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

1t vas 10 use demonstrating; E0gar
soon found hiuselt no mach for weak NO
maa. His mother was determined not to
ccua' eparcs those hoTrii Smiths, as chs
did TO. hesira,e TO call them whenever he
was nct vi: hin hearing, ana shs bsHed him
at every paiat.
The Introduction took Place, hut neither
Jane nor Julia would say more than list
less "Hog do-vrsy warm, while mcs.
Aveusl uttered her thsUks for the pains
iaken in her sehaf with such c3nieseen-
dug sir that Mas Shilh co!crsC and her
taciturr mother put down her knitting to be-
SOW on The speaker ore Of those shrew6,
humorous glarces that denote q tO!srGbly
clear concep ion of her meaning AID her
character
They are making q dead aet ct ms poor
bov !" noaned Mrs. Avenel when her son,
refusing to sss her iro@ns or hear her whs'
rers, walked boldly swGy by the SIDE Of the
elder laiy. Il must bss'ir myseifor lisa
bella viii 90 Lest to hiu."
TIE consequence was tsat IN the ccurse
of few dsys E5gGS told bis sisters that be
gas heartily sick of ths very name OF Miss
DagsoG.
Why Dc you have her hers so. Continu-
sll7f hs demanded. She i not az sii
nice companion for you The way she
rolls those great eyes of hsrs, and Ian
guishss, and gashes is positively detestable
If shs were very coed looking, one might
make allowances for her, but she is as ugly
rs she is conceited. Nov, if you want
wsll.maunered, thoughtful sensible COM
psrion. there's Misa Smith. who would be
blessed 70 know more OF you. Why don u
you cultivate her2
M NINA is very particular SIS to whom
we associate with" laid Jane, primly.
And we should not ike the DAwsous 10
seq us walking about with couple OF daily
goveruessea," added julia.
Both Mrs Smith and her daughter ara
sour super!ors ia culture and intellect"
they were holly told, and such dire offence
was given by the iucautious speech thst
Edgar had some difficulty in making his
peace.
1t wss in vain that he tepderly excused
his mo,her,to me Smiths. or s,rove to awak-
IN Mrs. Avensls interest in them. Each
party persisted in holding sloot-tbs des.
pissed mother and daughter because distrust-
I'd and condemned; and Edgsrs relatives
because they had not relinguisbed their
hope of opening his eyes to the Projections
Of the keirsss.
They could no. always prevent bis walk.
ing and talking with pretty Miss Smith,
but Ihsy srtfully entsDSled him 10 every
engagement they entered into with Miss
Dawson. As the only gentlemen of tbs
parly, he was playfully told thatthey could
Got 10 without him. and he was dragged,
mu, b against his will, TO all the show
places in the neighborhood-Peversey,
Normanhurst Battle, etc, and when he
did break away and secure qlite day at
Winchester With The fair girl who was
stealing iuto his heart Of hearts, he came
home to 6GG his mother III with spssms,
aud to De net in the bali By the beiress,
VINO, with clsspsG bsnds, patbetically i'm
piCrs6 him roc to make dearest Mrs
Avenel so unhappy.
Il snail 20 back to London ct once II
you set thaf girl st me" he told bis sisters
saysgely; hnd refcsi:g 10 listen TO their
eager assertions that i: was IsSbella's al
fectionate disposition that had prompted
her appeal, be strobe Sway 10 lis bedroom.
This state of affairs could not go on.
His mother was prejudiced, his sisters IN
kind and pretty Miss Smith-her name
was Minnie and he sdored twas being
ill-used. Ifthsy persisted in snubbing her
aud her excellent mother. he would be |
bound ia honor to declare himself, and put |
an end TO what was degeners;ing into per
secu,ion. He could rot induce them TO
approve his cboics Of 8 wife, but they
should be inside TO respect il; end having |
come 10 This detarmiEaiion be wss sbls TO
90 to bed IN cslMer spirit.
On tie morrow sll the world was bound
Tor q fow ag-show OF Eastbourne, but Mrs.
Averel. having decided that the Smiths
would BE there, declared herself-oo lapgpid
Tor SO much exeItion as it would involve,
md asked dear Isabells, who came 10 offer
lie rse of her carrisgs if she would drive
Ter aud her daughters as far IS Fsirlight,
sh;eh she vas sisEed With . desire to eS-
,lore.
Edgar suffered himself to be enrolled in
be party with tOlersbly good grace, and
le permitted The heir.ss TO clog to him as
ley climbed the s'eep aide Of the glen that
ssds to the Lovers Seat,
The day was so mild that several persons l
sd avsilsd themselves of 1t 70 visit this [
picturesque glen; and Nrs. Asenel, as she