Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-10-31

gentleman was her fate. She wished she
had not let him ask so many times for tea
now and that he would not glare quite 50
fercely Mt her, perhaps there was a @black"
somewhere on her nose. The sblacks" came
in very frequently through the open doors
of the refreshment department. She had
been unconsciously smudged for ten minutes
yesterday. having been all that time with
out looking into the gas5 at the back Of the
counter.
Yes, she had made a conquest
@It's a fine evening" said the major.
ayes, sir, very fina"
you'll soon nave finished here, / sup
poser
"Some Of Us will, and some Of US won't
Pm one OF the 'won'tS this evening" she
said. facetiously.
You'll excuse me, young lady" he said.
punctiliously, Shut do not quite under
stand YOU. What is a 'won'ff'
@Won't 60 home till mornin'-almost," she
said, lightly. "Why, how dull you arel'
ayes, ! am dull. / always was dull Of
comprehension, ! am afrail," he replied
TYou mean as trade falls of a less number
OF young ladies is required at the refresh
ment standP
@Oh yes, she means all that, sir" Miss
Bland broke in here, to Miss Racket's sup
pressed %nnoyauc and then Miss Bland and
Miss Dart had an animated conversation to-
gether, interspersed with hysterieal laugh
ter, and much sDid he, thought and
Really"
"You young ladies appear to Be very
happy here" said the major, still to Miss
Racket
ave are very happy at times"
"Plenty Of admirers, Of coursef"
sLots OF them-such as they are" said
Mss Racket
%Ahl they vary in quality as well as guam
tity, Isu.poseF
q shcu i think they did," replied Miss
Racket, while tn, outspoken Miss Band
muttered "Ra'her," and nearly killed Miss
Dart with laughter.
Al suppose You get used to them oil, and
don't pay any heed to their p~srsilage," said
the major.
"Their pursy-whati' inquired the be-
wildered dis Racket.
"Their light compliments and their foolish
love making-their silly and maudlin senti-
mentalities, hat drink and hat damned
n~onsense--I beg pardon" he said, gravely
"a sing his hat; u am addressing a lady,
and didn't mean to be so forcible."
ave don't believe everything we are told"
said Miss Racket "Oh. no."
AIN your position, young lady" he said,
Gyou should not believe anything you are
told-unless it's in -disparagerlent Of the
sandwiches, and they are c~onfoundedly bad,
to b, sure. Inever before came across so
much fat in one sandwich in the whole
course of my existence"
Pm very sorry"
Pray don't mention it 1 did not call
here for sandwiches, but to talk quietly and
naturally to a sensible young woman" said
the major.
"Oh, sir, how can You say sol Oh dear
me!R
u came to Battleton on purpose, l assure
you
Why, l never saw you in my life"
"No, / don't think you did" said the ma
ior. Perhaps you'll wish you had never
seen me. or be very glad ono day that we
have met in this fashion. There's no telling.
Lies a queer enigma. I'll take one more
cup Of tea"
Yes, sir"
The tea was drawn, and the major contin-
ued his fixed stare.
"Your name is Daily, l presumeF' he said
at last.
'Oa no. it amt" said Mis- Racket, very
quickly now.
Not Miss Daly2 Iudes l." and the majors
face Swallowed as with q keen sense OF dis
appointment
Mis-, Racket suddenly became pert and
sharp and SatiricaL.
Pm not the beauty; oh no! l wonder
where your eyes were if you came all this
way to look at her. Ga no! lor bless you.
we're none of us half as good-looking as Miss
Daily. ~Threepence, peaSe, for that tea, and
thank you"
Miss Racket would have retired immedi-
at ly had he not said quickly, wait one
moment, please" in 50 authoritative a tone
that he reminded her inStinctively OF Mr.
Javelins on his inspection tour, and when the
receipts did not quite correspond with the
consumption Of material.
Mai. Crawshaw looked round the place
very carefully now, and for the first time OBJ
served a quiet, thoughtful girl standing at
the back Of the counter reading a letter.
"If-is that Miss DalyT he inquired.
ayes, that's hers answered Miss Racket.
@Shall I tell her you want to speak to her"
mot this moment, il you please" replied
the major. am very sorry you are not
Miss DAILY; it's exceedingly aggravating to
lose my time like this. Besides it wouldn't
have mattered so much il you had been
dash it," and Mai Crawshaw stamped with
his foot and looked vexed.
Miss Racket by this time had recovered
herself, and lost the little amiability which
she had been ever known to possess. She
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contrary, as she had told Miss Bland more
than once in confidence, she hated her like
poison; and to be gravely informed by a
gentleman that he had lost time in talking
to her. under the Misrepresentation that she
was the identical Miss DAILY, whom he had
come especially to see, would have tried the
temper ola greater saint than she was likely
to turn out
Miss DAILY" she said, with almost a
screech OF envy, "here'S another gentle
mar wants to talk to you for a little while "
Miss DAILY looked up from her letter, and
then went on calmly with its perusal
'Oh! It's true-it is, indeed" said Miss
Racket Ask him"
lam busy, 7" said Miss DAILY, without look
ing up this time.
Miss Daly-if you will excuse my abrupt
ress-I should be glad Of your attention Tor
a few moments" said the major.
There was a genuine ring in the voice that
was not a little startling to the Battleton
Junction girls and it impressed Miss Daily,
who put her letter in her pocket and adj
yanced at ouce. When she was facing him,
and regarding him with two ~thoughtfai
brown eyes. he was moro sorry than ever
that this was Miss Day; he hardly knew
why at this moment, there seemet too many
reasons to be sorry, and they were all
jumbled together at that instant inextrica-
bly,.
"WeI, sirf' said Miss DAILY very quietly.