Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-14
WHEN A MAN 'SSINGLE.
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"W6at else did you tell himP" asked
Nell, suspiciOuSly.
Not mech" said VIII, with guilty
look.
u know you told him something
else?"
Il told him you-you were fond OF
kissing people"
"Oh, YOU nasty boy, villas II kiss,
ing child like you cOunted.'
''Never mind, said Win, sOothingly;
"Greybrook's not the fellow TO tell
tales. Besides, know you girls can't
help 10. Mary's just the same"
''You are a goose, VIII, and the day
will come when you'll give anything tor
q kiss"
"9su'Ye no right to bring such
charges against fellow" said Will,
Indignantly, Strutting to the door.
Half way down stairs be turned and
came back.
II say, Nell, be said, "yOu-you,
when you come down you won't kiss
Greybrooke?'
Nell drew herself up in q way that
would have scared any young man but
Will
"He's so awiully particular" VIII
continued, apologetically.
"Was it 70 tell me this you came up
stairs ?"
'.No, honor bright, it wasn't. I only
came 40 in case you should want to kiss
me, and tO-tO have il over"
Nell was standing near VIII, and be-
fore he could jump back she slapped
his face.
The snow was dancing outside in a
light wind when Nell sailed into the
drAwing-rOOm. she could probably
still inform you how she was dressed,
but thst evening Will and the captain
could not tel,y Mary. The captain
thought 10 was q reddish dress or else
blue, but IL was all In squares, like
8 draught-6Oard, according 20 Will.
Forty minutes had elapsed since
VIII visited her upstairs, and now he
smiled at the cOnceit which made her
think that the captain would Succumb
TO q pretty frock. OF course Nell had
no such thought. She always dressed
carefully becauSe-wel, because there
is never any saying.
Though Miss Meredith froze Gray
brooke with a glance, he was relieved
to see her. Her mother had discovered
that she knew the lady who married his
brother, and had asked questions about
the baby. He had cOnJrIved 10 keep
his nieces and uepbews dark from the
fellows az school, though most OF them
would have been too just 10 attach any
blame 20 him. OF this baby he was
specially ashamed, because they had
CALLED il after him.
Mrs. Meredith was a small, stout lady,
OF whose ClevernesS her husband spoke
proudly to Nell, but never TO herself.
When Nell told her how be had talked,
she exclaimed NONSENSE and then
waited to hear what else he had said.
She loved him, but probably no woman
can live with man for many years
without having an indulgent contempt
FOR him, and wondering how he is con-
sidered a good man Of business. Mrs.
Meredith, who was a terribly active
woman, was glad 20 leave the entertain
ment OF her visitors 10 Nell, and that
young lady began severely by asking,
How 10 you boys mean to amuSe your
selves?"
"Do you keep rabblts?" she said to
the captain, sweetly.
81 say Nell" cried WIN, warningly.
II have not kept rabbits" GreybroOke
replied, with simple dignity "since l
was a boy"
IT told you" said VIII, "that Grey
brooke was old-why, he's nearly as
old as yourself She's older than she
looks, you know, GreybroOke."
The captain was gazing at Nell with
intense admiration. AS she raised her
head Indignantly he thought she was
looking 70 him for protection. That was
a way Nell had.
"Abinger," said the captain, sternly,
''shut up"
Don't mind him, Miss Meredith, " he
continued; she dOesen't understand
girls"
To think he understands girls is the
last affront a youth pays them. When
he ceases trying TO reduce them TO
fixed principles he has come Of age.
Nell, knowing this, felt sorry for Grey
brooke, for she foresaw what
he would have 10 go through. Her
manner to him underwent such
change that he began 70 have a high
opinion of himself. This is often called
falling in love. Will was satisfied that
his friend impressed Nell, and he ad-
asred GreybroOke'S pOliteneSs 10 chit
OF a girl, but he became restless. His
ewes wandered TO the plano, and be had
lurking fear that Nell would play
something. de signed to the Captain
TO get up.
''We'll have to be going now" he
said at last; "goOd-by."
GreybrOOke glared at Will, forgetting
that they had arranged beforehand to
stay as short a time as possible.
"Perhaps you have other calls to
make?" said Nell, who had no desire TO
keep them there longer than they cared
TO stay.
sob, yes, said WILL
mo" said the captain, I'VE only
came into Suchester with Miss Abin-
gers message for you"
"Why, Will" exclaimed Nell, ''you
never gave me any message"
II forgot what il was" VIII eX-
claimed, cheerfuuy; something about
ribbon, think"
II did not hear the message given"
the captain said, Ia answer TO Neils
look, but Miss Abinger had head
ache, and I think win said IL had TO do
with that"
"Oh, wait bit, " said VIII; 81 remem-
Der something about it now. Mary saw
something in a Silchester paper-the
Mirror, think-that made her cry, and
she thinks that II you saw IL you would
cry, too. So she wants you to look st
it."
"The idea OF MarY's crylng!" said
Nell, Indignantly. "But did she not
give you a note?"
''She was too much upset" said WILL
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