Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-15

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man brought letter from Cousin Eliz-
aDeth. 1t contained bu- a few lines
Our plans are cha ed. dear, too,
anu instead Of meet Jack, the col
Unel VIII wait and cone out with me on
Inc eIsnt o'clock train. With love,
COUSIN ELIZABETH"
what luckw shouted Jack.
put said Nan, dolefully, we've
sot 70 cal them something. don't see
that matters are nended much"
IN their names will be on theif
baggage, and Cousin Elizabeth will
nave 70 introduce her colonel That's
an right! Now ! must be of With a
kiss Jack WIS gone.
~ Jay pass pleasantly in pre-
p pa and Wien, in the evening,
.ue suesls arrive Cousin Elizabeth
Lhought She neyer saw a prettier home
OF d more please winsome mistress.
-Nt'u, on ler par was proud of her
H 1us DsiHu Wnen le heartily greeted
OVGsln Elizabeth portly husband
Win am glal to see Won colonel
not beJraying by any hesitation the
dreadful blank thai existed in his mind
aN q
after that militia tile. for the bag
gage mad revealed 10 name.
The lady, with sweet graciousness
had said:-''You rrst cali me. .Consin
L tIH. dear; and the husband had
onel." 40 10 0oi
Never mind" said Jack. GWEN
nhu OUT somehow. It's immense,
though, having visitors and not know
way" '-''D 70 ~ -
so have l." said Nan. "Weu see
who Will find ont first"
Soothed by the certainty che act N
WORK TO enjoy her guests; not a hard
task, for she already loved Cousin Eliz-
aDeth, and no one coud help liking the
colonel, with his simple hearty ways
and ritter devotion To- his wife.
The next mOwlng. when Nan saw
fhe postman COMING down the street,
she remembered that Cousin Elizabeth
had said she was Expecting a letter to
De forwarded, aal SO she rushed to
meet him, eager t3 read the address.
Just as she reached The door she was
met by Cousin Elizabeth, who held up
a letter.
"Onlv ono door ,,s .1o. q.
and away went the envelope into lit
tie morning fire blazing on the hearth,
before Nan had glimpse of the super
seription. Jack griuned.
"Foiled again" he vbisnarod IN bar
ear az he gave his ooo1 b, Lise
OFF went lack ioIo no DIV, and
from There he semi Tho foIIou,tno to1o-
gram 10 his sister
wire al once Conein. rIizabo4b,s
married name At once TACK"
After Nan had ofvon her dov'e or
ders. arranged her foWors and settled
Cousin Flizobetb n, t1o iornsa yyitb =
new book. she dressed for the street
I've a little shopping / must do.
Cousin Elizabeth. 7 know Won will ex-
cuse me for awhile
Dear child" murmured Cousin
Elizabeth. as she watched the slender.
graceful figure down The street.
A little later Nan rame hack radiant
cIasping souara Dacl,aoe She bur-
ried nm tn her room un5id a nrettv
black hook hound In soft white kid
tied II nm with long vaIlow ribbone and
laid II On tho IittIe dosl, 3, Tho orast
room Then She vent hack n her
comDanv
Gu ,.,ou., o-,l Cd, r,,,-.Ao.,, D,
ebo eaid ,.o oro 60 Loar,, 10 80 vor
&c onr fret orosts ~ Inv, somofbino
1,oe I,cl,;no IN vor. roon, and ~ ins}
occurred 70 mo r. was n enest hook So
I went out and got one. and now /
want you to write your names on the
very first page
BLESS you, dearw said Cousin Eliz-
abeth; what a privilege to be the first
of what hope will be a long and happy
listw
In the middle of the afternoon .Tacl,
received an answer 10 his telegfam.-
"Do not remember mama. He was a
colonel Father and mother in Bur-
lington. They would know. SUE"
After lunch while the guests were
doing In the library. Nan stole into
the guest room. There on the &ir first
page Of the new book. we're the words:
-"Cousin Elizabeth" and beneath. in
holder writine:-"The Colonel"
IT'S the funniest thing ever heard
Of" said Jack. after they had confided
their disappointmonts TO each other, as
they were dressing for dinner.
"Funnvrr exclaimed Nan. TITS fear
full II seems as if everything was in
consniracv against MS. What would
tbev cav if thew knew we did not even
know their namew
- ..,tos I'll.
Inal evening" a , roJ, - 90 "a an y
hlulteTeu over lHe II,,'0iu5'. .y. % ~
coneIeiiLiy Do Wv go - -, 60,
group drew up their chaI us, III a cosey