Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-10-11

"Preposterous! Have you no fellow
feeling?" gazing uncertainty up at the
towering cliffs ahead, the goal OF their
walk. 1t was disappointing to turn oacA
now.
Fellow feeling? dead loads OF it-so
much that l would not interrupt tnem
on my own account for the world; out l
could sacrifice them for you"
"Well, don't require it. was young
once myself"
Pam glad you remember 1t so peril
nently. And shall we go on?"
Anita pushed rapidly ahead, In silent
acquiescence. Gray put out his hama
to help her as the way grew sleeper
but she impatiently drew herself away
from him. She was unreasonaoly
vexed with him for the desertion OF the
others.
81 suppose they will overtake u.s.
she said, glancing anXiously back as
they sank down on the rocks at the
summit, exhausted with the hard
climb, Gray coughing little.
$50 much the worse for them II they
DON'T" breathlessly exclaimed Gray
approximately taking in the grandeur
OF the landscape.
High against the western horizon lay
the range, its gray bones protrudlng
through many a rent in us snow!
blankets, the pale pink and blue gray OF
the rocks merging into the deeper tones
of the dense pine forests at the evenly
defined timber line, while nearer rose
and fell the massive outlines OF the foot
hills, vast pillows of solid earth. Tower
ing above them all rose the grim, snow
capped head OF Ute peak. Anita's eyes
ranged curiously up and downits rugged
height. OF sudden it struck her as
rather odd that in this week at the
PARK, with the TOO ample opportunity
provided by the rain TO compel people
into intimate acquaintance, nobody had
mentioned to her Donald's adventure on
the mountain yonder. Was it in tender
consideration for the wife's feelings?
Her cheeks burned hotly at the thought
"Do you know, Don was lost on the
peak yonder fortnight age" she said,
with a sudden impulse, pointing 1t out,
land had to wander about above timber
line all night?"
"Nol you don't mean it? How ex-
ceedingly unpleasant" considerably
surprised. "Was he alone?"
"No," with evident reluctance, an I'M
comfortable red staining her cheeks.
"Mrs. Rogers was with him"
"Ohr" with comprehensive smile,
looking away.
what you can see in the matter to
grin at is beyond my comprehension"
she calculated, with childish petulance.
Ibid l grin? 1t was an involuntary
contortiOn OF the facial muscles, as
sure you. l was merely thinking that
If l had somebody with me who was
very charming-Mrs. Rogers would
hardly fill the bill in my case, but tastes
differ-if / might choose my company,
though, [ would not particularly mind
being lost myself"
~ think you are simply hateful, with
your hints and innuendoes!" cried Anita
sharply. However she might accuse
Donald herself, the wifelY instinct would
still defend him against the attacks OF
all others. II don't know what you
mean to imply"
my dear Nita," expostulated Gray
gently, aren't you little hasty? Did
necessarily imply anything beyond
what said?"
Anita looked away in offended silence.
1t had grown colder of sudden. The
sun had hidden behind clouds, and the
breeze that famed their faces seemed
TO blow greeting straight from the
eternal SHOWS. Another storm had
crept up in the west, throwing misty
veil over the range until the stern ont
lines were almost lost. Out toward the
north it was hurrying now, a dense
smoky cloud, throwing down weird
slanting pencils Of gray to paint all the
serred hills its dull monochrome. On
it came, creeping nearer as they
watched, fading and softening one after
another the shades Of the wooded val
leys, blurring all the outlines, fair and
lovely as the hazy picture OF dream.
Come, cherie, have | not been pun
ished enough?" urged Gray insinuating-
ly, at length, bending forward to force
her TO meet the glance OF hIs laughing
eyes. 'If you keep up this iceberginess
much longer l know it will give me my
death of cold"
sit seems to me that your linguistic
attachments are pretty nearly as cir
cumscribed as the repertoire OF cuckoo
clock" regarding him in mood of fair
lv ouarrelous i'll humor. "Of all foreign
tongues you seem to have picked up
only the words adapted to spOoning."
Il always went in for that which was
least useful to me, you know" with
faint tinge Of bitterness in his tone.
Least useful?' with scathing
glance. "Well, II anybody could
crowd in more endearing terms than
you in his talk l would just like 60 look
at him. He would be the champion
frt Of the age. Your little stock Of
honeyed words seems simply worn
threadbare with constant use"
"Only with you, Nita," inperturba-
bly splitting a grass blade to Strings.
"Asif didn't know better chan thatr'
with scorn unmeasured. 'And wish
you would not-with me. Can't you see
that pet names to rae now are altogether
out of place. You must remember that
| am a married woman"
"You need not remind me OF IT," sulk-
lily biting his grass shreds.
81 must remind you that we are going
to get a wetting If we stay here ahy
longer" suddenly starting up at is
going to rain before we can get back to
the house."
Nonsense " incredulouslY. sitting
still. "There Is enough blue sky over
head to make breeches for a regiment
of Dutchmen." But, even as he spoke,
the rain came pelting down upon them,
and Anita was hurrylhg down the hill.
They had reached the trail when Gray
discovered, little to one side, cluster
Of pines and spruces whose thick inter
laced boughs, fanked by a high wall Of
rock, left a small spot OF ground COM
naratfyely sheltered.