Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-21
A SEASIDE ROMANCE,

But how can l help feeling neglected
and miserable, Ned? You scarcely look al
me when Miss Lovel is near, and she is
your preferred partner in all things now.
Q a with her, you sing with her, you
driVe with her, you dance with her, and il
makes me- very wretched."
Now, Molhe, if you're going to be jeaL
I'm not jealous, Ned. If thought you
didn't care most for me; if l fancied you
cared at all Tor any one else, | don't think
Id demonstrate with you at all. would
Just take of this touching the diamond on
her hand, and hand it back to you. I'm
not Jealous, bat you're not kind to me
Ned"
My little pet, you do not see things as
l see them. One owes something to So
ciety, especially when one is at the sea.
side. If you would only remember that l
love you too well to find fault with ANYTHING
you can do, and, If you would become a lit
tie more of q society character yourself, |
would be perfectly happy. Why, you scarce
ly take the least attention from any one but
me, and so many are willing to offer atten-
tons to you. Now, dear, kiss me once; l
must be off; | am to drive on the beach
with Miss Loyel. Not Jealous, my petY'
Not jealous, Ned, no. as she turned
nom him, but without giving the kiss he
asked for.
She isjealous, thought the young fel-
low thought, smiling as he watched the
pretty, straight figure going away from the
nook in which be had found her out to the
stretch Of sand, against which the waves
were rolling, reced ng, leaving now a mass
of seaveed on il, now returning and bear
ing it awsy-s very coquette Of an ocean,
now kind and now cold, and always fair in
he sunlight.
Ned Tremaiue hurried over the beach,
whistling as he went, and he presently
caught up with his afisnced, who, in the
pretty dress of cream and black, with her
vide sunhat pushed q little back on her
blonde head, was looking very beautiful and
auimated-and smiling IN the face OF Lee
Stone, the most incorrigible male firt at
the beach.
Where now, Tremaine?' the latter call
ed out, as with a nod, he pursued his way.
For a drive on the beach; will see you
later;" and Ned had gene BY, resumIng MS
whistle.
Mr.. Stone smiled a little and spoke a few
words 10 Molijs She colored slightly, fol
lowed the tall form OF her lover q moment
with her ewes, then gave q gracious answer,
| and half an hour later, when Ned and Miss
Lowell met the pre;ty hgnt carriage on the
/ leach in which Lee Stone took his daily
drive. they received q pleasant nod from
Drettv Moilie, who was his companion, and
who looked as though she thoroughly enjoy
ed MS society. .r
"She certainly lost no time in following
NV suUgestion," Ned told himself, half IN
snrprise: "and she has evidently found the
society Of Stone anything but boring ,,
What a handsome couple they make.
Miss Lowell said, with q certain CLEAN IN
her steady gray eyes. Ned colored SUD
| denly; he didn't quite know why.
"Perhaps YOU didn't know that Miss An
mes is my promised wife" he said a tFine
"0h. but 30 many engagements are
broken in a summer at the seaside, one
never minds that very much" the langulo
belle said, indifferently. -,
That night there was 3 hop at the 6otei
and Ned had made up his mind while dress
no N be a little more attentive to Molie;
hat n his surprise he didn't Ind Molhe
Annss shrinking under her mother s wing,
- bo5b aen her custom. A number OF her
IA lends had arrived while they were al
dinner. and they were about her; oeslues'
Lee Stone was quite pronounced IN MS az
tsn,;ons to her, and while she gave HIM
SNedl a smile from the distance he found
4 onite difficult to get near her; then q
I;,bt tan on his arm informed him tina MICS
IovsU Tas asking him why he was so pre-
occnniad and, as Mollie and Stone wen
C;rcTng by, Joining the walters, he followed
them with MISS Lowell.
"a rather pronounced Irritation. Leg
laughed, later, when he and Moihe $1,000
on the hotel terrace watching the moon
GgSt on the sea and strand and one sol'
tsyv couple pacing slowly along beside the
wafers. Both knew who they were, Tor
Gsv moments before they had seer Neo
Trsma;ne place that pale-pink scarf aooq'
r. shoulders of Miss Laura Lowell as ne
La her across the terrace, too much en-
grossed in his task, it would seem, TO noues
NoIlie or her companion.
"Oh, everybody firts more or less at .
seaside hotel, one has nothing else 70 uo
Won know" Mollie answered Lee WIN :
.Egbt little ripple Of laughter and ne looked
down on the pretty face to which the moon
Tgbt Uss 40 tender, his voice sinking to al
most a whisper as he spoke to her. ..
at is a cowardly pastime for a man
he said, softly, land for q woman IL Is o
cruel one. the
bracelet on her arm. toncn Oh moeAe'
was in the ripping laugh. h.,
nAnd you-is it pleasant to know Una
-, ara cruel or cowsrdlyY she queSuonI
Gone is tempted to become personal
e., sncb remarks come from VINO Is
I.;S 80 count his conquests with crusl
SA .UJ 20 whom the world gives no
PnI1- aim than TO fascinate, and-remain
nsnIass Am / too plsin3 Forgive me.
81 so.g;ve YOU freely-as would forgive
N .6;rss Miss Annes; but neither you
yOe a. ed fully understand me. may
onn " tr;aer; but were the woman tose
seepl - return no smile would De 10
to love I meet as hers, no presence halt 50
dear" -h;n, tbe couple on
Re ssnds, going slowly oaTS anu hsr swest
~ moonlight; nov sne h's I" sog, If
rourg face and looked 81 oil"
wondering pity. ,h.Dy' she asked
,a,,lv. Have you faiieo n.y..
OS His face flushed q little a. nei ;,s strength
.bs watching il, was struck oy rs that She
and ana O ever noticed either befCre1 or win
ha a. r am not left the chance to WOO o. nrom'