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

sbe proposed to spend in resting.
Bat Edgar fingered beside her to Whls'
per:
Mother, Mrs. Smith and her daughter
are here. If you love me be civil to them.
Mrs. Avenefs color rose.
~ hope never forget to be polite, even
10 people cf doubtful
aHush, MANI exclaimed her son,
sternly. "They are women as pure-hearted
as yourself, and l will not hear any one
dispsrsge themr
Too angry to trust himself to say more,
he walked away and left bis mother strug-
cling with her own wrath, and what was
sill more intolerable a tsst-groWiog coz.
v;c,ion that she che should never succeed
in managing Edgar into the match on
which she was so determined.
She would nevsr sanction his marriage
with a daily governess, she told herself,
passionatelY; she would never receive the
wiIIiul creature, who must have been
maneuvring for her poor foolish boy from
the beginning II she did speak to: Mrs.
Smith, it should to be wither her with q
dsnunciation of her shameful scheuiDg,
and 10 warn her that it would end in the
arrangement OF Edgar from his family aud
friends.
Bot Mrs. Avenels soliloquy was stopped
by a faint cry for help. 1t was repeated
and several Of the yisitors to the glen, who
had been amusing themselves with the
snlics and songs of niger minstrel. be-
gan to listen and ask each other tIom
whence il proceeded.
Again that piteous cry, and now the dis
covery was made that lady had either
descended or slipped down the outer side
of the cliff jGst where it overhangs the seq
most steepiy, and unable TO return or lind
safe footing below, was clipging heiPlessly
to some bushes.
Some Of the gentlemen instantly prepsr'
ed to 60 TO her assistance; and MIRA
Avenel venturiug to the edge Of tbs chf,
peeped cautiously over.
She caught sight of the beautiful, up
turned face. Ii Was pretty Miss Smith ii;
and she drew dsck, trowning.
II thought as much; and l don't believe
2he is in any Danger. She wanted 10 al
tract sttention-to render herself coz.
spicaous and I am extremely thankful
Edgar happens to be out of the way, asd
cannot d. stiuguish himself in her service.
she went back to her seat, determined
to eviuce no further interest IN Miss
Smiths adventure; and ooly betrayed her
vexstion when Edgar, looking very much
bored by MIss Dawson, who was again
clingiug TO his arm, came strolli1g from
one of the recesses of the len.
What's up?" he asked, catching sight
of the group on the brink OF the height.
"Notniug very particular Mrs. Avenei
replied, sarcastically. "Ooly romacuc
scene is being enacted for the benefit Of the
silly youths 1ho are go easily affected BY
the sight of beauty in dis
She broke Of with gasp; the throrg
was parting, and one Of the gentlemen WIS
leading tcSard-not pretty Miss Smith;
She though very pale, her dress torn aid
her hands bleeding, was too calm and col
Iected 10 need support-but her own dausn'
ter, Julia!
Il scarcely know how 1t happensd," sob
bed the latter, hysterically. Il saw lovely
sprig Of heather in bloom aud tancied
could reach it withou. much difficulty.
But when l clsmbered down to where IL
grew, the earth gave way and | slid farther
snd farther; and then happened 10 look
below aud saw the depth | must inevitably
fall. and the rocks and at the sight my
head grew dizzy, aud think must have
partly lost my senses, for | remember moth
ing more except that dear, brave girl CON,
ing down 10 me aud holding my dress the
wGils she cried TOR assistance, and en-
coureged me to hope that should yet be
saved
Mrs. Avenel was spared the modification
of banking Miss Smith just then, Tor the
young lady had II joined her mo'her, who
unconscious Of what was passing above
her, sat on a boulder at the mouth OF the
glen, plseidly Knitting; and the two Of
them had disappeared When the siii! tremo
hing Juiia aud her disconnected parent
sent beck to the carrisge.
MIS- Avenel wept tears Of vexatiOu be
h,cd Der veil all the way home. !. was
TOO, too cruel 10 be laid under so vast an
obligation By the girl she did not consider
good enough for her Edgsrs wife; AID see
suddenly came TO the determination that
that she would 90 back to London. II was
the only way to avoid the Smiths the only
way to preserve her son from the deg'ad'
ipg n arrisge toward which BIO was drifting.
As sovn as Edgar began to speak of the
debt Of gratitude they oil owed Miss Smith,
he was sharply si!enced with q protect that
bis mother was feeling too i'll and nervous
TO be- talked TO; so hs went bis own woy,
which, es usual, was in the direction of cia
Hastings, aud Jane and Julia were thun-
dsrstruck by receiving directions TO COM
mence packing for the honeward journey
on the morrow.
While they we're thus engaged, and MIRA.
AYeuel ruminating peeVishlY on toe bal
couy Mrs Dawson, the stout, good atured,
common place aunt OF the wealthy Isabella,
Was announced
Just heard Of your poor, dear Julia' 5
adventure, and come 20 congratulate you
that 1t ended 20 we'll And so it was that
pretty Miss Smith who saved her from being
dashed to pieces Charming girl, isn.
she? Wonderful woman her mother!
Never knew who she was till an hour ago,
and now am longing TO be introduced
| should have asked Mr.. Avenel TO intro.
duce me to her just now when / passed
them on the parade, but the archbishop
was chatting with them
Good gracious Why Mrs. Smith is
oily"
''Oaly, do you sayi Why, is she net
one of our finest and most popular su'
tboresses, making immense sums BY her
works and moving in the best society ?
Everyone is glad to secure Mrs. Egerton
Smith for their soirees OF Conversations
And yet she is the most unpretendiDg Of
women, isn't she?'
Mrs. Avenel was too sste1ished to be
ready with an answer, and her visitor
struck into smother topic.
Il have been scoldiGg that naughty
niece of mine for flirting 90 abominably
with Mr. Edgar, especially az she coltessss
that she has kept oil Of you in ignorance
of the fac! that she is already engaged"
Another blow to Mrs Avepers mstrimo.
nisl Ichemes. And 30 dear Isabella had
been amusing herself ell this tine, aud
most probably enjoying many q laugh in
her sleeve at the tacucs OF Cigars too
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