Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-03-03
Halls ROMANCE.

The hall was over. Carriage aI'er car
;na oiled M to the magnificent portal
a "a 5eacb in its turn ratified eff amid the
aio,te- and laughter of its occupants
''' Too,;ng on the arm of an elderly gentle
man stood beautiful girl, hooded and
oIoaked. The two were evidently await
inc tbsir carrisgs, for the old gentleman
muttered irritably;
'sWeH, well, will our turn never Gomez
.o,5 1osenb particularly. to be here on
time" 90, ,..,. ot..,t+o, ~ her
companion. Her eyes were diTsc'su
toward q finely built young fellow, VINO
yes talking earnestly to a friend.
uWil he not even b d me good night;
she thinks. tsars starting to her eyes.
A. this moment the gentleman and his
friend walked out into the street, arm II
arm.
At this iaucture their carriage drove up
and after administering to Joseph a re-
nroof for his tardiness, the old gentleman
| handed his fair companion into the
vehicle. followed, aud slammed the door
IN Joseph spitefully cut the grey with
the whip, and they were whlrled rap'aly
away. -.
Al the next street they passed the BE-
aforementioned gentleman and his friend
but he did not see the white face, with It's
o1iveripe lips. nor the tear.laden eyes that
looked out upon him for second IS the
carriage flew past. And yet, strange to
saw the Young men were at that very mo-
ment speaking Of her. The younger was
saying 90
coldly-I might say, almos1 rudely-to
Miss Thornedale tonight? Why, 1t was
the talk of the whole room. do you kno"
that in the lobby she waited for You 20 say
GOOD night TO her when you bragg d NE
off so precipitately?"
A SIGH YVES Halls rejOinder.
"Cs3 it be that you dou't care for her
Can't YOU see, man, that she's head over
ears in love with yon?"
A painful expression passed for no
ment over Halls handsome face as he an
swere3:
Yes, alas, 1 have seen 1t.
"Wnatr' exclaimed his comp}n;on.
''Yoa've known it, and still treated her
like brute? Halsiead Moore, you have
heart of aiamantW
Chester, would that had-wo1ld that
had"
Tlsre was something in his tone 50 In
desc-ibable that his friend looked at him
for q moment in establishment.
81 say. Hal, what's up with yo1 to-
e night? I've never known youto be like
= this before"
3 No answer to this. The question wa'
not pushed. and so they walked on in 81
leuce, until Halls companion suddenly
stopped.
well, here am at home. Will you
step in for awhils?"
t Hal evidently did not hear, for he re-
turned no answer.
/ "Hal. you've something on your mind
Now don't deny it; your face shows 1t on
" too nj ,inlv. Mind l don't ask youI
confidence; but if can be Of any use il
extricating you from any trouble, pecuni
arily or otherwise, command me, and iii it's
g in nv power it will be done"
Hal grasped his companions outstretched
hand and said fervently:
"Thsnks. old fellow; thanks! You have
been true friend to me, Chester, and
therefore why should You not have my
, confidence? Yes, have something or
q my mind, something that is making mt
miserable and life well nigh unbearable. y
g Chester led the way to his apartments
G and soon both were enscOnced in easy chairs
pipes in hand.
The friendship of these two men haC
a originated at Florence, where both WERE
e studying painting. Their support de
pended entirely on their calling, both be
{ ing special artists on a popular weekly
, Halsiead Moore lived with his mother il
IL a neat little cottage in the suburbs. Little
OF nothing was known Of the Moores o.
o their past. On this subject Hal had nevel
{ opened his heart to Chester, and the latter
r with uncommon delicacy, forbOTe embaT
RAISING his friends with questions.
b After a few nervous puffs Hal PLUNGED
abruptly into his recital.
e Chester you asked me a while ago
whether or not cared for Helen Thorne
dale. lido care for her; nay, love her
, I idolza her By day and by night, she il
before me; my thoughts, my dreams, ar
but OF her In view of this fact you vii
G wonder more than ever at my Treatment
D of Miss Thornedale. 1 will tell you The
D secret of my trouble"
He had overcome his agitation and now
spoke with due DELHI grafton.
{ My parents marriage was the result Of
an elOpement, in consequence Of waicE
my parental grandfather cursed his son OF
his death-bed. He prayed that ruin might
follow all his endeavOrs and those of his
children. This death-scene affected my
father deeply. He became mOrose and I'M
loving. One night, six months later, 8
neighbor broke the terribls intelligence tC
nv mother that her husband was dead.
drowned while crossing the ice-cOvered
river Oh a homewsrd journey. His body
was never recovered. Among his effect.
e was found a sealed letter which was to bt
delivered to me II was then month";
CID when l should attain my major
ity. Ny mother carefully preserved
that letter unopened and On my
twenty-frst birthday delivered it to me-
Il contained g sketch of what have TOLD
YOU and concluded with the injunction
never to marry, as the consequence mus
] DC uuuhNpluesb. i uhl AuI uuNtlOu 1 lONn
upon as q message from the dead. and enc
that I must hold sacred. Now you know
why l dare not declare my love 20 Heller
ThOrneiale
Chester had become deeply interested il
his friends recital. At the conclusion o.
the narrative he settled back in his chail
, and exclaimed:
/ well, we'll. Who wOuld have thought
D such a romance Mingled with the matter
. of-fact Old Halls hfen'
Two months later saw Hal and Chester
, on their way to the north Of Scotland,
where they had been sent to sketch a pic
turesque series of ruins. They had letter:
, of introduction to part owner OF the pa.
, per, Hugh Macleod, who cordially invited
! them to make his dwelling their head
quarters Only too happily did they ac
cept this kind offer, nor had either of them
/, cause to regret the step, as we shall see.
, Hugh Macleod, Of Bonnie Park, was q
, gentleman of leisure, living in quiet, IN
ostentatious style with an only daughter,
Laura, a sweet, unaffected girl of Is sum