Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-03-08

wax and was still holding the knob A..
the half-open door when he no,,a5
woman who turned the nearest co--s.
and came rapidly toward him. b.
brushed past him and went into d.
drug store. Involuntary he tune
and went in after her She had b-ov-
hair blue eyes and a good compe1.r
moreover she was dressed in black AMI
wore a wrap with ermine lining.
The anxious, searching glance VIII
which she regarded the occupants o.
the room finally rested on him. and .ts
started back with little cry Of alarm
He laid his hand on her arm and ls
her to a seat near the side entrance
Now" he said, sitting down beside
her. what are you doing here
Il came to meet some one, she IA.
tered, meekly, land he isn't here
What are you doing?'
II came to meet some one, too ts
retorted sharply, "and she isni here
either"
I'm late" she hazarded for wan, G.
something better TO say.
Yes" he returned; so am ]"
They sat there for few momars
each maintaining an obdurate s..e-2
Presently one neatly gloyed hand s0s
out from under her ermine-hned v12
and rested lightly against his sleeve
Frank" she said, twisting heNei
around so he could get a halfyieg q
her pretty face, I've been awfulIy 'oo-
ish. and / want to confess" Ihs1
were tears in her eyes. but they did lr
lead him to the stool OF repentance
After we had our quarrel last week 8ii
decided to separate, | was so miserable
i can't tell you how miserable You
will have to try TO imagine / have
tried to bear it as though it were really
a matter of small import and TO KEEP
people from learning just how much
have grieved. | have avoided them as
much as possible. il sets me wild o
hear them jest and make merry whel
my heart is literally breaking In Sun.
days paper | read the advertisement.
OF young man, a stranger in the ciiE
who wanted some one 10 accompany
him to the opera two evenings ths
week. | answered and We made an 90.
gagement to meet here tonight az i3n
| couldn't get away from home ~ TINE
and / suppose he has left long ago .
should not have come at all, Frank
but, judging by the description be- gave
of himself, / concluded he must .Hi
like You. His name is Robert Lang
Oh, Frank | was so foolish and rti'
less. Pray forgive me-
The tears brimmed over then ii
formed a little rivulet down e,ir
cheek. The fingers on his coat s.a'r'
perceptibly frightened their grip and be
laid his own right hand proiectlE7
over them.
81 thought there must be some.tl
like that in the wind" he said "Ia
fact of the matter is, Nellie, ] was
just such a chase myself A lady, lH
a stranger in the city, ADVERTISED .
Sundays paper for an escort for one
evening this week, and ! Offered 20 ali
her my services. We agreed upon %
night at 1870 as the time and place b
meeting. / couldn't get here an' eA.
lier. Upon my word / don't th'nk
should have come at all, only ] vas
convinced she must look like you a.-
il couldn't have the original tfoIEi
/ would try to content myself r'a d
passable substitute Her name is ha.'
crime Sutton. ! wonder what ha.i-'
of herr"
"Why should you care2' was
pouting comment. when you has. n'
That's So" he replied, why 'l'--
-"
Six months later Mrs. Frank h''''-
looked up from the morning If
choice paragraphs from which s0e w.
sandwiching into her nimbIe m'a.. "
tween bites of buttered toast ana .''
ed at her husband curiously. A,
Frank" she asked, what was
name of the lady you We're 10 nt
the drug store that night?
Miss Sutton" he answered car
ly; Katherine Sutton Wai '-
made you think OF hero
"Oh. nothing. learn by The 10 ~,
paper that a marriage license pa,
issued to Robert Lang and ha'h
Sutton. that's all You kno" ..'D-
the name of the gentleman L
have seen. I was just "oa''''--
they didn't console them yves
each other and go to the opera io4
It's strange we never though, p
before. Such a thing is pos'.O'' -
know" ~
"Oh, yes" he said, it's possiO'S