Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-13

"Whu I neUer bought IN instrument
neUcT eUen OlDned nnn"
Borne, they must be, alone to the
end" replied Dorison. Ibid you ever
have a serious secret influencing your
life and nature, which you would not
reveal lest it brought you the contempt
and horror of your friends-those you
thought the most cf?"
EuStace's face flushed red.
YES" he replied falteringly, (which
if l thought it would become public L
would kill myself from shame and dis
grace"
Dorison heard these words with his
heart bounding against his ribs.
SIS this tantamount to confessions?
he asked himself.
Shaken and agitated he walked to the
window and looked out. Then, turning
impulsively to Eustace, he cried:
Away with these thoughts! I'll have
none of them. What brought you here
to put me into this condition"
81 did not come here TO put you into
any condition, nor did I, for you were
in yonr present mood when you entered.
What did come here for was to ask
YOU what occurred between you and the
pater last evening""
Il think your fathers treatment last
night has something to do with my pres
emit frame of mind. "You see," he
laughed bitterly, 81 am bound to put 1t
on some one Of your family. To answer
your question: don't know. Your
father was agreeable and pleasant to me
as ons could wish during the early part
of the dinner. He has discovered in me
some strong resemb lance to an old
friend, and attempted TO supply me with
a new set of relatives. The attempt in
volved an inquiry into my family rela-
tions. / am not always master OF my
own moods, and took the caprice to
object TO talking about them before
strangers. Probably was not as sensi-
ible of the honor done me by a gentle
man of the distinction of your father,
in manifesting an interest in my sur
soundings, as l should have been, and
gave offense by my evasion Of the in
curry. II it be not that, l know not
what it is. At all events he froze to
me-"
Eyes, I noticed he did," replied Eus-
tace. ''However, if that is all, the mat
ter will soon be righted. Now my next
reason for calling. l am thinking OF
giving small theater party next Mon
day night, with snack afterward at
Del's. VIII you be one?"
with pleasure"
Will you escort my sister-Evelyn,
you know?"
81 am honored."
"And not brighten her with gloomy
outburst and warn her to beware OF
yoU?"
Dorison blushed and smiled.
81 will endeavor to justify her broth
er's confidence"
For little while there was silence
between them, when Dorison suddenly
said:
"Eustace, the first night l ever saw
you man named LangdOn approached
YOU. You treated him with considerable
hauteur. Who is the fellow?"
The Young man turned sharp, in
curing look upon Dorison; his face
flushed and vexed expression came
into bis eyes.
"Why do you ask? He cannot be a
friend Of yours"
mo. not even an acquaintance, bat l
have reasons for knowing more about
him than do"
"The fellow was somewhat offensive
10 nv sister Evelyn the day you saved
her from being run over, l think"
"It did not appear to me that Miss
Epstace relished his assumption Of
friendship"
81 should think not" replied Eustace,
Indignantly He looked out of the win
dow for few moments, Dorison waiting
for him to continue. After while he
said:
uT don't know much about the fellow,
Dudley. To begin at the beginning, this
isall I know: Something more than a
wear ago nv younger sister, then about
fifteen. was taken serious Ill and our
regular family physician was unable to
do ANYTHING for her, fact he acknowl-
edged himself, and suggested the calling
in Of other physicians. That was done,
hnt she continued to decline, and both
mother and father were nearly frantic.
When she was ct her worst, and when
the DlVSlClanS were ucSPoii'AS, SOLHS
one called fathers attention to young
physician named Fassett, who was max
ing marvellous cures. Our own physi-
clans, having admitted their inability
TO cope with the strange difficulty, could
not object to his being called. He was,
and declared the difficulty to be princi-
paIly a nervous one, and began treat
ment diametrically opposed to that she
had been under. Notwithstanding the
protests of her other physicians against
the treatment, she improved steadily. In
the course of a few months she was COM
pletely restored TO health. Vi course you
can understand that under the circgm-
stances our people were grateful TO Dr.
Fassett, and though father said that
from the first that he appreciated Dr'
Fassett, he was far from being gentle
man. he was loaded with attention oy
our people; he had saved the pet OF the
household when she was given up 70 ole;
Then mother and Evelyn fell SICK AND
thew were both brought trim pnantiy
ltthrongh by Dr-,Fassctt, who is nndenia-