Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-20
eating them, as it we're. with the din

eating them, as it we're, with the din
ner'
Mr.. Gould for many reasons made no
reply 10 this, and they soon started out
with many gOOd-byes to Mrs. Jones
and Mrs. Whipple, who were TO have
dinner all alone.
1T seems as if We ought to stay at
home with them. said Mr.. Gould pen
sively, as they went down the street
oh, well, we couldn't disappOint
| your folks. George. You know 1t
means something to a woman TO get
/ ready for ten or fifteen and only six or
eight come And Mr.. Gould was
again crushed by his own family.
1 am so glad YOU came, said their
| hostess. as the front door shut them
/ in. remOrselessly, with all the other
| relatives, because if there are any va
/ cant places Cousin Mary would insist
/ on going out to one of the mission
/ places and bringing some people IN,
/ and she wouldn't pay the doctors Dill,
\ YOU know, if We should catch Aslatic
cholera or bugs. or anything, and she
wouldn't replace any silver that might
/ disappear, 50 I'm awfully glad you
I came"
Thank YOU" said Mrs Gould,
sweetly. I'VE never thought for an in
slant of neglecting your kind invita-
ton"
81 am so glad to see you. said Cou-
sin Mary. later on. Il want YOU to do
/ some visiting on the Associated Chart
| ties. OH come, you have lots of time,
boarding. as you do and it isn't likely
YOU spend 10 all shopping and theatre
going. and YOU can just as we'll take
district as not. I've given your name
i'm. and tomorrow you'll get a lot or
slips with the entire history from their
births of seven families, and YOU must
study them carefully, because you
want to be discreet in the management
| of each case and not cater to failings
| already discovered by the board"
Il suppose YOU maks all your own
clothes don't You, boarding, rs you
dO?' said Aunt PersimmOns, eXamin-
ing the bases on Mrs. Goulds gown.
Dear me- l shouldn't know what TO
DO with myself with so much time on
my hands. Don't you find it very lone
| ly?"
We'll. not when George can come
/ home TO lunch" said Mrs Gould,
sweetly. walking over to the window
and kicking the uOpbOard slightly to
relieve her feelings. The relations all
! seemed somewhat Modified at her re-
mark. and one gave her a recipe for
prune Jelly and another q good gargle
for sore threats. but q third one drew
| her aside as they were going down
stairs. and said: You must guard
against taking too much OF George s
time YOU know. my dear / kCDw
when one is young one is inclined to
DO so. but il. encrOaches on fine bust
ness. YOU know. and l am sure YOU
I wouldn't want TO do that. George is so
easy 90 be led. you know, and gives in
so easily
Eyes. indeed" replied Mrs. Gould,
/ gently. taking a stick pin and surrep-
I titiousIy scratching the banuisters with
( it,
When the GOulds went home at night
it was not with the buoyane steps they
usually had, but q slow, meek, hesitat-
Z ing tread.
oDarn Uncle Moses" said Mr..
Gould. with a hunted look around him.
"T guess I can run my business without
/ his ALFRED advice. and if / choose 10
dress like q gentleman / don't propose
X 10 be picked to- pieces as il 1 were an
orphan ON two sides.
81 suppose they'll object TO me having
q new cane" said Mrs. Gould, pen
sivCiy.
by GOSH ia like to see EN-! Miss
Meander in Boston Gazette.