Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-09

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lightly spoken Of
"0f course, of course. But | speak from
the scientific point Of view. The point
from which man skins dove to see its
working heart A man laughs at his former
feelings but never at his present, he never
wants to be the dove"
I'm not dove" protests Mr.. Newton.
Nor Well don't despair. Yo1n arrive
at that state some day" replies Me-. Arnold,
in the exasperating tone Of man OF beard
TO q man Of down. AT twenty-five the
lover q kes on q melanchoic tenderness
thinks he is 'sere and yellow leaf man
this varied by Lara like cynicism; this
latter is very enjoyable.
blow interesting" remarks Nelly. But
tell as of your present, thirty going on thlr-
ty-one'
ALLOW me to hint that when one passes
thirty, age becomes matter not TO BE- free
ly mentioned.
Still dove! an aged one, murn lr'
Miss Nelly, thoughtfully. =.
"IroDy is nn5ecoming to ouein her teens
Pardon me, but proceed
eliminating the question OF age, as now
having no bearing, and also speaking per-
sonally, | should nov select my loved one
with view to fitness.
Select TOmY
yes, child, select when that part Of the
transaction was finished | shou d, after q
respectful interval, tell her that l loved
her
Selected, you mean" corrected Nelly,
gently. r q
And then there should be wedding, if
she did not object" After this Me-. Arnold
smoked meditatively, and Nelly and Mr..
Newton contemplated the FIRE. The silence
was broken by pleasant voice with faint
suspicion of moekery in it asking, suppose
she did object" ,
After a slight start Mr.. Arnold remained
rigid, While fine cherry color slowly spread
over his face. 81 should at once proceed
on an expedition to discover the North
pole he deliberately replied.
To cool OFF, asked Mr. Newton; and be
had sweet revenge in the question.
FHnging his cigar into the FIRE Mr..
Arnold wheeled back his chair and said;
Pardon me Miss Grant, had | known you
were present | should have talked less non
sence.
II owe an apology, bat when came in l
had no intention
ut was all my fault, Tom, interrupted
Nelly. So Of concealment but the temp.a'
ton to hear your views was too great.
/ fear they were not very Instructive.
Something can be learned from every
one
Is she making fun Of me thought he
qlanciDg at her. She was not q beauty,
but she struck one as being very clesr-eyed
aid her cheeks had the clean color OF health,
~ hat did you lsa-n of me, he asked.
al learned nothing with faint accent on
the second word
That hurts my vanity and there WAS a
grain Of truth in this 1t must have besn
dull for yoJ" His faint accent paid OF
hers.
IttoUched her, Zoo. for she was truly fsmi,
nine. She replied, mo, hkeam lsement.
Hump Some how he was slightly
miffed. my views are amusing only?
Surely you we're not serious?
Suppose was, what then; would they
still be smusiugT
She silently shook her head.
why not2 he asked.
Because they are not true and | should
then infer that you knew very little about
yourself
Don't know my own mind, in other
words
Pardon me, perhaps | spoke too freely.
Il ike free speaking Will you tell me
how you arrive at your conclusion
She hesitsted, evidently not liking the
turn the conversation had taken, but on his
again requesting she replied, Mime is a
woman's way, | suppose. judge more
from yourself than from what you said
There Was delicate but unintentiOnal Hat
terry 10 this, butt did not prevent him saying
with something akin to sheer. Putting
myself out Of the question, understand you
TO hold that a man instead of calmly select
ing a woman whom he nationally saw to be
suitable, should be guided by passion only.
No MOI was her quick reply; "ior rea
son is all tba: distinguishes him from
brutes. And YET, she added, because he
loves her is better reason taan-reason 1t
sell"
81 think you are little obscure he re,
piled, forcing back smile. AT least tsiI
to sse how reason can reasonably follow
blind love"
Love is not bind - was her indignant re
ply. at has truer wisdom than all e
Wanted reason in the world.
YES, precisely he answered, watching
with interest the face from which, for toe
moment, reason had been withdra wn.
Then, as / underestimate reason, or asyou
say. wisdom, and love must go togesner."
Yes" she said with shade Of defiance
They are inseperable: that which is good
is true, and that which is true. must De good,
and you cannot separate the two.
He reflected for some moments and theu
with his eyes still on the floor sad, You
beg he question, You assume that love /:
good and therefore it is true" He raised
bis eyes but the youthful enthusiasm wa:
not there, only the quiet Miss Grant who re
piled. IF that is an assumption We had
bette drop the subject"
Nelly came to the rescue and carried her
friend and Mr.. Newtopl over 70 the drawing
room and Mr.. Arnold after brown study
muttered, Thomas, fear you have made
an ass Of yourself Then he lit cigar
and thought Of Mary Grant.
For the next evening a number Of PEG
pie had been invited and during the day Mr.
Arnold sent flowers home for his sister anC
her friend, Tom said Nelly when he appear
ed, your boomersngs came and they ar
lovely
"Pshaw! Nell do call things BY their right
names
That's what you called them |"
Perhaps l did; cannot man joke now
and then?
"Oh! Then it is no longer joke ther
and Miss Arnold laughed and rsn away.
he saw but little Of his guest" as hi
now chose to term her, this. evening, save
at a distance; some other fellow" or hi;
duties prevented and somehow he was thel
grim. "You were right about Miss Grant,
said the innocent E. William Newton tc
him, she is very agreeable and knows hos
10 talk. l can talk when | am with her.
You don't soy 50" was the sarcastic re
joinder.
yes, she understands fellow aud fel