Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-28
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Mary Abinger came quickly up the
avenue unconscious that she was
watched, aud Rob discOved Ia moment
that after all the prettiest thing about
her was the way she walked. She car
ried little basket in her hand, and
her dress was a blending OF brown and
yellow, with a great deal Of fur about
the throat. Rob, however, did not take
the dress into account until the had
passed him, when, no longer able 20 see
her face, he gazed with delight after
her.
Had Rob been a lady he would proba-
biy have come 20 the conclusion that
the reason why Miss Abinger wore all
that fur instead Of a jacket was because
she knew 10 became her better. Per
haps 10 was. Even though young iedy
has the satisfaction OF feeling that her
heart is now adamant, that IS no excuse
for her dressing badly. ROb'S opinion was
that II would matter very little what she
wore, because some pictures look lovely
tn any frame; but that was point on
which he and Miss Abinger always dif-
fered. Only after long consideration
had she come 20 the conclusion that the
hat she was now wearing was undouot-
edly the shape that suited her best, and
even vet she was ready TO spend time In
thinking about other shapes. what
would have seemed even more surpris-
ing 10 Rob was that she had made up
her mind that one side OF her face was
better than the other side.
No mere man, however, could ever
have told which was the better side OF
Miss Abinger's face. 1t was face 70
stir the conscience OF good man and
make unworthy men keep their dis
lance. for it spoke first Of purity, which
can never be present anywhere without
being felt. An men are born with q
craving 10 find II, and they never look
FOR it but among women. The strength
OF the craving is the measure Of any
mans capacity TO love, aud without IL
love on his side would be impossible.
Mary Albinger was fragile because she
was so sensitive. She carried every
where a fear to hurt the feelings OF 9th
ers that was a bOGkin az her heart. Men
and women in general prefer 10 give and
take. The keeuuesS with which she FELT
necessitated the garment or reserve,
which those who did not need 10 FOR
themselves considered pride. Her weak
ness called FOR something 20 wrap 10 up.
There were times when 10 pleased her
10 know that the disguise was
effective. but not when IL deceived
persons she admired. The cynicism
Of "The Scorn Of Sc0rns' was as much
a cloak as her colduess, for she had an
EXQUISITE love of what is good and fine
q. fr,f r Lawnaa rlrannG
she knew or heard OF as having virtue.
II would have been cruel 20 her TO say
that there are no heroes. When she
found how little OF the heroic there
was I'm Sir Clement DOwtOn she told
herself that there are none, and
sometimes other persons had made
her repeat - since. She seldom
reasoned about things, however, un-
less h. feelings had been wounded and
soon she was dreaming OF the heroic.
Heroes are people 20 love, and Mary S
idea of what love must be would have
frightened some persons from loving
her. WIKI most men affection Tor a
woman is fed on her regard for them.
Greatness in love is no more common
than greatness en- leading armies. Only
the huudreith man does not prefer TO
dqIlv where woman is easier 20 win;
most finding the maids OF honor salts
factory substitute for the princess. 30
the boy in the street prefers two poor
Rpules 90 o sound one.
On this Christmas day Mary Abinger
came uD the walk rapidly, scOrniug her
self for ever having admired Sir Clement
D0wtou. She did everything IN the SUI
perlative degree. and so rather wonder
cd that a thunder bolt was not sent
direct from above to Kill. bim-as II
there were thunder bolts for every one.
II we got our deserts, most OF US would
be knocked on the head with q broom
stick.
Whom she was ont OF sigh, ROb'S cour-
AGE returned, and he remembered that
he was there iu the hope OF speaking To
her. He hurried up the walk after her.
but when he ueared her he foil back IN
alarm. dis heart was beating violently.
He asked himself iu quaver what u
was that he had arranged TO say hrst.
In herlittIe basket Mary had Christ
mas presents for few people, inheolt-
ants OF knot OF houses not far distant
from the castle gates. They were her
fathers tenants, and he rather enjoyed
theIr being unable 20 pay much rent, 10
made them So dependent Had Rob seen
how she was received iu some OF these
cottages, how she sat talking merrlIy
with oae bedrIdden old woman Whom
cheerfulnesS kept alive, and net only
gave a disabled veteran packet OK To-
bacco, but filed his pipe for him, So
that he CALAMITY said he was re-
luctant 10 smoke &c (trust the old man
for gallautry,) and even ate pieces oil
strange cakes 90 please her hoSseSSeS'
he would often have thought or 10
afterwards. However, 10 would have
been unnecessary pr0digalty % snow
him that, for hiSmiud was filled with
the incompatible manner Ia which she
knocked al doors and smiled when she
came out. Once she dropped her oaS-
ket. and he could remember nothing SO
excuis;te as her way OF picking 10 up.
Rob lurked behind trees and peered
round hedges. watching Miss A0iuger
90 from one house 20 another, out ne
could not shake himself free OF the lear
that all the world had It's eyes on him.
Hitherto not ais honesty, but his blunt
ness. had told against him, (the hon
estv OF a good many persons is only
stupidity asserting ITSELF and now he
had not the courage 20 be honest
When any wayiarers approached he
wbistled TO the fields as II be had lost
dog I'm them, or walked Smart.y eastward
funtil he got round corner like one
who was I'm a. hurry TO reach
SUcbester. Hs looked cOyertly 40 the
few persons who passed him, 20 see II
they were looking at him. A solitary
crow nuttcred into the air from oehinc
wall, and Rob stared. In night ne