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

"Eh? my Fred? Splendid fellow, SIR.
Thorough English gentleman. Took honors
al his college; devoted to his profession.
Getting quite good practice, young as he
is" =.
Get out! Briefs you have given him"
well, of course-ot course. Jack. Why
notP But, hang it all, sir, wouldn't have
given them to him if hadn't been sure ne
couldn't do the clients justice"
I'm sure you would not, Tom, said the
doctor, warmly.
He has such head, Jack. Cool as a
cucumber. / tell you what it is, sir; with
bis calm, argumeRtstive reasoning ways,
get quite afraid Of him sometimes"
Glad OF il"
"Eh?'
81 mean that he has turned out so we'll.
"Ah, of course And Miss Belindsr You
don't tell me anything about her"
My Bee?'
Bee
well, yes; Belinda. Her old aunt's
name Don't ike il. We never use it.
| used to call her little busy Bee when she
was quite baby. and the name has stuckto
her. An the country people for miles around
call her Miss Bee, and she would be startled
if any zone said Belinda. Sounds Ike a
name in an old novel-Gretns Green, and
that sort ofthing."
Yes, said the lawyer, laughing. YOU'D
expect the gentleman who came wooing
would wear long cloak, and be called
lreyanion, ehy
TO be sure. Ofcourse Pass the wine.
Trryauion, eh2 Hs-hs-ha! Hshs-ha-ha
wonderful hs-ha-hs-ba" and the old
room rang to the doctors CHEEKY laugh.
We'll, what do you wonder atP'
81 was thinking what my girl would say
to Treyanion. Hahs hs!'
Not engaged, then, ehf' sad the law
yer.
Engaged? Good Heayensl-uo. She
never thinks Of that sort Of thing"
"Humph" indeed. Not ike most mod
srn young ladies, then"
What, my Bee? Ny dear boy, no; not
a bit"
OH said the lawyer.
What. girl who thinks Of nothing but
isshion-plstes and hasn't two ideas in her
head? Oh dear me, no. Tom. | say,
though, she splendid girl
us sheg'
BY George! yes, sir. Upright as dart,
fresh complexion, brown hair, clear grey
eyes, straight nose, rudy lips, with the top
curled up, and voice ike an opera
singer
Quite belle. wonder she is not en-.
gagged, said the lawyer, smiling
Might have been hslfa-dozen times, but
she laughs at it all, Tom. Our last CITRATE
went away on purpose to hang himself"
And did hep
mo; he turned Anglican instead, and
has got into trouble about veStments. By
George! though, you'd like my Bee. She's
splendid girl, bless her! bat I've quite
spoiled her"
"lndeedT'
Yes" said the doctor, with a sigh "You
see, Tom, when that trouble came upon me
il about drove me wild, and | quite wosship
ped the Iool little child her mother had lett
to my care. wouldn't let a soul touch
her. used to always wash and dress her
myself, and take her out with me on my
rounds. Why, she couldn't have been four
when she used to stop in my gig and hold
the reins perhaps for q couple of hours
when | was seeing some patient out in the
marsh, while Dick, my old retriever, would
sit before the horses head. She was my
! companion down in our lonely place; and
/ il il had not been for her should have gone
melancholy mad. She saved me, Tom
I you can't understand how I've loved ths
/ girl
Il think can, Jack" said the lawyer
with his lip quiyeripg little You 70 ;ge
that was left much in the same way
Yes; but you we're always such a long
headed, clever fellow, Iomi YOU wouldn't
spoil your boy
, And don't believe yOa've spoiled your
girl, Jack. don't, pom my soul"
'Ah, but l have, horribly. Fancy what
q life for tender GIRL with no companion
bet rough country doctor in a bucoic
Psrish!'
"But you've had her well educatedy'
"Oh, yes. Taught her lot, too. myself
We read together-she reads Greek like an
Athenisn."
Hump But she plays? You uesd to
De strong on the violin.
"And I've kept it up. Look 81 the corns
on the tips of my fingers. We have plenty
Of duets. Good music, toe"
Hat said the lawyer. beating time to
an imaginary strain; piano and violin.
Very pretty"
Yes; they go we'll But We ike violin
and cello best"
"But-er-the young lady-Miss Bee
does not play the VioloncelloS
Don't she though! By Georgel Sir
she'd bring tears in your eyes in some oil
the Auty bits she brings out Of the iastru-
ment God bless herl she's been the saw
ing Of me, and better, trCer,hesrted girl
never lived; but I'm afraid I've spoiled
her,
Rubbish. Jack" sad the lawyer, warm
". I'D call the man lar WHO dared make
such q charge sgsiast the true English
Gentleman, my boyhood's compsnion-the
man I'm proud to call my fried"
"Thsnkye. Tom" said the doctor, simply.
We'll, there; I've had the duty laid on me
TO bring her up. and devoted myself to that
duty for my dear wife's sake, while no
thought Of another woman has ever come
between.
Somehow that meeting seemed to be
broken up into little psdses; and here oc.
Cured another, which was ended at last BY
the doctor saying:
used to woader. Tom. whsther you
would ever marry again"
did yoa. Jack. old mann said Mr..
Hsssleby. lapsiug into his old boyisA vay,
and seeming wonderfully unlike the stern
tsmly,sOlieitor Of Segeanss Inn. a. he sat