. In this case, I'm not going to
ave my solicitor at nv elbow. You didn't
Ike me when you went counting
Hem! No" said his father and the
matter, as they say in the House of Com
mons gallery, dropped Fred going down
,ioRe 10 BeIlethrope, and walking in three
miles from the station, to where the doctors
Louise was pointed out, and nodding his
abstraction at the aspect OF the place, with
Is trim lawns, enormous yew-hedges, and
glass houses full OF flowers and fruit
| The door was answered by chubby
| lOuuuldCSu RlEi, Will Slcdu1 C1So ouV ~ "
mouth who shook her head.
"Mssters gone down the mash, she said.
"Missus is in. Like to see herr
The visitor said he would. And evident
ly under the impression that he was a pa
rient the girl led him into the little surgery,
and left him without word.
Fred Hessleby raised his eyebrows, and
took in the scene at a glance The little
room looked like scion cut from country
chemists shop, grated on to the stock Of
an old study; and BY the window, with
pbial in one hand. large stoppered gold
labelled bottle in the other, stood, with her
head thrown back, the doctors daughter
herself carefully counting the drops that
I'll from the larger vessel, their speed be-
ing controlled by the glass stopper half out,
aud deity kept in its place by one long white
hrger.
She quite answered to the description
given by the father; and as Fred had the
opportunity ofinspecting her closely in her
plain green cloth robe, with white cuffs, and
plain collar about her large, shapely throat,
he acknowledged to himself that she was a
very fine woman.
The other occupant Of the room was
very brown, very wrinkled man of siXty-fve
or so. As he sat on well-polished Wind
sor chair, resting his soft hat and hands upon
his stick, his back seemed curved and his
brow furrowed, as if it bore in miniature the
reflection of some of the ridges he had pillow.
cd in many field. He was watching the
falling drops as intently as the lady who
made them drip, and neither paid theAight-
| est heed TO the new conner.
Fifty" rang out, in a clear, pleasant
voice; and the stopper was driven home with
o click, the big bottle put back, small
drawer opened, and little cork found,
ahich was nipped and bitten soft between
cine very white teeth, before squeaking
nth apparent resentment as it was thrust
Lilo the bottle. The next proceeding was
he moistening of a label with the mouth
Rat contained the teeth; the label was
nffxcd to the bottle, and said: Poison.
Por outward application only"
There, Dick" said the lady. handing it
he rustic. "Now, mind, that is for rub
brig in; YOU must not take a single drop"
Jaw raight, Miss Bee, know; and will it
ease them thar grinding pains as keep me
wsksn all nirht?'
ayes, | believe it will. Sorry my father
Wa out.
oh Tor; ye need be, Miss Id Just as
ICON go BY what you say as the doctor. amy
Gsy. Morn, Miss Bee. Morn, Mester,"
and lie shuftled oct of the room.
My fatheris out" said the lady, quietly
Can l do anything for your
What, prescribe?' said the visitor
The young lady nodded.
well, yes please. Some breakfast. I'm
starving. I'm Fred Hessleby."
"Ofeourse you are" said the lady, frank
ly, as she held out her hand Glad to see
you. Papa will be back to dinner"
Half an hour after Fred Hessleby was
thoroughly enjoying hearty Lincolnshire
brealiast-no despicsble meal after long
walk-and all the time, chatting freely he
was making himself acquainted with the
character Of his hostess, fully aware that in
free, straightforward fashion she was in