Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-06-27
CHAPTER /.

CHATTER 4.
letter for YOU Sir! said the valet o
Icrd Hampton. approaching the tabl'
where his master sat eating his breakfast
in rather preOccupied manner.
Lord Hampton takes the letter, glance
NJ il placc,s Il in his pocket, and leisurely
fni-hr1 the acal, having seen from thu
.,,,,st-markN that it was from his ward
, beautiful young girl, who amer leaving ;
school in ST. Mayo France, was placed
with the family OF a dear school mate, 1t
pnt hcing long enough in one place TO es-
tabliSh home.
Inr,I Hampton was a gentleman who
,,tr,,,tcJ the attention of all the guests in
ms house bv his dignitied, and naughty
..,-ra,re and intensely thoughtful expires
SON which was always present
lie never addressed OF his own accord
NM, of them. but. if spoken to, he was al
,,.,ys very courteous in his replies.
Nanny ewes are turned ON him this mo-
mont aS he rises and leaves the room.
Not one person in that room, but know
that there hal been in the history ct that
man lite very sal page.
Many a wish to know his past, follows
,b.. unconscious subject OF their thoughts,
o.. b,. enters the office" and says in q
which * stern. but ut the same time low,
~ rhr happy faced individual, trying to
,.rIorm. in the most pleasing way-the
office at clerk.
Il am expecting y message this morning
when il is brought please bring 1t to my
r,.nm immediately
IA. does not hear the pleasant voice of
th,. rLr tx. calling tn him-'that nothing
wound gI,c him greater pleasure than To
J,,n" klr the moment Lord Hampton
hal uttered the last word, he turned, and
.I.>,rnI,d the stairs Ia his own apartments.
Lacking the door, he takes a number OF
,,,,,.,~ rrum the table and begins To look
n,rr them m hurried manner.
raAing one I'll them, he writes few
,,,r,l, with q prucil on tine hack OF IL, AMI
y.rl.,,.,it. when a knock, and
..Vh.. message i come my Lord takes
f..,, D., the. ,lnnr which hc unl;IStenS, and
r,Lrns the message from the hand Of the
hrin,srr. ~.iN~-
..Tlmnk You. and turned TO close the
r.r, m, Young man on the other side
main, sill. lDokiug ut him thinking hut
..r,l,irr,. - thank Won i that all-Mcll
f-.lts,. Ms il Tor this came up stairs
rnryr at a time:
,,if answering his very thoughts, Lord
llgmp,rr, sid, this Is all saying which,
n.. rurr~ ami -n,' H. the table.
~. hl, rad the note, and Is in the act
.rrr,,I.r. ID when tho head OF the clerk Is
,..,ru thru~, into the door, with
Pill YOU call sir
Il ,ij net going on with the burning.
-Uh, thought maybe you had forgotten
-lme, hing 80
.Vrrh obliged 10 you sir, hut have
lrgo,tyn nothing -,
~E>rir.,. me. !ord Hampton, hut did
,,u no,.r, that .A!aoriran party at the table
this morn,n".
D dm NOT
We'll. tho. Americans must he very
...,h. they gave the waiter dollar
.H6
Hsr h,. WI, interrupted by Lord Hamp-
rus .l,luL ---
-; f.4,,. only few minutes in which to
nr.plr,. G,r leaving the city, il YOU will ca
.,t,,. nlr / will bill You good morning.
.NIra.nJ ~ir, am sorry you are gong
r,L.n, 90, ID there j. any thing more l ctn
lu .uv You let mc know.
.yr, much obliged, hut my valet will
,rr.ni ID any thing 1 yet need.
- Iiyht sir" cslmo in the usual pleas
g., t,,r, After hciug rid of his tormcn-
f,r a.. hastily writes u few lines to his So
urrur-
The htt,r in his gorkot is forgotten. \
is, minutes LATER Lord Hampton steps from
,a.. HOUSE. leaving no word, ~ to Als future
Nh,HyIbuuiS.
4 ,,r,nd later. "Garncs,' his valet,
,.,u,, lnsa the office, and Is accosted by the
W.ln,.-i-tn-plr.p,,-yn with SaS
y.l shadow of that SounanbuliStlc looking
,riNnluiI " hn has just glldcd past ana
nrr. wn.r,. are you bound for anyhow
E.rnr, owes him a look oil pity, and
-t,,.
II uD SORRY TOR YOU, young man heart
,on rorH,.E,u ut HING tired ct standing ON
raa. lrr-. think thu tiredn,>s must have
gpnr iu Your hrsld.
Aud With this ne tlkes kiS departure.
Whrl. james" the clerk, with ioGd
l,u-h sly .,
Veil declare. Earnes was that you?
pom overlooking his master, Barnes
>ad
.! ga,r him the coat sir, and he said
I'LL the Lord, Tine very grateful
Wilha mark-scrious tone of voice harn's
rrIn.,t~ toll che Lord"