Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-10-05

| though when i rallied MIN about 1t next
day he assured me that it had been very
much to the point indeed. I'VE dined
and went TO the play together, and had
rather nasty accident in the bargain
on our way home"
"What kind of accident?'
told him the particulars, which
seemed To interest him very much.
And you had all those Jewels OF poor
Sir Johns with you no doubt" cOntn-
ued Charles. you say you had them
ON YOU day and night. | wonder you
were not relieved of them.
THAT is just what Carr said, | went
on, for he lost something of his. poor
fellow. However. | had left them with
Jane in ain safe place.
did not think it necessary to men
ton the tea caddy.
"Oh. so Carr knew you had charge of
them. did he?" said Charles. Have
some of these grapes. Middleton; the
white ones are the best
YES. -" | said. ''hc was the only person
who had any idea of such thing. am
very careful. can tell You, and ! did
not mean to have half the ships COM
pany know that had valuableS TO such
an amount upon me- When l told Jane
about them '--
.Oh. then Jane-T beg her pardon.
/ Miss Middleton-was aware you had
them with you?'
"Of course. | replied, and She was
quite astonished at them when ! showed
them TO her.
Il hope" continued Charles. with his
/ charming Smile-all the more charming
| because il was so rare-''that Miss Mid
dleton will add me to the number of her
/ friends some day. | live in London, you
/ know. but | wonder at ladies caring TO
/ live there. No poultry or garden. TO
which the feminine mind usually
clingS."
Jane seems to like it," said
Yes" replied Charles meditatively.
Il daresay She is very wise. \ woman
who lives alone is much safer in town
than in an isolated house in the country.
i'm case of fire, thieves. Or
well. | don't know ! said. Il
don't see that they are so very safe.
Why. only the night before came down
here stopped. | had looked up TO
catch sudden glimpse of Cars lace.
pale and uneasy. watching Us in Il mir
ror opposite In moment ! saw his
face turn smiling 10 another-Eyelyn'S :.
+ think-and both were gone.
Charles light steel eyes were fixed
/ full upon me.
Only the night before you came
down here you were saying he re-
marked. leaning back and half shutting
them as usual.
..YeS: only the night before ! came
down here our house was broken into. -
And | gave him short account of what
had happened. and only the night be-
fore that. | added. IA poor woman was
murdered in James old house. | re-
member it especially because l went to
the house by mistake. not knowing Jane
had removed. and saw her. poor thing.
sitting by the fire. l don't see that liv-
ing in town is so much Saierfor life and
property after all.
Dear me, no. You are right. per-
fcctly right" said Charles dreamily.
Your siStcrS'S experience proves it.
And that other poor crea,ure-Only the
night beforehand in Miss NHddleton'S
former house. too. ''Wel. Middleton.
going back now. have got all want,
if YOU have. | wonder what time it Is?
I'm dog tired
We re-entered the ball room to find
the last waltz being uayed, and
crowd of people taking leave of Lady
Mary.
where is father?" asked Charles, as
Ralph came up. He oughtto be here
to say good night"
Hes gone 10 bed said Ralph
Aunt Mary sent him. He was quite
done up. He has been on his legs all
day. | expect he will be lait up to-mor-
row"
In quarter of an hour the ball room
was empty. and Lady Mary. who was
dragging herself YEARLY toward the hall
as the last carriage rolled away, felt
/ that she might safely restore the bal
ancc of her mind by a SuddenlapSe from
the gracious and benevolent to the acid
and severe.
To bed to bed" She kept repeating,
"Wherc is Evelyn? | want her arm,
Gen. Marston. Col. Middleton. will you
have the goodness to 20 and CLEAN up
these young people? Mrs. NarSton and
Lady Delmour. you both must be tired
to death. Let Us 20 on. and then they
can follow"
Gen. Marston and | found whole
flock of the said young people in the IL
brarv. candle in hand. laughing and
talking. thinking they were going that
moment. but not doing it. and all. in
fact. listening 10 Charles. who was eN-
rounding a theory of his own respect
ing ball dresses. which seemed TO meet
with the greatest feminine deriSion.
First take your silk slip. he was say
ing as we came in. There is nothing
indiscreet i'm mentioning a slip. is there,
Evelyn? l trust not. for | heard Lady
Delmour telling Mrs. Wright that all
we'll brought up up young ladies had
silk slips. Thcn"--
He exposes his ignorance more en-
itirely every moment" said Evelyn.
Let lis all 20 to bed and leave him to
hold forth to men who know as little as
himself"
"Oh. Ralph" said Aurelia. pointing to
the Jewels on her neck and arms; be
fore YOU 90 want You To take back
these. don't like keeping them my
self: am afraid Of them" And she be-
GAN to take them off and lay them on the
table.
/ Nonsense, my pet. Keep themyour-