Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-06-11
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| expected q blow; past her through the
| door, which he closed behind him with
/ out vo~uchsa1ng her 8 word or q glance.
She broke down then, and Torrance,
left alone with her, became Thoroughly
alarmed.
'Madam, in the name Of heaven, do
not permit yourself to be so distressed,
he began, stepping over to her. Sns
had thrown herself into 8 chair, ana
her sobs were pitiful. MADAM, listen
to me, 1 beg Of you" he went on. "Ine
major is not well, is i'll, is not himself,
is utterly incapable Of such q
when not afflicted with govt. You
must see, you must have SEEN
Then the absurdity Of what he was
saying became so manifest to him tnat
be turned away to hide an irrepressioie
smile. He did not know what ito say,
so he walked the floor with his hands In
| his pockets. When she became calm
| enough to listen, he said: Madam, /
will go to the major; l will intercede' l
will implore, reason, threaten, compel
him to listen to you"
Thank you, Mr.. Torrance" she said,
looking up at him through her tears,
which made her very lovely; "ou IL
would be useless. ! know my father;
he will be deaf and dumb. II seems
strange that I could even consider such
a favor" she added, just q tinge OF her
Ameswood pride showing momentarily
IN her voice and look; 'but l have sur
fered so much, and l am so tired OF IT,
and-snd-" she gave way again and
wept afresh. i,
II don't care II he will be deaf and
blind. Im going to him." said Torrance,
determined by this evidence OF her dis
tress. ST will c%onjure him on the
friendship he bears me, on the friend
ship he held for my father; l will con-
lure him by everything he holds sacred
on earth and in heaven to hear what
you have to say. You will promise me,
"Bo-o-olton," she sobbed in her hand
kerchief.
ST have your assurance then, Mrs.
Bolton, that IL 1 act as your amoassa-
| dor In this affair you will stand by me
with your moral support no matter
what may be the outcome OF the nego-
tiations. [ have never yet had occasion
to treat with a hostile military power,
and I can't say that / am able to APP
proach the subject very suitably equip
ped with diplomatic precedents. How
ever"
He laughed with q rather forced gay
ETY. and she laughed, too. n~ervously
and quite helplessIy.
mo, no. l don't promise anything
at ALL" she sobbed. Don't go. | will
go away"
He left her alone aud sought the
major, whom he found in his study.
The old man had evidently passed
through a paroxysm OF excruciatlng
torture, but he had nov In some degree
recovered his comDosure. Torrance
entered and closed the door carefully
behind him; the major viewed this
proceeding with some concern, but he
waited for the other to begin.
major A~meswood," said Torrance,
| commencing the attack at once, II was
inadvertently the spectator OF a scene
| of domestic drama this morning, and l
feel in a measure personally respon-
| sible for some of the consequences, as l
was the means OF bringing the lady,
Mrs. Bolton, into your house last night.
We will get to the point at once. ask
you plainly, bluntly, as between men,
what you are going to do"
Orchard, l al do nothing. DO you
know the circumstances"
II have heard the story In a very
fragmentary way. But your daughters
a.. Iaod. cha onnnaQ IN Unnr
house to throw herself on your natural
projections; she hasN suffered q great
deal; she is q lady; she is your daughter;
she is -"
Orchard, I have no daughter" In
t~errupted the major, averting his
gaze.
Nonsense, Major Ameswood; do not
try that with me. You are a
gentlemen, a Southern gentleman,
a man of chivalrous instincts
and traditions, and you treat a
lady outrageously. l say frankly you
treat a lady rudely. II Mrs. Bolton is
no your daughter she is at least q lady,
and therefore entitled to the highest
respect and courtesy OF every gentle
man ON earth. What am /, a Northerner,
to think of this boosted Virginia chiv-
airy? Is it a mere figure OF speech?"
''Dlck, you are my friend and / an
not answer you" said the major, his
ewes blazing under the taunt. III you
were not Dick Torrance's son I should
kill you, sah."
Torrance smiled under his mustache
had continued In the same tone: That's
lust what l wish you would do, major;
IL would show that you have still with
in YOU the instincts Of a gentleman.
But let US return to the point; l will
consider this matter with you later; Will
you see your daughter?"
"Richard, 1 say again 1 have no
daughter"
Then will you see the lady d &C
~companied me here last nightP"
81 cannot" replied the major, his
face working under his trouble.
Then, Major Ameswood, l must not
continue longer a guest under your
roof. You insult me by refusing to see
a lady I. brought into your house; l
must construe 1t as I will. / can no
longer remain the friend Of q man who
-"
"Dlck, my boy, don't say that, "brOke
IN the major, HE voice shaken by emo
ton beyond his control. 81 love you
like my own son, Richard, and II you do
not come any more the old man will be
very lonely. Richard, you know how
much you are to me-"
''But you say you will not see this
lady"
81 say 1 cannot"
"Aud l say you will not" pursued
Torrance, relentlessly. You will not
reconslder?"
ssDick, don't ask me. / cannot"
"Then, Major" said Torrance, bis