Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-22

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as yet were all sisterless or living away
from their families, and the women that
appeared at the boarding house where
ne lived were either too old or not 10
his taste.
Meanwhile, the concert had begun,
Henry Obtaining shilling sea, at the
back Of the hall, for he had frugal
mind and laid by a certain sum each
week with the distant hope that some
day the savings might be laid out in
furnishing the i,-le home at present
floating IN London smoke.
Between the numbers Of the pro
gramme Henry looked around ct his
ne.ghbors. He would like 10 have spo-
ken to those next him, but they were
occupied VITA their OWN friends and did
not want a stranger. He was apparent
ly the only unattached listener. His eye
was caught by q coil Of light brown
hair under a neat black hat few rows
before him. The small BIT of neck be
meath the coil was far and youthful,
promising a dainty cheek and other
charms that might be visible i only the
head were q little more turned to one
side Blu. evidently the girl was en-
crossed in the music, She looked reso-
Mtely before her, Or if she aid answer
any remark Of her companions on e.ther
hand scarcely altered her position. It
was very tant2liz.ng for an observer
seated behind, and Henry found him
self longing for the end OF the perform
ance, that he might have chance Of
seeing the face belonging to that deli
c9tely tempting head.
At last the music stopped. There was
a general tramp Of feet as the audience
rose, and Henry KEEP, his eyes fixed en-
the row before him, so as 10 catch the
first glimpse of the face that he had
already made up his mind must be as
charming as the promise Of what was
vouchs2fed to his admiration.
But, alas, there were tall people, la
dies with extensive cloaks, IN the inter-
venilg rows Of seats. Henry's charmer
was snort He could make out NJ more
than the lip of a black feather on her
hat and then she walked away between
another girl and a young man in the
direction Of the tearoom. Henry follow
ed as soon as he could make his way
out and managed TO keep The group in
sigh They were joined by several 9th
er people, and ne saw them all talking
their places at a table together The
brown col was s.ill before MN, and he
though, he had never beheid anything
more beTi,ching than The bend of the
graceful head as the girl seated herself
But this was not enough for our hero
He strolled around 10 the ether side Of
the table and looked across. as though
searching Ter some one, with IS careless
an air as he could assume Then came
what he sought pair Of clear, gray
eyes, fringed all round with dark lash
es, met his own fail, dropping immed:-
ately perhaps from a consciousness Of
the admiration they encouraged.
But Henry had seen enough. There
was no d.sanchan.menJ-qu.ta the cen
rary. White necks and fluffy brown
hair are pleasant 10 contemplate. but a
pretty race is better. Re seated himself
close Dy AZ another table and ordered tea
10 be brought. Meanwhile he could
steal frequent glances at the group near
him. Two elderly ladies, an old gentle
man and a boy had joined the original
party Of three.
Henry watched their proceedings with
the greatest interest. 1, pleased MIN to
see his particular girl helping the elder
ladies' to cream and SUGAR and laughing
WIN the boy Then he observed that the
Young man, Wl0 was seated between
the Two girls and had apparently been
mcnCpOiza1 by the other. who did not
possess sJs- cell of hair. bent familiar
ly toward HeEry's Charmer and said
something to her that caused her to
ilusl, vale she threw up her head a
little and looked at him c0ldly. evi-
IDENTIFY with sJmeFa,ort that caused him
10 shruS mis- shoulders Slightly and turn
back to his former companion, who
beamed upon him rad.antly, and they
became e1grCssed as before. &?
All this byplay was evident to the OBJ
server. lie would like to have shaken
that young man, whom he was sure
had said something impertinent. The
girl however, was evidently quite able
to hold her own. lie liked the dignity
she showed in answering. and perhaps.
after all, the young man had right to
be familiar-at any rate. more right
than Henry as a perfect stranger had
to resist his behavior
The impression made on him first by
that beWitching coil of hair, and then
still more by the girls face and whole
bearing, gave him a feeling Of appro-
Driation in her He envied that boy
~ har oil -s.
whom she was good comrade, as could
plainly be seen, and wished he could
change places with one of the elder
ladies, who appeared totally unaware
OF their privilege in her near presence.
But tea cannot go on forever. Even
the boys appetite was at last satisfied.
The whole party arose, the old gentle
man paid The waiter, and they all fled
of toward the outlet
Bitterly did Henry regret not having
paid his bill before. Everyone wanted to
do the same exactly at that moment;
he could not get hold of q waiter. After
Tuning for some minutes he could
stand Il no longer. Finding two sh.l-
lings down On the table to be left till
called for ne made his escape IN pur-
suit of the lost coil of hair. But the
crowd was great. He could not get
along as quickly as he wished The
people he was pursuing must have
passed the entrance already He rush
ed down the steps, but nothing was to
be seen of them. AT last he went on to
the platform OF the station. A train
was waiting to start They surely
could not have eyaded him and taken
their places in it? He passed up and
down looking into the carriages. There
was no time for close examination. The
train began to move. lie was still I'M
decided whether to go or stay when he
saw the head of the old gentleman Of
the party thrust out of q window.
That was enough. Henry gave bound