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

He was sometimes OVERLOAD, and often
decidedly boisterous, but it was summer
weather and everybody was happy, so
they were not captions or critical about
him. With Mary, what he did and said
no longer made particle OF difference,
he had ceased even to jar upon her.
For her, heaven and earth were filled
with soft content, and all things were
beautiful, all people tolerable, if not
absolutely, pleasant.
The days rolled on in peace and beau
ty until a month had passed, and then
came the little rift In the Lutte, the tiny
cloud in the sky.
They had been dancing-that is, the
girls and Dan and Mr.. Warwick, who
had come up from Richmond "ior re-
pairs" he said, after damaging course
of cviities to Miss Cornelia. Mary
played for them, and Antony, who did
not dance, leaned on the end Of the
piano and watched them. Dan was
dancing with Ella Henderson, and after
a dozen turns or so, at word from her
they stopped in the corner by the piano.
"Let me play now, Mary" said Ella,
with mischief in her eyes, land take a
turn yourself. II will 90 you lots Of
good, and Mr. Stewards step is just per-
lection"
please do, Mrs. Beverley" Dan
pleaded eagerly. "You have never
danced with me once, and l have begged
you so often. Miss Elias compliment is
to be taken with salt, but I'm sure we
should get on together,
Mary hesitated. Il haven't danced
for years" she said, half rising.
"Then don't lose any more time, " said
Ella, uSurping the piano imperiously.
Gall thoughts OF the years is bOotlesS;
our part is TO chase the glowing hours
with flying feet Go dance, my dear,
and never heed the years. Listen: I'm
going to tempt you both with 'Woman's
Love-" She glanced up, smiling as her
fingers swept over the keys.
Mary danced with the beautiful I'M
dulating movements OF daughter OF
the South whose feet have learned TO
follow the mazes Of music from the very
cradle, and Dan was the partner whom
every woman he danced with felt al
once that she had waited for for years.
Never was waltz more beautiful, never
seemed a waltz more perfect, since
music and movement first lent them
selves TO the embodiment or dreams and
received soul from love.
As Ned Anthony's eyes followed the
pair, moving softly to the softness Of
the music, for the first time a suspicion
Of what might be impending broke
coldly, like the dawn OF winter day,
upon his mind. He was stunned for a
moment and stood quite motlonless,
with his lids dropped as was his Gus
tom. Ella spoke 10 him once or twice,
but receiving no answer, glanced at
him over her shoulder The pair were
passing close. Dams head little
bent, as though he were speaking;
his smuStache almost grazed her
hair, for he was but little taller,
and Mary was smiling and her
eyes were downcast. Ned'S jaw squared
itself cruelty, and about his mouth deep
eued lines that would have shocked the
girl who was watching him, could she
have seen them-hard, wotish lines that
the beautiful brown beard concealed, as
the soft fur conCeals the leopard c'aws
and the soft marsh grass the serpentS.
The dropping lids seemed to intensity
the sulen fire OF the eyes, which glowed
like furnace through half open doors.
Ella stopped suddenly, and obeying a
curious impulse, touched as II by acct
dent with her own the hand that rested
on the edge OF the piano. She after
ward described to her sister the sensa-
tion experienced.
ii
like mans hand is when he is about to
deal blow, and the knuckles stood out
little. Just touched it-barely grazed
it-with my fingers, but it made them
tingle. If had taken hold of it or laid
my hand down on it l should have got
an electric shock. 1t was curious, Nan,
TO be within the circle of his sphere.
He was almost rigid with jealousy, and
vet was quivering with emotion. That
man can be dangerous. felt as though
| wanted an insulator between u.s."
Nan found the topic one of more than
ordinary interest. You think that Mr..
Anthony is in love with Nary she
suggested.
ITO be sure he is, terribly in love
quite head over ears. If you were not
in love yourself, and consequently pur-
blind, you would have discovered it
ages ago.
II did thiuk so at first" Nan respond
ed, thrusting aside the imputatlon OF
obtuseness. Lately l haven't noticed
much, because Mary has been throwing
him with you ever since we came. She
has really Unanswered to dOit; and that
is unlike Mary. | took it into my head
that she was trying to bring on match
between Mr.. Anthony and you because
Of all that money"
"She has been trying on that very
game" quoth Ella, who occasionally
elected 10 be slangy, "but 1t hasn't
worked at all. 1t wasn't the money,
though, Nan. Mary doesn't care for
money. She's the most unworldly
creature alive, and has lived in the
woods so long that she has lost all APP
probation OF the dependence OF
mankind on the root OF all evil.
With Mary it isn't the universal
root, the tap root, the real founda-
ton. What she wanted was to rid her
self OF an unwelcome adorer and to
hand him over TO me-the Inequalities
of the house, you know. l saw through
her at once; but I'm fond OF Mary, and
she's Hector's widow, and oil that, and
she can't bear the man besides; so l
tried to help her"
IL don't think you've succeeded,
either of YOU" remarked Nan impartial
ly, not meaning to be disagreeaole, but
as one who states an undeniable fact.
NO, we haven't" admitted Ella,
whose belleship rested on too sure
foundation for her to resent occasional
failure. 1--WE might as well have tried
to alter the course OF the Mississippi.
The mischief was done, past all remedy,