Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-10-03
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monday? Yes. Delighted, old chap"
Then the friends proceeded to settle
details. They would meet at the station
and go by the $50 train, which would
land them in comfortable time for DIN
ner. -
Now, if Charlie West had a weakness,
it was that he was prone to be a LITTLE Cd
livious about time, and was in the habit
Of running his engagements rather nne.
On the Monday afternoon, to beguile the
time between luncheon and the train, ne
called on a pretty woman of his acqualnt-
ance, and she was so amusing that he
stopped until the last moment, and then
jumped into a hanson, telling his Jehu
to drive like the devil. Unfortunately his
own watch had stopped the forgot to Wlpd
it up the previous night, and how couo
ne know that his hostess clock was q
quarter of an hour slowl
When he arrived ON the platform he was
met by his servant, who, with a counter
ance inexpensive of emotion, pleasurable
or otherwise, informed him that the train
had departed, bearing Capt. Leslie with
it. The captain had left word that ne
hoped Mr.. West would go by the next
train, which, was not until $50 and
reached o. at 1915. He would drive
the dog-cart over to meet hint was six
miles from the station.
But, having a tolerably happy DISPOSE.
ton, Charley, after his first outburSt OF
wrath and disgust, took it very well lie
got into another hanson, returned to his
club at the west end, read the papers,
dined lightly, and took excellent care TO
be in time for the $50.
1t was a slow train; it stopped at nearly
every station, and arrived at last thirty
five minutes late. His friend, who had
had time to recover from has IrSt te cling
of resentment at Charles inconsiderate-
ness, met him very cordially. The dog
cart was c%apacious, and they managed to
cram in the servant and luggage, and
went off at q spanking pace to the court.
The moor shone brightly; the roads were
excellent.
"Jovew uttered Charlie, drawing n long
breath. "How good everything smells,
and what a blessing it is to get u OF
LondOn!'
They drove through n long avenue OF
trees, and came to big, old-fashi oned red
house. with q great mere shining like a
mirror in front of it.
~ expect" said George Leslie, "that we
shall find everybody gOne to bed; all my
people are tremendously early"
And so it proved. The friends refreshed
themselves in the diuing-room ~tete-a-tete,
then returned to the smoking-room, and
the hour of l had given tongue from the
stable clock before they thought OF turn
ing in. Leslie showed Charlie his room,
spacious and tapestry-hung, and the
young gentleman, having drawn back the
curtains which the housemaid, after the
manner or her kind, had Theoretically
closed, and thrown one window wide
open, retired to bed, to sleep the sleep OF
the just.
He awoke en- sursaut by hearing his
name, Charlie! Charlie! do wake up! II
was q pretty feminine voice; and Charlie
was not in the habit of being called In
this fashion.
He started and looked up. What he
saw was u slim young lady with Il very
pretty figure, in a blue cotton gown, ana
the back of a charming head with golden
plaits. The fair one was looking out OF
window and ~apostrophizsng him at the
same time.
1T is such u glorious morning; aren't
you ashamed of yourself, you great idle
creature, to be lying there missing allthiS
lovely sunshine? Do get up, and come
out with ME before breakfast"
Charlie is not shy, bot a very decided
feeling of embarrassment Creeps over him.
He has known some rapid young ladies in
his time, but never one who would have
come into his room to call him before she
had even been introduced to him. But
how on earth was he TO intimate to her
that she was in error about his identity?
She had called him Charlie, too! Leslie's
name was George, and ne had no broth
ers. In any case, it was rather a strong
order for u girl to come into a mans room
who was not her brother.
Charlie buried his head under the
clothes, and awaited the denouement. 1t
was not long in coming.
Charlie" said the fair n again, and
this time her voice indicated that her face
was turned in his direction; IF you don't
wake up this instant l will throw a wet
sponge at you! You are a lazy pig"
Then he heard her proceed to the wash
ing-stand, and dip a sponge in water, and
partly wiring it. Next moment, with IN
usually good aim for a girl, it bounced on
his head, which was protected by the bed
clothes.
Charlie smothered a laugh; it was be-
coming too ridiculous.
avery well, then" said the voice, ap-
preaching; Il shall come and drag the
clothes off you"
Now he must act with promptitude.
He raised himself a little, and put the
clothes Just far enough back for his AS
sailant 70 see his laughing blue eyes. The
damsel stopped midway in her career; all
expression of stony horror flashed into her
face: her cheeks dyed with crimson, and,
uttering an agouized little groan, she
turned and fed.
Charlie laughed all the time he was get
ting up. He could not help wondering
how she would meet him at breakfast
By Jove, what a pretty creature she was
Would she tell any one, or would she
ignore the incidentI He would take his
cue from her. The family were all assem-
bled in the breakfast room when he came
down, and he was presented to his host
and hostess; to three nice, fresh-looklng
girls, Leslie's sisters, and q fair young
fellow about his own hight and colcring,
as my cousin Fame" But where was the
fourth, his charming visitant' There
wa no other place laid at the table, and
breakfast came and went and she did not
appear. He heard the other girls address
the cousin as Charlie, and comprehended
that this vas the young gentlemen
for whom he had been mistaken.
Still, he did not quite approve OF a
girl, such a pretty girl, too, making SO
free with a cousin "A brother is all very
we'll" etc. 1t was evident that no one
knew a syllable about the event of the
morning. Every time the door opened
Charlie looked toward it; his eyes wan
dered over the lawn into the garden. He
was almost distract.
%Haye you any more sistersi' he asked
Of Leslie, as they walked together to the
shooting, a little apart from the father
and cousin.
NO, only those three" replied Leslie.
GAnd quite enough too"
Charlie was completely mystifed- He
did not shoot as straight as usual; his
thoughts were distracted by the pretty