Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-02

prca .hfally glad that the delay had at l; s.
ended 30 simply. Mrs. Trewthen and her
daughter went together along the Hugh,
or promenade, to the house, rather in ad-
vance of her husband and Mr.. Heddegan,
who talked in loud tones, which reached
the women over their shoulders.
Some would have called Mrs Trewthen
q q ,od mother; but though we'll meaning
she was msladroit, aud her Intentions
missed their mark. This might have bsen
partly Attributable to the slight dsafness
f:om which she suffered. Now, as usual
the chief uttersnces came from hsr lips.
"Ah, yes, Pm 80 glsd, my child, that
you've got over safe. 1t is all ready, and
everything 30 well arranged that nothing
but misfortune could hinder you settling
as, with G DIS grace, becomes ye. Close
to Your mothers door, Almost, twill
be a yeat blessing, I'm cure; and
I was Wy glad to fad from your
lie t.rs that yo1 held your weri s1cred.
That's right-msks your word your
DO I'd slways. Mr1 Vice. seems to be
ms. bic womao. I hope the Lord will DO
for her as he's doing for you no long time
hence. And how did did ye get over tie
terrible Journey from Elk stsr ID Peuganct!
Oace you'd done with the rail wsv, Of
coarse, you seemed quite at home We'll,
Bsptista, conduct yourself seemly and all
will be we'll"
Thas admonished, Baptista entered the
house, her father and Mr.. Heddegan i'm
me lately at her back. Her mother had
been 80 didactic that she had felt herself
alb ,olutely unable to breach the subject in
the center of her mind.
Tie familiar room, with the dark cell
ing, the well spread t. bic, the old chairs
had nsver b: fore spoken so eloquentIy Of
the times ere she knew or had heard Of
Charley Stow. She weat upstairs to take
off her things, her mother remaining below
to complete the disposition of the supper
and attend to the preparation of to-mor-
rows meal, altogether composing such an
array of pies-from pies Of fish to pies Of
turnips-as was never heard of outside the
Cornish duchy. Bap5istS, once alone, sat
down and did n1thing and was callsd be-
fore she had taken off her bonnet.
"Pm coming" she cI:e1, Jumping up
ADD sp sedily diss p2areling herself, brosI-
ed her hair with q few touches and went
down.
Two or three Of Mr.. He6degau's and her
fathor's friends dropped in and expressed
their sympathy fer tie delay she tat heen
subjected to. The meal was most merry
one, exc 'pt to Baptista. She desired pr
vacy, and there WIS none, aud to break The
news was already a greater officially than
il had baen at first. Everything arolnd
her, animate and iuanimat', grest and
small, insisted that shs had come home to
be married, and she could not get chance
to cay nay.
Oae or two people sang songs, as o7er-
lures to the melody of to-mprIow, till at
length bedtime came, and they all with
drew, her mother having retired little
earlier. When Bjptista fund herself sl)ne
in ner b drcom the case stood as before;
she had come home with much ID gay and
she had said nothing.
1t was now growing clear, even to her
self, that Charles being dead she had
10! determination sufficient within
her to break tidiags which, had he
been slivp, would have imPeratively
announced themselves. AID thus, with
tie stroke of midnight, came this
turning of the scale; he. story should re-
nan untold. II was net that upon the
whole abe thought it best rot to attempt to
tel it, but that che could not undertake 50
explosive matter. To stop the wedding
row would cause C)nvulsion in Hugh
Town little short of VOC nc. Weakened,
tired and terrified 90 ste had been by the
days adventures, she CO2ld not make her
SELF the author of such CatastrC phe But
how refuse H9ddegan Wltholtteliing? 1t
reilly seemed to her as if her marriage
aith Mr. Heddegsn were abO1t TO take
.pllce as if nothing had interviewed.
Morning came The events of the
previous days we're cut offfr6m her present
existence by scene and sentiment mora
completely than ever. Charles Stow had
grown 20 be a special being Of whom,
owing to his character, she entsIt 'ined
rather fearful than loyipg mtm1ry.
Bap.ista could helr when she aToke that
her parents were already moving down
it Mrs. But she did rot rise till teV
mothers rather rough voice resOunded up
tie staircase as it had done on the preced-
ing " mig.
"Bsp'ista! Come, time to be stirring!
The mau will be here, By heavens bless
Jog, in three quarters of an hour. He ha7
looked in already for minute or two
and say s he's going t. the church to see il
things be well forward"
Bapti,ta arose, leoked out Of the win
dow and took the easy co1Is". When she
enc ID from the regions above she was
a-raved in her new silk frock and beet
stockingP, wearing linen jacket over the
former for hreakfas:ing, and her common
slipp,ra over tie latter, not to spoil the new
cnGs or tn rough precincts of the dwelling.
l. ia unnt cassary to dwell at any great
leogth on this part Of the mornings pro
ceilings She revealed nothing sni mar
rio d Hedde gan, as she had given her word
to do, On that appointed August day.
Y.
Mr.. He1dsgsn forgave the coldne!s Of
hi, hriIe's manner during and altar the