Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-01
THE SUBJUGATION OF JULIA.

solved upon it that his own resolution
made him angry. 1t was unusual FOR
him to be so decided. Every now and
then he paused in the turmoil OF pack
ing and looked out Of the window, says
the New York Budget. The hurry OF
carriages and passengers, the blaze OF
sunlight and the muffled noises OF the
street all grated on his nerves. ne
turned YEARLY to his packing again.
He found. as he thought the mauter
over that he had wasted a month. 10
dangle after a woman for month"; anu
at the end to find yourself no nearer "
her. is an experience TO rouse INC
latent cynicism of any man. NOW
Julia RAYMOND was Dainton's COUSIN
and he could not break down the easy
familiarity of their intercourse. ohe
was rich, absurdly unconventional anu
very beautiful. Moreover, she was en-,
tirely her own mistress, and regarded
the world. apparently, as school boy
regards an orange. Dainton resented
this attitude. AT first he rather liked
II hut after a month of fruitless deyo-
tion il had driven him to the humllla'
ton of fight. .Ooa bic
He had indiscriminately stuned MS
third portmanteau when a letter was
broneht TO him. Cad" he thought
"from Jultal Why can't she leave me
aIone?" II was a dainty missiVe, ASK
inc him to dine with her that night
I'VE two together" she wrote, quIo0
TO ourselves. Did you say you Were gu
ing away to-day? But that VIII NO. y,
matter: you can go as well to-ilorloN.
He sat down to think the matter out
1Je yas determined to leave by She MD
nipbt train. but he saw no particular
re9eon WHY he should not spend the
evening with her. Her house lay De-
tween him and the station; there was
NOT much time to lose, and since she
chose 10 send her invitations at so IL
diculously short a notice he considered
that he might appropriately take MS
luggage with him. Accordingly, az
eight o'clock he chartered a caD' "hlch,
loaded with his impedimenta, went
trailing heavily off toward MISS hay-
mond's house.
Julia. from an upper window was as
tonished to see Dainton superlntehuiHs
the unloading of the cab before her
door Indeed. she was distinctly an
grv and came down to meet him IN a
very high and offended spirit. ms
three nOrtmanteaus were piled together
in the hall crowned with a hatooX' d
few chaotic parcels and a gun-case'
"You see, Julia" Dainton saiu' l
have come"
ooh. no. I assure YOU" he said
cbeerfnllv. "You see, I am halfway 10
the station here. 1t was really TOO
much bore to think of going back TO
nv place again tonight, and so l
brought my baggage along"
1T was very thoughtful Of you she
said.
VERY. was astonished at my own
discretion.
She looked at him closely. He was
quite happy and unconcerned, appar-
entity. and Julia's anger gave way to
disappointment. She had thought he
would not go
"You are really going tonight?
81 am really going. In three hours
and a half I shall be gone"
And when are you coming back
Il really don't know. It entirely de-
ponds on circumstances"
ION what circumstances"
I'm afraid / cannot tell you"
But, my dear cousin, you ought tC
know"
Il suppose we are cousins-about
tenth cousins" said Dainton; but you
needn't make so much of It."
She raised her eyebrows. you nave
not answered my question" she said
'but it does not matter. Shall we sc
in to dinner?"
The first half hour was rather silent
Dainton had a pleasant feeling of Sc
curity. Somehow the thought Of his
luggage in the hall solaced him. His
game. he considered, was TO wait Ger
| tainly. Julias mood was unusually gen.
| tie: he had never seen her quite so be-
witchingly sincere. Also, he had never
felt so much in love with her before
! The situation was one to be sedulously
nursed.
'I hate partings," said Julia, "even
little. unimportant ones like this"
do your" said Datnton. Eyes,
suppose they are rather sad"
Sad is hardly the word, is it?'
Perhaps not. Would you use q
stronger word?'
q should say they were foolish"
ooh, no, not foolish. Only neces-
sary."
MY dear cousin" he said, you ask
such searching questions. To answer
you in general terms should say yes.
"But in this particular instance?' she
asked. She looked at him with great
purple grape pressed against her lips
in this particular instance he an
swered. slowly. at is em.nently neces-
sarv-for me-" She flushed a little and
dropped her eyes. Dainton was feeling
deliciousy confident by this time. He
was infinitely glad that he had come
Julia shot quick, inquiring glance at
| him over the rim Of her wine glass
slipped. and set it down.
q suppose" she said, that for some
people it is the easiest thing in the
world to break pleasant friendship"
"As easy" said Dainton, prompted by
a sudden inspiration, cas- to break this"
He ,emptied his glass and broke the
stem across the middle.
oh" she cried how could you! You
are so practical in your illustrations.
I cannot match that glass in London. -
Then l will match it for you out of
London"
q bought them last year in Flor
ence'
Then 7 will go to Florence"
ooh, you need not trouble, thank
you. can find the addresses
But I should like to be Of some SER
vice to you. Julia. Cousinship surely
| nL-,itc ~ thaI. and 7 nav "a we'll 90 To