Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-07
PRETTY MISS SMITH.
CHAPTER /.
MATERNAL DIPLOMACY.

No answer Is Slcl(sd lron Atgat AFe-
rel-a yoaDg man Of good family, holding
= iairsy lucrative situation under govern
m,ut-and though net much OF his face
can be seen above the newspaper no Is
scanning that little is rot very sstistsc-
to-y. Ordinarily it is a very pleasant face;
brt there is an ominous knitting OF h's
broWs that makes his sisters glance signit'
!eantly ct each otter, AID their Portly
mama cough and fan herself with
feeble attempt to appear quite OF her ease.
Presently, however, Edgar lays down his
paper and looks up.
Hastings, did you Say, mssmr Why.
We were there last year, and if remsm'
bsr rightly, you came away disguised with
both place ard people. Besides, it was
quite understood that when gave up my
tIio to Norway on Jour account, our az
tuun outing was to be spent at some place
where my sisters AID could have some
good walks, Little climbing and fishing;
such healthy exercise, in fact, as one can
only obtain amongst the Welsh hills or on
Tie moCrs.'
II. is 80 very late in The year for any.
thiDg OF that KIND" plssded Mrs. Ayene',
evaslvely.
Her SOC reminded her that they might
have stsrJ=G ,arre weeks earlisr If she bad
rSs insisted ca personally overseeing sous
pa2er.og and painIiGg thsI womb Rave
sseu d0rs qliEe - we'll without hzs acgsr'
vision.
My dear E1Ra-, when you are IS old as
am you will kuog that those horrid Work.
r2en want continued watching. But about
our lUdSipEs; you will not like Us TO 90 10
,oiel. so will you 90 down at once snd
secure Us some open airy welEsiJusted end
rot too expensive apartments at ST. Lon
Brds2 They uUs, be at 81. Leonards, Ed
gar
"Whyg he demanded. Hastings proper
is far more o ctu.eSaae aud lively
"Sur not co fashionable" reIOrted bis
sis,er Jane; and the young man gave bis
shoulders shEag.
Ii it is a question of fashion l an
EAlrNGtl. w = = iaa-AL NN4AN A9O "O3A-
prevail sc est 'bss
MY dear COY you must not be unressoG'
able" pead.d Yrs Avsuel, plAin,iSely
"RrmsEtec tbat / an not young enough
70 share Sirh ny children the pursuits the7
natueslly prefer: az d have been teeliI &
very iaugutd e laIe Bat l will not be u
bsr :. your eIioynsnt Of this unusually
mid weather. Take ne to ST. LsOnsrds,
settle me where Gao gszs Ut he sea from
my winGoSs. or walk on the beach when ]
an 60 al 10 rGa sxerUion, Gnd then you Ed
gar, aid yonc sisters, may 90 ~hsrs you
please. II may os dali for me, but | will
not complain.
AS if We could 10 happy anywhere
without youl' exclaimed Jahs Avsnel
casting r-pros0htul glaree At her brother
Edgar may Leave you" added Jane, fol
loving suit Aud putting her arm rouud her
mothers peck; but yO1 may depend upon
as hope that bo;h Julia add sre csps'
bic of making greater sacrifices than this
WREN il is for your sake"
Eisar raised bis eyebrows little, for he
thought this demonstration Of 6lial sff-c.
ton quite uuealled for; nor did it draw
from him The apology he was expected TO
offer. At six-and twenty be was surely
justified in going hs own way when DO
thought proper and, moreover, he had q
sense Of haviUg been cheated out Of very
pleasant outing By the promise Of au al
most equally agreeable one. He had yield
ed with good grace, but his unsslhsbnsss
Wac not proof against the annoyance OF see
ing that bis holiday was resolving itse!f
into dreary soiourn at q watering place
wFe-e-nos o-iUg good ssilo7-be should
have no rasou .ces bu, smoking cigars 10
Vulnerable and devouriog more novels than
were good for OILS mental digestion.
Sill be was a duuful SOD, and possessed
Of an excellent temper, so he raised no
furrher OIL .c'ious 70 Mrs AveGels plans
i will leave here for St. Leonsrds to
morrow if you like, and you can follow a.
soou as | have secured rooms will then
stay wi,h you Till you are cOnfor ably tet.
tied, after which think | shall accept
MscgregoE's invitation and join him st
PsJh."
To prevent any expostulaious Edgar
went away as soon as be had finished
spsakiDg, and Mrs. A7enal gave q aigh Of
relief
II knew should succeed" she told her
daughters. Il was sure your dear brother
would not lhvsrt mp wishes. To morrow
he starts to morrow; we shall be able to
follow hiu st the s0d OF the week, and re.
new our acquaintance with the DsEsons
md tbsir..nieos. That dear Isabellsl l an
quite lopg to see her again"
She sAi4 10 her note that she would be
RWfully pleased TO know NV brother, as she
had heard so much of him from her cousin.
Jack Dawson" observed Jane. But sup
pose, mamma, that Edgsr-You know how
peculiar no is-shouid not like herr Isa
bella DAWSON 10 no. really pretty; her fes. !
lures are 100 masculine. aud her figure too |
squat }"
"Shsis q vs-5 sweet oresfIrs." exclaimed |
Mrs Avsnsl, aud must fAScinAts Ejga' |
With her splendid singing. AS to ksT or.
ward appearance, IL may not be quite zhat |
one could wish; but q girl with seven hut.
drld year can always command ell the I
s5iuucrs of dress sDd good jswelry; and |
after ell what is mere bssutyH
Edgar thinks great deal of /" said |
Julia taking sly peeps in q mirror at her
own miguosDe features.
Then our best policy will be to prepare
him 10 God Issbelis an absolute right
he will BE- so sgreesbly asronisned when
be sees ker, and so increased st our went
cf judgment, that he viii try 10 atone for
Il 6y considering Ger charming"
IL would BE- splendid mach for him.
said Jane, neditsiivslS.
Mrs. Avsnsl pat up her hands.
My dear child, when | think OF what
your dearest brother could do With such
en- sadiuon TO his income a. seven hun
dreS per supum | feel that ! must strain
every nerve to wiz such richly lowered
wife for him. But We must be very care
fol Pray, pray don let 9 word slip in his
presence that may induce bin to suspect
We have q motive for his nip to ST. Leon ,
ards Our 6udiDg the Ds~soDs there must
appear accidental; though ~hsn once be
and Isabella know each other. think, I l
hope, little iset on your part and few I
suggestions on Dipe viii suffice