Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
CHAPTER II.
FACE TO FACE.

ia love with the daughter OF the woman
uho had Just rejected mis- father so angrilS.
Mr.. Brent thought at Gcst that this alone
would make an eud of the thing; Mrs Bar
bara Temple would not give her consent,
so reasoned this pGrson, who knew the
world so we'll Hekept silence on the poin',
however, aud soon his sons ardor, carrying
everything before it, made his small doubts
sud scruples OF no eEscs az all.
This picture is good-Very good the
father said, gazing q! ir, "but | must tell you
that it does not do the girl Justice. Where
it fails cannot say; indeed. can scarcely
say what 1t iS that makes Sophia Temple go
handsome
Of course the son listened to all this with
greedy ears; aud ths conversation turned
into a discussion of the prosp eta OF 'he
affair which for the peseat the
father wouId not admit to be hopeful. sill
remembering his own late repulse When,
however, Yoang Brent ascertained thai MS
father WAS on visiting tsrns with the fan.
liz he would hear no more of doubt or
d,ficulty. With such an op4niug the fault
must be his If be did nor make the girl his
own
you are sure she is not eugaged2' he
asked
"Oh, yes. quite SURF" the rector answered.
None OF the girls are engaged iHdeed
the only member OF the family who is talk
ed about in that respect is the
Mr.. Brent stopped, aud turned as red IS
a turkey cock, de never did guard his
lips we'll, and this disclosure came out be-
fore he remembered how awkward the
auhiscs might 6s So he repeated the sen
tenc- stsmmeringly.
The only one in the family that was
talked about in that respect was"
you don't mean her mother," cried the
Young fellow. he was quite interested IN
his besuty's mother, and was ready 10 be
interested in her graudm other if necessary
Yes, the mo her was talked soout," the
rector said, still red with selfcousciousness;
but there Was nothing in it, Percy-noth
ing"
rs the mother hansdoms?" asked our
lover, vivsciously.
Decidedly handsome" the father re-
piled.
About what sgeY'
"H-r age, Percy" the rsctor replied,
gloomily, has not been sscertained"
Young Brent was q man of scientific tastes,
and it was to his credit that, born as he
was to great expectations. he stesdfastly
pursued his studies, in which he was nov
no contemplate authority. Geology was
his favorite, and he resolved to devote his
energies to that science for he was old
fashioned enough to believe that birth to
good fortune imposes obligations on the
inheritor. Young Breat resolved to make
his mark in the world. Like all young en-
thusissts, he must be forever talking over
his subjects, and he would try to interest
bis father in geology; but Brent senior had
no patience with the Unsuitable demands Of
that science tor time. ain the name Of
goodness" he would say, is not six thous
and years enough for your Just think
What could be done in six thousand years.
Up 10 that time you can do as you please
but do object to your upset'ing every
thing on the plea OF wanting time to &C
count for dead fish being found in one OF
your strata. L. itsnv grest matter how it
camethere, or when ? To be upsetting Bishop
Usher simply because somebody has found
a few bones in 9 rock where he did not ex-
pect it. seems 70 ne the most monstrous
thing ever heard Of -
For al that, when theesy hqmoysi rec
tor heard his son praised in con- psuY Tor
his scientific attsiuments he wss not Ill
pleased; aud contrasting bis earnest and
energetic youth with the idlsness and f,iv.
olity Of o'ker Young fellows in the town, he
was willing to forgive the mild skepticism
which couteuted itself with.reqniEing little
chronological elasticity from Bishop Cshsr.
Indeed, the rector might fairly be proud Of
bic son; intellectual ardor lie seldom ex-
elusive, ana tie young mans love of sci
ence gave him sympathy S;.h much beside
that was not directly scientific He tsos
an interest in politics, but with Radical
symptoms, which bus father pouuced upon
with vigilance snd great heat ending the
dispute generally with laugh, and the
hope that things would last bis time. Be-
adss Ibis young Brent was good must
clan, and not S;thcut literary tastes, FOR be
uAOOioO III pOeFys nut PsSug bdEOuRu
bis studious shyuess, and more from ser
tain physical s~kwardnsss, he was not al.
togethe. q drawing room man. BE had
too 0rssI respect for women to be alto
gsther fsvorite with them; for these
exSits3 beings, knowing their celestial
quantities. ssa2cs see why they should be
approached With doEnssSt eyes or address.
ID with faltsring lips So youug Brent
vas not lsdy's man, nor company man,
although thsrs we're stories Of at least two !
pretty girls having been 10 love With him;
md as to company, whenever the talk grew
Ierious. Brent IS By natural right, began
% speak freely, aud spoke often With great
uccess.
Il was impossible to withstand the Low.
RS sntresties, aud so littls Mr. Brent, d..
idsd between unessiness and satisfaction,
caring repulss, and yet not without hops
{ now wholly regsining bis footing in the
EidoRs lively house, introduced his son to