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

~ Am very rude. l fear"
Not at all; don't mention it." he replied.
II like rudenoSs Of this kind; it does one
good. You're straightforward, II I'm not"
"Ah! ! remember. said last night you
were not straightforward, and you were Of
fen icl."
"Yes-because-but never mind that. Now
tell me, Miss DAILY, has my nephew asked
you TO marry himf'
"Once TO marry him-several times to run
away with him"
"And you nave refused him the several
tiincsP"
"Ycs."
"And the once TO marry him'-when was
that"
"Last night"
Il thought So; and you said Nor
"YCs; | ant bear him--I could hate him
almost-haven't | said Soft he wasn't such
a fool and n childT she added, passionately.
"Therc, take him away sir; a k him away,
and do your duty for once"
"Uron my word, Miss DAILY, l was never
talked to in this way before. have been
oil my life doing m duty"
"You have failed here, l think" she MUIR
INJURED.
And have you done your duty, Miss
DAILY! Let me ask you that in all kindness,
and as a man of my age may do TO a young
lady cut in the world and exposed to tempta-
tom"
"Ihave tried. We can all but try" she
answered. Il hope awe not wholly failed.
40 have been asked several times to run
away with my nephew implies a patient
listener. l wish you had not said several
tines but only once; and then a sound slap
TO Lis leathern chaps, and a gallon OF hat
bad tea thrown over him."
YES, it might have been wise.n was the
quiet response; "but one has to bear a great
deol, and take every thing as a Jest, behind
tie counter, or else the proprietors say we
ale disobliging and bad tempered, and ruin
ing the trade. And perhaps It was a jest
for himl II Is difficult to take in earnest
e%srything he says"
Hes a foo, Miss DAILY said the excited
major; "a perfect foolT -
II ain afraid he's not particularly clever
perhaps" he added, II / did look after
him n little more, II. would not be lost time
on my part"
Il don't think It would. He is naturally
q good tempered man-most Of the Junction
girls like to see him at the station"
GAnd you will not be sorry TO part with
himf'
Il shall be very giad,' she answered
frankly.
at has struck me that a few Of the young
ladies in your position are fond Of attention
even from men like young Todd
"a few, perhaps But there are not q Few
deserving Of kind words and honest folks
sympathy"
IL trust So"
airy and believe 50, Maj Crawshaw,
when you are inclined 10 be hard In your
Judgment upon Us" she murmured. Good
day"
Are you going nowF
YES, ifyou viii allow me-
Il would not detain you for the world
against your will. ] am Obliged, deeply
obliged, by all that you have told ma. IL
think you have taught me my duty. In
stead OF my teaching you anything he
said. aMay I shake hands with you before
eoF7
Certainly" she answered, putting q little
glovei hand in hs.
a should like to ask you n question. II
you VIII let neF
She bowed her head in assent
Are you satisfied with your position at
Batlleton Junction. be inquired SWould
you not be happier in s different sphere OF
lief"
She besitatsd for an instant
aMy mother, who was q widow, died sud-
denly and left me very poor. wss alone
in the world, and Mr.. Freshwater, who Is
my cousin, told me this was the best that !
could do for myself"
SHs's as big . liar as young Todd!' cried
the major. sYou haven't been hsppy In q
barth Of this kind-you!-ifs impossibie'
@One Is never very happy without friends
but" with a sudden Sigh, q exist; n
hope for better days.
aThey viii come TO such as you-bett<f
day. and trusr friends than you have found