Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-06-16

It seemed to me there was a more thar
acute sympathy in the pressure.
Where shall we be by the end of the
banquet? " I wondered
As to the rancher, the poor lad saw
that he was out of it, and If he haC
dared he would have stopped the car
riage and got out.
When we took our places at table
had Julia on my left, and on my right
an enormous old lads, who devouret
everything without lifting her eyes
from her plate AS the feast progress
ed made something ola set at the in
teresting pupil of Studebakers, who
permitted me to do so with the best
grace in the world. but without seem
ing, I must acknowledge. to take me Sc
riously at which 1 presently com
planned
ooh, come, come. she said: "as il
you were thinking of no one but me.
| know very well who you are and al
about YOU"
"Then You know how strange my pO-
stion is. which is all the more reason
Miss Julia. why You should rot treat me
so cruelty"
Miss Julia looked at me with the easy
confidence of a reasoned flirt
81 am quite young. she said, lower
| ing her voice. "but | know something OF
life. All. sir. what a wonderful thing
love at first sight is Now. take q
young girl living happily and peacea-
bly, i'm her fathers home. Some day
| stranger comes on business with her
father. The young girl sees him with
out herself being seen. From that day
poor Josephine has carried one mans
image in her hertz, and that image is
yours"
You can imagine the look of utter
surprise with which ! stared at the
girl. So. without having the faintest
suspicion of the fact 1 had been the
cause of sad days and sleepless nights
for John Miller's daughter. ! had rob
bed the veterinary surgeon-1ust then
occupied in stuffing himself with crab
salad-of the most precious part OF the
treasure he has just acquired. Love at
first sight is a wonderful thing, indeed
You go into a stable to look at saddle
horse. and YOU carry away, besides your
purchase. the affections OF a virgin
heart. Poor Josephine.
"Take care" continued Julia; do not
betrav Yourself. Leave the unhappy
girl at least strength to carry ont her
sacrifice to the bitter end. Seem to
smile pretend to be gay. All, what a
cruel farce life isl
"Have no fear" I treasured her, ad-
hiring al the same time the precocity
of these experienced young pupils OF
Miss Studebaker's seminary. ~ am a
man OF honor and know what is requr-
ed OF me under the circumstances.
'T am sure you do" she returned,
warmly. 81 know you from your let
ters to my friend I have never read
any so noble and so touching.
"You have read my letters. l cried
astonished.
NV little neighbor nudged me softly
with her knee and indicated with her
ewes the stout lady on my other side,
who was trying to hear what we said.
"T suppose" she added, aloud, this
will be a fine year for crops - and to the
end of the feast we spoke only on diff
ferent topics.
poor fellow sighed Julia. che has
done nothing but stare at her the whole
time"
yes. he stared at her too much said
Bertha with an air of vast experience;
he will do something rash if he does not
take care. but we will stay right here to
watch him"
Nothing could suit me better 1 re-
piled CALAMITY.
my dear" exclaimed Julia. if you
only knew how courageous he is and
how chivalrous and discreet"
Eyes. but we must not let ourselves
be deceived. AS if we did not know
YOU have threatened to provoke quar-
rel with Mr.. Hobbs,'
"And to strangle him"
"And to tell him that YOU love her,
that YOU adore her, that you have re-
ceived dozens of letters from her. and
that You have had dozens of secret
meetings with her"
a real gentleman would not do such
things. sir
"Poor fellow. how he suffers sighed
Julia. who was decidedly the more com
passionate of the two. ooh, do not kill
yourself. it would be the death of Jo-
sephine.
Now. see" said Bertha, firmly
you could not possibly marry her
yourself. Her father would never con-
sent"
John Miller refuse me for a son-in-
law, This was coming it little toe
strong. I began to protest. but Julia
laid her little hand on my shoulder.
BE brave, MIR. Arthur" she said in
tender voice: forget Josephine. You
have i'm us two friends-two sisters who
will never forget YOU
"NIr. Arthur" / understood it all. For
the past three hours l had unwittingly
been playing the part Of the young hay
merchant. who had been taken sudden
" ilB Just when the girl he loved was to
be given into the arms Of another man.
Pardon me- ! said, looking for my
hat. there has been a slight mistake.
am not Arthur Carney.
And 7 hurried from the house.-Bos-
ton Home Journal.
PERTLS OF Welded LIFE.
They had been married only short
time when one night, along in the