Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21

she had once been, and might not the
sponge be passed over events which
neither he nor she could wish to recall
TO memory?
1t was in meditation of this nature
that Lord Guise INDUCED during several
consecutive days, and everybody must
see how perllous they were. He him
self saw it, and had recourse TO the old
remedy of flight. He was seen no more
in London during the early part OF that
session, when Mr.. Schneider took his
seat as member for Slumberton and
Percy Thorold gathered fresh laurels as
a debater: and if anybody missed him il
did not, at all events, appear to be Lady
Belvoir, who was in in the best of good
spirits at that time. Mrs. and Miss
Leslie were duly invited TO Carlton
House terrace, and the trousseau was
purchased with the aid of their hostess
taste and experience, and the conduct
of the latter lady continued to be in all
respects exemplary.
Then, shortly after Easter, wedding
took place down in Westmoreland which
was attended by many personages of
high degree, but at which Lord Guise
was unable to be present by reason of
certain pressing engagements elsewhere,
the nature of which he did not specify
Percy, in talking this over with his
bride, confided to her very strange
idea, which had come into his head.
There's something queer about
Guise." said he; she doesn't write like
himself, and Moreton told me that he
had spoken about Sybil in way-how
ever. | may be quite wrong. Only l
can't help thinking that he is little bit
Smitten, and that he is afraid to trust
himself near her"
But busy statesmen, who can allow
themselves but brief honeymoon. can
not be expected to trouble their minds
much about the eccentricitieS of friends
who are out of sight; and it was with
loud calculations of amazement that
Mr.. Thorold peruSed Il letter which he
| found waiting for him at Venice some
weeks after his marriage.
Just read that" he said. tossing the
sheet over to his wife. at really is be-
You'd everything"'
And this was what Dorothy read:
MY DEAR THoRoLD: As year has
now elapsed since the constitution of
our Bachelors Mutual AID and Protec-
ton Society," and as the society has died
a natural death, none OF Is having sig
nitied the intention of renewing his
pledge, do not, of course, owe an ac-
count of my actions TO any OF you. Still
| think You may be interested in hear
ing that am engaged TO be married TO
Sybil Belvoir. ! have no Coubt that you
will set me down aS inconsistent. and
probably you will make merry at my
expense.
AS matter of fact am not incOn-
SiStent at all, nor have | changed my
ideas with regard TO matIimony. | still
think that most people olunder into it
without knowing where they are going;
and as have allowed god many years
to pass before taking thi; step do not
consider myself open 70 the charge of
having acted precipitatey. However,
| make you welcome TO the admission
that until lately have hld an altogeth-
er mistaken opinion of Sy,il. You, | am
sure, have mistaken opinion of her
still, but possibly Mrs. Tiorold may in
duce you to alter it. EvT yours,
"GUISE."
Well" asked Percy OF his wife, ''do
you think you can make me alter my
opinion that this is Il Shocking plant?'
Il don't understand it, Dorothy re-
piled thoughtfully. II new that she
intended TO make Lord elise propose 10
her, but am almost surethat she didn't
intend to accept him."
And when the news # Lord GuiSe' :
engagement was made public there were
Il good many people in Mrs. ThCrold'S
predicamcnt. Some profesSed to know
that Belvoir was marrying Il second
TINT out of pique; others. better inform
ed. remarked that Lord GuiSe would
soon be duke, and was already Il very
rich man; only few were bold enough
to aver that she had fallen in love with
that middle aged, red bearded philoSo-
pher. To the present day no eXplana-
tlon OF the phenomenon has been vouch-
safed by the only person who IS in a
position to give an authentic one.
Possibly, alter digging pit for an
other she fell into the midst of it her
SELF more PROBABLY her motives, like the
motives of most of us under most cir
cumstances, We're mixed. In any case,
her husband does not appear to have re-
pented of his bargain as yet. But he
looks Il little Sleepish when he meets
Mr.. Schneider o. Mr.. Moreton, and it is
certain that he has forfeited the respect
which those gentlemen once entertained
for his Judgment.