Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-03-26
BOTH DAUGHTER And DUCATS.

stinate and vainglorious, and these
attributes dourished without OPP
position, for he had great
riches. He was a Midas and be felt it,
and disdained 20 cover his ears with the
turban OF seli-restraint. The cause OF
this ODulence and its ensuing loftiness
was "P. p. P.--Perrin's Pancreatic Pei
let's" or, in the language OF the trade,
"Perrin's Peas" The patentee would
have described this nostrum as "the
greatest medical discovery of the age, 7"
the druggists, who retailed them at a
slight profit OF hundred per cent, as
1.-The best advertised specific Of the
whole lot" Both judgments were cor
rect, probably, since these terms seem
Interchangeable.
Such were the facts, but still the
problem remained. Eunice was a prize
indeed. a rare pale pearl; but are pearls
70 be cast before swine?
Paul had ample chance for reflection,
since economy induced him to walk to
his tryst; but meditation is the nurse
Of temper, instead OF content, when IL
is futile, and therefore he was perturbed
by vague alarms as he entered the great
Perrin parlOrs.
"Oh, Paul, how dreadtnlw
sob, Eunice, what is it,"
These were their mutual greetings.
"Why. 1 told your replied the girl
responsibility"
but I can't understand"
chow stupid! A woman would have
comprehended at glance. But come
sit down and will explain all, from the
alphabet 70 the dictionary. You can at
least listen"
''To you forever ~
II may test that some day; but alas!
forgot That fond hope can never be.
You don't know papa well; papa is pc
GUITAR" Peculiar, by the way, Is affec-
tlonate for "disagreeable" in the house
lexicon. VERY peculiar, l may say. l
don't think he really cares for anything
except business. II he knew l must
die he would surely ask me to take some
circulars with me-"
"My darlingw
"Now, for some time I've noticed
that papa has been vastly troubled. He
hasn't eaten, and when papa won't eat,
why it isn't papa. He has sat over his
wine clenching his hands and mum
bling such broken thoughts as 'pll
show 'em.' 'Tll learn EN- No good,
hey?' Just wait Bit until l became
quite alarmed and used 70 place bOttlaS
Of the Peas in convenient places. But
the very sight OF them seemed to make
him worse. So one night l ventured to
ask him what was the matter. Matter
enough he growled, when business
has fallen away 65 per cent. from last
year just think Of It; my celebrated
Peas a drug in the market
"'But l thought they were drug
in the Market I suggested. Don't
trile with me, Miss, he roared, you
won't be so light when you have to
make your daily bread The bread
won't I agreed. But, papa l con-
tinued sOothingly. How absurd! You
are very rich, you know. Why not rest
content and enjoy yourself in your old
age?'
paul, dear. 1 believe 1 must be a
comforter descended from the lost tribe
OF Eiphaz the Temanite; for you ought
10 have seen papa; he grew so crimson
that he became black, and he fairly
suorted-I don't care, that's just the
word. and it's only you.
'''My old age he Numbered, I'm
worth all these young good-fOr-
nothing upstairs, who are running
foot stool when properly han
lied, put together, and I'll prove IL, too.
Best cOntented! No, never! Not until
every mortal shall know and admit the
merit OF my Peas. -
'''MoSt of them know their P's, and
their Qs, too said.
"'GO TO your room, Miss. What have
you 20 do with the business or the bnsi-
ness with you% Alb, if this were only
so!"'
THE old brutew exclaimed Paul.
"HuShl You forget that yon are
speaking Of my father and of your pros
- No, no, that will never be. But
you promised TO listen. Do belle your
masculine nature by keeping your
word. Weil--Only it's ill-papa came
home night before last in far differ
ent humOr; bOiSterous, jocose, and ov-
erlowing with affection. He kissed
me twlce-don't stir. Strand praised
my appearance. You'll be leaving
your old dad soon,' he said.
Trust me to find the right man for
YOU You may imagine, Paul, how l
felt. This was before the servant, too.
But I only laughed out something about
not caring 20 delegate that power. l
think, though, l said relegate, was
so nervous. When the coffee was served
aud we were alone, then the very worst
that could happen happened.
"'Yes, my dear, said papa. 4 think
I've hit upon q scheme which will send
the Peas a-kiting over the broad uni
verse without a cut in the price, and,
incidentally, will find a good husband
for you But I doR't want this good
husband I protested. Silence, Miss.
How can you judge till you see him?
You see, old styles Of advertising have
gone out, and l didn't appreciate it. l
have painted the Three P's" on rocks
from the Palisades TO Gibralter, and
thence TO the Pyramids. But no one
now gets indignant over it. Years ago
tourists were our best agents.
81 have printed interviews with that
suffering Young man from Kalamazoo,
aud that invalid widow from Bangor, in
every paper in the land, in many under
the head Of Editorial" too, but they're
no good. People have lived beyond
their experiences. I've even paid
authors, and real live authors, too, to
refer to "Perrin's Peas" in
their articles, as one might refer to
Ouinine or castor oil or any other public
benefaction; but no use, the editors
dropped onto the racket. But l have
been slow, l admit, in grasping the
latest innovation
"'And pray what is that. papa?' I
asked.
"'Some sort Of contest with prizes
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