Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-11-27

be lives there. think he has taken
holy orders. He lectures on art and
Ruskin, and he writes. He is the very
ideal OF chivalrous gentleman. BE is
polite and attentive to everybody. He
is, I think, the most utterly unselfsh
man ever met. But can't do justice
to him. He is just the best man in the
world" And Edie sat down, rssy and
radiant
''He admired Edle," said Tom, "He
was very attentive TO her 10 Venice
ale was attentive 20 everybody"
said Edie.
"Now, Pom, go on" commanded Deb.
when all had agreed that Timothy Nun
ming was worthy and Edie had taken
the VOW.
Pom arose with her pale, pure face
framed In its dark hair.
"I belong to the Oxford Extension
Scheme" she said. "I have a student.
Among the lecturers is q young man"
"Of the name Of Guppy," put in Lii.
But Lii was froWned upon and Pom
proceeded.
"His name is Ernest Michael Baiely.
he is tall, with broad shoulders and
head like Greek gods. 1t is q noble
head, with misty cloud OF curls about
ii, like a picture by an old master. His
complexion is dark and his eyes beauti-
full. He has full, rich, mellow voice,
like soft music. He lectured TO US on
the Renaissance. He is worthy, sisters;
he has tender, compassionate heart and
q noble soul"
"What has he done?" queried Deb.
"He is an extention lecturer" said
Pom"
$50 is many an ordinary mortal" de-
clared Deb.
"Let him pass" pleaded Edie. "He
must be good. His eyes are kind and
his voice is beautiful"
So Pom took the oath and vowed a
VOW of spinsterhood forever unless she
became Mrs. Ernest Michael Bailey.
Then Ill arose, smiling and dimpling.
Sisters" she began, my young man
Is named Charlie-Charlie Elton. 1t is a
name enough, know, and
Charlie isn't bit like an angel or
Greek god. I never heard him hush
thousands with his eloquence nor saw
him fash transcendent smiles at people
which glorifed them. He belongs to no
grand society which Is going to reform
the world. He is only landscape
painter, and he isn't famous. Poor
Charlie, he had four sweet little things
in the Academy five years ago, but ever
since then luck has been dead
against him. The wretches re-
fuse everything. Charlie is " 3
poor to marry, and while he is
so l will assume the garb OF Grey
Nun, if you like. But Charlie Is the
best fellow in the world, and l sha-
break my vows directly he asks me
he will some day."
And Lii nodded and dimpled.
What is he like?" asked Dot breath
lessly.
"Oh, he is AN everyday young
man." said Lii, "but guess he will
wear just as well as your Greek gods
and angels, and suit me better. He has
brown hair cropped close, a sunburned
face in the summer time you see, he
hunts, and paints, and lounges. His
eyes are blue, and he has little mus
tache; he has white teeth and strong
brown hands. 1 don't think L can tell
you any more about Charlie"
What has he done?" asked Deb.
Nothing" replied Lii; "but ne is 60
ing to some day"
0What will he do?" asked Pom.
paint pictures and get heaps OF
money for them" replied unabashed
Lii.
The sisters looked at each other.
HAS he great ideals and beautiful
dreams?' asked Pom.
NO" replied Lii.
"Does he care for the social evils
which tester about us2" demanded Deb.
mot at all, +" answered Lii; lat least,
I never heard him say So"
"You must prove that he is worthy,
said Edie gravely.
"Worthy? / should think he is! He
is the dearest and best fellow In the
world; he dances divinely, he plays the
banjo like q niger, and he is as true as
the North Star"
Deb. Pom and Edie shook their heads
and Dot asked:
Where is he now?"
"Gone to see his mother IN Devon,
like the dutiful son he is, said Lii.
Sisters" said Deb, severely, ~ move
that this young man be leniently dealt
with. Let him pass for Lil'S sake"
So Charlie Elton was deemed worthy
"by the skin of his teeth" as Lii after
ward told him, and Lii took the vow.
Then it was Dots turn; but Dot wor-
shipped no man, so she was admonished
to look ont for a worthy object upon
whom TO bestow her affections, and the
meeting concluded.
At o'clock next morning the Grey
sisters sat in the cottage at breakfast.
81 hope we did not disturb you last
night with our talking so late, Mrs
Chance?" said Edie 10 the buxom land
lady. who entered with the eggs;
Bless you, no." said the good soul.
81 like to hear you laugh; and the two
gents as live in the other parlor seS TO
me- this mornin' when l took In the
coffee, Them young ladies is bright and
lively: it does me good to hear 'em. o."
t'You have other people in the honse?"
observed Pom stifly.
1.-Two Oxford gentlemen, miss, one as
g a professor, and the other a gentle
nan as has been round the world pun
pose to find out what kind of sand and
shells was at the bottom Of the sea"
md good Mrs. Chance hustled out.
eve must be careful" Quoth Edie,
.'and not speak loudly"
"What a shame" murmurred Dot,
cooking up from her letter. Father
writes that Uncle Jasper is in London,
md he is going to call at Goring TO see
ma on his way to Warwick, and l must
stay in to see him."
"Oh, what pity" said LII. Must
7ou stay?"
so must" said Dot. "Uncle Jasper is
nv godfather, and he is just home from
India"
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