Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-04-02

| ceived direct information 10 that erect
it is not to be wondered At that the
bad news few fast.
II reached Laxter's Hill one morning
in the week following Lady Deusters
garden party. 1t was the day Wnicn
was to see the breaking up OF the party
assem- bled there to meet Lord South
void and his daughter, and it came In
letter to Edith Flores-Carter from
Mrs. Selby herself.
"Oh, dear" the girl CALCULATED, her
usually bright, not to say jolly-looKing
countenance clouding over as she SPOKE
"oh, dear, I'm SO sorry for the Seloys-
for Mrs. Selby particularly. just lancy'
doesn't 1t seem awful-her brother Is
dying"
She glanced round the breakfast table
for sympathy; various expressions OF IL
reached her.
THAT fellow found in the grounds
at that place, is it?" inquired MI:
Fiorde. I'm not surprised; he ala
look pretty bad, and he would Walk
home, and he hadn't even parasol.
Conrad, how can you be so unieel-
ing? l perfectly detest that horrld
trick of Joking about everything" said
in sharp, indignant tones young lazy
seated opposite him. II was Lazy
Margaret. Several people looked up In
surprise.
beginning in good time" murmured
8 man near the end Of the table.
why, do you believe in that' l
don't. replied his companion In the
same low tone.
Conrad looked across the table at his
cousin in surprise.
''Come now, Maisie," he said, "you
make me feel quite shy, scolding me so
in company And I'm sure l didn't
mean to say anything witty at the poor
chaps expense. II 1 did, 1t was quite
by mistake. assure you"
Anything witty from you would be
that | can quite believe" Lady Marga-
ret replied, smiling little. But the
smile was feeble and forced one. Con-
rad saw II no one else did, that his
cousin was thoroughly put out, and he
felt repentant, though he scarcely knew
why.
Half an hour latter Lord Southwold
and his daughter were talking together
in the sitting-room, where the former
had been breakfasting Ia invalid tash'
ion alone.
II would promise to be home to-mor
row or the day after at the latest
papa" Lady Margaret was saying
MRS. Englewood will be very pleased
to lave me, 1 know, even at the short
est notice, for last week when wrote
SAYING | feared it would be Impossible
she was very disappointed"
Every well, my dear, only don't sta!
with her longer than that, for you know
we have engagements" and Lord
Southwold sighed little.
Margaret sighed too.
my darling" said her father, don
look so depressed. l didn't mean &c
grumble." -,
"Oh, no, papa 1t isn't you at all
shall be glad to be at home again
won't you? Thank you very mucl
for letting me go round by town."
Mrs. Englewood's drawing room-ou
looking very different from the las
time we saw it. Mrs. Englewood her
self, with a more anxious expression
than usual on her pleasant face, was
sitting by the open window, through
which, however, bnt little air found it'
way, for it was hot, almost sitting
weather.
at is really trial to have to come
back to town before II Is cooler, sh'
was saying to herself, as the door opened
and Lady Margaret, in summer travel
ing gear, came In.
$50 you are really going, dear Mai
sie," said her hostess. II do wish you
could have waited another day."
But" said Maise, You will let me
know at once what you hear from Mrs
Selby. cannot help being unhappy
Gertrude, and, of course, what yol
have told me has made me still more
selfreproachful and-and ashamed"
She was very pale, but sudden burn
ing overspread her face as she said thu
last words.
II do so hope he will recover" she
added, trying to speak lightly, Though
IL he does l earnestly hope l shall never
meet him again"
"Even il succeed in making him IN
derstand your side, and show him how
generously you regret having misjudg
ed him." said Mrs. Englewood, 81 dom
see that there need be any enmity be
tween YOU"
Not enmity, oh MOI but still les!
friendship" said Maisie. II just trns
we shall never meet again. Good-by
dear Gertrude. / am so glad to have
told YOU all. You will let me know wha'
Won hear?" and she kissed Mrs. Engle
wood affectionately.
"Good-by, dear child. am glad you
have not long journey before you
Stretham will take good care OF you
You quite understand that l can do
nothing indirectly-it will only be wher
I see him myself that can tell him how
sorry you have BEEN"
"Sorry and ashamed, be sure to saJ
ashamed " said Lady Margaret; Eyes
Of course. II can only be if-if he get:
better or you see him yourself"
Two or three days later came letter
TO Lady Margaret from Mrs. Englewood
inclosing one which that lady had just
received from Mrs. Selby. Her brother,
she allowed for the first time, was Out
OF danger, but "terrioly weak" AND
AT intervals during the next Few week:
the girl heard news OF Mr.. Norrey's re-
coyery. And 81 wonder" she began &c
say to herself, 81 wonder If Gertrude
has seen him, or will be seeing him
SOON"
But this hope, II hope It should be
called, was doomed to disappointment
Late in October came another letter
from her friend.
~ am sorry" wrote Mrs. Englewood
"that.I see no probability Of my meet
ing Mr.. Norreys for long time. he
Is going abroad. After all, your path:
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