Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-10-12
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earlier ravageS. Evelyn, behind the
great silver urn, looked pale and pre-
occupied and had very little 70 say for
herself when I iOurneyed up TO her end
of the table and sat down by her. She
asked me twice If took sugar, and
was not bright and alert and ready in
conversation. aS l think girls should be-.
Carr, too. was eating his breakfast i'm 81
lence beside Mrs. MarSton.
10 was not cheerful. And then Charles
came I'm. liStleSs. and tired, and without
an appetite. He sat down wearily ON
the other side OF Evelyn and watched
her pour out his coffee without q word.
The CarcwS and EdmOntS and Lady
De'm0W and her daughter have Just
gone" said Evelyn. land Mr.. Denis.
Yes" said Charles, seeming 20 pull
himself together; "Denis came 20 my
room before he went. He looked a
wreck. poor fellow; but not worse than
some of us. These late hours, these
friSking with energetic young creatures
I'm the Schoolroom. these midnight revelS
are too much for me. l feel a perfect
wreck this morning, TOO.
He certainly looked it.
Have YOU had bad letters?' said
Evelyn. ia "a low voice.
lie laughed lttle-a grim laugh
and shook his head But / had yeSter-
day" he added, presently, inalow tone.
IL shall have 20 try change OF air again
soon. / am afraid
was just going 90 ask Charles what
ne had been doing walking about IN his
socks the night before. when the door
opened. and Ralph. whose absence / had
not noticed. came i'm. He looked much
perturbed. 10 seemed his father had
been taken suddenly and aiarmnsly III
while dressing.
In q moment an was confusion. Eve
lyu prccipitatciy left the room 20 60 20
him. while Charles rushed round 20 the
stables 90 send "a groom ON horseback for
the nearest doctor Ralph followed him,
and the remainder Of the party gathered
I'm "a little knot round the fire. Mrs. Mar
StOn expressing the sentiments of each OF
MS when she said that she thought visit
ors were very much I'm the way when
there was illness I'm the house, and that
she regretted that she and her husband
had arranged 90 stay over Sunday, to-
DAY being Friday.
$50 have l." said Carr; "bUt l am
sure had better have refused. \ stran-
ger in sick house is a positive NUS
aucc. think / will 90 90 town by an
afternoon train If there is ONE
Upon my word l think we had better
do the same. said Mrs. MarStOn.
'.What do YOU say. Author?' And she
turned 90 her husband.
FL must 20 to-day, anyhOw-Ou bgSi-
ness. said Gen. NarSton.
I'll hope mo- one is talking of leaving. "
said Charles. who had returned sudden
Is. rather ont of breath.
As he spoke his eyes were fixed ON
Carr.
YES. that is exactly what We were
doing" said Mrs. MarStou. Nothing
is So tiresomc as having visitors on one :
hands when there is illness i'm the house.
Mr.. Carr was thinking of going zap 20
London by the afternoon train. and
have very good mind % 90 away with
Author instead of staying ON and letting
him come back here for me tomorrow.
as we had intended
pray do not think of such a thing
said Charles. really with unnecessary
carueStneSS. Mrs. Mar>tOn. pray DO
not alter your plans. Carr i'm much
>terucr tone. Il must beg that you will
not think of leaving ms to-day. Your
friend. Col. Middleton. is staying on. and
We cannot allow you 20 deSertUS 50 sud
denly
10 was more like command than an
Invitation; but Carr; usually 50 quick Ia
take slight, did not seem tO notice IL,
and merely said that he should be happy
% go or stay, whichever was most i'm ac-
cOrdancc with the wishes of others, and
took mp the newspaper. lie and Charles
did not seem % get on well. could see
that Charles had not seemed 90 take
% him from the very first. and Carr GER
tainly did not appear at ease i'm the
house.
Pcrhap, Charles felt that he he had
rather failed in courtesy 20 him. for dur
ing the remainder of the morning he
hardly let him ont of his sight. He took
him 90 see the stables. though Carr open
ly declared that he did not understand
horses; he showed him his collection of
Zulu weapons in the vcStibulc; he even
started game OF billiprdS with him till
the arrival of the doctor. I do not think
Carr took his attentions i'm very good
part. though hc was too we'll hammered
90 show TO-. bur he looked relieved when
Charles went upstairs with the doctor,
and pitched his cue into the rack al
once. and came to the hall fire. whore |
was sitting. aud where Aurelia presently
Joined MS. fresh and smiling iu the pref
tieSt of morning gowns. Everyone met
ina the hall. 10 was i'm the center of the
house. and everyone coming up or down
had to pass through It, Just now 10 was
not so tempting am abode as usual, for
the flowers and part of the stage had ale
ready been removed, and the bare boards
with their wooden supports gave an air
of discomfort to the whole place.
Aurclia opened wide eyes of horror at
hearing Sir GeOOge was 900. She even
cot out tiny laced pocket handker-
chief. but before she had had time "a
weep much into 10 and spoil her pretty
ewes the doctor reappeared. accompanied
bv Charles and RAJ and we all learned
10 our great relief that Sir George,
though undoubtedly I'M, was not danger
ously 50 nj present, though the greatest
had undertaken the nursing of her
brother-in-law. and i'm her the doctor eX-
pressed the same confidence which par
ents are wont 20 feel in stern school
master. In the meantime the patient
was To be kept very quiet and on no ac-
count TO be disturbed.
When the doctor had left Ralph and
Aurelia, who had actually seen nothing
of each other that morning, SaUntered
away together toward the library.
Charles challenged Carr 20 finish his
game of billiards; and MarSton and
retired upstairs TO the smoking room.
where we could talk over our Indian eN-
periences and perhaps dOze undiSturbed.
We might have been 81 occupied FOR
half an hour or more when a lying step
came uD the stairs. the door was thrown
f..l.l fr.f ~ no