Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-09-27

their work with gratulatory eompla-
ceRcy. Anita was 3 mosta ccomplished
young woman, and conceded to be a
credit to her fathers tribe despite her
desplsed foreign blood. She had grown
fairer, too, her warm. creamy skin just
touched with pink, like the flush on a
half opened tea rose. glowing warmer
and brighter when her face kindled into
beauty In the gre OF interest or excite
ment But 1t never entered the head
ofthe matter-of-fact FIVE, who quarrelled
among themselves IS to her well being,
and who were proud Of her in their way,
to think Of loving the dark faced girl,
with her stormy, tropical temper.
And Anita, looking back to the sum-
merland Of her childhood, where the
slow moving folk always had time for
sweet courtesy and tender words, and
women seemed to live but to be loved,
felt her life dry and starved, troubled,
eOiorless dream, until Donald had come,
like the prince Of the fairy tale, to bid
her wake TO love and life. That had
been two years ago, and now for year
and a half they had been married, until
this time never separated for more than
day. But II was best now, by far,
Anita repeated to herself, with q little
sigh, Donald. with all his sunny good
nature, would de driven mad by Aunt
Martha. II only she would come at
once and get the VISIT, in part az least,
well over before Donald came home!
A ring ST the doorbell brought her
eagerly 70 her feet. 1t might be tele-
gram from the dreaded guest. She had
not thought Of hearing from Donald this
first day, when he hal not been ten
hours gone, but ranehman had brought
her note from him.
''0h, where did yon see Mr.. Bartels?
What was he doing? Had he caught
any trout?" breathlessly hurting the
questions st the sstonished man, her
face aglOw with delight.
The man stared and grinned. His
womsn-as, after the bucolic style OF
the west, be denomlnated the faded,
spiritless creature whom an inscrutable
Providence had permitted him TO wear
out with work and child bearing-was
not given TO any such unreasoning
exhibitions Of excitement. He thought
( IL quite childish and feeble minded in
deed, but, so long as il did not emanate
I from his woman, amusing withal. In
the different codes which men devise
for the proper conduct Of their own and
their neighbOrS' wives, the latter will
generally be found the more elastic and
liberal.
"Wall, I met IN up nigh Longman's
long about noon, n they hedn't done
no fshin' vet They was moSeyin' on 70
Longman'S for grub. They say the flsh-
ms way up this year." he added medi-
tatiyely, turning 10 go, "but l amt
keepin cases on trout myself. DRIED
herrin' is good enough for me, and lots
easier TO ketch," with a parting grin, as
he ambled of.
The note proved to be no mere after
thought Of tenderness on Donald's part.
Il was altogether practical and TO the
point:
"DEAR NITA-I forgot my field glass.
Please send il over 10 Mrs. Rogers, who
will see that 1 get it. Hastily, DON"
But Of course there had been no time
for philapdering. Anita disaPpointedly
reflected. He had scrawled his request
on the back Of an old letter while the
rsnchman, no doubt, impatiently wait
ed. Naturally, he could not NIL the
page with love making.
She decided that she would do Don
AIDS errand herself, partly because at
the moment there was nobody available
10 send. but more 70 satisfy an acknewl-
edged curiosity TO know what especial
means OF communication Mrs. Rogers,
who was 10 visit on ranch in another
direction, might enjoy with these ram
/ blers i'm the mountains. In the subtitle
distinctions Of the feminine mind
cartsin degree OF friendly init
macy is suggested In 'Just run
ming I'm without stopping 10 dress"
IS one friend says 10 another, in
half apology for the call in cotton gown.
Mrs. Rogers, in her easy way, might
visit Mrs. Bartels in this wise, but Mrs.
Rartels was stately and unapproachable
in her elegant toilet when she went TO
see Mrs. Rogers.
Dr Rogers residence was in rooms
adjoining his Office on the main street
OF the town, although somewhat re-
moved from the business center. Mrs.
Rartels found the small woman coolly
epsconced on the door steps, lazily
waving a palm fan.
"Have YOU come 10 mingle your tears
with mine?" she called out, as soon as
Mrs. Bartels was within sound OF her
voice. 1T is smothering in the house;
bnt I suppose you would not care 10
have me invite you to spread your black
lace on the door step. How did you
ever get courage TO put il on such day
AZ tbis?" indolently scrambling to her
feet and holding open the screen door.
Mrs Bartels shuddered at the tone OF
familiar good fellowship. -.
II won't consign you TO asphyxia'
she said, with a chill smile. Il have
only come on an errand, and cannot
STAY. have q small package for Mr.
Rartels. which be said you would see
that he received"
..Oh. then be told you how they per-
shaded me 70 change my plan at the
Isst moment and tag after them? Doc
gound that he could have the cabin right
~ and nothing would do but l must
pack up and 90. de never can De per-
shaded 10 go any place without me. l
tell him il would be good zeal oetter
n he would be as sensible SIS your hus-
band"
~Tnless Mr.. Bartles went without
ma now IL would have been impossible
Tor him 10 have gone at all, }" his wife
explained, her manner degree more
cbill- Il am expecting visit from an
amt. and It was impossible for me to go
with him."
certainly; understand" with her
brilliant smile, " and I tell the doctor
that a sensible man should be glad to
escspe from his wife sometimes. 1t
breaks up the monotony.
Mrs. Bartels moved restlessly, turn
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