Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-25

man. I dare say, now, / am about the
only case on record of a man who took
to pickles and French sauces the first
time he tried them. Mushrooms were
not an acquired taste with me, nor
black coffee, nor caviare, nor llqueurs,
and I enjoy celery with my cheese.
What liked best of ali was the little
round glasses you dip your fingers into
when the dinner is finished. l dream Of
them STILL"
"You are burst up for the present,
Josephs, presume?"
eyes. but shall be able to do some
thing in a small way next Christmas. 1
should like to put it off till summer,
but can't"
"There must be no more DOMINIC the
name of Dowton," said Dick, trying to
be stern.
81 suppose shall have to give that
up," the barber said, with smile. II
had to bolt, you see, last time, before l
meant to CO."
"Ah, you have not told me yet the
why and wherefore of those sudden dis
appearances! Excuse my saying so,
Josephs, but they were scarcely gen.
tlemanly."
al know It," said Joseph, sadly, "but
however carefully one plans thing, 1t
may take a wrong turning. The first
time was at the castle / meant to leave
in carriage and pair, waving my hand
kerchief, but it could not be done az the
money.
1.-THE Colonel would have sent you to
Silchester in his own trap"
"Ah, l wanted brougham. You see,
had been little extravaganza a. the
inn and l couldn't summon up courage
to leave the castle without tipping the
servants all around"
$50 you waited until you were penni-
less and then stole awaY?"
"Not quite penniless," said JosephS.
81 had three pounds left, but
He hesitated.
"You see," he blurted out, blushing
at last, "my old mother is dependent
upon me, and kept the three pounds
for her."
Dick took his cigar from his mouth.
81 am sorry to hear this, Josephs,"
he said, because meant to box your
ears presently, and don't know that L
can do it now. bow about the sudden
termination to the visit you honored
the Colonel with last Christmas"
81 had to go" said Josephs, because
read that Sir Clement Dowton had re-
turned to England. Besides, was due
at the shop"
"But you had an elegant time Whiie
your money held out?"
Josephs wiped a smile from his face,
sit was grand" he said. II shall
never know such days again"
81 hope not, Josephs. Was there no
streak of cloud in those halcyon dayS?"
The barber sighed heavily.
cay, there was" he said-"hair-oil. )"
explain yourself, my gentle hair
dresser..'
gentlemen" said Josephs, don't use
hair.oil. l can't live without it. That
is my only stumbling block to being a
gentleman.
He put his fingers through his hair
and again Dick shifted the odor OF oil.
"I had several bottles Of 1t with me"
Josephs continued, "but dared not use
it,"
This is interesting" said Dcik. 81
should like to know now, from you who
have tried both professions, whether
you prefer the gentleman to the bar
ber?"
81 do and DON'T" answered Josephs.
EMBARRASSING suits me best as q busi-
ness but gentility for pleasure. A fort
night Of gentleman sets me up for the
wear. I should not like to be gentle
man all the year round"
THE hair-oil is an insurmountaole
obstacle"
eyes" said the barber, "besides to
be gentleman is rather hard work. I"
81 dare say it is" said Dick, when
you take a short cut to it. Well, pre-
sumo this interview is at an end. You
may CO."
He jerked his foot in the direction OF
the door, but Josephs hesitated.
Colonel Abinger well?" asked the
barber.
'"rhe door, Josephs," replid Dick.
"And Miss Abinger?"
Dick gave the barber look that hur-
ried him out of the room and down the
stairs. Abinger's mouth twitched every
time he took the cigar out OF it, until he
started to his feet.
ST have forgotten that Angus and my
father are together" he murmured. 81
wonder" he asked himself, as he re-
turned to his own chambers, "how the
Colonel will take this? Must he be told?
l think So"
Colonel Abinger was told as soon as
Rob had left. and Il added so much fuel
to his passion that it put the fire out
III the story gets abroad" he said
with a shudder, 81 shall never hold up
my head again"
at is safe secret" Dick answered,
1.-THE fellow would not dare speak OF 1t
anywhere. He knows what that would
mean for himself"
ANGUS knows OF it. Was 1t like the
chivalrous soul you make him to fout
this matter before us?"
"You are hard up for an argument
against Angus, father. made him
promise to let me know II he ever came on
the track of the impostor, and you saw
how anxious he was to keep the discoV-
cry from you. He asked me at the door
when he was going out not to mention
it to either you or Mary"
"Confound him" cried the Colonel,
testify; "but he is right about Mary;
we need not speak of it to her. She
never liked the fellow.
.That was fortunate" said Dick,
"but you did, father. You thought that
Josephs was a gentleman, and you say
that Angus is not. Perhaps you have
made a mistake in both cases."
81 say nothing against Angus" re-
nlied the Colonel, Except that / don't
want him to marry my daughter"
"oh, you and he got on well together,
then?"