Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-07

he was only pensive, depressed and un-
easy in his mind. What he was saying
to himself was;
This is becoming simply intulerable.
Wherever | go / am bound to meet that
woman. 1t really almost looks as If
people did it on purpose. Not that l
should mind meeting her if only she
could be ordinarily civil; but one does
like to be answered when one speaks.
Hang it all! why can't we be friends?
We always used to be. Now, | don't
suppose there is man in all England
who cares less about that kind of thing
than do: still, l defy anybody to say
that he enjoys seeing pretty woman
either yawn in his face or turn her back
upon him every time that he makes an
effort to perform his social duties. And
| have never denied that she is pretty
woman. In fact, pretty isn't the word:
She is absolutely beautiful-the most
beautiful woman have ever seen, for
that NATTER
Here Lord Guise heaved a long sigh,
shifted his position and took several
pulls at his cigar, which was nearly
out.
"I'm not sure" he resumed presently,
that | haven't been n little bit too hard
upon Sybil Belvoir. I'm not sure that
haven't been too hard upon women gen.
orally. One grows more tolerant as one
grows older. After all. what harm is
there in Irritation? And how do know
that she has ever done anything worse
than flirt? ! don't believe she has, and
certainly don't believe 1.-THE of the
stories which men who haven't eXchang-
cd dozen words with her in their lives
think themselves very knowing for tell
ing about her.
"a nice lot they are themselves,
could tell her one or two things about
some of these fellows who are always
hanging round her which would make
her open her eyes, suspect, though she
is by way of knowing everything. OF
course ii isn't permissible to tell tales,
but, upon my word, sometimes almost
wish it was, Talk about the duplicity
of women. Why, what can you expect
of them when they have TO contend
against the duplicity of man?"
1t will be perceived that in the course
of the summer and autumn Lord Guise's
views with regard to the sexes had I'M
dergone some modification. But that
perhaps was scarcely enough TO account
for his low spirits; because, although one
is sorry to have formed unjust judg-
ments, one does not exactly make ones
self miserable over mistakes to which.
being but mortal, we are all liable. And,
indeed, to sum up matters, Lord Guise
was unhappy because lady whom he
had known from her childhood would
have nothing to say to him. He was also
puzzled; otherwise possibly he would
have been less unhappy. While he was
revolving disconnected thoughts and
vague coniectureS in his mind his host
IA ruddy, jovial old entleman-tramp-
ed in and threw himself down upon a
chair, dropping his hunting crop.
"Well, GuiSc,' said he, you've missed
the quickest thing of the season."
THAT" observed Lord Guisd, lis of
course. Who ever went out on lame
horse without missing the quickest
thing of the season? ! don't want to
hear about it, thank you. We shall have
a good many trustworthy accounts of it
before we are allowed to 90 to bed, no
doubt. suppose all the other men We're
well in it from start to finish.
"Well. most of Shem, believe. One
or two of the women, too. | must say
enjoy seeing women ride straight TO
hounds
II don't believe it," answered Lord
GuiSe politely.
"Oh, you're Il ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
we all know that You don't enjoy see
ing women in The hunting field or any
where else. by the way what's wrong
with Lady Belvoir that she won't come
out? She was as keen as mustard last
year. ."
I'm sure | don't know" answered
Lord Guise. Perhaps her nerve is be-
ginning to 90"
mo fear | only wish had half her
pluck; but at my time OF life one finds
out that one isn't quite what one used
to be. DO YOU know what my wife says?
She says she believes Lady Belvoir has
stopped hunting because you don't APP
prove of ii.
That" observed Lord Guise. getting
up and stretching himself, lis flatter-
ing to me; but as shot it can't be
called good. Lady Belvoir doesn't hon
or me by asking for my opinion of her
proceedings. and nothing is more GER
tain than that. if she did, she would de-
cline TO be influenced by it. When Lady
Belvoir has given up doing all the things
that disapprove of She will be toler-
ably promising candidate for the Saliva
ton Army"
"Oh. well, one must make allow
anceS." said the good natured old gem
tleman. perhaps if you or | were in
her place-young and pretty and indie
pendent of any control. you know-we
should act pretty much rs Sh : does,
eh?"
Il haven't doubt of it," answered
Lord GuiSe Let Us be thankful that
We are not exposed to the same tempta-
tions. Its about time to 90 and dress,
isn't it?"
Possibly this plea for leniency, coming
as it did from an unprecedented outsider,
and Ginning in with the voice of mis- own
conscience, may not have been without
certain effect upon him. At any rae,
when he had dressed and had Joined the
large party awaiting him in the drawing
room Lord GuiSc was always late for
dnner), he felt ready to make any a.
lowancc that could be reasonably eX-
pected of him for one situated as Lady
Belvoir was. The only thing that ne
could make no allowance for was her
marked and perSiSten neglect of an old
friend.
Ever since the end of the London sea-
Son-such long time ago now-he had
been perpetually enconntering Lady Bel
voir. He had met her at Goodwood; he
had met her at CoweS: he had met her
in Scotland, and at Dorcaster and at
Newmarket: and now, as sure as ever he
accepted an invitation to Il country house,
so surely was her face among the first
that was described after his arrival