Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-23

nouncement, but two of them had GER
tainly contemplated securing majority
by the underhand means suggested.
The president, after surveying them
for a moment with serene benevolence,
resumed:
Il now beg to move that Mr.. Schneider
be heard first. Those who are in favor
of the motion will kindly raise up their
hands,
Three hands including Mr.. Schnei-
der's, were at once raised, and that gen.
tleman was accordingly invited to state
his case. This he did in terms to
which no exception could be taken. He
was not, he said, going to dispute the
truth of the axiom which might be re-
garded as the foundation of the So
ciety, namely, that man in love is
thereby incapacitated from judging
whether the object of his affection is a
suitable wife for him. That might or
might not be so. and he neither admitted
nor denied that he was in love with the
lady whom he desired TO marry. He
ventured, however, Notwithstanding
what had fallen from Lord Guise, to
submit that he was in full possession of
his senses. and further, that the match
which he had in contemplation could
not be objected TO by any fair minded
man.
1T is, if | may put things a little
coarSely, fair bargain. have good
deal of money! won't claim any other
advantage for mySelf-and Lady Belvoir
has her title, as well as Il social stand
ing which,
Lady Belvoir" interrupted Moreton
Indignantly. II never heard such cheek
i mean | never heard of anything so
prepoSterous-in my life, You needn't
trouble yourself TO say any more, my
good fellow. ! shall certainly vote
against you. Why, you don't suppose
your beastly money would be any temp
tation TO her, do you? Hang it all. she
might marry any man in England if she
| liked"
Lord GuiSe had to remind the speaker
that his remarks were both Incorporate
and irrelevant.
Il don't care what they are" re-
turned Moreton Il shall vote against
you
And you, Thorold?" inquired Lord
GuiSc blandly.
Mr.. Thorold confessed that he had not
been prepared TO hear of such project
/ as that which had Just been made known
to them If he was TO give his candid
opinion, and TO dismiss all ether cOnSid-
crationS than that of Mr.. Schncider'S
probable welfare from his mind, he was
afraid he must say that it did not sound
to him promising one. At the same
time. since there seemed to be- tolera-
bly, strong chance of Lady Belvoir'S de-
/ clinng the offer made TO her
Excuse me" interrupted Lord Guise,
''but that has nothing TO do with your
vote
"Thorod." said Moreton gravcly. lit
strikes me that you are hedging. You
aren't allowed to hedge: it's against the
rules If you don't think the match de-
Sirablc you must express your convlc-
tionS by your vote"
Pressed in this way Percy was rcluct-
antly compelled to declare himself OPP
posed to the scheme for which the sane
ton of the meeting was asked.
That" observed Lord GuiSe, 'consti-
tues a majority, and ! need not say
whether | approve or diSapprove. II fol-
lows, in virtue of our agreement, that
Schneider is dcbarred from holding YER
bal or written communication with Lady
Belvoir for period of six months from
the present date. Sorry for your lSap-
Monument. Schneidcr: but there are
many disappointmentS which prove to
be blessings in disguise. Now. MoretOn
and Thorold we are ready to hear you.
Don't both speak at once.
The gentlemen named showed no dis
position toward display OF unSeemly
haste. Each glanced intcrrogativcly at
the other, while the agonized protests
of Schneider died away unheeded: each
looked thoroughly uncomfortable. and
neither of them opened their lips.
At length Moreton said: "Well, I'm
surc | don't care who speaks first. It's
ronfoundly unpleasant having to lay
bare the secrets of ones heart to three
grinning unsympathizing beggars IKE
Won: but | suppose there's no help Tor H.
| won't initiate Schneider by talking
about bargains: TO my mind there IS noth-
ing so utterly disgusting as making mar
riage bargain. | honestly confess that |
| am over head and ears in love- don't !
think | ever in all my life was so much |
in love-wth Lady Bclvolr.
soho" said Lord GuiSe.
Il don't know what you mean by !
Ohio" returned Moreton, who was IN a
somewhat iraSclblc mood but ! wish
Won would allow me to finish. After
that Won NAV Ohio till you're black in
the face. if you like. was going to say
that NV being in love with Lady Belvoir
doesn't in the least blind me to her de-
fects. so that 1t would be quite super
nuous for any of you to point them out
to me. Please to bear in mind that
what you have to consider Is whether IL
would make me happy to marry wo-
man who is this, that and the Other'
etc: il isn't question OF whether you |
would be made happy by marrying her. |
You can't tell me anything about Lady |
Rclvoir that don't already know, and |
rs for her failings-well, prefer them |
10 other peoples virtues. Now, then.
Schneider. red in the face and a good /
deal perturbed, said, without mo-
ment's hesitation, that he could not pos
siblv vote for his rival. He had no I'M |
generous feeling IN the matter he was |
personally willing to let any man take |
his chance: but it seemed to him alto |
gether absurd to suppose that Lady Bel
yoir and Mr.. Moreton could live har-
moniously together as man and wife
II should be sorry to make any conf
dent prediction upon such a subject"
said Percy: .'but own that Moreton's !
way of stating his case strikes me as
straightforward and promising: Upon
the assumption that man Is deceived
as to the character and disposition OF the
Iady whom he loves we might be lustl-
fed in interfering on his behalf; but
Moreton tells us that he is acquainted
with all Lady Belvoir's faults, and that
he likes them. That being so, don't
see why should drag him back by the
coat tails. vote in favor OF his being |