Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-04-23

HE made q foolish marriage. Inc
girl was a dancer, or actress. or some
thing OF the sort. Her father had been
a private In Maulrever's regiment, and
was shot in some hair-brained exploit
that Maulrever had led. He promised
the man to look after his child, and
when he came back TO England he found
she had gone On the stage. He fell In
love with her and married her. They
were not happy, l believe, and no one
would receive h girl, of course. What
they quarreled about 1 don't know,
only he went suddenly off to India
again"
sAnd-she?" Cora's voice was very
low and troubled as she put the ques-
ton.
"She remained behind, I suppose. I
never could hear anything definite, and
l did not like TO question Maulrever."
'But now" persisted Cora impatient
ly-"where is she now? Is she alive, or
what?"
81 cannot tell, my dear" said her
mother, somewhat surprised at the pet
ulant tone. perhaps Jack would
know. Ask him when he comes to take
you for your ride"
"Ho looked unhappy" Cora said
dreamily. Il wonder il he cared for
her very much? 1 wonder if-she-
cared for him?"
"How this story interests you Coral"
exclaim ed her mother. "But then you
were always so fond of Stuart Maui
rever-even as a child. But, my dear,
he must be quite old now. Let me
see"
"Oldl" interrupted Cora impatiently.
s'He isn't a bit old! He is worth a hun
bred Of the young folks 1 see every day.
He at least looks like a man."
mot a good man, my DEAR" said her
mother gently. Not d man to trust In
or love-"
She looked after the girl ~wistfully as
she walked off to prepare for her ride.
81 hope-I do hope they won't meet
often" she murmured. 'If Cora should
take a fancy to him of all the people in
the world-it would be terrible. And
then there is Jack. r y"
Cora meanwhile cantering down the
Row on her pretty chestnut, with Jack
Standish as attendant, caught sight OF a
tall figure leaning negligently over the
ratings, and, disregarding Jacks
frowns, made straight for it.
All her eighteen years she had never
been crossed in any iancy-should she
be so now? She laughed the idea to
scorn. II it pleased her TO talk to Col.
Maulrever she would do so. So the
chestnut was refined in under the April
foliage of the trees, and Stuart Maui
rever became the cynosure of all eyes
and the object of much jealousy and evil
speaking.
"Give a dog a bad NAME" says the
proverb. Maulrever had had o bad
name for years past. 1t had troubled
him very little then-it troubled him
less now. Cora was only to him his lit
tie pet and plaything Of old, the girl
with her gay spirits and enchanting
ways, who had amused and been petted
by him in the beautiful old house 0y the
bright Dart waters where he had spent
most OF his leisure time in England.
He loitered by COra's side while the
sunshine poured through the softly
stirring boughs, and the tramp OF
horses hoofs and the babble Of
voices and laughter sounded pleasantly
in the morning air. The scene had
something Of novelty to him after all
these years Of absence and hardship and
bitter memories. He chatted gayly to
the beautiful girl, who looked even more
beautiful in the morning radiance and
in her perfectly fitting habit than In the
satins and laces Of the previous night.
And she, feeling too content for any
thing to disturb her, talked gayly as
himself.
81 must not detain you any longer"
he said at last, for he saw what she did
not-the covert sneers and impatient
glances OF passers-by. III one is un-
conventional one must always suffer for
it," he thought regretfully, for the girls
face clouded over at his words.
"Will you come to lunch?" she asked.
MAMA and papa will be delighted TO
see you. Do say yes. 1t is quite time
you paid your respects TO them"
For an instant he hesitated. Her
hand lay in his-the sunlight played
over her hair, turning its rich brown
tints to gold, and her eyes looked love-
lier than ever with that soft pleading in
their dark-blue depths. Stuart Maui
rever dropped the hand he held. That
look had vanQuished him.
ayes" he said, II will come"