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

snoun to n pretty woman de gave IN, and
acknowledged his transgressions without at
tempting an excusa
Tbeg your pardon. Miss DAILY. and I am
very sorry
There was so mournful an expression in
the warriors face that Miss DAILY was soft
ened at once. This was true contriLion
avery sorryFs she repeated
sVery."
GThen / forgive you, major. if a POOR
girls forgiveness is of any value to you"
She held her hand toward him, and was
surprised to find that his was trembling.
GYou viii not let this happen again, viii
your she said.
sHappen againI What do you sayF
"You kndw-you understand"
SOf course / had no idea that you were
fond of him. You did not let me into that
secret, Miss Daily" he stammered forth, ]or
you would lave found me still your friend
But as to this happening again
The hand was timidly withdrawn; the
eyes became larger and more luminous.
sWhat ara you talking aboutP she asked,
in fresh amazement.
about young Todd" he answered, "of
course"
"Pm not thinking about young Todd"
cried Ruth DAILY, with a pretty little petu-
liant outburst that really became her. Il
never have thought about him What has
he ever been to me but a nuisancef"
GYou don't say soil am glad-1-
Well, then-what is the matter3 What have
I done?'
"You don't knowl Oh, Maj. Crawshaw,
what is the use of playing the hypOcrite, and
playing it so badlyf"
II play the hypocritel" he exclaimed.
for heavens sake, girl, tell me what is my
ofFense."
Ruth DAILY looked at him again sharply
and steadfastly, but the bright gray eyes OF
the soldier did not finch. He had had only one
idea as to the cause of Miss Days reserve,
and this being dismissed, he was utterly lost
There was no time to consider a fresh cause
Of grievance at this j~uncture.
"You have a very bad memory" she said.
TRY and think why / am here, and who put
me here"
GOAL" said the major, recoIlecting on the
instant.
ut was you who persuaded Mr.. Fresh
water to appoint me book-keeper; 1t was
YOU who persuaded him-who offered to pay
my salary, even, and IL fancied all the time
it was my own wonderful talents which had
set me in this place. You have robbed me
of my independence by this; you have low
cred me in my S alf-esteem."
u wished to get you away from Battleton."
AT any cost-yes," and the tears were
swimming in her eyes as she spoke; "but it
was for your nephew's sake"
GDarJon ma Mics naly but it Was for
your own" said the major. II wished to
rescue YOU from a false position-to plac,
YOU in a different sphere, where, at least,
YOU should not be exposed to the vulgar at
~tentions of a mob. l wanted you to be
something better than n waitress, and II
certainly told Mr.. Fresh waite you deserved
to be-"
"And he took your hint, rs you were
likely to be a good customer she said,
satirically, "as you had influence and many
friends. But what could he have thought
of met"
Thought! If he has even had a thought
of you in any way disparaging I'll knock his
ugly head ofr!-ay, CAD, l wiliE exclaimed
the major, warmly.
"Ob, he has been very kind in his way,
and | do not think | have served him very
badly; hut 1 must leave the International"
"My dear-youngl lady, " he added, with a
jerk, "you will never be so precipitate-
you"
Il have already given Mr.. Freshwater
notice of withdrawal" said Miss Daily, in
%terrupting him.
because l asked him to place you hereF
"Yes"
The major looked still more m~ournfully at
her.
II suppose it's a proper pride-I don't
know" he said. helplessly. 81 cannot blame
you; and yet | cannot but think you are
acting very raShly. And upon my honor"
he blurted forth, you are making me very
miserable"
"You! Whyr
Because all this is my fault-because-
Miss DAILY" he said, suddenly, there is an
other reason why / placed you here, which
no one knows but myself. You may as well
have the whole truth while l am about it,
and then you can laugh at mo thoroughly
some day."
Miss DAILY did not laugh. On the con-
trary, she turned very white, guessing the
whole truth at once.
Pray don't say any more" she urged.
"Only that l love you, Miss Daily" said
the impetuous major, and have loved you
in my quiet, old-fashioned way ever since
/ spoke TO you on that Sunday morning
down in Battleton. Very ridiculous Of me,
you will think, at my age; but 1 could not
help it. Miss DAILY, my life seemed very
dull and lonely after l had known you, n
there was q faint hope once that you might
learn to care for me q little. There, that's
the whole truth. Now l will wish you
good-day, and take the liberty of saying,
God bless your
He held both his hands toward her, but
she did not see them for the mist before her
eyes. He stopped and looked more closely
into her face, and saw that she was crying.
"Miss DAILY, forgive me if"
go now. You are very kind-there is
nothing more TO forgive. IL Please 60
now, major, for my sake, will you notP