Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-10

Mrs. Beverly herself was very favor
/ ably impressed when, the following eve
I ming, Ned Anthony brought his friend
/ Co call, little proud OF him and vain
of the intimacy, and anxious 70 show
I her that he mad friends of his own
making who could bear mpariSOn with
any Ga the land for birth and breeding.
/ He sat very cOmpacent,y and listened
/ 90 their conversation, putting in word
or So now and then, for he was no great
I tsiker. and needed 20 be specially reused
/ and drawn out He wanted these two
/ t0like each other, and me seemed i'm
/ fair way OF having his wish gratiied,
/ FOR Stewart and Mrs Beverley had
many things in common.
/ Dams SuuniueSS OF temperament and
/ vivacity, which was free and yet sug-
+ yesJed reserves of gracious repose, were
/ captivating 20 the woman who bad had
SO much of moods and storms and sense
/ less domestic upheavals. He was
/ charming and sympathetic, and did not
exhaust her by demands and eXactiouS
+ that kept her az high pressure. There
/ was no necessity of partisanShjp, even
+ iu her own mind, or Seli-reprOaCh or
/ self arraigumeut in regard to him. She
could like him without reservation, aud
/ enjoy his society absolutely reStfully,
I knowing that he would never CRATE on
her many way,Or jar or make a diSCOrd.
/ He understood az once suggestion, a
word, almost a thought, and was in
stantiy responsive.
What impression she made on Stew
/ art shall be given ia his own words TO
his friend as they took their way home
together in the moonlight after the
first visit.
.What do you think Of hero An
th0ny asked; lowering his lids and
speaking calmly.
THAT she's altogether the most
charming woman l have met for many
years, replied Dan heartily. She's intel
.igent, cultivated, sympathetic and has
the i0yeliest manners 1 have ever seen,
III she is fair sample Of an f. f. v,
and not noble exception, L doff my hat
and say. God grant that the race never
becomes extinct. Ned, is she little
Nary?' thought you said Mrs Beyer-
.cy."
A shade crossed Anthony's face, for
. he regretted the old dream still. Lit
Mary lies there" he said, pointing
toward the dark ceiarS standing clear
and black against the mOOuht sky.
"Y0u heard me right. That's Hector'S
widow
Dan laid his hand quickly on his
friends broad shoulder. Such demon
STATIONS were habitual with him, and
never seemed ELUSIVE or wOmGnish. He
was sorry for the sad ending OF a sweet,
romantic dream, gr.eved for the pain
Anthony must have felt In its diSSOiu-
tfon. vet even now in his heart there
WAS satisfaction in the knowledge that
the lady from whom they had just part
ed was in no way connected with that
dream, and was simply Electors
widow
lie threw himself into the project of
the new house with enthusiasm, critic
ally examined the site proposed, took in
all its capabilities and even its POSSIBLE
ities. and set himself TO work OF once on
plans and estimates.
He saw a good deal Of Mrs. Beverley
and fell quite naturally into Authouy'S
way % fr-Quenting her house. They
would take their plans over ia the even
iugs aud spread them out ON her par.or
table and discuss them and argue over
them, for Anthony had good many no.
tiops which he was disposed 20 set up
I'm opposition 20 his friends views.
When differences OF opinion arose both
men would appeal 20 her and Mary, I'M
less the case involved a fragrant breach
of taste. always decided in Authony'S
favor because she liked him the less and
wished 90 balance matters.
When she was forced 20 dissent from
him she would do 50 very gently, eX-
DIainiDr her grounds of difference
courteously aud making quite sure that
bs understood her. With Dan she
took no such pains, contradjcJing him
often for the mere pleasure OF match
' ing her wit with his, and provoking
merry argument in which she held her
own with skill and had trouble enough
I'm securing victory to enjoy 1t. Even
when. as sometimes happened, defeat
became her portion, she enjoyed that
too for her adverSary'S mode Of tri-
umDh never grated on her, and his So
ciety was a StimUiant and pleasure.
In their merry talks and wrangleS
Anthony took keen interest in his way,
listening and applauding loudly when
IL seemed 90 him that Mrs. Beverley
had scored point. 10 did not occur 10
MIN 20 be Jealous. He was always
DreSent az their interviews, and could
see their growing frienduueSs, but at
tached no Importance TO it. He had
come 10 regard Mrs. Beverley as in
I some sort a possession OF his own, aud
beinC uhverSed in women was confident
I that she liked him the better because
I sbe showed him the more consideration.
/ Who was 50 fit TO marry her rs he?
Who could afford her SO many indul-
I gences, and give her her own way in all
I her whimS, and everything she wanted?
I Not Dan, certainly, for Dan was poor.
/ The week after Miss COrnelia's tenn
I pestuous retreat two young cousins OF
/ Hector Beverley's arrived FROM Rich
mopd at the old homestead, with big
/ Saratoga trunks and the announcement
that they had come TO pay good long
| visit.
when the wordAwent round thar
Amt Nellie had invested Richmond, a
perfect panic seized Us" quoth Ella
\ Henderson, the younger Of the two girls.
Father beat his breast and tore h's