Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-06-28

Then I got these" She held out. the
roses.
They are lovely" said.
She put them in my hand. 81 want
You to give them 10 my father with my
| dearest love. l shall not see him any
more, not any more now" Her voice
was wisIul and sad. but quite steady.
l think she had made up her mind not
to cry any more-that she thought it
might distress us to see her crying.
We walked a few steps further, and I
WAS just going to tell her that had the
doctor with me, when she said:
I've suddenly got tired, Edward.
Will you-help me little?"
caught dar in my arms as she faint
ed, and pu, her down on the grass by
the path. In a minute I had the doctor
by her side. He had come prepared for
this emergency, and he soon revived her.
| When her eyes opened again she seem
cd surprised to see him.
az thought it was Edward" she said.
at was-I am here, too"
I'm so sorry-but l can walk again
now"
We would not let her walk, and l car
ried her the rest of the way.
Before midday Bertha arrived and I
was never more glad to see her. She
had given up a host of social engage
ments, and was prepared to give up
any number more for Wilmays sake.
1t was the greatest sacrifice that could
have been demanded of her. and she
made it most willingly. She heard from
me, and heard with composure, of Phil
ip's death. but she could not bear to
hear how Wilmay had gone away to the
plantation where there isn't anybody"
and how had found her. She stopped
me, and said that crying woman
would be of no good in the house, and
she would hear the rest some other
time. She spent host of her time that
day with Wilmay, and two days after
wards gave up tins Tost of the London
season and took Wilmay away to the
sea- Wilmay was quite willing to 90
she had grown very fond of Bertha.
They spent the whole of that winter
abroad together. and / was with them
some part of the time. Youth is recu-
perative-one blow may take away its
Strength and spirit and g,adness for a
time. but youth will have them all back.
Wilmay became The old Wilmay again,
saw life with her blue eyes as bright as
before. rode her pony, learned to swim
and to fence. and Chartered the prettlest
French without ever learning 1t at all.
she is at the awkward age" Said
Bertha some time afterwards 10 me,
out with The awlywardness left out. In
a few years time shall have to begin
to think" Bertha paused. A beau
ty, four thousand year, and the sweet
est nature in the world. She ought to
do very we'll
'"There's a splendid auctioneer lost in
you" said.
Bertha said that that was merely
rude.
well" I said, eat any rate, wait I'M
til the time comes"
"Of course, I never breathe a word 70
her about tiny lord the guardian"
Il should think not. And when the
time comes, remember that Wilmay has
not an atom OF worldliness in her ma
ture."
Nor have l." returned Bertha, "only
a little common sense"
you can call it what you like-but I
won't have her-when the time does
come-forced into anything, however
brilliant"
You don't understand these things, -
said my sister, with a sigh Of resigna-
tion, but as the child is not yet sixteen
you neein't begin to trouble your guar
danish mind just yet"
On Wilmays sixteenth birthday she
Bertha and myself dined together at
Bertha's house. There was no one else
there. We had dined together in that
way many time befoNA but this even
ing-this evening for tine first time-i
was different.
Go Be C0ntinued)