Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-30

bevond my housekeeping and my ylsi'-
'nS Mrs rs, lock was more convinced .ni ~
III nat We're Nugent was NOT ~
Gaoree Lumley's Thoughts 49, ~
sha ssid in quiet, far-away sor' ~
81 So 1T snnpose shouldn't care u oe
= so nobodv lust now, after having nau
sort of a name for six years, ouS 10 inst
times / get sort of yearnine - n ~
Mrs. Jock-Jock's wife anu n fool
else. | think If were you snouiu aDd
lint there, perhaps I'm wrong. nra
there's the stanhope; it's time we VIZ
off Put a warm coat on, the ar hvi -
dreadfully chilly towards evening; tho
Thns when Jock Airlie ana eno
nointer came out Of the little station
ponse thew found the Fish Ponds stan,
h hOus Drawn by big grey in charge Oh
Ms lock awaiting them, ana all
George Lumley's artist soul ieSpe inSo
his ewes as he saw her companion; "ho,
n che was not EXACTLY good looKins,
nossed a cloud of copper Drown nall
sucb &c was not dimmed by the glory
of Mrs. Jocks Venetian-tinteu sics'o
and she had also a wonderful turn u
the head, a lovely curve OF INC ions
throat. and pair of the most exquisi1e
ewes of the deepest forget-me-not plue'
CHOW do we go back?" Jock asked,
seeing that his wife was about TO Vaca'e
her place. -, co =. che
I'm going behind with George she
replied. -. von
Miss Nugent. hurriedly. ,u,os
ooh. YES, 1 would rather. Jock liKes
driving better than l do" said the llttie
lady, decidedly. , ,,oce
behind, and motioned to Lumley 10 geS
Ed beside her. He was nothing iotn,
because from that point OF vantage he
was able to study Miss Nugent's head,
and occasionally her profile, as she
turned her head to speak to Airlie.
.sYou don't mind sitting here,
hope?" said Mrs. Jock, as they started.
George Lumley turned upon her with
what was almost start. "Mrs. Joch,
he said impressively, 81 am periectiy
happy" .uh.
II hardly expected you. thought
the attractions of the Fish Ponds would
pale before the destinations OF
duchess" she laughed.
THE attractions of the Fish PONDS
pale before nothing" he said with en-
phasis; and then he gradually fell to
studying Miss Nugent again, lending
the while his ear and little of his at
tention to his hostess's remarks.
He himself believed that he was sue
ceeding admirably in doing two things
at once. but it was not for long. Pres
emily his attention wandered little,
and one of his replies was scarcely to
the point. Mrs. Jock turned her head
sharply, and caught him in the very
act Of gazing at We're with all his soul
in his eyes. "George," she said, sud
denly.
"Mrs. Jock" he said, reddening.
"Do you know who Teddie Blcker-
steth is going to marry?" she asked,
making use of the first question that
arose in her mind.
"Teddie BickerstethP Why, Miss de
LonguevlIle, to be sure" he replied
promptly, wondering, as the young lady
was an intimate friend Of Mrs. Jocks,
why she should have asked him for In
formation on the subject.
"Oh wasn't sure that you knew"
she rejoined, rather lamely.
In her own heart, however, she was
rejoicing greatly-for she had found
out George Lumley's secret. 1t was
We're Nugent, and she had got the pair
quietly and quite uncOnsciously down
at the Fish Ponds, where there were no
distractions, very few visitors, and few
She was almost burst
ing with her discovery, and spent the
rest of the time before they reached
home weaving all manner of beneficent
schemes for the delectation Of the pair.
"We need not go to dress for half an
hour" she said, as she went into the
dainty little drawing room. "Yes; L
always have the chicks down, as you
know, George. They have heard the
wheels already. Obi here they are. Are
you cold, Vere?"
"Not at all-thanks to your orders to
wear a warm coat" answered the girl
smilingly.
"Then do sing that song you were
singing the other day at Mrs. Jervis'-
you know the one 1 mean. Yes" as
We're struck chord or two, 'sing that"
The girl played dreamy prelude,
while George Lumley stood by watch
ing, with eager eyes, the movements OF
her slender hands over the keys, listen
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