Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-02

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mOrs05ly ireu tctth Miss Leslie
On certain evening i'm the spring Of
a certain year (it would be possible TO
De more precise, bnt for various reasons
some degree of vagueness seems desira-
blel Lord Guise gave little dinner at
his club. He was fond of giving such
entertainments he belonged 10
that particular club for no other reason
than that 10 was celebrated for the eX-
cellence of the fare which its members
was enabled TO set before strangers
but. either because he did not think 10
was worth while TO trouble himself
about congruity, or because he was per
Suaded that iucongruity is more anus
ing. he never chose his guests with any
regard 90 the question of whether they
were likely 90 suit each other or not.
Assuredly be must have been aware
that the three women whom he had IN
vited ON the present occasion could
have little in common, unless 10 might
De AN appreciation of good cooking and
good wine.
First there was his old friend and
former schoolfcl'ow, Percy ThorOld,
handsome. square faced, dark haired
and rather serious looking man of lit
lie over 3O. who had entered parliament
at am early age, had soon won diStinc-
tion as q debater, and was now junior
lord of the treasury. Then there was
that very good looking and, as most peo-
pie were inclined 20 think. hopeleSSly
good for nothing young fellow, EuStace
Morrton. Moreton had been i'm the
Guards for time. but had resigned his
commission. averring that he could not
stand the expense.
Whether he or his father found 10 a
less expensive plan that me should re-
side in London without any profession
at am, may Doe open Co doubt; but 40 all
events hc had mo- means Ot earning his
living. nor prospect of any. nor de-
sire for any. He was clean Shaven. i'm
obedience Co the latest edict of fashion;
he had curly fair hair, which grew low
down upon his broad forehead; his
sleepy blue eyes expressed languld
rontentmeut with a world which had
treated him. upon the whole, quite as
well as he could expect. Socially
he was much i'm request, for he
was good dancer. did not object 20
London balls, and knew how 90 make
himself agreeable. Finally, there was
little Mr.. Schneider. of whom not much
was known by his host or by anybody
else. except that he had % great deal of
money. that he was 90 Doe seen driving
four-in-hand iu the park and elsewhere.
that his late father had been q German
banker. and that he was very anxious Co
gain firm foothold in society.
of the four Lord GuiSe himself was
the eldest and by far the least smart M
appearance. His hair. which he wore
rather longer than is the custom IN
these days. was not very carefully
brushed: hc had "a short, reddish beard;
his clothes fitted him loosely; his feat
ures were large and irregular. Alto
ccther he was % cOmmou-place-loo6lng
ner-ou. although, as he was the eldest
SON of % duke. many people had been
able to discover in him am air Of dis
tinction. lie passed for being eccen-
rrfc. but this. perhaps, only meant THAT
his manners were not as good as they
might have been. and that he was still
unmarried.
That Lord Guise remained bachelor
Notwithstanding the many seductive
and more or less direct invitations which
be had received Co change his condition.
v.. due not iu the least to eccentricity,
brt to his profound conviction that
when man binds himself Tor me to
a,,,. woman the chances are no least ten
to one THAT that man viii sooner or
later rue the act OF irreparab,e folly.
he was fond of saying this, and he was
saving 10 now 90 his three guests, who
listened TO him with good deal OF I'M
tereSt and attention.
Marriage aSan institution is ueceS-
Sitv. of course" he observed, 10 MS
slow. slightly drawing accents; mo-
bodv would think of disputing that
What protest against is the English
system of arranging marriages. What
tho deuce has love TO say 90 the QueS-
riono Is any man such conSummate
.ss rs to believe that he will Doe IN love
with the same woman an his life long?'
clean imagine q man being a>>enough
for that" Thorold said, with slight
smile
..WeU. ON second thought, SO can /.
I'm point of fact that is just what one
docs imagine each time that one falls
i'm love. put &c wrongly; what ought
to have said was that no man can be
such an ass rs TO believe i'm the perDet-
mail duration of another mans love.
..Or of wOman'S love, added More
ton signing. and gazing scntimentally
into his empty champagne glass
Lord GuiSe made sign 90 the walter
and resumed his hOmily.
The reason why So many married
people hate each other is that they nave
started with an absurd promise 20 per-
form impoSSibiliticS. One should begin
rs one means To go ON, and If they were
ro set out with a good. quiet feeling OF
mutual regard tits probable enough that
thevwould manage opull through with
out much discomfort. / don't say that
matrimony under any circumstances
would be- enjoyable, but it might DE
made endurablc,
Little Mr.. Schneider. who had q round
rosy face and projecting eyes, nodded
approyingly and raped the table
..Just So.' he exclaimed; Il thorough
ly agree with you.
Il thought you would, observed
Lord Guise dryly; ''you generally oo'