Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17

mache was saying In an .ndertone TO
Major Montgomery. You ought to be
eternally indebted 10 me. | had a lot
OF trouble over it, but she will come all
right, and we shall have our partle car
rec"
When Mrs. Tollemache arrived at
Victoria the following morning she
found, to her surprise, that Moncreiffe
had reserved a compartment. and
scarcely had Kate introduced MY hus-
band and explained that he would ac-
company them, than Major Montgom-
cry made his appearace alone.
80 awfully sorry. don't YOU know.
but Curzon was called away the first
thing this morning, to go down to a dy-
ing uncle or cousin. or something OF that
Major Montgomery, who paid you so
much attention at the ball. are both
coming down, and are going to stop at
the same hotel.
There won't be soul left in London
that / care about"
And Brighton is always so jolly at
this time OF year.
Il am sure II Graham really cared for
me he would be only too glad to let ma
co." concluded Kate, with tears in her
eyes.
my dear, all men are alike-selfsh
to the backboner observed the widow.
with the manner OF one who knows.
"All they care about Is their own COM
fort. and the women they like best is
fort. and the women they like best ara
those who make them the most comfort
able. ! often used to tell Mr. Tollema-
che that he ought 10 have married his
cook"
And yet thought he loved me at
one time" sighed the wife.
"If he ever did my dear, YOU may
depend upon il he has got over it by
this time" responded the widow
"Oh, Victoria! do you really think
500" cried Kate, who, having only been
welded a couple OF years, could not con-
sort-a duty visit, don't you know-and
he asked me to make his apologies, and
all that sort OF thing"
How it happened 1t Is difficult TO say,
but when they started Kate and the Ma
| jor faced each other at one end Of the
carriage while the pretty widow and
| Graham were Ys-a-vis al the other.
Mrs. Tolemache gave the Major a serio-
comic glance appealing for sympathy,
which needless to say, she obtained.
and then Graham began to talk, and she
discovered that he knew how to talk.
and that he had expressive eyes and
| possessed that quiet. masterful manner
which is so appreciated by little women
| because it IS symbolcal Of strength.
and then to her surprise she discovered
/ that they were at Preston Park.
| III nest pas 81 bette" she murmured
to Montgomery when they got out at
| Brighton, but, though the remark was
made in a low voice, Kate overheard II,
and somehow she began 10 wish she had
STAYED at home. Regrets, however.
were useless; everybody else was appa-
rently happy and contented. and when,
as a matter of course, Graham devoted
| himself TO Mrs. Tollemache, while Ma
jor Montgomery attended TO her. She
found that all she could do was TO go
with the stream. But she certainly
never valued her husband so highly as
when she perceived that his society was
sought and evidently approved by her
frined.
A fortnight passed away, and one day
when she went upstairs TO dress for dim
ner Kate found a typewriter note adj
dressed to her on nvl tOi5ictto ;schle. ~
ran as follows:
II you are concealed behind the screen
in your sitting room tonight at half
past ten you will hear something inter
esting concerning your husband and
Mrs. Tollenache. BE silent and dis
! Greet. A WE'LL WlSHER
Kate read it three times. and then.
crushing it up in her hand. she was
about to throw It away. when her wo-
mans nature asserted itself. and. fold
ing II up carefully, she slipped 1t into
her purse, murmuring:
\ Eyes. | will. 1t is only just TO them.
OF course it is the work of some med
ding busybody and there is nothing I'M
il, but it is only right for their sakes
that should prove them innocent
But then she gave a little choking sob
as she thought Of how she would feel II
the proof went the other way.
well, Graham, ! am here" exclaim-
ed Mrs. Tollemache as the clock on
the mantle piece chimed the half hour,
land, wonderful to relate, punctual TO
the minute"
Il can assure you that ! am grateful
| fer your promptness' replied Mon
creiffe gravely, though now that you
are here ! scarcely know how to begin
what have to say to you
! "Why so serious?" inquired the pref
ty widow, her beautiful eyes sparkling
with espieglerle; surely 1t is not so
difficult for you to express your feel
ings?"
You would not think so II you kne"
what have to say"
81 think I could guess" said Mrs.
Tollemache, coyly. as she allowed her
| long eyelashes to shade her eyes.
Would you like me to try?'
"By all means" replied Graham.
What you want to say is that You
have grown tired and weary OF your
silly little doll wife. and that you lows
me. Am / not right?"
mo, indeed. Mrs. Tollemache, YOU
are not" answered Moncreiffe, FOR
love my wife sincerely, but do not even
respect YOU"
What cried the indignant widow,
what do you mean. sir? What am !
10 understand? Surely YOU have not
been playing with my feelings all thia
| time?"
THE matter is very easy OF explanat
| ton, my dear Mrs. Tollemache, re-
sponded Graham: II happened acciden~
tally to discover that you were DESTROYS
of initiating my young and innocent
wife into your somewhat free-and-easy
mode of existence. endeavored to rea.
son with her. but she was so wlllful