Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-09
CHAPTER vi.

SLEEPING WOMAN KISSING PICTURE.
And now, the field being clear for hel
operations, our little Agamemnon in petit
coats prepared for her part OF The affair
She was fully determined to root out Of hel
daughters mind the memory Of Perceive
Bent, and to marry Sophia brilliantly be
fore many months we're out. No sooner
had the young lover departed than she per
ceived how much she fIrthered her own
ends by her indulgence to her daughter
these last few days especially at the part
ing hour. Sophia was quite tender with
her when they met, kissed her, tondled her
aud was all the evening so sfsctions'e
amid her hardly-repressed grief, that the
plotting little woman began to discover q
soft place in her own stony heart. She
was gentle with Sophia, and took no direct
notice OF the poor girrs tears which would
come once or twice during the evening, on.
ly, as she pissed. s'roked her head softly
intending to signify that she sympsthized.
with her, which she really did Tomorrow
she would turn her new leaf.
"Sophy," she said at breakfast, 1t is ten
years this month since we were in Paris
| have fancy to 20 over there before the
weather gets too ho:. Would you like III
"Anywhere with you deal" Sophy repli.
ed, chserfllly. She was determined not to
mooe, and TO begin early.
That's pleasant" the mother answered,
with bssming look. ave shall Start this
day week"
Dresses had TO he ordered hotels had to
chosen, & hundred preparations had to be
made, aud Mrs. Temple saw with exulta.
ton that Sophia entered into all the plans
with great spirit. The mother read in this
sign that already Percival was fading on,
Of mind. Il was sure he would, the little
woman said 70 herself. "Of course be
must as time goes on.
They stayed month in Pe;is. aud the
whole OF the tiGe lie managed 10 keep So.
pais entertained 10 most diVerting way
They had friends there, AMI the days were
passed iu O set Of choice li:ile pleasures;
aud wba,svs, thst inexhsGStib,e porse Of
Mrs Temples could 90 10 surnIsh the hours
was done With her own taste aud tact.
II shsll show Sophia what the world isl
the worlds worshiper said TO herself: "sad
,heAustralisn boy will soar leave her mind,
aud love in cottage With him. Cottsge. in
deed no, if you can get house; aud rot
q house fyoa can get msnsiou 0. il
ia wonderful ho~ sloE Sophia ia 80 see the
valoe Of life Bat shs is beginning. aud
With her god sense she will soon be able
to teach instead Of being taught"
And now to Mrs. Temples un.nssksble
qualification, there appeared On the scene
q msn who vac piainiI thinking Of making
Sophia an offe.. Had tia Et,Ie woman
been choosing s EuitoF she could hot-so
shs said after sard-hsvs made mere
promising selection | must not say much
about him. He was ten yeass Scphis's
senior. sedste ba, not gloomy Ia bis man
ner. his foftaHe was ample, hi7 birth high,
and his appearance was considered prepo-
sss.iog. he had loag been resident in the
neishbo.booi Of Kettlsvell, but IN Paris
they we're frat introduced he met the
m,iher add daughter at dinner Mrs Rss-
b.ra Temple. hearing Of him tsiore, had al.
ready wished inlT ths. be might be struck
With Sophis. She marked him a. he walk.
ed into the room sud..st Vi. sight OF him
her wishes redoub.ed. Daring dinner ahs