Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-01

writing young damsel IN the neighbd
hood.
His portmanteau was careful
packed and repacked; u score Of difeC
lions was reiterated to every one In eh
house, and at last be went away. tut ke
carefully up In the sleigh, with fu
gloves, silk mafiers and arctic rub Der
without end.
"What dreadful old molly coddie b
is, TO be sure!" said irreverent Ghdys
And when the cutter came III gins
back from the station she bsckohed &
little Cesar to stop.
'I'm going to the station myself
said she.
"Oh, Gladys, what for?"
''ro send half dozen kilograms OF
SO" said the city young lady copPos-
eddy, ITO hurry up matters abous my
New Years party"
"YOur New Years partyl I thought
you mad given IL up, GLADYS.
mot 1. II you don't want 70 come
to it, Miss Stii-and-prim, YOU needn I, !;
But l mean TO have IL, all the same!
and Gladys danced merrily OF 10 the
sleigh, aud whirled away ike 3 laugh
ing sprite into the brilliant winter sun
shine.
New Years eve came, and FOR Won
der il neither rsined, sleeted nor snow,
ed. The roads were like firm, 6eautiiu'
alabaster; the sky all studded Win s'I'-
tering stars; the air Just cold enough W
be bracing and invigorating. The fShe
house was Illuminated from garIoS "
cellar, the band was clashing Gus es -,
music, and the train from Phllaeel pun
had brought a gOodly number OF youLs
people in gala array, who were ~ -
reinforced by the neighD0fS' al -
whom were bound over 10 secrecy
GLADYS, In blue six dress, ut"PeS
with clouds Of azure tUille, "nlcn nav
been charged TO Uncle Fane's aCcou lis
was receiving them most gfaclUlu,siS'
aud the tide Of gayety vas a1 Tvs LIS u =
est when the head waiter came W '-SA
her IL it WAS her pleasure tn&1 ZIG suP
per should be served.
Lets 90 down and look 81 the t@oio'
jim" she said TO young NJ 10 80
way, who seemed % set rs her IeeeIS
In chief, ITO make sure that us sI
right before We invite our Iflenu' "
eat, drink and be merry.
"Who's that old cove just eon conn l, -
40 the opposite ioGr-tne caterer n ~.
self" said facetious lie Couvray, OF
some trsmD VINO has Smelled the trying
oysters and chicken croquetteS uhueI
tho LfHnhnn rrrfrHnWht
GLADYS dropped nor escorts arm ana
grew pale rs ashes.
"Uncle Natl" she gasped' ia
"a happy New Year, my dear, salu
Uncle Nat. chuckling. you naruiy OK
Dected m see me here, did you? me
sumner this YOU have prepared. III JUS.
drink cuD OF coffee and eat little OF
mis- verv excellent chicken salad before
I co mn To nv room. You see, the OLD
man ISM quite so ignorant OF what Is
coing ON az YOU supposed he was.
ESTHER has turned spy and INFORM,
err" cried Gladys. - never, never VIII
Not at al, my dear; not at all,
said rrocI, Fame. But / CHANGED to
lind among the pages OF my astronom-
icrI wgruscript half finished letter
from vuursef to some city friend, IN
which YOU described IN a very spirited
vay me and my household, and your IN
tarrioa OF outwitting both me and Is
fbe- Ellis By giving q New Years party |
m defiance OF Us both. Esther, |
Won said. was too loyal TO the
Gid flqv to hear OF such q thing, |
but tast You were going 70 have your |
own wsy i'm spite 0f her. Very we'll, my |
dear. you've had 10. But there's anoth- |
er rs|ng YOU haven't got, aud won't /
have. and that is one solitary, single
cert ~ tbe old fogy's money. Hush! |
WHATS that? An, the bells Ia the VII I
la,. steeule ringing in the New Year!
An the same moment liltle Essie, /
dressed .n gray flannel wrapper, came l
running down stairs and few int Mr.. /
"U1e.o Natl Oh. Uncle Natl" she
eel O.
.Here's one who "a glad % see me al /
.I events" said Mr. Fane. sllSnt I
-a.ver in hls voice. "a glad New Year
10 You. Esde! aud weh keep II to-
,ether. sou and ]. all inc rest OF the
Years that God gives mel And OF an /
.le presents thar could have your love
Iud consistency are the best and sweet
.st."-SIlUdcy Night