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

lay at its foundation. lie was deter
mined to show Nina that the remak-
able pie with which she had attacked
his constitution when he supped with
us some weeks before had implanted
within him neither resentment nor dys-
pepsia. With candy at fifty cents Q
pound, and smile from Nina as a re-
ward for every purchase, | shuddered
to think how much money Sidney might
contribute to the church-and subse-
quently to the doctor.
The fair was the greatest success Of
its kind that l have ever had the priv
ilege of seeing. 1t was held in the town
hall, which was literally decorated as
to its interior with evergreens and cat
o'-nine-tailS, so ingeniously arranged
that, wherever one stood or sat, small
portions Of the trimming would sift
down the back of his neck.
The ice cream and cake were served
at small tables in the north corner OF
the hall and were stored in the south
corner, so as to give the largest posi-
BILE journey and the greatest advan-
tages for devastation to the little girls
in soiled white dresses who skipped
about through the crowd with loaded
trays balanced recklessly high In
air. There was larger number than
usual Of small boys playing tag, and Il
one OF the little girls threatened to get
her freight of ice cream acress the hall
in safety, one Of the boys always ran
against her at the last moment, and
down came the tray to the ruin Of some
body.
There was a wigwam in the center oil
the hall, and within 1t the daughter OF
Tanglefoot, the Indian chief, told for
tunes at ten cents palm. Many young
men Of the village cneerfully paid this
sum for the privilege Of squeezing her
hand; and, considering the size OF the
hand, the price did not seem TO me OK
brilliant
Nlna's candy booth was in the east
corner, next the door, and diagonally
opposite was a large table where blue
wooden stockings and other fancy work
were sold. The crowd revolved slowly
around the wigwam, passing candy,
fancy work and other attractions which
lined the sides Of the hall. l secured a
place favorable for observation, and
held ii by force OF arms though the
circling crowd always threatened TO
carry me with 1t. From this vantage
ground l saw Sidney make his first pur-
chase of candy, and / caught the rip
plIng eddies of the smile which reward
ed his devotion.
BE stuck to the candy table as long as
possible, and when the swirl had finally
borne him away, l could perceive with
what delicious perturbation his heart
was stirred. He was evidently anxious
TO get around again, and impatient OF
the sluggish movements Of the crowd.
Clearly some important feature Of that
smile needed investigation. Perhaps he
wanted TO see some other fellow smiled
upon as a basis for comparison. We
are all children when we are truly In
love.
sydney did not yield to any Of the
temptations which beset his path round
the hall. Ifsncied that the young lady
behind the fancy work gazed after hin
resentfullY, and was not surprised al
the information which Tommy-whc
appeared by my side just then-yolun
teered In explanation Of the look.
THAT'S Jennie Reed" said he. sSyd
used to be sweet on her, and she's jeal-
Gus now. She thinks your cousin Nini
has cut her out, and guess she's aboul
right. There ought TO be chance 4
get square with sgd. right here, II
could only Just see how to do It."
Tommy rubbed his head refectively
He is always plotting how he may ''ge'
SQUARE" with his Uncle Sydney. VIVA
grievance he had ! can never ascertain