Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-10
2 Dofe Of
Interrogation,
"MotbsrV
"Chrisw

"Mothsr!"
"Chris!"
A swirl OF silksn skirts across the
rose scented Mayfair drawing room, the
absorption OF a creamy chiffon ir0ck in
dark blue serge embrace, the juEta-
position OF two pretty heads one cop
per red and the other soft brown, made
uD 10 Lord Iregonan's memory the gen
eral effect Of the meeting between Lady
Christine Mainwaring and her daugh-
ter, Chrs,absl. After moment the
copper hair and the chidOn frock re-
eumad q separate existence, aud Lady
Christine Mainwaring, a little flushed
and disturbed from her usual serenity,
turned 10 the privileged witness OF the
scene.
Lord Tregenna, you must forgive
me, but have not seen my daughter
for very long time" She took the
young girps long, slender fingers 10 her
own small, white baud.
Let me present YOU my little girl ="
Miss Christabel MainWarlng deigned
his lordship the slightest aad shyest OF
bows, then turned 90 her pretty mother
and, holding her at arms length, cried;
Little GIRL Why, dear, I'm head and
shoulders taller than you are, and you're
so lovely aud so wee you make me feel
au-e old"
Lady Christine raised her finger aud
Datted her daughters cheek. mon
sense, you foolish child. Now run up
stairs. Henrietta will show you your
room and u0pack for You. will come
% you directly"
From her slender height the girl
dropped q kiss upon her mothers brow,
then left the room
"What did you think OF her2' were
LadY Christino's FRS. words as the door
closed.
Lord Tregenna picked up his hat and
gloves before he aDsWered:-She is very
lovely"
"Sns IS not Ike me, eh2'
He let his eYeS-bjg, gray, rather cold
oves-wander over the mignonns form
before him. During all her fifteen years
undisputed position as q leading beauty
Lady Christine mad never looked so
lovely as et that moment, with her
bosom throbting beneath her periumed
laces, her sweet. red lips apart, her sap
phire eyes sgloW with excitement and
curiosity.
Lord Trerenna looked a second time.
ono. Miss Mainwaring is not like you.
But T must ba going. You will want 20
20 10 your daug
GAN rey0ir. then, till this evening.
Won will come 90 the opera?'
"If YOU will grant ms hospitality for
tho second act OF Romeo / shall be de-
lighted.
Sire waived him an airy acQuiesceucs
ana moved 90 the door by his side. Yet,
after Lord Tregenna had left the house,
Tadv Christine seemed in no great
br~rv 10 Join her daughter. She sank
INTO low chair and drew
ber percuied br0ws together In
an unaccust0med effort OF serious
tborgbt From her twentieth
birthday. when Marmaduke Nainwar-
f,q had left Ger a widow, the whole
vorld had consDired 20 take all need Of
tbonght or care from her BABY dimpled
hands aud curly, auburn hair. Rela-
lions quickly decided that her only
child could well be- educated TO for
oigp convent; aud society, finding her
beantifnl. sweet natured and very
,-a,Itbv. at once cast her for the role Of
berntv and caressed aud feted her ac-
corfiprIv. Life ran on very well
~ T,edy Christine Mainwaring,
eDd She did not permit even her
lovors 10 trouble her. Scores OF men
b,r,ed Incense at her dainty shrine and
s,,,ra ardent vows at her arched feet
Sorns loved her FOR her beauty, others
gssired her for her wealth. Bus she
had neither taste nor sympathy Tor
either one OF them. a thousand times
rbe had protested that neither her posi-
,ion nor fortune could be battered by q
second marriage, and, unlike most wo-
we, pnder Identical circumstances, she
be6 rssliy meant what she bad said.
Rnt lately, after fifteen years OF adu-
f.tio, and conquest when seventeen
1000 daughter was looming on the
Ion OF her career, little Lady Chris
80 sometimes caught herself watching
80 csrtain handsome face az the opera,
Ssi,i9g for q particular TALL square
'a,,iJe-ed figure in the park, longing
so-tha tones of deep voice &C routS
- nils. She Srew as capricious as a
-oilt babv. ridiculously cheery one
absurdiy depressed the next
-, ,~orl5 laugh SO nothing, and twice
80 ..,hi, the week that preceded her
s1.,bter's return she had caught her
elf in tears. ,...,.s 49,.
-, was driving tiny lump into
49, wbite throat now, as she SAT musing
ever Lord Tregsnns's words she Is
ve~v lovely; she is not u Se yoo- what
All be mean2 Chrisia6el was young and
slender and had great doveiike eyes Il
vo1der which OF US he VIII prefer.
men sbs laid her cool hands against
re- burning cheeks. what q Iool am
Sraam OF such things. I've been
~ think every man mast be In
- with ms II he carries my prayer