Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-09-16

roooSy and irritable. After the trial ne
had left town Immediately, In order 10
avoid meeting with his friends, and mad
oone nm 10 his station, which was next 70
That of the Frett,bys'. There be worked
hard all day, and smoked hard all nign',
thinking over the cursed secret when tns
dead woman had told him. and wnicn
threatened to overshadow his life. Every
now and then he rode over and Jaw Madge,
but oply when he knew her father was
away In Melbourne, for he seemed to nave
taken q dislike to the millionaire, winch
Mades could not help condemning as I'M
inst. remembering how her father had stood
beside him in his trouble. But there was
another reason why Brian kept aloof from
Yabba Yallook Ststion, and that was ne
did not wish to meet any of the gay society
which was there, knowing that since his
trial he YVES an object Of curiosity ana
sympathy 10 every one-a position which
was very CALLING to his proud nature. AT
Christmss time Mr.. Frettlby had asked Q
lot of people up from Melbourne, and
tboush Madge would rather have been left
alone vet she could not refuse her father,
and had to play hostess with smiling
brow and au aching heart Felix ROLES
ton. who a month since had Joined tine
noble army of benedicts, was there with
Mira. Rolleston, nee Miss Featherweight,
who ruled him with q rod of iron. Having
bought Felix with her money, she naa
determined to make good use OF him, and
beins ambitious to shine in Melbourne
society, had insisted upon Felix studying
politics. 30 that when the next general
election came round he could enter Pariia-
ment. Felix had rebelled at first, but
ultimately gave way, as he found that
when he had good novel concealed among
his parliamentary papers time passed quite
pleasantly, and he got the reputation OF .
hard worker at little cost. They mad
brought MP Julia with them, and this
voung person bad made up her mind to be-
come the second Mrs Frettlby. She had
not received much Encouragement, but,
like the English at Waterloo, did not kno"
when she was beaten, and carried on the
siege of Mr.. Frettlby's heart IN an I'M
daunted manner. DR.. Chinston had come
no for little relaxation, and never gave q
thought 10 his anxious patients; or the
many sick rooms be WAS in the habit Of
visiting. A young English fellow, called
Peterson, who amused himself by travel
ling, an old colonist, full of "reminiscences
Of the old days, when, "by CAD, Sir, we
hadn't a pas lamp in the whole OF Mel
bourne." and several other people, COM
pleted the party. They had all gone on 70
the biIliard-room, and left Madge In nsr
comfortable chair, half asleep
Suddenly, she started az she heard a step
behind her, and turning, saw Sal Rawlins,
in the pestest of black gowns. with
coqusttish " hite cap and apron, and an
open book, The fact is, Madge had been
80 delighted with Sal for saving Brian 8
life that she had taken her into her service
as maid. Mr. Frettlby had offered strong
opposition ut first that fallen woman ike
Sal should bs near his daughter; but Madse
determined to rescue the unhappy giri
from the life OF sin she was leading, and
10 at last he reluctantly consented. Brian,
too, had objected, but ultimately yielded,
az he saw that Madge had set her heart on
it. Mother Guttersnipe objected ut hrst,
characterizing the whole affair as "blarsted
'umbug," but she, likewise, gave In, ana
Sal became maid to Miss Frettlby, who
get to work to remedy Sals
defective education by teaching her to read.
The book she held in her hand was spell
inv-book, and THE she handed TO Madge.
az think knows it now, Miss" she
said, respectfully, as Madge looked mp
with smile. :,
"Do you, indeed?" said Madge, gaily.
"You will he able to read in no time, Sal !"
Read this?" said Sal, touching Tristan:
A Romance, by Zoe"
"Hardlyw said Madge, picking it up,
with look of contempt. 81 want you to
learn English, and not confusion oil
tongues like this thing But it's too not
to do lessons Sap' she went on, leaning
back in her seat, 80 get chair and taik
to me-"
Sal complied, and Madge looked ont on
The brilliant flo wer- beds, and at the black
shadow of the tall witch elm which grew
on one side of the lawn. She wanted to
oak certain question Of Sal, and did not
know how to do it. The meodiness and
irritability of Brian had troubled her very
much of late, and, with the quick instinct
of her sex, che aecribed 1t indirectly to the
woman who had died in the back slum.
Anxious to share his troubles and Tighten
mis- burden, she determined to ask Sal
about this mysterious woman, and lind
out, if possible, what secret had been told
to Brian, which affected him so deeply.
"Ssl," she said, after short pause,
turning her clear, gray eyes on the woman,
gGT 4. n,
The other shivered and turned pale.
"About-about that?"
Msdge nodded.
Sal hesitated for q moment, and then
flung herself at the feet of her misstress.
Il will tell you" she cried. 'You have
been kind to me, an have right to know.
will tell you all know"
"Thap," asked Msdge, firmly, as she
clasped her hands tightly together, who
was this woman Mr.. Fitzgerald went to
see, and where did she come from?"
Gran an me found her one evenin' in
Little Bourke Street." answered Sal, lust
near the theatre. She was quite drunk
an we took her home with us"
"How kind OF you," said Madge.
"Oh, it wasn't that" replied the other,
dryly. Gan wanted her clothes; she
wss awful swell dressed"
"And she took the clothes - how
wickedw
ANY one would have done it down our
way" answered Sal, indiffsrently; "but
Gran changed her mind when she got her
home. went ont to get some gin for
Gran and when came back she was hug
GIN and kissin' the woman"
''She recognized her?"
ayes, 1 s'pose &c." replied Sal, an
next mornin' when the lady got square,
she made grab at Gran, an hollered out,
4 was comm to see you"
"Aud then?"
''Gran' chucked me out Of the room, an
they had long jaw; and then, when l
came back, Gran tells me the lady is
a-goin' to stay with Us 'cuse she was i'll,
and sent me for Mr.. Whyte."
"And he csme?"
'Oh, yes-often," said Sal, "He kicked
ND. a row when he first turned up, but
when he found she was Ill, sent DOCTOR
but il waru't no good. She was two weeks
with us, aud then died the mornin' she
saw Mr.. Fitzgerald"
az suppose Mr.. Whyte was In the habit
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