Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-09
CHAPTER III.
TUE MYSTERIOUS lady.

Unfortunately the juncture arrived
that demanded the assistance OF a nurse
At Brook Falls, for Mrs MarIew's health
had become seriously impaired, and so
wouId soon become Mandy's, Colonel
Marfsw predicted, should she continue
dav and night to be so asSidious % the
interest OF her mistress; so the colonel
rode TO town one daY 10 see II nc could
procure so assistant.
BE repaired directly to his old haunt
the stage-tavern ana consulted his
faithful friend Oscar Vamley, the keep
er, regarding the matter. IL was
always Oscar Vamley TO whom he
straightWay went when similarly cir
cumstanced. For thirty years or more
an interchange Of confidence had existed
between the two men and promised TO
continue throughout their lives The
advice given one by the other had never
failed TO be promptly acted on aud
never with any other than the most fav-
orable results. The colonel declared
unhesitatingly that be has always prof.
ted bv having consulted the Old tavern
keeper, and the latter returned the
compliment by declaring that most OF
his success in life was due TO the advice
given him by the colonel.
Il so CHANGED that Colonel Mariew
could not have been more fortunate in
consulting the tavern-keeper in regard
10 his want, for the evening before
Young woman and her child, boy in
dresses, had taken lodging at the tavern,
the woman's object being TO obtain en-
plovment, the position Of Eoverness be-
ing preferred, but the tavern-keeper
entertained no doubt that she would
accept with 8laCFity the ONCE that the
colonel was so anxious 10 have filled.
She was o very sad, delicate looking
woman, somewhat above the medium
/ height, with abundance Of raven-6iack
I hair and dark piercing eyes that seemed
size TOO large for her white, oval face.
Der child very much resembled her, but
I his eyes were considerably lighter than
/ hers and his cheeks full and ruddy, in
dicating degree OF health evidently
not possessed by his mother. lie was
an exceptionally pretty child and his
mother unQuestiOna0ly = LADY OF gentle
Y birth and raising, one TO whom fate
I had once certainly been more kindly
ulN UOeeAa ~ aAIu "a Vol TT AN.N ENA sANNA- a. -
sud advised the colonel TO engage her
AZ once as she would not only make an
excellent nurse for bis invalid wife
/ but q cengenial companion as well; and
as matter OF course the colonel did SO
as soon as be possibly could, add then
/ be aud the keeper retired 10 their
/ private corner Of the Office to discuss
over their pipes the political issues OF
the day and the probable result OF the
I approaching election.
/ The lady, who at once proved her
self capable and willing 10 perform the
responsible duties assigned her, was an
enigma to 81 at Brook Falls because Of
her reticence concerning her past life.
/ It was learned that her name was Mrs.
Sevov, that she was a Virginian but had
passed most Of her lie Ia q distant sec
tion of tina country, aud this brief state
ment giveA Ia = manner that implied an
aversion TO being questioned in reference
10 her history naturally caused the
Msrfews 20 indulge in a great deal oil
eopiecturinA With the hope OF plausl
bic solution the mystery surrounding
her.
Richie. he boy, was not long Ia be.
coming q gfs tSvorlss.11Ii s''3keE yonS