Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-23

morbidly sensitive to any remark,
as to Haynes having ''lived
down" the tolls in which he
had been encircled Might he not
''liye down" the enSnarer? He dreaded
to see him-though Rayner was no COW,
ard-and he feared day by day to hear
of his restoration to fellowship in the
regiment, and yet would have given hall
his wealth to bring it about, could il
but have been accomplished without the
dreadful admission, Il was wrong.
was utterly wrong"
He had grown lavish in hospitality; he
had become almost aggreSSively open
handed 10 his comrades, and had sought
20 press money upon men who in no wise
needed it, He was as eager to lend as
some are to borrow, and his brother Off
GERS dubbed him "Midas," not because
everything he touched would turn to
gold, but because he would intrude his
gold upon them at every turn, There
were some who borrowed; and these he
struggled not TO let repay. He seemed
To have an insane idea that if he could
/ but get his regimental friends bound 10
him pecuniarily he could control their
/ opinions and actions. 1t was making
| him sick at heart. and it made him in
secret dOubly Vindictive and bitter
against the man he had doomed to years
of suffering. This showed out that very
morning. Mrs. Rayncr had begun TO
talk, and he turned iiercely upon her.
Not a word on that subject, Kate, if
/ YOU love me.-not even the mention of
/ his name, must have peace in my
own house. 1t is enough to have TO talk
of it elsewhere.
Talk of it he had to. The major ear
/ ly that morning asked him, as they were
going to the matinee:
Have YOU seen Hayne veto
Not since he reported on the parade
/ yesterday. was the curt reply.
"Well, | suppose you will send men
to help him get those quarters into hab-
liable Shape?"
Il will, of course, major, if he ask it,.
don't propose sending men to do such
work for an officer unless the request
come.
He is entitled to that consideration,
Rayner, and l think the men should be
sent to him. He is hardly likely to
ask"
Then he is less likely to get them. "
said the captain, shortly, for except the
post commander. he well knew that no
officer could order il 10 be done. He was
angry at the major for interfering. They
were old associates and entered ser
vice almost al the same time. but his
friend had the better luck of promotion
and was now his battalion commander.
Rayner made an excuse of stopping to
speak with the officer of the day and
the major went ON without him. He
was quiet old soldier: he wanted no
disturbance with his troubled friend,
and, like "a sensible man, he turned the
matter over To their common superior,
I'm very few words. before the arrival
of the general audience. 1t was this
that had caused the colonel to turn
quietly To Rayner and say, in the most
matter of fact way:
"Oh. Capt Rayner, l presume Mr..
IIaync will need three or four men TO
help him get his quarters i'm shape. l
suppose You have already thought to
send theme
And Rayner flushed and stammered,
They have not gone yet, sir; but had
thought of it.
Later when the sergeant sent the re-
qurcd detail he reported to the captain
i'm the company Office i'm five minutes
The leuteuant'S compliments and
thanks. but ne does not need the men.
The dinner at the ColonelS quiet as
10 was and with only eight at the table,
was an affair of almost momentouS I'M
portancc To Mr.. Hayne. 1t was the first
thing of the kind he had attended i'm five
wears. and though he we'll knew that 10
was intended by the cavalry commander
more especially as recognition OF the
services rendered their suffering men.
hc could not but rejoice i'm the courtesy
and tact with which ne was received
and entertained. The ColoncfS wife,
the adiutant'S wife. and those of
two captains away with the
field battalion were the four ladies
who were there to greet him when, cS-
cortcd by Mr. Blake, me made his APP
pcarance. How lOng-how very long
it seemed 10 him since he had sat i'm the
presence of refined and attractive
women and listened TO their gay and
animated chat, They seemed all such
good friends, they made him so thor
oughly at home. and they showed him
So much tact and ease that never once
did il seem apparent that they knew of
of his trouble i'm his own regiment: ana
vet there was no actual avoidance OF
matters i'm which the RitlcrS were gen
orally Interested.
1t was mainly of his brief visit to the
east. however. that they made him talk
of the operas and thcaterS he had at
tended. the pictures ne had seen, the
music that was popular; and when dim
ner was over their hostess led him TO
her piano. and ne played and sang Tor
them again and again. His voice was
soft and sweet. and. though it was I'M
cultivated. ne sang with expression and
grace. PLAYING with more skill but
less feeling and effect than he sang.
Music and books had been the SOlace OF
lonely years. and he could easily
see that ne had pleased them with
his songs. He went home to the dreary
rookery out ON Prairie avenue ana
laughed mt the bowling wind. The bare
rrimv walls and the dim Kerosene lamp
even Sans unmclOdiouS Snore III the
back room. sent no gloom to his soul. 1t
had been happy evening. 1t had cost
him "a hard struggle TO restrain the
emotion which he had felt at times; and
when ne Withdrew. soon alter the
trumpetS sounded tattoo, and the ladies
fell to discussing him. as women VIII,
there was but one vcrdict-hiS manners
were perfect.
But the colonel said more than that
He had found him far better read than
anv other officer of his age he had ever
met: and one and all they expressed the
hone that they might see him frequent
Y. No wonder it was of momentouS
Importance to him. 1t was the opening
In new life. 1t meant that here at