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

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of those women who form foolish at
tachment and sacrifice everything to
it,"
And them" observed Lord Guise,
.'you naturally wanted to know the
name of the man to whom she had be-
come foolishly attached"
''Well, yes; but of course she wouldn't
tell me. However, it was easy enough
TO guess. When remember the things
that Moreton has said to me about her,
| must say that agree as to the foolish
ness of the attachment; but that is her
look out and his. not mine
ooh, you think Moreton is the man?''
Mr.. Schneider hadn't a doubt OF it,
but it is scarcely surprising that Lord
GuiSe should have arrived at a different
conclusion, He got rid of Lady Bel
voirS discounted sutton as soon as he
could, and went home in a very troubled
and irresolute condition OF mind.
II will not" he muttered repeatedly,
''be a fool" Yet he went on TO ask
himself whether man who does what
will at least secure him brief period OF
supreme happiness can be properly call ed
a fool-which is a most dangerous line
of thought to follow out. One thing, at
all events, he was determined upon. ana
that was that he would abstain for the
present from calling in Carlton House
terrace. The representations of an old
| friend might or might not have been in
Strumental in causing Lady Belvoir to
decline Schneider'S millions, but as
Suredly these would not be needed in
order to bring abont Moreton'S dismiS-
sal. That young gentleman was noto-
riOuSly inconsistent and had no money,
no talents. nothing in the world except
his handsome face. And Sybil would
not abandon all ambition for the sake
of handsome face. ''She isn't old
enough for that yet" Lord GuiSe re-
fected somewhat cynically.
IL was. therefore, without any in
ward feelings of uneaSineSS or uncer-
tainty that he encountered Moreton in
Pail Mall a few days after this. and in
quired pleasantly whether New Zea-
land was a nice sort OF place 10 win
ter in.
Not having spent the winter there
don't know" answered Moreton; ''as
far rs got it didn't strike me as the
kind of place where | should care &c
live. However. As the governor PAID
nv expenses out and back l didn't
mind having Il look at it, and dare Sa!
the voyage did me good.
Won certainly look more fit than yot
did when | saw you last, observed
Lord Guise. Come into the club anc
have some lunch. | should like TO heal
whether your spirits as well as youl
health have improved since then.
At first Moreton was not disposed Il
be communicative upon this point
"Oh. bother. he said when questioned
"what's the use of talking about it?'
But bottle of champagne had soften
ing influence upon him, and eventual!
he consented TO crafty his hosts curi
OSity.
Il Jared no better and no worse than
| had expected" said he. Il wen
through the form of proposing to her
because | was almost bound in honor u
do that: but it didn't surprise me in tn
least TO be reminded that last year wa
last year. never deceived myself aoou
her: | always knew just exactly VIVA
she was. and that if there was the ghoS
of a chance for me at one moment de
Law of six months would be enough u
Ieytinguish il six times over. It's odC
how ungenerouS wemen are. She tool
up the line of declaring that 1t was
who had changed and that she had fore
seen from the first how it would be
Then, when | accused her OF havin!
trifled with me. she admitted 1t in tn
most unblushing way. She said Sh'
had only wanted to show me that Sh'
could bring me to my knees if she chose
That's a nice sort of confession te make
isn't it?"
Il dare say she knew that yo'
wouldn't break your knees or your hear
either" remarked Lord GuiSe.
Il don't see how she could know any
thing of the kind. But of course no
seeing IA person for six months doe
make difference, and then. a tel
YOU. Ihad no illusions about her. She
Just what you have always said she wa
"a thoroughly bad lot.
Il don't recollect ever saying that.
..Oh. come. Besides its what every
body knows. We'll, I'm free to admi
/ that YOU and the other fellows did me
= GOOD turn, though l don't think I'll re
new nv membership at the end OF tn
: wear. one can't tell what may happen
and perhaps if yOu sent me 10 New Lea
/ land again might not be able to fee
that had had such a good deliveranc
at this time
1T is pleasant to have ones wisdom
: and foresight reCognized.' observed
Lord Guise: ''still, everybody isn't
weathercock. Schneider and Thorol'
have stood the test, and one Of them ha
had his reward.
"Ah. so | hear, I'm sorry for him
moor chap. because Miss Leslie didn'
strike me as a very amiable Young won
} an. At the same time one must ALLOW
that she hasn't stain upon her char
acter-which is more than can be SalC
for certain other ladies whom w
know"
And now, to Mr.. Moreton'S great aston
ishment. he received one of the sharpeS
and most dignified rebukeS that nae
ever been administered to him.
"That is a speech which no gentle
man ought to make" said Lord Guise
land hope you won't make 1t again
Sybil Belvoir has flirted q good deal
first and last, as we are all aware; ou'
Won havne't the slightest excuse for say
ing anything worse of her, and | won
der that you don't feel how cowardly
such insinuations are. Women, OF
course, are given to WHISPERING
away one anotherS characters, but
really do think that man ought to De
above that kind of thing"
Moreton, much abaShed, Stammered
out sort of apology, which Lord GulSe
interrupted by saying curly: wen,
don't let it happen again, that's all
After which he changed the subject.
This was all very well, and it Is only
right that one should take up the cud-
gel on behalf of ones absent friends,