Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-09-20

expression, while he, having comfort
ably subsidized into the placid content OF
the married man, was more prone to
hold up the cheek than to press the
kiss. he had an impression that they
INDUCED in great deal Of philandering
for couple to whom had been given
time to outlive their honeymoon, but
only the jealous heart Of the wife noted
on which side fell the balance Of caress-
ing.
"And you will go, Don, querido?" she
murmured insistently, her fingers tight
ening tenderly around his.
"Out Of the question, "he carelessly re-
turned, releasing her hand as he peered
through the vines to see who opened
the gate.
1.-THE Rogerses," muttered Anita i'm
patiently. These were people whom she
never cared to welcome.
"The Rogerses," echoed Donald, in q
very different tone, not at all sympa-
thizing with his wife's prejudice in this
particular.
"Love among the roses-how delight
fulw cried Mrs. Rogers as she tripped
up the walk, followed by her husband,
her soft, small voice affecting Mrs. Bar
tells nerves as sulphuric acid does chalk.
"Good evening, both of you. Don't
move, Mr.. Bartels, you look so comfort
able. Why should you disturb your
self for couple of old cronies like Joe
and me? If were smoking, with my
heels up, and you came, would not
bulge, 1 can tell you," with pretty
ripping sound Ia her throat that was
more like bird song than like laughter.
81 think l must come and see"
laughed her host, with the easy famili-
arity all men assumed toward her, as he
offered chair.
"Well, won't promise positively as
to the heels" with a little obiique
glance into his eyes from the shade OF
her broad brimmed hat, as she nestled
back In the chair, rocking with childish
abandon; "but if you will come soon,
with your pockets full of cigarettes,
well see about it,"
She was a dainty little creature,
scarce five feet high, her girlishness
considerably increased in appearance
by pretty schoolgirl sort Of gown,
considerably shorter than the fashion
able length of the time. She seemed
like spoiled child, creature meant
only for petting, with her innocent,
yellowish brown eyes, and the carelessly
smiling mouth showing her small white
teeth. 1t seemed as II she could never
be held half accountable for whatever
audacious word she might utter.
You may expect me-" laughed DON
aid, with furtiVe glance at his wife.
That Anita heard and disapproved was
plain to him in certain tightening
about the lines of her mouth. II only
she could acquire the comfortable, lais-
SEE faire spirit that he enjoyed.
500 you smoke, Mrs. Bartels?" asked
Mrs. Rogers, matter Of factly. turning
to her. The glance OF Anita's black
eyes might have been as bad asa cuff on
the ear to a more sensitive person, but
Mrs. Rogers cared not whit for what
she termed that lady's airs. Donald,
after the first shock Of incredulous
amazement, burst out laughing, exqui-
titely tickled with the incongruity of
the idea. DR.. Rogers leaned toward his
wife with an expostulatory "Why,
Dot" and Anita smiled family, as If
courteously disposed to treat the Ques-
tion as a Joke, but finding it hard to do
so.
"What a remarkably singular idea
you must have Of me?" she said slow ly
"Oh, not at all. l had an idea that
all Mexican ladies smoked"
"But my father was an Americana,
you know, and naturally inherited a
few American prejudices. And then l
was transplanted when l was so very
young, you can hardly count mea Mex
ican."
zone could never think you anything
else, with your complexion and those
magnificent eyes" with the brusque
naivete of child.
mil grucias, signoria, with smiling
irony.
"To paraphrase somebody else," in
terpolated the doctor, in amiaole effort
to change the subject, "lf l were to be
talked to death, would certainly choose
Spanish for the tongue. 1t is the music
of language" -,
'sBut, of course, If you had remained
in Mexico you would have smoked, ="
persisted the small lady, who would harp
on whatever string pleased her. when
one is at Rome one does as Romans do.
After all, Mr.. Bartels, propriety is oil
mere question of latitude and longitude,
Is il not? Whatever may be ones pet
wickedness, if he travels far enough
around the world he is pretty sure to
find a place where it will count as vir-
tue"
AREN'T you wee bit heterodoX?"
81 suppose you think one need only
stay at home and employ lawyer to
whitewash his sins anywhere|
Donald laughed, good deal amused
with this hit at his profession. "And
do you propose to offer me a retainer"
he gaily demanded.
"That would be a case Of the blind
leading the blind, wouldn't 1t? | think
7 would do better to go looking for that
appreciative community where my par
ticular peccadillos would place me on
pedestal in popular esteem"
"Ah, you will 90 to heaven" sighed
Donald. =,
''Don't be sacrilegious, my boy"
drawing a long face. "And, by the
way, when do you start for over the
range, in terrestrial way, yourselves"
"Our Aunt Martha is coming, and
our plans are all spilled into consomme,
so TO speak," with rueful face. His
disappointment was very real
"And Mr.. Bartels is going without
me-" supplemented Anita smilingly'
"WhGtl going by himself?" with most
frank surprise, Il did not know that
Won ever trusted him out Of your sight"
Even Donald moved restlessly under
this Characteristic candor.
ooh Won are quite mistaken" he