Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-10-21
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she was rather stsrtled-I don't mean
that mean IL gave her q bit Of sur
prise. She was very glad, Of course,
and al thai"
VERY gladr cried the young lover,
his blue eyes full Of alarm. "And
didn't say much! Look here, Grove, l
particularly warned you about frighten-
ing Hattie; did you brighten her?"
When Grove had told that one lie he
had not contemplated having TO go on
lying. He felt indignant with George
for forcing the necessity upon him.
Even in his own eyes he had lost some
small part OF the responsibility which
was so dear 70 him. He could find eX-
cuses for himself, OF course, plenty Of
them, and BIO had not much fear of be-
ing found ont, for Hattie's engagement
TO Wiilmott would prevent all commun-
icatIOn between her and George. But
he answered sullenly:
NO, didn't frighten her. And what
right, pray, have you 10 speak to me In
that way? Do you think l am likely TO
do you another favor? You had better
look 20 your manners, young man"
"Why, Grove, how hot-tempered you
are to-day" said George with surprise.
Il didn't mean TO offend you. l was
thinking only Of Hattie, and perhaps
that made me forget myself You must
not DO vexed with me when am so
dreadfully bothered. 1t was very good
Of you TO take my messGge-very good
indeed-but surely Hattie sent one
back.
mo, she didn't" said Grove. "At
least she sent her love, but that was ell.
No doubt when she gets time to think
over it more calmly she will send more"
George wanted him TO see Hattie
again that very day, but Grove would
not promise that. Having already dug
one Ditfali for himself, be was deter
mined TO keep clear OF another II be
possibly could. As an excuse he said
that be had to go home and should
probably be busy for the rest OF the
day, statement in which there was
some truth.
Grove lived with his mother at the
Priory, a fine old place on the road to
SANDY, and in her he had one warm ad-
mlrer. Mrs. Grove thought nobody
equal TO her son. From his earliest days
be had led al exemplary life, and had
never been an atom OF trouble TO her.
As "a baby be had been decorous In his
conduct, never crying or making vul-
gar fuss in pU5ic-never even shed a
tear az his christening, the old lady
would say with smaZemeut and pride at
his fortitude; as boy be had never torn
his clothes by climbing up trees or in
jured his face by fighting, as other BOYS
did, as a man he INDUCED In no ex-
cesses, aud, above all, was
dutiiul son. Nevertheless, when he
returned home after his visit TO the
Vanes and abruptly announced his In
tention OF marrying Rschel-of marry
ing her at once, tOO-When he further
requested his mother to call upon the
family that very afternoon, she thought
IL high time 70 reason with him.
10 the opinion OF Mrs. Grove the
aristocracy OF ScaddeR consisted OF
herself and her son. All others belong
ed TO some lower grade, aud she did not
cOndeScend 10 mix with them. Upon
the Vanes she had called Immediately
after their marriage, some thirty
years before, aud having thus done
her duty she had never been near
them since. This old lady had
some queer notions. She could smile
very graCiously upon Mr.. Senogles, the
grocer, and had even been known to go
so far as to inquire after the health OF
Mrs. SenogleS, but she would scarcely
speak 10 Mr.. Duke, and then only on
business matters; while as for his wife,
she ignored that he had one. To the
curate she was always kindness itself,
but for the vicar she had not one good
word. IL may have been that Mrs.
Grove feared the gulf between herself
and her neighDOrs was not quite so
clearly defined as she wished ii to be.
There was, therefore, every res-
son why she should fight hard
against this whim OF her sons, for so
she called il. But be had always been
accustomed 10 have his own way, and as
! be was evidently determined 10 have it
! this time, she had to yield, At least,
she yielded so far as TO promise that she
would call.
When the time came the old lady was
J solidiy built up by the two steady old
attendants who waited upon her; an eX-
traOrdiuary erection was placed upon
her head; shs was then pronounced
ready. BY her escort, one carrying u
huge bundle Of rugs and the other an
J armfuI Of shawls, she was taken 10 the
family coach aud hoisted In. 1t was
q wonderful vehicle Of great age,
with a strange muSty smell pro-
ceeding from its faded cushions,
I but beyond all question, with its big
coat OF arms upon the panel, the grand
est carriage IN that part Of the country.
/ The horses, too, were very old; they
seemed ready at the first chance TO fall
down and 80 TO sleep, but the old coach
man knew them well aud kept firm
hold OF their heads. Although Grove
had two or three smart traps for him
self be thought the old coach good
enough for his mother. 1t is marvel
Ous,y easy 10 be devoted son.
After proceeding in solemn state
through the town, the coach eventually
reached the Vaue cottage. The coach
mau descended from the box, and, after
ringing the bell, returned TO open the
door.
What Is the matter, Thomss?" ask
ed the old lady inside. why have you
sJOpped?'
"rhis is the cot the house,
ma'am," he replied.
She put up her glasses and looked
at it.
There must be some mistake" she
SAID. Il want 10 call upon Mr.. and Mrs.
Vane.'
This is where they live now, ma'am. "
She looked at il again.
"Drive on, Thomas" she said family.
81 cant go in there
But Sarah, wildly excited at seeing a
carriage stopping once more at the door,