Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-06

and the first thing that moved Nellie
TraverS to like him was his devotion TO
that white haired woman who seemed
so happy in his care. Between that
mother and Mrs. Rayner there had
speedily sprung up an acquaintance.
She had vastly admired Nellie, and dur
ing the first fortnight of their visit to
the Surf house had shown her many at
tentions. The illness of daughter
called her away, and Mrs. Rayner an
nOunced that she. too, was going else
where, when Mr. Van Antwerp him
self returned, and Mrs. Rayner decided
ii was so late i'm the season that they
had better pemain until it was time TO
go to town. In October they had spent
a fortnight in the city, staying AT the
Westminster, and he was aSsiduouS in
his attentions. taking them everywhere
and layiShing flowers and bOn-bOnS upon
Nellie. Then Mrs. Van Antwerp invited
them TO visit her at her own comforta-
bic, old fashioned house down town,
and Mrs. Rayner was eager 10 accept,
but Nellie said no. she would not
do 1t; she could not accept Mr.. Van
Antwerp; she liked admired and was a.
tracted by him. but she felt that love
him she did not. He was devoted, but
had tact and patience, and Mrs Rayner
at last yielded to her demand and took
her off in October to spend some time in
the interior of the state with relations
of their mother. and there frequently
came Mr.. Van Antwerp to see her and
urge his suit.
They were to have gone to Warrener
Immediately after the holidays, but Jam
uary had come and Nellie had not sur
rendered. Another week i'm the city.
long talk to the devoted old mother
whose heart was so wrapped up in her
sons happiness, and whose arms seemed
ycarning to enfoid the lovely girl. and
Nellie was conquered. If not fullycon-
WINGED of her love for Mr.. Van Antwerp.
She was more than half i'm love with his
mother. Her promise was given. and then
she seemed eager to get back to the from
tier which she had known and loved
as a child. Il want to see the noun
tainS, the snow peaks, the great rolling
prairics, once more" she said. and he
had to consent. Man never urged more
unfortunately than ne that the wedding
should come of that very winter; but
Nellie once more said no. She could not
and would not listen TO an earlier date
han the summer to come.
No one on earth knew with what sore
fOrcbOdingS and misery he let her 20. 1t
was something that Mrs. Rayncr could
not help rcmarking-hiS uncOnqucrable
aversion to every mention of the army
and of his own slight experience on the
frontier. He would not talk of it even
with Nellie, who was an enthusiast and
had spent two years of her girlhood al
most under the shadow of Lamaric Peak
and loved the mere mention of the Nyo-
ming streams and valleys. In her nus
bands name Mrs. Rayncr had urged him
to drop his business early in the spring
and come to them for visit. He dcclar-
ed it was utterly impossible, Every mo-
mcnt of his time must be given to the
settling of estate affairs, so that he could
be Il free man in the summer. He meant
to take his bride abroad Immediately and
spend year or more in Europe. These
were details which were industriouSly
circulated by Mrs. Rayncr and speedily
became garrison property. ItScemed TO
the men that i'm bringing her sister there
engaged she had violated all precedent
to begin with. and i'm this instance, at
least, there was general complaint.
Mr.. Blake said it reminded him Of his
early boyhood, when they used to take
him to the great toy stores at Christmas:
Look all YOU like. long for ii As much
as you please. but don't touch" Merton
and Royce. of the cavalry, said it was
simply challenge To any better fellow
to cut in and cut out the Knickerbocker;
and. To do them justice. they did their
best to carry out their theory. Both
they and their comrades OF the Killers
were asSduouS in their attentions to Miss
TravcrS, and other ladies. less favored.
made acrimonious comment i'm conSe-
Quencc. 4 maiden sister of one Of the
veteran captains i'm the TIL. damScl
whose stern accticiSm of character was
reflected i'm her features and grimly
illustrated i'm her dress, was moved to
ccnsurc of her more attractive neigh
Dor. IF | had given my heart TO gem
tlcman." said she. and her manner was
lllultdllNt VI Alt lOlE NAl h- AZ NiAAN.Ai
such a bcstOwal would cost him and her.
nothing ON earth would induce me to
accept attentions from any one else. not
even if he were millions of miles away. ~
But Nellie TraverS was accepting at
tcntionS" with laughing grace and en-
loving the society Of these young fellows
immensely. The house would have been
gloomy without her and 1.-THE boys.
Rayncr was prompt to admit. for he was
i'll at ease and Sorcly worried, while his
innammablc Kate was Tuning over the
situation of her husband 'Saifairs. Tn
der ordinary circumstances she would
have seen very little to object to so long
as Nellie showed no preference for any
one of her admirers at Warrencr. and
unless pccviSh or perturbed in spirit
would have made little allusion 20 it.
As matters stood. however. she was in
most QucrulouS and cXcitablc mood, she
could not rail at the real cause of her
misery. and so. womanlike. she was
thankful for prctcXt for uncorking the
vials of her wrath on somebody or some
thing else.
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