Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-06

WITH so mary people, ~ may DC sAsast "
sneak TO Won; an" lowering his voice,
'somehow I cannot fear what you viii have
to tell me"
he pressed her hard lingeringly, and
with look Of trust and love left her.
".
1t was the morning Of the 18th, morn
ing grey and still. that usheredi in perfect
summers day, bright and warm, and cloud
less, cooled BY soft wind.
Elizabeth rose with restful heart. Her
decision had been made; such love and
trust deserved but one answer, and that
one abe would give. truthfully and without
reserve.
At breakfast, amid the merry talk, one
voice rose:
"Who did you say. jamie, was coming
with the Hudsons2 Major Whop
Major Anson-a cousin, think"
Never heard of him before"
No; think he lives at x, miles
away, and this is the first time he's been
here"
WHY, Lizzie how hot you look"
do you feel faint, my dearH' said her
aunt kindly; don't do too much today.
Moves, thanks" s.ammered Lizzie,
then, rather hurriedly: Il think l know
this friend of the HUdsons-at lesst, l did,
if it is the one who married lady whose
name he afterward tool"
YES, that's the man. Why, tits funny
you should meet here. Where did you
know himf
"Aud what's he ikeT'
But further questions were checked By
the demand of her eldest cousin Tom fol
bis sisters to come and mark out the tennis
courts.
In one short moment, Elizabeth's bright
vision of the future was darkened; the I'M
forgotten past rose up with its sad remini
scenes; and the old tor:uriDg question
that only that very morning che had
thought finally settled, was reopened in al
uncertainty. That both the two men who
most influenced her life should meet, and
and at such crisis in her fate
She went to dress, feeling helplessly I'M
able to decide; probably Major Ansor
would not come, or if he did, they might
not meet, and he would have forgotten her
and she ueed not see much Of him; and
Mr.. Branksome-andt then her heart sank
With toreboding eff the wrong she must dc
him in any case. To marry without love
and wait for its coming afterwards, or tc
refuse him now, after all that had passed
between them Her sgonizing reflection
we're broken abruptly by JAMES voice.
Are you ready2 Come down; the PEG
pie have come. Why, how nice you look
You We put on all your best things, l dc
believe, and that color in your cheeks
makes You look quite pretty
For Jrnie, the ''spoilt child, and taVo
rite cousin, felt privllegedto make persona
remarks; snd besides. in all the pride o.
twenty, she thought Lizzie's extra twelve
years made her quite old and long past tht
age Of good locke.
In trembling silence Elisabeth followed
jamie into the room-but one glance re
assured her. The dreaded moment wal
deferred, neither the Major not Reginald
Branksome was there.
Out on the lawn the people went; games
Of lawn-tennis were made up. the younG
people paired off-not always to their Owl
or other folks satisfaction-tne elders q
chatting, or walked about the old fashioned
garden.
Elizabeth exerted herself 10 amuse tn
gyests, but whether from the heat, OF tb'
subdued excitement, soon grew tired; he
head scbed, and the noise of the incesssn
chatter wesried her.
"Oh, for q few minutes restE sh'
thought.
She looked round; no one seemed Il
want her just then, and, glad Of chsuc'
of even momentsry quiet, she turned int
fsvorite path, shaded by trees. and lead
ing away from the house. At the end va
q rustic seat, aud on it she rested, leaning
back YEARLY with closed eyes, feeling al
most too exhausted to make any Struggle
at all for the right, against what fate nigh
send her.
jamie" said her mother, where ia Liz
zie2 Major Auson would ike to be intro
duced TO her-ah, but though, want you
to start that set first
"Oh, mother, I saw her in the shrubberY
II Msjo- Arson will come With me, it won
take minute, and know he'll excuse my
leaving them afterwards"
The Major bowed; they started. but had
Just reached the shrubbery when her sister
called after her:
"Ob, Janie-Jsnie, do come and arrange
this set"
You seem in great request" be said
politely; II fear 10 detain you; / think
see my unknown friend in the defiance
Let me 90 up aud see if there is mutual
recognition, and then" he added good
bumoredly, "the players will he happy, and
you will feel at liberty"
jamie hesitated, but after glance at
the Msior, another glance at the players
waiting about with that aspect of fretfnl
hslp!esness that undecided people gederal'
ly show, she determined to follow his ad
vice, and with bright smile and laughing
remark at her rudeness, FASTENED back tc
the lawn.
N ice Arson walked on slowly.
Elizabeth sat quietly-so quietly; only
her fevsrish eyes showed any knowledge Of
his approach.
he raised his hat courteously COM
monplace remark upon his lips
May | introduce myselfss al old friend.
She half rose, with another Of those com.
uonpIacs speeches that efectually hide
our real feelings.
do you remember me, Major Anson2'
The faint smile died away on her lips;
on his face polite indifference gave way to
startled, eager, plying look. as be noted
the large, burning eyes. the changing color
and the quickened, gsspiDg breath that
checked her utterance.
Then their eyes met fully, and the four
teen years had passed away into the dreary
past, sad the engagement of day had
never been broken, but was continuing
srill, casting its glorious glamour around
them, aud hushipg al. care and uncertainty
into perfect peace.