Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-08-13

and laughed. Il OeBln TO unHeEStanu,
said he. "But you're mistaken in one
thing, Jack. II she hadn't been there,
you wouldn't have knocked me down."
why not?" demanded John, with 4
threatening gesture.
Because" replied Henry, booking
him quietly in the eyes, 'tf she hadn't
been there, you wouldn't have seen 40
cause to bn jealous"
1t took John several seconds to take
in the subtilety Of this argument, but
when he understood it he set his teeth
and made q spring at Henry, who did
not move muscle. But was on the
watch and got between them and re-
strained John long enough for his
paroxysm Of passion to suoside. Indeed
a struggle would probably have ended
In his getting another stroke OF the
heart, which very likely would have
been fatal.
When had induced him to sit down,
| said to Henry, who was com posedly
smoking a cigar, "If you have anything
to say, wish you'd say it,"
"Why, jack" he said at once, with
perfect genialitY, 81 wouldn't have an
moved you for the world. had no idea
that you were seriously interested In
our cousin. II you are, l shall be the
first to wish you both happiness. l
took cousinly privilege with Sinfre In
the wood to. day'-John winced-"but
there are men and men, you know.
One has bis way, and another has his.
A kiss with me means friendly good
will. and that is all. I'm sure she con-
sidered 1t nothing more. but IL you like
I will ask her pardon for 1t In you pres
ence"
II poor stupid John had known what
I know. he might not have taken this
apology In such good part as he did.
Rut bv this time be had caught his
breath, and the congestion OF blood on
his brain had subsdod. After some
consideration he said, with really
touching simplicity, that be would
probably have been less angry II he had
had better hope of getting Sinfre to
listen to his proposals, but that he had
about made up his mind that she would
never care for him, and when In the
midst of his bitter disappoint-
ment he had seen Henry taking lib
erty which he had never dared to
take rage got the better Of him. 81
asked You the other day, Frank" he
added, turning TO me, ITO find out for
me what she felt, but as you never
said anything TO me about 1t suppose
IL was because there wasn't anything
good to say. I'm sorry acted ike
brute, Harry" he concluded, stretch
ing out his hand, sand l hope you'll
forget 1t and forgive me-"
This finished the episode TO all ap-
psarauces, and the two brothers pres
emily went off together amicably TO the
stables, to smoke pipe with Tom, the
groom. There are men and men In
deed! Neither OF these 1Rp Is Ike
me. What was the meanA8 OF that
Kiss in the wood?
This was In the afternoon. AT
O'Clock went In TO dinner. ! was
few minutes late under mothers oene-
fcent household dispensation puuctu-
atty is one OF our conspicuous virtues
as family but as ! ascended the
stems OF the veranda Sinfre came out
OF the door as if she had been waiting
there 70 meet me. She was all In
white and pale, with her hair like
thick black shadow. Her eyes, dark
saophires. scrutinlzed mine searchinEly
"a stood before her. With sudden
movement she caught both my hands
In hers and gripped them hard. 1
could hear the white edges OF her teeth
grit together as she leaned toward me
and whispered:
81 nate him!"
"Whom?" -,
"You knowi / wished 10 tell you"
There was no time 70 ask or TO make
any further explanations. A fe" mo-
ments later we were at the table, look
ing pleasantly unconscious OF mysteries
or evil omens. But the more 1 medI-
tate upon all this the more am eon-
WINGED that crisis Is not far OIL.
II is hard to be helpless a. sucn
time. The things called crimes are
not the real crimes IN this world
Which is worse-to inlet death or 70
ruin and corrupt life: 20 steal purse
or &C destroy reputation and purify
Mankind Is the victim OF PHRASES ane
superstitions If were laHgiVer, 4
would institute . truer and Jusfer dis
pensation. But an not lsWgiyer, /
an 4 doctor without work: . man OF
science whom science knows noe .
gentleman without fortune; Z lover
without q mistress. am inshnet