Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-22

that's Eve years sgo, and hes never missed
coming sli that time on Saturday.
"'why Go they call him the GeneralY
"I don't exactly know, Sir; It's q name
"a vas given him by g gen lensn as sat
AZ this next table more in fun than ear
ness-s long while back, and we've called
him the General ever since. It's The only
name he goes By in this establishment
From the msnsger downward he's not
hnosn By no other. -
",Do YOU mean to say that that is al
YOU know of him at the end OF i've years Z,
/ said in wondsrment.
THAT'S ell; except that he's q easy
gentleman to sttsnd on. and ailus has bis
sixpence ready when he's done. But he's
ayfal particular about his dinner-and his
wine -.
"tNeyer q smaller eater comes into this
establishment and almost ateetotsler; only
drinks claret, and but glass or two OF
that But hen have the best or none. We
knows his habits as well as if ne were pet
guinea pig replied John, dropping his
Voice. Even John felt the figure was
sIshtly too familiar for man With go dis
tiuguished 81 air.
"SomshoE my eye wss fascinated.
couldn't help locking ct the man who had
dined st that table every Saturday Tor I'VE
wears. and hsd never once turned up be-
tween times; a man whose real name ana
tile nobody knew, aud who yeG gave one
,hsunmistaksble impression OF being some
bo5v ont OF the common rack. / found
myself steadily taking in his points. a
tightly fitting frock coat, g pretty high
stock, linen, so far ss visible, spotless-no
rirg on the finger, but delicate hand, a
wide forehead, slightly peaked rose, q
clean shaveu tsce except for cropped
mpstache. ard . somewhat weak chin
YES. the chin was the weak point OF the
lace, oTer sll an expression Of fne reserve
The next Saturday | found myself uu-
consciously awaiting the appearance of'he
General He camc in almost as soon ss
I had 81. down. He walked 10 his seat
with d fine and easy carriage, gaze kind.
" condescending nod to the waiter. and
took 6ys minutes over his menu. Thee
be gave his orders: l could just catch the
lone Of his yoice-it was well balanced and
deliberate. =, =,
"One VIC mixsain the higher sucklee
Of socistg, "a some one gays IN sone booE
I've read I whispered to myself.
Il sometimes wondered on these Satur'
dsy nights what it was that impelled me
10 t,ke scch . profound interest in atran-
ger had often maze surmise5 about
the suteceden,s OF people / met IN railway
carriages, or at the opera, or patients who
came 10 my cosulting rooms-sithough
some Of their an,ecedsnts were profession
ally patent to me- But this was 8 curics
Inv OF 8 different kind. Il vas fscina,
non. he atirre3 bis little fuger | seem
ed 10 make tote of l.; If he lifted his
glass mentally jo.ted the act down. Toe
peEv welibred way 10 which he played
With HIS gold tcothpick-thst also 1 never
failed 10 mske memorandum OF. As for
him, be seemed to observe NOBODY. II
curiosity came uader ths phsrmsco9ia
the spothscary would have made nothing
by him from years end TO years end. II
be looked round il was in leisurelY fash
ion. aud with such purely universal air
that it seemed 10 reprimsnd my own III
ouisitiveuess. lfany,biog, he had slight,
IL bored look
Five years, and nobody knows what ne
Is That vas what stamped me. | had
never heard of such thing before.
"'Does he ever bring friend With
himY / once asked OF JohP.
1.-The General, 90 you meanr
Yes
/ Never once to my knowledge, Sir; he
never spoke TO no one SIS ] Knows on IN ID;
room; and John went on sweeping :p the
crumbs at the next table.
I Which way does he come to dine
Sharp from the left on the other side
OF the Star Theatre, said john, YEARLY
His curiosity hsd long expired.
(which way does he 60 after he's
diLed?
Down BY the Star Theatre, then SHARP
10 the left, said John mechanically. I've
my own business to do, he condescendeC
10 explain, with an air of Supsrlatiyt
anxiety TO. the comfort Of the haOitUes o.
Guarinis restaurant in general-snd my
self in particular. =,
You mean he goes aud cones exactly
the same way2
That's It, Sir said John, blaudly
"'You We a roundabout way of saying
! it, | replied, somewhat irrisated. But il
was the psucity of the information thai
/ provoked me, not Johns assumption o.
couscientiousness in the discharge OF duty
Zone afternoon, think it was Monday
( | was passing King George Parade at dark
. Jus, where the chief block in the traffic
/ comes. when | saw By the gas Jet in the
centre of the crossroads sight thst cuTdl
ed nv blood. A tail gentleman with HI:
wife. and young daughter as | suppose
were crossing the street amid rush Of
wheels acd stampede of horses, when the
little girl took fright st pair Of bays IN
/ front hesits!sd, and was instantly knocked
over from behind. Her parents in iront
had not observed it. Al omnibus, heavily
freighted was close upon her. As l have
ssid, it WAS dark, aud, even II the driver
? had seen her, think it lnust have been toe
late 10 pull ND. / made dsrt forward
bat was anticipated by ar old crossing
( sweeper, who seemed as angle SIS q cat
and nippsd her % just in tue nick Of time.
{ Bat he got nasty knock on the head
which stunned him for IA moment
Meanwhile the no:hsc and father: IS
white-fsced as yonder suow, few rack to
their child
Heres sovereign, my brave fellow,
said the gentleman with quiveriug lip
Its al have at tbs moment on ne, but
| ifyOu'ii come 10 me tJ-morrow-hsre's ny
cardiff prove to you whs, q fsther'
gratitude is.
The sweeper looked up, gave al IN
mistaksble start, ard Withdrew his ont
stretched hand.
Even in his mutlad.up face coald see
q psllor that almost matched the lady
face
az only did my duty, Sir he said, and
turned away to pick up his broom.
Those two have met bsfose, | said in
az un6srtoEe.
"'You little know what doing Your duty
means 10 me and nv wife. cried the gen
tlsusn in the blsnkest establishment
"a crowd was now gathered round.
"'Wen, I'll take your card, and maybe
III cell in the morning, Sir.
Not 10 sSsak of muller that went