Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-30

tarily feminine ratiocination was the rar-
est thing I'm the world among his coun-
try women.
AS for himself, he was conservative
"a conservative without money Money
was all he needed to build up the splen-
did estate of Clyde, which had been
slowly decaying for this lack during Two
generations. His chief ambition was TO
retouch aud refurnish the,broad domain
of his inheritance, so that its lordly
manors, ivy mantled abbeys and green
meadows might know again the peace
poetry and prosperity OF an ideal En-
glish home. There would then Tor the
lord Of Clyde be happiness and romance
equaIed by none on earth. For, eager
to benefit his fellow men, he would have
within the radius of his own estate
hundred cabins to call in play his In
vention or humanity, and with ones
conscience at rest, he said, could there
be a purer Joy than to wonder with her
Of ones choice under the ancestral eims
OF old England, with the September
moon overhead?
This was the Honorable Ernest's dream
but to realize it he must make money
He had come to the States, so he told me
when we grew more intimate, in order to
seek it. There were great chances In the
far west for shrewd man with little
capital and to find some investment that
promised large returns was the real oo-
ject OF his Journey thither. Already,
even since his arrival in New York, he
had done extremely well. There was
smart $50 ne heard him called) young
fellow who had put him into several
profitable speculations; very likely L
might know him-Roger Dale was his
name; every one said he had made lot
of money, and was one OF the coming
men OF Wall street. l was kindly TO
consider this as confidence, for he did
not care TO have it nOised about that he
was other than an idler here.
The Honorable Earnest FerrrolPs at
tentions, as l have implied, grew apace
from the evening OF our introduction,
and soon attracted remark. There was
an instant recognition of the fitness OF
the match even from the most enyious,
and Aunt Helen was the recipient OF
numerous congratulatory inuendoes.
The circumstance OF his delaying the
date OF his journey week confirmed
the general impression of his serious
views, and even l began to feel some
pangs OF conscience on the score OF al
| lowing him to fancy that il he did come
to the point would except him eagerly.
In contemplation of this emergency |
felt that IL was time for me to go home
We both would then have six mouths In
which to think it over.
When he should return from the west
it would be time enough for me to come
to a decision as TO whether l desired 10
regild the poetry of his English home. l
was certain that if he insisted on an I'm
mediate answer my reply would be UNI
favorable. But l much preferred TO de-
fer any definite proposal; and according
", with all the tact at my command, L
tried to avoid giving him an opportunity
of being left alone with me for any
length of time, without making 1t no.
ticeable TO him. Finally, as he seemed
likely TO become unmanageable despite
my precautions, and as he put off again
and again his day Of departure. ! re-
solved to take refuge in flight.
When l communicated this to Aunt
Helen she said l was crazy. The idea OF
returning home just on the eve OF real
ization seemed to her prepoSterous; she
would not hear of it. But was equally
firm, and announced my intention OF
leaving on the morrow.
Bnt before | went / wished to have
one more glimpse of the condition Of
the banking house Of Francis Prime and
COMPANY, and in order TO make my
scrutiny as thorough as possible |
MANNED not to return until dark. | was
curious to get close look at my hero,
and this seemed most feasible when he
was leaving the office for the day. At
that time there would be little likelihood
of any one noticing me If 1 stood by the
door as he came out.
The afternoon passed withou Incl
dent, save that l saw the Honorable
Ernest Ferroll 60 into Mr.. Dale's Office,
where he remained some time. He hap
'pened TO meet me face to face on the
street, but Justly had acquired by this
time complete faith in my disguise. He
betrayed no sign Of recognition, and the
flush that came to my cheeks was a
badge OF quite unnecessary alarm. The
hours slipped by and the street grew
still. The gas was lighted In the inner
Offices, and few but clerks, figuring up
the profits or losses OF the day, were
left down town. II was getting dark,
and | was getting impatient. | sat
down in the DOORWAY OF the building
next adjoining TO resi-. had purpoSely
made myself look as dllapitated as pos
sible, and the natural presumption In
the mind OF any one would have been
that was friendleSs and needy, for |
felt tired enough to make a weary air
very natural at the moment.
As il CHANGED, my old enemy the po-
liceman came sauntering by, and his
cold eye fell on me with chilling scru-
tiny. He stopped and said:
Didn't tell you to move on, young
woman? We don't want the likes Of
OF you loafng about here"
Il am tired and resting. I am wait
Ing for some one" answered, too much
alarmed TO take much account of my
words.
eyes, dare say. He's forgotten 70
keep his engagement, and has gone
home for the day. He asked me himself
TO tell you so. Come, move on, and
don't let me see you hanging around
any more, or I'll find an engagement
for you that will last sixty days. Come,
march,
"Slrl"I exclaimed in a tone Of indig-
nation, having partially recovered my
presence Of mind, what right have you
-iinsult lady? tell you have bust
aess here. II you don't instantly leave
7ne will have you discharged to-mor-
row."
do, my beauty and lest you should
oversleep yourself in the morning and
not be on hand 70 keep your word, come