Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-09


l will prove an exemplary brother. May
call you sister, Dora?"
Certainly" Dot answered. But
somehow the arrangement did not
please her much.
"If you will excuse me moment
will go up stairs and get my shawl,and
be ready by the time they reach the
house."
The merry party enjoyed a pleasant
sail, and before parting agreed TO have
a picnic the following week at grove
five miles distant.
Before the week had ended, Dora and
Harry had become better acquainted,
and be has taken on himself the office
of mentor, as we'll as brother. The
evening before the picnic Frank Willis
called to take Dot to ride. She went
M stairs 10 get her wrap. Coming
down she met Harry Percival on the
stairs.
Where are you bound, sister miner"
he asked.
''Ont TO ride" she answered. at is
such an elegant evening.
Don't you think your adjective
misapplied?" he rejoined, cody. "Ele-
CANT refers to polish or polite"
Haven't you mistaken your Voca-
ton? Instead OF a gentle man you
should have been critic"
THE two can be combined" he an
swered, quietly. 81 don't think you
ought to go to ride this evening, sister.
You will be too tired to enjoy the pic
mic tomorrow besides, the air is damp. y
ALLOW me to pass, please; am keep
ing Mr.. Willis waiting.
SISTER, indeed" she muttered when
she reached the piazza. And one
would think was in leading strings.
I'd go If I caught my death"
Dora did not enjoy her ride as much
as she expected, and the air was damp;
nevertheless she kept mp such a chat
ter of small talk tnat Mr.. Willis, who
had long been one Of her admirers,
thought her one of the liveliest girls he
had ever met.
"Good night" she said, when they
had reached her home. 81 will keep
that promised seat at the table for
you"
Just then Dora heard one of the up.
per windows shut. -
Upstairs Mr.. Percival was muttering
to himself:-"Not If l know II shall he
have the seat next TO her at the table.
The next morning dawned bright and
clear. The picnic party was all in good
spirits, the baskets well filled, and
everything promised well. Harry found
a'pleasant seat for himself and Dora, and
then went TO help one Of the ladies
carve some refractory fowl. On his re-
turn he found his place occupied by Mr..
Willis.
"You won't mind sitting over there"
Dora said sweetly, pointing to vacant
place opposite. ST promised this seat
TO Mr.. Willis last night, and Of course
YOU don't care to sit here, as we are
brother and sister, and see each other
every day."
"Certainly not, sister NINE" Harry
answered, biting his lip. Then he
muttered to himself as he moved away,
Caught in my own trap, but I'll pay
her off,"
After dinner a party was formed to
90 further into the wood in search OF
berries. Mr.. Percival asked Dora to
accompany the party, and they were
proceeding Ia most amicaole manner,
Notwithstanding their little scene at
the dinner table. AT last they reached
an opening In the wood and all sat down
TO rest, Dora declaring she could walk
no further.
81 am so sorry" said Annie Hunter,
''for had set my heart on going to the
haunted oak, as it is called. IL Is not
very much farther"
81 will go with you" Mr.. Percival
volunteered.
What will Dora saYP"
"She won't care" Harry said, before
Dora could reply. Owe are brother
and sister and understand each other
perfectly. Come, Miss Hunter"
Dora was fercely gay all the way
back to the grove, and devoted herself
entirely to Mr.. Willis.
Mr.. Perclval and Dot were again to-
gether alone.
had a splendid time. Gdon't remember
ever enjoying myself 50 much at a
picnic. Mr.. Willis is so entertaining. l
hove he and his sister will stay all sum-
mer."
81 am afraid. sister Dora, that II will
not be best for his peace Of mind, unless
he is merely flirting, as we'll as your
self. BY his manner | should judge him
to be in earnest Beware, little one,
how you trfle with such heart"
"Quite a little homily," flashed Dora.
"You would be quite successful as
preacher. But how long since have
YOU constituted yourself Mr.. Willis
keeper, as we'll as nv mentor?"
"Pardon me-" he said. II do not
intend 10 anger you. Here we are at
the house. lam going to the city on
business in the morning, and shall not
be back for week. Let's make up as
all good brothers and sisters should"
So saying, he stopped and pressed a
kiss On Dora's lips.
How dare you?" she exclaimed, her
cheeks flaming; this farce has gone
altogether too far. Don't you ever ad-
dress that odious title to me again. You
shall not call me sisterS
And bursting into tears Dora broke
away from him and gained her own
room.
81 shall be glad when the odious
creature is gone," she sighed. What
makes him tease me so. suppose he
thinks | am a simple little country
girl. verify believe should hate him
if he stayed much longer. Oh, dear,
wish l could hate him."
All that week Dora roamed listlessly
round the house or wandered down to
the river bank, with book in her hand,
but very little reading was done.
Mr.. Willis called several times to take
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