Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-13

been many in which l had little else to
do but practice"
She Redeemed again. II was so I'M
like him, she thought, TO refer to that
matter in speaking to her. He seemed
/ to read her:
II speak of it only that l may say to
you again what l begun just before
Mrs. Waldron came. You gave me no
opportunity to thank you the other
night, and may not have another. You
do not know what an event in my life
that meeting with you was; and you
cannot know how / have gone over
your words again and again. Forgive
me the embarrassment | see ! cause
you, Miss Travers. We are so unlikely
to meet atall that you can afford to in
dulge me this once He was smiling
so grayely, sadly, now, and had risen
and was standing by her as she sat
there in the big easy chair, still
gazing into the fire, but listen
ing for his every word. in five
long years ! have heard no words from
a woman'S lips that gave me such joy
and comfort as those YOU spoke so hur-
riedly and without generalization. Only
those who know anything of what my
past has been could form any idea of the
emotion with which | heard you. If
could not have seen you to say how
how thanked you | would have had 10
write. This explains what | said while
ago; owe you more pleasure than | can
ever give. But one thing was certain:
could not bear the idea that you should
not be told, and by me. how grateful
your words were To mellow CRATE
full was to you, Again, may God bless
YOU
And now he turned abruptly away,
awaiting no answer, reSeated himself at
the piano and rctouchcd the keys But,
though she sat motionleSs and speech
less, she knew that he had been trem-
bling so violently and that his hands
were still so tremulOuS he could play no
more 1t was some minutes that they
sat thus. neither speaking; and as he re-
gained his self control and began to at
tempt some simple little melodies, Mrs.
Waldron returned:
"How very domestic you look. young
people, Shall we light the Lamps
1 W NldAfu loO lUl- d44'NNss Ndlh
Miss TraverS, springing 10 her feet.
Kate does not know I'm ont, and will be
wondering what has become of her sis
ter" She laughed nervouSly. THANK
YOU so much for the music, Mr.. Hayne.
Forgive my running off SO suddenly,
won't You, Mrs. WaldrOn?" she asked,
plcadingly, as she put her hand in hers;
and as her hostess treasured her she
bent and kissed the girls flushed cheek.
Mr. Hayne was still standing patiently
by the center table. Once more she
turned. and caught his eye, flushed,
half hesitated. then held out her hand
with quick impulse:
Good evening, Mr.. Hayne. | shall
hope to hear you play again
And, with pulses throbbng and cheeks
that still burned. she ran quickly down
the line to Capt Rayner's quarters, and
was upstairs and in her room in another
minute.
This was an interview she would find
IL hard to tell to Kate. But told it was,
partially, and she was sitting now. late
at night. hearing through her closed
door her sisters unmuSical lamentations
hearing still ringing in her ears the
reproacheS heapcd upon her when that
sister was quietly told that she and Mr..
Hayne had met twice. And now she
was sitting there, true to herself and her
resolution. telling Mr.. Van Antwerp all
about it. Can one conjecture the SEN
sationS with which he received and
read that letter?
Mr.. Hayne. too. was having wake
full night. He had gone to Mrs. Wal
dron'S to pay dinner call. with the re-
suit Just told. He had one or two other
visits to make among the cavalry
households in garrison, but. after few
moments chat with Mrs, Waldron, he
decided that he preferred going home.
Sam had to call three times before Mr..
Haync obeyed the summons to dinner
that evening. The sun was going
down behind the great range to the
southwest. and the trumpetS were peal
ing retreat on the frosty air, but
HAYNES curtains were drawn. and he
was sitting before his fire, deep i'm
thought. hearing nothing. The doctor
came i'm soon after he finished his Soli-
tary dinner chattcd with him awhile,
and smoked away at his pipe. He want
ed to talk with Haync about some eS-
pccial matter. and he found it hard
work to begin. The more he saw of his
patient the better he liked him; he was
interested in him. and had been making
injuries Without his pipe he found
himself uninSpired.
Mr.. Hayne, if you will permit, I'll
fiji ND and blow another cloud. Didn't
YOU ever Smokc?'
yes. | was very fond of my cigar
six or seven years ago.
"And Won gave it up?" asked the doc
tor. Juggling away at the strings OF his
tobacco pouch.
Il gave up everything that was not
an absolute necessity" said Hayne,
calmly. Until could get free of a big
load there was no comfort in anything.
After that was gone | had no more use
for such old friends than certain other
old friends seemed to have for me. 1t
was mutual cut"
ITO the best of my belief you were
the gamer iu both cases" said the doc
tor. gruflly. The longer | live the
more | agree with Carlyle; the men we
live and move with are mostly fools.
Haynes face was as grave and quiet
as ever.
These are hard lessons to learn. doc
tor. | presume few young fellows
thought more of human friendship than
did the first two years | was in SER
vice
"Haync." said the doctor, "Some-
times have thought you did not want
to talk about this matter to any soul on
earth: but | am speaking from no
empty curiosity now. If you forbid it
| shall not intrude but there are some
questions that. since knowing you and
believing in you as | unquestionably
do. I would like to ask. You seem bent
ON returning to duty here tomorrow,
though you might stay on sick report
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