Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-10


dare say, it was all about poor val anu
me. abusing us both"
II beg you will not mention that man
name to me-a designing vagabond.'
"Ahi That is too bad. You might as
well let me speak of him. for am always
thinking of him. If you only knew no"
nice he Is"
"Oh. nonsense. Wait till you see whaU
other men are like. You'll soon Iofse'
each other"
Here they are shut up in this solemn
looking book, shares and investments
All, I am going TO be lucky to YOU my
dear guardian
81 hope 1 am going to be lucky TO YOU
nv dear lassie. and not let you make the
mistake of marrying the first long-haired'
poetical. fantastic, artistic jackanapes
that asks you"
Miss Cathcart burst out laughing
oval is not a bit like that. He IS tail
and brown, with dark eyes, and carries
himself like a soldier. He is in the art
lists corps. you know, and, (her eyes
dancing with fun, as bright idea flashed
upon herr "he is like you-yes really
like what YOU must have been when-that
is 2. few years ago. Don't be angry! l
feel as if I could say anything to you
Now could not bear that disasreeable'
refrigerated Mr.. Crawley. He didn't Ike
me and 1 am sure 1 returned the comph-
ment. If your eyes hurt you, shall / read
the paper aloud? I used to read great
deal to Mrs. Bond poor Mrs. Bond, ana
El-Kitty. I mean"
"Poor Mrs. Bond. Ell? Blundeing old
idiot. not to keep a sharper lookout upon
YOU. l suppose Kitty is your little irish
companion, eh?'
yes. Kitty Blake, but she is quite as
tall as I am
"Wel. if you will read TO me, ! shall be
glad. for this eye is rather painful"
1T am so sorry. Battle 1t with some
milk and warm water-when you hear the
news? Very well. Shall I read the tele-
grams first? No. The money article"
The General ensconced himself in huge
jmmovable arm chair of leather and ma
boganv where he found it very comfort
able and agreeable to listen 10 his wards
fresh. expressive young voice, and look at
her pretty. irregular profile. her long
lashes sweeping down spon her soft, faint
" pink cheek-her delicate upturned lit
tie nose giving a mixture of pathos ana
/ piduancy to her attractive face.
This was the first of many lectures, for
II soon became a habit with General Mac
Intvre to have the morning papers read
aloud to him.
He was tough and hard enough-having
fought for his own hand all his life-but
he was human, too; and in spite Of his
love of money. and his determination 70
marry his ward to Jim Houston, and so
provide for that impecunious relative. he
grew rapidly fond of his bright. saucy,
Young reader. who had the enormous adj
vantage of being profitable, as well as
pleasant. inmate Even this important
fact, however did not reconcile Lady
Pettigrew to the ascendancy which his
ward gained over her brother, and "a silent,
! but polite warfare gradually developed
itself between chaperon and protegee.
The day after Miss Cathcarts establish
meut Mt Terachy Lodge, Jim Houston
came in, in remarkable good time, to din
/ ner.
He found the General alone.
THE leddies have been taking a long
airing up over Hampstead heath. It's an
uncommon airy place. My ward has the
sense to prefer the breezes up there TO the
! stuffy park"
indeed Very sensible. She doesn't
| seem very broken hearted. En-. Uncle?'
mot she! She Is a deuced sight too
clear headed. You go in and win, my lad.
She Is bonnie bird, and a good one, I'm
thinking"
Thanks for your permission. sir, but
Harris IS really better match for her
than I am. Hell be a~big man yet, for
he has a touch OF genius, and neither Of
us have much Of this worlds goods at
present"
"Hoot toot." the General was beginning,
when Miss Cathcart came into the room.
She wore soft. transparent muslin
dress, with pearly white satin sash, and
nothing Of color about her. save the deli
cate bloom OF her checks, the 4eep blue Of
her eyes, and the lustre Of her nut-brown
/ hair.
She greeted Houston with frank cordial
/ ity:
You have been exploring the wllds of
| Hampstead. I hear" he said.
''Yes; it was comparatively fresh up