Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-04-09

not keeping his dignity anu UeinB tOeni-
~ unable to say what he wanted.
Reginald said nothing. but waited for
the next ball, which came with crash,
scattering the pins right and left. A
third came and then Reginald set up
tho pins and started in again. why
did you stop writing to me?" he said.
Bang came ball and Dorothy said
meekly, sWhat did you say? These balls
make such a racket"
81 said why did you stop writing to
me? 1 wrote a good many letters TO
you after had gotten your last"
How many?" came from the other
end Of the alley.
Reginald started. but perceiving the
inquiry was concerning the number OF
pins down-and feeling that Dorothy
was laughing at him-he sung out
Justify, Eight" and began to set uD
the pins again. Having done this, he
once more returned 10 the attack.
''There Is either mistake some
where, Dorothy, or else you do not love
me any longer. L" a ball interrupted
him here, and Dorothy, in the pause
that followed, to keep up appearances
to the other end OF the alley, said:
'Are you fond Of bowling, Mr.. Grant
Typ"
Regy said nothing, but set up the
pins sadly, then as the ball was about to
start down the alley he cast look at
Dorothy that fairly melted her and said:
''Oh, Dorothy. love you more (as the
ball crashed) than ever before. ] know
there has been some mistake. Tell me
that you will listen to me again,
that"
"How can l listen to you with all this
noise going onP L"
"You know what l mean" he re-
torted. "Not now, but later tomorrow
will you meet me somewhere-any-
where-to-morrow and walk with me?
Oh, do say" Bang went the ball and
Dorothy laughed outright.
Reginald was furious and inwardly
cursed the bowling alley, but Dorothy
took pity on him and promised to see
him next day and listen to what he had
to say.
Accordingly, at the time and place ap-
pointed on the following afternoon the
lovers met and started upon their walk.
1t so happened that Mrs. Benning did
not feel particularly well that afternoon
and Dorothy having gone out, Mr.. Ben
ming concluded that he would take q
short stroll.
1t was beautiful day and Mr.. Ben
ning's spirits arose as he took his way
toward lovely spot about mile and
half distant from his home. lie was
particularly fond Of this little place.
AS l said, this was favorite walk of
Mr.. Benning, and when he was about
half way through the grove above de-
scribed he saw something which made
him remove his glasses, rub them care
fully with his handkerchief, replace
them upon his nose and stare motion
less for the space Of several minutes.
But short distance In front Of him,
going in the same direction, but at an
exceedingly slow pace, and utterly OBJ
livious of the world beyond themselves,
we're the two he had so earnestly and so
successfully, as he had supposed,
striven to separate. Hand in hand they
wandered, saying something to one an
other in low tone now and then, and
apparently in state OF utmost happi-
ness.
Mr.. Benning was astounded. How
came they together here when he had
been confident that they were far apart3
He could not make it out.
But he was not alone in his observa-
ton Of the loving couple.
The worthy doctor, oD his constitu-
tlonal, had found, as he supposed, a
new walk, and, having been capti-
n
along the path in question at rapid
pace, that he might impart the discov-
cry to his wife and persuade her to &C
company him there the next day.
As he came around the bend he was
rewarded by the sight just described.
He was seen also by the two, and they
stopped and gIared at the doctor, who
was staring at them.
Dorothy seemed frightened and turn
ed around as II to fee, but she saw stand
ing behind them Mr.. Benning. She
gave little cry, and then slipping her
arm through Regis prepared for the
worst.
Her voice seemed to bring Mr.. Ben
ming to his senses, and he drew rapidly
near 10 them at the same moment that
the doctor had reached them. Each
parent began to rebuke his child, but
hardly were the first three words spoken
when ReRy said:
stop There has been q mean and
dastardly trick played upon US. Our
letters have been intercepted and both
OF US have been made unhappy. Father,
surely you had no hand in this? II you
had objection to our love you should
have told me so-but never stopped TO
do such mean thing as interrupting
our corresp ondence."
The doctor coughed slightly, and
Dorothy began to cry. Mr.. Benning
said nothing, and there was a painful
pause for a few moments. Then tho
doctor spoke:
any son." he said, 'this is very IN
fortunate. While l did not exactly In
tercept youE letters, agreed with Mr..
Benning that you two should be separa-
ted, as you were rather too young to be
-er-seriously in love, and decided with
him that the only means Of accomplish
ing our object was by the breaking OF
your correspondence.
"And you, Mr.. Benning, were the
originator Of this plan. You succeeded
for a short time, admit, but fate has
given us the opportunity to be together
again, and we will stay together, too, in
spite Of you both. will we not, Doro-
thy?" he cried, vehemently. To which
she sobbed an affirmative reply.
Mr.. Benning seemed embarrassed
and beckoned to Dr. Grant to come to
him.
Regy was too much occupied with
Dorothy, who was sobbing violently
upon his breast, to notice the actions Of