Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-31

Around them all stood an applauding
circle. The fiddlers scraped; the dust
flew. SIzzum and Larrap, two bad eie-
ments in combination, stood togetner'
cheering the dancers.
Come" said Brent, "let us get lRto
ourer air and among nobler creatures.
How little we thought" he continued,
''when we were speaking OF such scenes
aud people we have just left as pos
sible background, what figures would
stand in the foreground!
81 am glad to be out OF that NOISY
rabble," said / as we passed from the
gate. ''The stars seem to look dlsdaln-
fully on them. l cannot be entertained
by that low comedy, with tragedy Sit
ting beside our friends wagon.
1.-THE stars" said Brent bitterly, ARE
cold and cruel as destiny. There Is
heaven overhead, pretending to be calm
ing and benignans, and giving no help,
while 1 am thinking in agony what can
be done to save from any touch OF shame
or deeper sorrow that noble daughter.
1T is fine night for gallop, re-
peated.
''There they are. We must keep them
out of the fort, Wade. If you love me,
detain the old man in talk for hall an
hour" -,
certainly, half century, if 1t will
do any good"
Mr.. Clitheroe and his daughter were
walking slowly toward the fort. de
appealed to US as he approached.
81 am urging my daughter to Join In
the amusements OF the evening", SAID
he. "You know, my dear, that many OF
our old Lancashire neighbors still would
be pleased TO see you lady patroness or
their innocent sports and lending your
countenance to their healthy hilarity.
A little gayety will do you good l am
sure. This ball may not be elegant, but
it will be cheerful, and OF course con-
Quoted with great propriety, since
Brother SiZzum is present. am AFRAID
he will miss us and be offended. That
must not be, Ellen dear. We must not
offend Brother Sizzum in any way what
ever. We must consider that his wishes
are sovereign, for is he not the CHOSEN
apOStle?"
Brent and l could both have wept to
hear this crazy, senile stuff.
pray, father dear" said Miss Clithe-
roe, do not insist upon 1t. We snail
both be wearied out if we are up late
after our days march"
1t was clearly out of tenderness to him
that she avoided the real objections she
must have to such scene.
1T is quite too noisy and dusty for
Miss Clitheroe in the fort" said l, and
took his arm. 'Come, sir, let us walk
about and have chat in the open air. /"
led him of, poor old gentleman,
facile under my resolute control. All
he had long ago needed was a firm man
friend TO take him in hand and be his
despot, but the weaker he was the less
he could be subject TO his daughter 1t
is the feeble, unmasculine men who light
most petulantly againsG the influence
and power Of women.
"Well, Mr.. Wade" he said, perhaps
YOU are right. We have only to fancy
this the terrace outside the chateau, and
il is as much according TO rule to prone
made here as to Stifle in the ballroom.
You are very kind, gentlemen, both, to
prefer our society to the entertainment
inside. Certainly Brother Bottery's vio-
lin is not like one of our modern bands,
but when I was your age / could dance
TO ANYTHING and anywhere. l suppose
young men see so much more OF the
world now that they outgrow those fan
cies sooner"
So we walked on, away from the harsh
sounds of the ball. Brent dropped be-
bind, talking earnestly with the lady.