Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-13

OF nluiDR plhSc. "nCb, 1885, 30 -
Mrs. Livesay' black velvet elbow, enter
ed ths ball room. / had forgotten how to
wear and evening dress. or carry q tan:
Surely people were lookiog at me and
whi!6ering. flushed pink at the thought
Cfwhar they might be saying. Mrs. Arden
waltzsd past and flung me sweet little
smile, which was 100 nervous to return,
and as shrank down into seat, Gen.
Norl came beauing up. -. -,
"Don't forsei our dance. Miss delder
Only lust come, ehH Not got g pro
erammeT and Of be trotted to supply the
want -,
/ sat wishing heartily that he would
never come back again, and wondering
how long tho evening" would last Mrs.
Livesay became absorbed in converse With
soma one on the other side OF her, aud l
torIornly smoothed the plumsge of my big
fan and looked at the tips Of my satin Ties,
till became aware that some one was
standing in font Of me, also Ola delicious
frsgrance-tsa-rose, stepanoS, and hello
trooe-tha. hoated around me. l raised
GUY reluctant glsDce frat 10 the Ho"ers
and then to the bearer. Two laughing
blue ewes met mine, and found myself
looking toll into the face of my deser'er
Il was he Enthusiastically. plus an inch extra
moustache, an evening suit and diamond
stud. His face was de3ure, but his eyes
danced with fun as be bent over me.
Miss HelderI / darsn't set introduced
I'm Joscelyn Arden. was Joseph Allen
and if you won't recognize me I'm q
doomed man"
Oo~ed stiay enough. with flaming
cheeks.
1t is vary good of You" he wen! en-
you perhaps won't believe me when tell
YOU I'm 10 sorer straits now than when you
helped me before, and nobody else can
save me. Don't look frightened. Ion not
of disreputsble character now, only lieu
tenant in the one hundreth and twelfth. l
Vas gszstted last month"
What can l do for you this timer l
asked, REFRESHING an inclination TO laugh.
Will you give me dsucs-thts onsY
Here General Noel Who had arrived with
uy programme, gave me knowing little
nod and turned away again, and | rose me-
chemically as the music began. JoscelyD
put the bouquet down carefully in my place,
and wa hosEed Of together.
began timidlY and stupidity, but after
the fret few steps all my missing nerve and
sslfpoesession seemed sudd snly restored;
and the sense of doing q beautiful thing
beautifully" thrilled me to the fogertips
We waltzed and wsltzed, not caring to
speak, DOLLY to sweep gently along together
on The wings of the music. All the past
year solid cares seemed to slide from me,
borne away on the sweet swaying notes
The wslz crashed to its end at last In
some hurried bars and sharp chord, and
looked tor the first time in my partner 5
ace 1t had grown suddenly grave and
anxious.
Well, come what may, I've had that to
the good" rs said with q long breath,
wan il ycu never spesk TO me again.
Nov let me get your flowers"
"MiusT' asked. why, you brought
them"
"Ot course I did-for you. It was q
suggestion of my good Uncls Lsuries
You can throw them over the balcony, you
know; In fact you most certsiuly will do
so when you've heard my confession"
l Assumed the bouquet seriously, under
protest as il were, and awaited further ex
plauation. We stepped out on a broad
moou-lighted balcony. JoscelYn found ms
q seat aud stood bolt upright before me,
like boy saying q lesson Ii did not seem
10 be an easy one, He looked to sea and
then to sky, aud then into my face, and
then burst into an irrepressible laugh.
II declare it's worse than getting Into
mufti was that nigh! I'm too scared to
begin. You cant understand III DOM
sou see l didn't know you then, aud didnr
care what you thought Of me as long as
sou wsrs terrified inro keeping q net. NoR,
AN cutting nv own throat in cold blood,
that's slI-dehbsrately throwing away
very hope of your good opiaion tOrcxer "
De looked ruetully at me, but gave no
.ign, so he went on. ~ rev.r expected
my people and Iou would meet" be began,
rather shsmtfaced; "sLd when EVeliue
said she and Uocle Laurie had your name
aud made point OF calling -"
"EvaiIneI Do you mean Mrs. ArdsuT'
[ broke 10 suddenly enlightened; "sud the
dan. Is he your fstherS He isn't dead
tlsn? Delay was nor fatelH'
Not bit Of It. Of course I must be-
gin by explaining all that" he went on.
cutie briskI7, or you'll never understand
That was Evsline's BIT Of huubug to get
me back at arT price. A nice stare of sf
fairs it was at home. Unoe Laurie back
from India unexpectedly with all bis mil
ions. waning 10 make me bis heir, and
vowing If were not produced forrh~ith,
TO cut the wboie family, here and here
.i,er. Eveline wri,iog aud tslegrsphiUg
TO every commanding officer in the army
list" Ho broke off 10 laugh at ths
recollection Fortunately l appeared Oh
the scene in time, and my escspaGe Bit the
old BOYS fancy exactly. he swore | was
lad of spirit sf err his own pattern, and
came back with me to barracks next day
TO see the colonel aud arrange for my di4
charge The colonel was su old chuu Of
his. They pqusred everything, Darlington
incla5sd, and brought me home in triumph
I'm avery great person there no Esdsys, /
can t. you. I'm golden idol, and Eve
lire the foremost of my Eorshipers I'm
70 s,ick to my profession, though; we are
agreed on that. We sail for Bermuda on
Saturday" I smiled approval, but he
looked the more downcast.
"Ahl Am sbirking he real point Of it
sll-the awful calamity" he sighed.
What is it| asked encoursVlpglT
ITS o she, Miss Flora hsaBesn, ny
uucle's ward, the lovehest creature. real
Highland chieftsiness, with castle and
moor and Q looh of her oWn, and aud a
PIPER and pibroch, and the deuce knows
S6ar--sl.o q Zoe R;Ihland temper. Poor
old Laurie! She Is shortening bis life bv
1er vaguries; aud the only hope left him
is to get her of his hauds into somebody
Glass. At one time it occurred to him
hat, in the eternal fitness OF things l
ought to be that somebody, and so deliver
hiu from both bis responsibilities q. one
stroke. Please don't laugh. It vas very
serious earnesr, ! assure you and drove me
to my wits end to gain time. Iheard that
orders for Bermuda we're coIinR and |
hought thstif By any mssna could only |
stsvs of the int oduction for a month or
o." Here he stopped short. and |
waited with an odd feeling of bsi5g CO. |