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

His face had very genial expression
and a merry twinkle in his eyes was
made merrier by frequent libations from
q bottle o. port, with which he seemed
TO be on excellent terms. He wore side
whiskers, cut after the English style'
and his hair was OF an iron-gray nue..
He was rather a handsome man, ana
was so scrupulouSly neat and carefully
attlred that one was apt TO comment
favOrably upon him as he passed
through the train.
A closer and more careful o6Serva-
ton, however, rather tended to tlx the
attention upon the workings OF his
mouth. That feature was dellcately
formed, a little large, perhaps, but re-
markedly flexible. The lips were thin,
and wheb i'm the position Of smile, re-
vealed a set OF perfectly formed teeth.
Having finished his dinner, be was on
the point Of rising from his seat, when
there entered the car little man,
whose wrlnkled face and tWinklinE
black eyes betOkened a shrewd intel
lect. This person sat down beside the
old gentleman, and, with a puckered
smile OF recognition upon his lips, &C
COSLeu MIN CUkuldllJs
chow are you, DOCTOR" be said, IL
was not aware that we were fellow-trav-
ellers-you must be In another car from
that which l am in. am delighted TO
see you, and particularly so as / have
some important communications 10
make you. You are through dinner, L
see. Can have little chat with you
later, In the observation car? l would
like the interview to be private"
Certainly" replied the doctor, II
will see you there in half an hour" Ac-
cordingly, at the expiration Of the time
specified. the little man found his way
into the observation car and discovered
the doctor in a chair near one end or
the room reading the evening paper.
The seat beside him was unOccupied-
IN fact, there were but few passengers
in the car at all, II being too late 10
view much Of the scenery, and the little
.nan dropped into it,
Lovely weather for travelling, doc
tor, isn't it?" he began. Good clear
air and not too cold, either. How did
you leave Mrs Grantly?"
every we'll indeed, thanks" replied
the doctor.
And Mrs. Benning is in good health,
presume?"
''Oh, splendid, splendid" said the
other. "Never better. They-er-give
excellent meals aboard this train; excel
lent. Don't you think SOP"
Every good, indeed" answered the
doctor. Every luxury seems to be az
forded by the railroad company In the
service"
You're right-quite true" said Mr..
Benning. "Muchwer-news In the pa
per this EVENING""
''Well, nO-nOthing PARTICULAR" re-
piled the doctor. Zone or two railroad
accldents-such as one reads about
yearly every day"
There was a pause for few moments,
during which the doctor seemed TO be
looking through his paper-that is, as
II II were a pane Of glass-and the lit
tie man appeared lost in thought. Pres
emily he said:
Doctor, how is your son?-getting
along we'll, hope? Very fne boy, in
deed-very."
Yes" said the doctor, Reginald is
doing as well as I could wish. He is in
the Junior year at college, you know
and understand he stands very we'll In
his class"
"Well-er-it was about him-er-
that wished to hold this interview.
You know he has always had sort OF
-er-llking for my girl Dorothy. You
know that, Of course"
Perfectly we'll, " replied the other.
"Well, from the letters that my girl
receives from him, the affair seems 70
be more serious than I-er-aGticipated,
Now, like the boy, understand, but l
think my girl is too young for any sue
Roings on-mind and heart not settled
vet, and all that. I've been meaning 10
speak TO you on the subject for some
time, but I took advantage Of this, my
first opportunity. Now, what do you
think ought to be done in this matter?
Don't you thinker this heavy
loving business should be put q stop TO
until they are considerably older and
know their own minds better? Then
n they are OF the same feelings why, all
right. Not"-as the doctor was about
10 speak-"that I have the slightest
objection to the bOy-fne fellow-knew
his father, too, when l was boy, great
Old times those, Ell, doctOr?-but think
my girl ought 20 see more Of life before
she goes engaging herself 10 any young
fellow, whoever ho may be. What do
you think about it?'
81 agree with you perfectly, Sam
this thing should be nipped in the bud.
MY boy Is at college, and can't afford to
be spending all his time writing love
hrae oh ha ~ az vf
as you say, they are OF the same mind
I'm future years, why, we'll and good.
Have you any plan In view to check
mate the wOu,d-be lOversP
The doctors smile was not in play
now, and the determined look was very
prominent around his mouth. He had
been somewhat startled az the news
that the affair had gone so far, and he
was very anxious 70 end what he deem
ed a silly and transitOry attachment,
which would interfere largely with his
sons advancement. And he was very
ambitious for his only child.
The two men sat absorbed IN thought
for awhile ard then Mr.. Benning said:
II can only think OF the old way Of
intercepting their letters. Ii seems a
mern thing TO do, but can think OF no
other plan just now"
"very we'll" replied the doctor. 81
think, however. you might try some
other means, II possible, Of less clan
destine nature, but can see no other
way Of cutting of their infatuation If
milder means will not avail. l cannot
write my son very strong letter, for
that will only make him the more obsti-
nate, but / will let him understand my
feelings on the subject OF young couples
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