Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-29
CHATTER II.


20 hear, though it was subject that
interested him. IL aid more than IN
.eresl nim before long II mad hOrri-
ole fascination iOr the young fellow,
and-dO what be wOuld-he could not
get away from It, He was jealous, but
Oil wHOm-Or how many! The con-
stant comparisons that Mrs. DelamOre
drew between MIN and one or other Of
chem cnaIed MIN at times almost be
yOnd endurance, che more so as Pau
line never yOuchSafed him word OF
explanation as 10 who THESE Others
were 10 whom her mother alluded so
slbly, or, indeed, appeared TO think
llat any such word was needed.
SIX weeks passed, ana Gerald began
TO feel that ne could not endure This
state of things much longer. he must
come 10 an understanding with Pau
line, must show ner how necessary IL
was that they should be perfectly
frank with each OCher, and put an end
70 all doubt and disJrust. He loved
her-yes; but he must be able TO trust
her, TOO; and he walked up 10 Rose
cottage one evening fully resolved 10
nave a serious talk with her, and put
I the matter plainly before her.
But though IL was easy 10 resolve
/ where Pauline was concerned, il was
by no means easy TO carry such resOlu-
lions into effect. she happened TO be
in a particularly frivolous mOOd-she
usually was when Gerald wished 10 be
serous-and all his grave words were
/ pOwerleSS 10 move her. save TO mlrth.
/ But though YOU may laugh now,
I Pauline. you Will see how serious
I question IL is presently ne said, re-
/ prOachtuny; you are not treating me
/ fairly, Tor YOU know your happiness Is
\ dearer 10 me ,han all IN the world be
sides, and
81 can take care of my own happi-
ness, l assure you; SO il is quite unnec-
/ eSsary for YOU TO draw long face
+ about IT,, she replied. gayly.
But that IS just what l doubt, dear
/ There can be no happiness, you know,
without confidence, and
! Gerald. you mistake your vocation;
/ your sermons would be quite too lovely
from The pulpit; but l don't want to be
\ preached at on week day, and in my
own garden, TOO. Besides casting a
keen glance at him from under The
long. dark l,shes that gave such char
/ acter TO her beautiful face, I've been
preached at once already to-day
Indeed and by whom?
"Your friend GOdiva.'
why do you call her my friend?'
Because l thought she was friend
I OF yours. demurely; I'm sure She talk
/ ed rs though she were.
What do you mean? l don't under
stand YOU"
That S just what she said with a
! 0ewilderugly br.lhant smile. had
! you understood me. she was good
enough TO say our engagement would
| never have existed
pauline"
"Oh. YOU need not be angry with her;
for. after all she only spoke the truth.
/ You don't understand me BIT and 10
IS just that that is annoying YOU nOwi
Oh. GC1iva is a very sensible girl, and
YOU ought 20 be engaged TO her. You'd
be admirably suited 10 each other
You are talking nonsense, and you
know it.
Il am talking sense, common sense,
and you know it, she retOrted. Go
| diva is always matter Of fact and pro-
NA-Ar anu caA q VI N al w. anu al IL
] rereSt.ng; Oh. charmingly unintereS-ingi
She's always just the same. which is 50
nee and so reS-ful You would be very
quiet with her, Gerald; oh, very quiet
/ indeed,'
But if I don't want TO be Guiet?" he
asked with a smile. In this mood
Pauline again became intelligent to
him. He understood her now, and the
| knowledge that he did so was reassur-
ing in the extreme.
Are YOU sure that YOU do not? You
/ know. Gerald YOU are very far from
/ satisfied with me, and really cannot
help it.
If you would only be quite frank
with me-
But that is just exactly what can
not be- GOdiva might, but not L.
must go my own way and please my
self: and l can't promise that l will al
WAYS tell YOU where | have been, and
I every little thing that 1 have done.
You must trust me not at all or all in
| all.
Il don't care to hear so much of all
/ these other fellows. and know that YOU
write to them. and they to you. Why.
/ YOU never seem TO have half an hour to
| spare EOr me. YOU are so taken up with
/ Charley. or James. or DISCARD -
Not Mr.. Discard. Gerald; I've neither
seen nor heard from him since he left, 80
regre0ully.
Then YOU know nothing of his COM
| ing back again?'
rs he really coming? Oh. l am so
glad Do you know when he is eX-
pected?"
'He is not expected at all. He ar
! rived last night
And he has not been TO see me yet.
How horrid Of him, / don't believe
] speaking slowly and with conviction,
that any one OF the others would have
behaved So
oh. cOnfOund '-
Vow. Gerald don't be ridiculous"
You are really going to far
"SbaU we turn back, then? 1t must
I be almost time for dinner
"Paunline. how long IS this sort OF
/ thing 70 go on?
You can't expect me to answer such
a vague question as that
How long do YOU expect me TO look
ON calmly while YOU flirt with hair
dozen other fellows
.That is a question for yourself to
decide" cOOlly-
rs it? Then.
eWhen YOU are tired of looking on,
then Won can 90 and iirt with GOdiva. -
Thanks: you are TOO kindv'
no: I'm only just. l don't require
more OF you than I am prepared to
give"
And that is-nothing.'