Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-04

sons coming work In Egypt. and by
and-by Sims rose to go.
"Your stick, suppose, Mr.. August"
he said, taking Rob's thick staff from
corner.
Eyes" answered Rob. SIT has only
heavy knob, you see, for handle, and
a doctor once told me that II continued
to press so heavily on it 1 might suffer
from some disease in the palm OF my
hand"
81 never heard of that" said Simms,
looking I'D for the first time since he
entered the room. Then he added:
"You should get q stick like
Rorrison's. It has screw
handle, which he keeps loose, so that
the slightest touch knocks IL on. Ii
is called the compliment stick, because
il Rorrison is In the company OF ladies'
he contriVes to get them to hold IL.
This is In the hope that they will knock
the handle off, when Rorrison bows and
remarks exultingly that the stick Is
like its owner-when it came near them
it lost its head. He has SAID that 10
fifteen ladies now, and has great re-
putation for gallantry in consequence.
Good night"
"Well, he did not get any copy out OF
me-" said Rob.
"Simms is a curious fellow" Rorri-
son answered. Though you might
not expect il, he has written some OF
the most pathetic things l ever read,
but he wears his heart out OF sight.
Despite what he says, too, he is very
jealous for the press's good name. de
seems TO take to you, so l should not
wonder though he were to look you up
here some night"
"Here? What do you mean?"
"Why this. l shall probably be away
from London for some months, and as
must keep on my rooms, L don't see
why you should not occupy them. The
furniture is mine, and you would be
rent free, except that the housekeeper
expects a few snillings week for look
ing after things. What do you think?"
Rob could have only one thought as
he compared these comfortable cham
bers TO his own bare room. and as Ror-
rison, who seemed TO have taken
warm liking TO him, pressed the point,
arguing that as the rent must De paid at
any rate the chambers were better &C.
cupied, he at last consented on the IN
Outstanding that they could come to
some arrangement on Rorrlson's return.
at will please my father, too" Ror-
rison added, "to know that yon are
here. l always remember that had 1t
not been for him you might never have
gone on TO the press"
They sat so late talking this matter
over that Rob eventually stayed all
night, Rorrison having in his bedroom
couch which many journalists had
slept on.
Next morning the newspapers whose
nickname is the "Scalping Knife" was
served up with breakfast, and the first
thing Rob saw in 1t was a leaderette
about disease generated In the palm OF
the hapd by walking-sticks with heavy
knobs and handles.
Il told YOU" said Rorrlson, "that
Simms would make his half-guinea out
of you"
When Rorrison went,down to Simms's
chambers later in the day, however, to
say that he was leaving Rob tenant
OF his rooms, he was laughing at some
thing else.
"All during breakfast" he said to
Simms, II noticed that Angus was pre-
occupied and anxious to say something
that he did not like to say. At least he
blurted it out with a white face, and
what do you think it WASP"
Simms shook his head.
"Well," said Rorrison, SIT was this:
He has been accustomed to go on his
knees every night to say his prayers, as
we used to do at school, but when he
saw that did not do IT, he did not like
ito do it, either. believe it troubled
him all night. for he looked haggard
when he rose"
she told you thls?"
eyes; he said he felt ashamed OF him
SELF" said Rorrison, smiling. "You
must remember he is a conntry-bred.
''You were a good fellow, Rorrison."
said Simms gravely, "to put him into
your rooms, but 1 don't see what you
are laughing at"
why" said Rorrison, taken aback,
thought you would see it in the same
light"
mot l." said Simms; but let me tell
you this, shall do what | can for him.
l like your, Angus"