Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-10-12

Gregory, let us go in and renew our
emotions of 10 years ago"
"With all my heart, my dear. replied
her husband. Il may find them inside
the emotions, | mean, not the years. "
Once within, Mrs. French looked
carefully about her. \ waiter SteppeG,
forward and drew chairs from table
close by.
"Oh, no, not here" she diSSented. and
she stood for a moment, evidently in
deep reflection, before she crossed the
room with a certain pretty business of
decision TO covers laid near corner
window. This is the actual spot, |
think" she said deligtcdly. and they
sat down.
Mr.. Ffrench studied the menu while
his wife unfolded her napkins.
And now" said he. what will you
have TO eat?'
Mrs. Ffrench gazed thoughtfully
ont of the window moment before She
answered: Il Shoud like it to be the
same, but it couldn't have been soft
shell crabs, you know"
Mr.. French looked his perpleXity.
l 1
but couldn't have ordered them that
night, for we had been by the sea all
day, and. or course. we had eaten that
sort of thing"
perhaps YOU had steak with muSh-
rooms" suggested Mr.. Ffrench. You
have always been fond of il.
Possibly | did. You see We had
been engaged some time"
Mr.. French waited.
"Of course. in the first tenderness OF
confessed love. | could never have or
dered steak with muShroomS-no wo-
man could it would have .been-too-
too-Solid, you know and Mrs. Ffrench
looked over AT her husband as If she had
made everything plain.
well" he said. wiping his mus
tache. shall ii be porterhouse tonight.
YES, l believe so, and rare, though
think did not take it before" she add
ed. apologctically. However AS the
waiter took the rest of the order and
went away barring the rare porter
house, every thing is quite the same
It's the very month, you know-earll
Superintendent warm for the season,
as it was then, only'-She broke off sud
denly-"yOur clothes We're TWO or three
shades lighter.
How in the world DO you recall
that?"
"Oh. ! remember thinking that af'
ter we were married | should advise you
to choose som .what darker goods. which
look well longer than light ones"
IL al q
| in Il vague way, as he caught thi,
| glimpse of his wife's generalShip. if pos
Sibly the advising process had extended
beyond his clothes. but before he had
time to formulate mental opinion Mrs
Ffrench was speaking again.
But Gregory" she was saying
what do you suppose we talked about
years and years ago.
Il really don't know-the weather
possibly" replied he. somewhat liter.
ally, land though this is actual. not re-
miniscent, it looks very much like rain
this moment"
1T does. indeed "a thunderstorm
/ too" aSSented his wife: then. anXiouSly,
Il do hope your sister is not afraid oil
I lightning"
Yes" submitted Mr.. French with a
rising infection.
because then She will be sure To
close all windows and doors, and it is 50
much safer. | ought have asked her
that'-her tone grew full of care-"oh,
dear. it is such responsibility TO leave
children. | thought | made arrange
mentS for every possible emergency
..You certainly did" her husband re-
piled, $50 long a. your strength and
time lasted. You called back dircc-
tions until we had turned the corner,
and then YOU sank back into the car
rage breathleSS. Don I worry, Belle viii
look after everything, and" he contin-
ued. Il don't think at that other dinner
we discussed my sister or the children
either"
Mrs. Ffrench laughed and the meal
went on.
They were slipping their coffee. with
the waiter lingering at that dScreet dis
lance which is compatible 10 waiter :
mind with 4 coming departure, when
Mrs. Ffrench had another wave OF re-
miniScence.
eve been watching our waiter. she
said slowly, ''and, doyOu know. his face
becomes more and more familiar. II
hardly seems poSsible-yet he is not so
very young either-and its only 10 years
ago,-I do believe. Gregory. - she finish
ed with enthusiasm. "he Is the identical
man who served us before. | am going
to speak with him." and the waiter,
who had seen Mrs. Ffrench's look OF IN
tereSt. approached interrOgatively.
NO" said the lady when he was be-
side her, ''we want nothing more; but
have YOU been here some time?'
Ever since | came to this country,
madame, " was the reply.
Il thought so. she commented, con
fidently, and that was how long ago?
About the time this place was open
ed. madame. almost year now. 1t was
church before that" he explained
..but it was sold and built over into TINS
cafe"
Mrs. Ffrench did not reply. and her
husband refraincd from glancing at her.
She was still silent when they left the
restaurant few moments later. AT the
street they were met with 4 crash OF
thunder.
oh" said Mrs. French, clinging to
her husbands arm, Il do hope Belle is
afraid of lightning" and her husband
knew that she had returned to her pres