Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26

Frettlby, as they descended the steps TO-
gether; che was not very desirable COM
psnion."
It was on the tip Of Brian's tongue to
say, "And yet You wsnted him to marry
your daughter" but he wisely retrained,
and they rsacGed the carriage in silence.
Now then, papa" said Msdgs, when
they were all settled in the carriage, ana
it was rolling along smoothly IN the direc'
ton of East Melbourne, what have yon
been doing2"
"Epioying myself, F" answered her father,
''until you and Brian came, and dragged
me ont into this blazing sunshine.
"well, Brian has been so good OF late"
said Madge, that had to reward him,
30 knew that nothing would please him
better than to play host"
Certainly not" said Brian, rousing
himself ont of q tit OF abstraction" es-
pecially when one has such charming
visitors"
Madge laughed at this, and made little
grimace.
eff your tea is only equal to your COM
pliments," she said lightly, I'm sure
papa will forgive Us for dragging him away
from his club
"PaDa will forgive anyt thing" murmured
Mr.. Frettlby, fitting his hat over his eyes,
"aa long as be gets somewhere ont OF the
sun. | can't say / care about playing the
parts of Shadrach, Meshscb, and Abednego
IN the fiery furnace of a Melbourne hot
day."
There now, papa is quite host in him
self" said Madge mischisycusly, as the
carriage drew mp ut Mrs. Sampson's door
'No, yOu are wrong" said Brian, as he
alighted and helped her ont of the carriage;
81 am the host in myself this time"
at there is one thing hate above an
other" observed Miss Frettlby, calmly,
"it's puus. aud especially bad ones "
Mrs. Sampson wss very much astonished
nc the early arrival OF her lodger's guests,
and expressed her surprise in shrill tones.
"Beiu' taken by SURPRISE" she said,
with an apologize cackle, sit amt 10 be
supposed az rliraculs can be performed
with regard to eookin', the fire bsvin' gone
out not bein' kept alight on account OF
the eat of the day, which was ths: 'ot as
never was, tho, TO be sure, bein' child
in early days. remember 1t were that 'ot
as my sisters aunt was in the 'abit OF
roastin' her jiuts in the sun"
After telling this little romance, and
leaving her visitors in doubt whether the
Joints referred to belonged to an animal or
10 her sisters aunt or herself, Mrs. Ssmp-
son cracked away down stairs TO get things
ready.
what curious thing that lsndlsdy OF
yours is, Brian" said dadge, from the
depths Of huge arm chair. II believe
she's a grasshoppsr from the Fitzroy
Gardens"
"Oh, no, she's woman" said Mr.. Fret
tlby, cynically. "You can tell that by
the length Of her tongue"
"A popular error, papa, retorted madge,
shsrply. II know plenty OF men who talk
far more than any woman"
"I hope III never meet them, then, "
said Mr.. Frettlby 'for II / did would be
inclined to agree with De Quincy's essay
ON murder az one of the fine arts"
Brian shivered at this, and looked ap-
PROGRESSIVELY at Madge, and saw with re-
lief that she WIS not paying attention to
her father. but was listening intently.
There she is," ~ faint rustic at the
door announced the arrival of Mrs, Samp-
son and the tes-tray. ~ wonder, Brian,
you don't think the house is on lire with
that queer noise always going on-she
wants oilr'
Eyes, st. Jacobs OIL" laughed Brian,
AZ Mrs. Sampson entered and placed her
burden on the table.
Not 'avin any cake" said that lady,
"thro' not being fOrewarnsd rs to the time
OF arrival-tho' it's not Otting Pm taken
by surprise-except as to a 'eadache, which.
OF course, is accidental to every pusson-l
amt got nothin' but bread and butter, the
baker and grocer, both beiu' all that could
be desired, except in the way OF worryln'
tor their money, which they think as 'ow
keeps the bank in the 'ouse, like Allading's
cave, As Ive card tell in the Arabian
Nights, me 'ayin' gained it as Prizs for
English in my early girPood, bein' then
considered scholsrd an industrus."
Mrs. Sampaon'S1 rill apologies for the
absence of cake having been received, she
hoped out of the room, and Msdge made
the tea The service was q quaint
Chinese one, which Brian had picked up
in his wandesings, and used for gatherings
like these. As he watched her he could
not help thinking how pretty she looked,
with her hands moving deity among the
Guns and saucers, so bizsrre-loC king with
their sprawhng dragons Of yellow and
green. He half smiled to him.
sslf ~ he thought, IF they knew all,
wonder il they would sit with me rs cool
and uncoueerned?" Mr.. Frettlby, too as
he looked at his daughter, thought OF his
dead wife, and sighed.
well" said Madge, as che handed
them their tea, and helped herself to some
thin bread and butter, lyon two gentle
men are most delightful company-papa is
signing like q furnace, and Brian is staring
st me with his eyes like blue china saucers.
You ought both to he turned forth to
funerals like melancholy"
"why like melancholy" qusried Brian,
lazily.
Pm afraid, Mr.. Fitzgerald" said the
Young lady, with smile on her pretty
black ewes, 'That YOU are not a student Of
a A Midsummer Nights Dream. '"
Very likely not" answered Brian;
midsummer ont Der IL 80 hot that one
gets no sleep, and consequently, no dreams;
depend upon it, ii the four lovers whors
Pack treated 40 badly had lived in
Australia they wouldn't have been able 70
sleep for the mosquitoes"
"What nonsense you two young people
do talk" said Mr.. Frettlby, with an
amused smile, ss be stirred his tea
"Dulcs est desipere IN loco" observed
Brian, gravely, "a man who can't carry
oct that observation is sure not to he up to
much"
al don't like Latin, said Miss Frettlby,
shaking her pretty head. 81 agree with
Hsins's remark, that if the Romans had
had to learn il they would not have found
time to conquer the world"
(which was a much more agreeable
task" said Brian.
"Aud more profitable" finished Mr..
Frsttlby.
They went on chatting in this desultory
fashion Tor u considerable time, till ut last
Madge arose and said they must GO Brian
proposed to dine with them at st. Kilds,
aud then they would all 20 to the theatre.
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