Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-07
CHAPTER II.
CoUNTER ATTRACTIONS.

ladies were still later and the Yexed guSSu'
unable 10 End them places elsewhere, thrust
them into the smoking carriage into which
Mr. Avenel had lespsd q moment earher
One Of these ladies vas q quie,lS-dssssed
elderly woman who carried skDiting oas-
kss on her arm, and as soon a. she had
taken her place fell into nroSn stucy
over the pins which che clicked rapidly IN
and out Of baby's sock. Fhe other was
evidently her daughter; and when she
threw back her veil she displayed one OF
the fairess and sweetest OF faces
But it was msrred by an expression OF
suffering. The hsodsom sebmsn employed
20 drive them 10 the station had come into
collision with van; his passengers had
essn upset, and re.cusd with dlhleuiiy
IRON under the feet of the paving, terr.tisd
horse; and The rest Of the journey had
been made on foot.
The brisk walk that had Gained the ex.
cited nerves OF the mother N ust have had
q contrary effect upon her child, for the
Young lady's head was aching violently;
aud Shel logged looslDg man who sat
opposite began to puff the fumes OF an Il!
smelling cigar in her fso9 she sank back
faint and i'll, begging 10 have one OF the
HindoEs open.
But cold wind had sprung 10, accom-
panied wi b rain, which beat into the Car
so numerically ,hAs the young lady, Pee
ing how her ielloE-passergeTs were lncon-
venienced, was the trst 10 request that II
might be closed sssin; sud FER mother,
reused fren her reverie by her daughter
voice, saw her palii looks, and politely
aceos,ed the smoker with request that
he would exinguish mis- Cigar until she felt
better.
This ia g smoking compartment, mad
am" she was sstutelS informed. III you
object 10 the odor Of tobacco you should
not be here,
II see that in the hurry of taking our
places We made 3 mistake" she susSeEel J:
mildly; hat as we cannot repair !: uunl
Inc train stops, will you not oblige me 81
granting M requestY
II an in tho carriage get apart by tue
company for MY use" wa' the reply, end
| see no reason why should b deprived
o: nv rights. % principle / uphoiG iaem,
and on principle / refuse TO put ont this
cigar
"Brs perbspa you will rot object to M
putting il on, for you?' gaid Edgar, lean
ing forward win tho blaDdest Of smiles
bus go dexrroasly whiskipg The weed odt OF
rec 6Ugers Of The man thai 1t bad been
dropped our Of ths window before be could
recover from bis ss;onishment sufficiently
10 protest against II.
When be did regain BIZ breath his wrath
BETRAYED him toto 81 h iu;empsrste sx'
pvessi1ns that Edgar int-rf-red again, sud
and this time with b serOness thar, seconded
81 it sss oy bis tall muscular figure aud
Gash,cg eyes, had us ~eiSbt.
90 principle, sir he said, u object TO
bad language, especially in the presence
Oh lsdies Unless yea moderate your tore
[ shall be reduced 70 try whether canroi
send you af ss your cigar
And | shall he! p you, exclaimed
s,our iadividual, VINO mad, bilherto sut qGiet,
IL in his cozuer. Il am oaiy trGGesmsa IL
a country town, aud nos Of half The con.
:, ouynce Of This 'gsD'semsn, az suppose
be calls himself; but I've msnners enough
to keep my pipe in CIV pocRe; when | know
thar 1t would annoy IA lady
As "a was eVideully in the minority, the
smoker subsidized into su!ieG silence, ruul,
a. tie Erat stop2sge q the train, Edgar
coarrivad to find seats in another carriage
for the ladies. Hsviog led them 10 it, ne
zas reforming TO bis own, Wheu The younger
CT them inPulsiSeiy gEaspad his arm csy
iug spprehensively:
Alb, do not 20 back there! That man
might tx quarrel on ecu, and you nigh;
b. hu7r! Mamma. speak 10 this gentleman,
persuade him to stay here, fos an horri'
biz frigh,ensdH
Tears evoked By pain and distress began
10 stream down her cheeks, and tie elder
lalv came TO her relief.
1T will obligs Us veyy much, sir, it yen
will svoidany further aiisres'ioa With our
fsllow-pessepger, and it will iUsGrs your
doiOg so ii you le. Us make room for you
hereY
Edgar answered By stepping into the car
riage; but as he had to 90 10 The farther
end he say little IL ore Of his fair tierds.
The younger lady dropped her head on the
shoulder of her mother. and her closed eyes
and compressed hps showed that she was
sill sufr-riag when they reached HASTINGS.
aud ay carried them rapidly away before
Edgar. hemmed in By 3 couple extrica'e
himself and go TO their assistance o. slight-
ing.
But he saw the name Of Smith on the
luggage being piled on truck to follow
them t. the pretty cottsge on one ct the bills
where they proposed TO take up their abode
and on the morrow, ss Edgar climbed the
steep steps leading 20 the East Cliff. he
caught sight of female figure s'rollinr
across the swsrd, and breathing the fresh
breeze that blew across the heigh hs. A
moments hssitstion-for he was iucsps.
bic of presumiug-snd then spEingiug fo:
ward, he recognized the younger of the Ia
dies, and greeting her with very pleasant
minShEg Of warmth sn6 respect
Pretty Miss Smith, as he now called her
IN his Thoughts, was uDsfectedly pleased
TO see him. Her headache was gone; her
cool, 6rm cheeks had reesiued their deli
cafe bloom; her eyes their Brightness; and
she talked 30 sensiOly yes mOdestiy on
every subject that Edgar ventured to breach
that the errand that was to carry him 10
qniis q contrary direction was forgotten,
nil Mrs. Snjth--tor whom her-dsushter
vas waiting-msde her appearance.
Some how this was nos the only time
Edgar AveIel stumbled upon his fellow
passengers. They had no friends in Hast
iugs and were very quiet in their habits,
declining to avail themselves of say Cftbe
excursions to places Of noe 10 the rei2h.
Dor hood
Msmms needed rest, Miss Smith said,
lovingly; and the good lady smiled assent,
and seemed quite content with her own |
thoughts aud her knitting Sill she and
her daughter rsmbled on The shore when |
The tide was down, and so did Edgar. They
scrambled round the foot Of the cliff TO
E4lesbu-ue Glen, and, oddly enough, Ed. |
gar Was bound there TOO.
They went to the library st White Rock
for books. and Edgar forgetting how lately |
be lad sbjured novels, commenced new
course OF them at pretty Mss Smiths re-
add when the mother and
isugbrer proceeded 10 the pier to speOd
y Z