Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-07

muuCtmonS Ut GAAADN0 sAAN1S 49, JNo
gentleman was persuaded or forced TO &c
company his relative matters not to the
nurport Of our story; certain it Is that
vouno Todd wa borne OF to London TO
snsud a few days with the major in that
officers snug chambers in the Albany, and
that the days lengthensd into weeks, and
weeks into months, before be was back
again at Battleton. Meanwhile young Todd
was launched, possibly hurled, into society,
which he took to kindly after his first DIP,
the major having been wise enough to dis
cover for him somewhere one or two con-
genial souls also partial to billiards and to-
bacco smoke-young fellows with no starch
In them. but sons OF old friends, with nice
sisters shimmering In the background some
where. and destined 10 burst presently upon
the ~enraptured gaze OF Todd, as the artful
major very well knew, and even had de-
signed from the first Sisters with money,
too. some Of them; one with immense eX-
pectations. but with the slight drawback OF
a wen behind the ear, but for all that, and
as aforesaid. an extremity nice girl, and,
under the circumstances, not too proud to
turn aside from young Todd1s attentions,
which became manifest by slow degrees, and
after he had heard about the property.
When be returned to Battleton he was
sin n free man, however; he had not acted
~urecipitately; he was taking time to con-
Sider his future course, he thought, and he
had an idea in his mind that it would be
GioIlvr after all this society, to see Miss
Daly again for a little while. Herein he
was disappointed, for Miss Daily was not to
Ia seen at the refreshment counter, and Bat
fleton Junction and Battleton Junction folk
know her no more She had vanished way,
and the young ladies behind the pork pies
and the sandwiches did not know what had
become Of her. They were not even curious
as 10 what had become Of her; and Miss
Racket was rude enough 70 add: And q
GOOD lob, too" when she informed Mr..
Todd. somewhat spitefully, that Miss Duly
had withdrawn from service at tho refresh
ment buffet forever and ever, that she had
been gone, ooh, goodness knows how lonSl7
and she was not the only one who thought
Il was a fair riddanc9 Of a stuCk-up young
person. There was q Miss Greasy in her
Mace, a very large young woman, with a
pair OF fat, rosy cheeks, and a tower Of
false yellow hair, with a gold arrow and a
ribbon in it; but Mr.. Told did not Ike the
looks Of Miss Greasy, and fadel from her
and the Battlston girls altogether after this
He went back TO London, and to tie lady
with the wen, and TO his uncle, 10 whom he
said not a word concerning Ruth Days dis
aupearance from the Junction counter, keep
ing that little fact to himself for a reason
which he could hardly have explained had he
been called upon to do so. He liked to keep
things TO himself, did Master Todd. Nature
had not endowed him with a capaCiOus or
communicative SOUL which was natures
fault, Of course, and not his own. He had a
faint notion that his uncle would have been
very glad to hear that Miss DAILY had got the
sack and so he would not tell his uncle
that she had gone. It was young TOdd's
way, and il saved unpleasant comments at
any rate His uncle might have said, with
Miss Racket, And a good job, tOo;' and at
all events Maj Crawshaw should not nave
the opportunity OF saying it before one who
had been smore dreadful spoons on Miss
DAILY than he had ever cared to confess.
And it was absolutely certain that Maj
Crawshaw was unaware Of Miss Days de-
parture from Battleton, or did that able
and indefatigable old soldier know more
OF that young lady's movements than his
nephewl For Maj Crawshaw was not Of a
communicative disposition, any more than
Young Todd was; and he was sly at all
events in this matter, though it was for
Young Todd's good and Miss Days that he
should keep things TO himself, and a cloud
forever between them. There was no sta
buity in young Todd, no respect for those
beneath him in social position, no real love
in his entire system; n hang it! little
Ruth DAILY was too good for the lout alto
gether. Mss DAILY, thought the major, was
a clever and sensible little woman, with her
pretty head screwed on the right way, and
with less Internal nonsense about her than
he had discovered in any women yet; aud
he respected Miss DAILY because she was a
girl who knew how to respect herself.
He told Mr.. Freshwater this at the Inter
national hotel, s W, Javelins and Fresh
waters new and colossal speculation ut
lambeth Bridge, where, oddly enough, Miss
DAILY was to be found in the post Of cashier
and boOkkeeper-a piece Of promotion which
Mr.. Freshwater had considered himself JUS
titled in offering to Miss Daily, after q quiet
little talk. Of which Miss DAILY was never
aware, between Maj Crawshaw and his
speculative self.
Miss DAILY was surprised one morning to
find Maj Cr&wshaw being shown into her
own little counting house, some three or
four months after their last interview at
Battle.on. $50
@Here's a gentleman I think you know
Miss DAILY" said Mr.. Freshwater, as tho
major male his best bow and shook hands
with her.
" "The majorl' Miss Daily exclaimed. Il
brget your name; but Mr.. Toids uncle, is
81 notF
Maj Crawshaw couChed a. Mr.. Fresh
water took his departure. 1t is not pleasant
sfcrone's name % DO forgotten, and to stand
n witness to a short memorial individuals
struggling 10 recall il, and he toll his name
again with a grim survey OF her. Mr.. TOlds
uncle, tool What a terrible way OF recoE
lecting a man, and q major!
Show strange you sho1ld fnl me herel
that Mr.. Freshwater-'
Maj. Crawshaw FASTENED 10 explain.
@Not at oil strange y he said quickly. Il
dine here very frequently; there are more
life ard hustle than at my club-Club very
old-faShioned now, and half my friends away
at the war, and so on; and Javelins and
Freshwater are excellent caterers to the
British public, and one gets something to eat
that is decelt-and here / am7
IYes; but how did you know / was in the
counting house Department.
AOh," said thu major, reddening. "a chance
word or two with Observation-Disclosures
I mean-about his management and his
finance aud bookkeeping, and he said he
found that ladies made excellent clerks, and
that he could trust the books OF the Inter
national to Miss DAILY; aud then I naturally
said, What Miss Dalya-uot from Battle
ton, surelyP And surely it wasl hope you
ARE very weIlP
T6mvery well, thank you.' replied Miss
DAILY. regarding him t~houghtfuly, wen
critically.
y am very pleased to hear it This Is an
agreeable change Of life from the junction
refreshmsnt counter"
at is harder work here said Miss DAILY.
~There is more responsibility and less amuSe-
meut"
3Ohdearl Why, youdOn't mean to say-"
&No; i don't say anything" replied Miss
DAILY. with a smile, as il enjoying Maj
Crawshaw's surprise. Souly that l prefer my
rise in life to the Junction, and that l am