Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
CHEQUE NO. 9O3L.
FRUSTRATING ROMANCE OF A
LONDON SUBURB.
d. as Author Of BY Crooked Paths
Sheathsi in Velvet Etc.
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,,.... ,vss 10 dor rather, what
5T5oif Cyntbia still chose to main
w., tbi. obstinate reserve?
'', - determined to make an ef-
5;s,over what really allied her, so
','' I,rcbsop ordered the dog cart, and
'. S, 9TH. to yet ready for drive. She
~ - get ont oft at first bat / was de-
go and at length she gave way. She
- ,se cold as an excuse, So when
-r.l.r,s down ready dressed, sent for
- f.r lied carriage cloak and
''5 ~. Ia, ~ her wearing It over all her 9th
.-r,,n,s. and saw myself that the foot
- sr'v hot before we started.
'- w. -s,Eei on every day matters until
ws-s niriy through Olayhil and out
che open road beyond, and then / work
I'd o.nd to NV topic.
.o,ss The cold get in anywhere
IA uraing round to ses that the osar-
-.. well tucked in on her side, and
.-,esGly the Increased brightness oi
..sr.. and the slight tpge of pix 10 her
slsess .,-,,.e,s5.
-I,. s.-wfe-e: you've rot lett chlak
.- .-,, le.iv sind 90 s5. her t,oa IN. 10
.si.fr.ol coming cut with you. Oe5a4O
Non take sucl cave OF one. r
..rs. drive is doing you GOOD already
said, iesm1ca-y. ..,.;,-
81 csp seiiti..' she cried, with Joy
.-sl srob The air is so eXhilarsting
s..rv brs.th draw sesms 90 give me
.-s.6 strength. I feel tha-l want 70 alou'
With eiadness.
AVON ought TO have more air than you
RI. CYNTHIA. ! dent believe you "ooio
have those wakeiul NIGHTS Jennings spoAe
ofif YOU spent more time out OF doors,
She psused before replying ana ! al
-,ost fsnc.el Sac argU d with nerseH our
,,, tbose few momerts whether y Wcuid
5a vvisar 10 tackleth subject. boldly ana hn-
FAN gitb IL for good or o. leo u drop
whether she discussed the matter OF not
She adopted the former course. ..-,
s,Tm oIsd ven mentioned tnai. sne
aid .nsakirQ slowly 80 nls- bot more
-7ichly Afterwards. as K uttered an eN-
.f,r,efion of ircrsduity; very glad, os-
c,.,.s 7 can say 90 you what mign, nave
offended 3fr Jennings ID bad sald lI 1-eu.
You know that IS an q myth aooal NY Lou
.lsapiuq-at least she explained, rs
t1-red 10 her with g repToschiul glance,
M isamvth IN the Wsy be put 1t. lie
s-,ks ss If IL we're quite q serious matter
ssifI never got any sleep 40 al, while the
trutbis I have merely Ceen kept awake
r,orso- d.. The last fortnight. by violent
neuralgia.
Chen Why d'5n'. ycu tell Jennings
that ssksd locking steadily so her.
For mouer. she faltsrsi, and sad
little t.s1,- passed over her face; II was
slmos. sn admission OF Untruth, aud /
was qo.r, Co ogs.sle,m ter With an ava
lsnche IN snircsaes ior her confidence but
she vas too Quick for me.
Cant yea zee Tor Yourself why / did
not tell ST.. jennings, she said, with a
forced raye.v THAI was very painful TO see.
"He Woui have dCssd me numerically
with raussous messes, and I wanted 20
have my ht.le holiday down here IN
peace
"Cgnthia,n demonstrated, laying one
hand on hers, and, after glancing ahead &C
see that the road was clear, letting the
mare do pretty much as she liked, won
Won tell me about this trouble that has
crept into your life, DEAR If the force Of
circumstances keeps us spart, that Is nc
reason why we should not help each Other
in every way We possibly Can. Let uS
help y0u now
Her lips quivsTed, bat she kept heg sell
control wonderfully az she answered me
with her eyes Fixed upon the hOiiz q.
"Iou have helped me, Gsrald-nobody
could have helped me as yen have; yoU
have been the soul OF generosity and fore
baarance al ways. I Con't need any hell
from you row, dear.
''Not IN this new bother? Let me shar
10 wit0 you, Csnthia"
sit ia ali nonsen.e, yen know, she de
clared, shaking her head gently. Their
isuo new bother that You can help me IL
Vow let Us forget all this nonsense and en-
10Y our ride. Wake Nancy Up. Gerald,
like 90 move quickly through ihe air-it'i
like draw. two breaths at once 10 feel thS
wind flying past enc
felt could Go no more after this.
Looking back L often try TO ind out where
themisiake BEGAN, and Tilt originated with
ne. but i cannot see What else / could
have said OF done Ira spite O, an my love
lr her * was evident that Cynthia would
not give me her confidence.