Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-18
MISS NANCY.

watching the gray C-uu1s 944--'
skv in heavy masses, wished in ner Sc
cret heart that il was gone.
Who'd a thought il would hev come
off so cold after such a warm spell
N9ncv?" said a voice from the little bed
room that led out OF the kitchen.
US mOdera,.ng. l reckon us gong
to snow" responded Miss Nancy.
ITS lest like the November when Jim
WilmOt went out West,' continued heF
sister, reminiscently.
Yes" was the low response.
"-'Thas a real warm Thanksgiving,
and then a day or two after II begun Ter
snow. and the 28th-yOu remember, Nan
cy-'twas the time they had the ce'DIa-
lion in the schoOlhouse and you and jim
went-my, now i. did blow ana sleet!
And on Sunday it was so driitsd mat
Cousin Anne Camp-she that was Sc
vens. you know-couldn't git ter meet
ing. Ii was the first time in 'leYen years
enet she'd missed hearing Elder Dickens.
She felt real bad about it, added Miss
Abby
Miss Nancy drew her chair nearer TO
the window and brushed her hand across
her eyes. There was no sound from tne
little bedroom for awiie. The big, old
fashioned clock on the high shelf licked
away the minutes, and Miss Nancy rock
cd By the window, with her hands folded
in her lap.
There's some one a-comin' across the
old bridge" said Miss Abby, eagerly.
See who il is. Nancy. Likely as not It's
that school teacher thet boards down tr
Fosters. though il don't sound like their
team. she m st be a powerful sight Of
trouble 10 EN-
And Nancy pressed her face against
the pane obediently, although there was
a mist before her eyes that blinded
a little. The wagon came nearer and
nearer until she could see That it had but
one occupant-a man of about 40 appar-
emily. with a beard that perhaps added
little tC his age.
'NVLo is it Nancy" questioned Miss
Abby fretfully Ii amt her, is IL? My!
il sounds as if il was coming in-in-
re-"
Il don't know" answered Miss Nan
cy. Like enough he wants some direc-
tons"
He? Lands, It's a man, tAan! Be
sure to tell MIN US
But there came a heavy knock on the
door and Mss abby subsid d. Slowly
Miss Nancy crossed The room and turned
the knob. There was nothing said for
moment The man looked steadily at
the figure before him; at ne simply made
wooCien dT-ss with its pure white collar
and cuffs the slender blue-yeined hands
the face with It's firm mouth and faded
blue eyes, the hair parted smoothly and
with the same li,i wave in front that
ne remembered so well, and the high
swell comb that vas new TO him. He
saw me wrinkles, too. but he saw no
more-the years of toll and trouble that
must have brought them. All this III
noted, and then held out his hand.
Nancy, have you forgotten Jim?'
She gave @ startled glance in,o his
eyes, and little crimson 6usa crs p into
her checks. Il reminded him OF the
time &c had kissed her in the garden
back Of the house.
WHO is it. Nancy?" whispered Miss
Abby from the bedroom DO tell him
ter come in and shut the door, and
want some more fenneL"
yes, Abby answered Miss Nancy.
opening her lips with an effort.
Jim Wilmot came in and closed the
door softly behind him.
rs Abby very sick?' he asked
She hasn't walked for six years" an
swered Miss Nancy, mechanically taking
some lenhei Ohl OF aiSh on the taDle
and going in-o the bedroom with it,
Who is it?' whispered Miss Abby
| again.
Jim Wilmot," responded her sister
"Jiml Lands O. Goshen. Wen, we'll
Who'd a. thought he'd turned up after
all these wears. DO tell him to come in
therefore, he goes. Jim WimOtl Well.
never
Miss Nancy gave a little pat 10 the
nillovs and then entered the sitting
room, eo,iY
..Tf vonII sfav to sumner von'd better
np+ vour horse and team under the shed.
We haven't q hired man now"
..T5orI, yon " no cd Gladly
cbo son- hin, rrtIe civ glance nc no
80 -
80 ou s VI ~ mo- ,,,,,. oroi,
- a low ,o. '-- a. Iit9Io 800 %o +o;d
pu. SU I' o 80 30 il', as o,,t ve bon
bo fir went. how after many discour-
aoer,e,te IittIo nrosneri'y cama n him
s1d tben bs.cane an wish TO his folks.
who told him that thew lived together at
tho Itttla house and that Abbv was "sick-
~ tboneb tbov didn,- I,now She was q
ro,r,1ar inrol;d
IL N,nc,. yo,derod lacking ~ the
CIV, - otin and ,bo.bsi~ that had been ca
i,Ic'l NOV now streaked with grqv. if II was
not very lonesome out there. and if he