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

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THEIR EYES NET, AND SHE coll
ORED TO HER BROW.
tive guardian-only to my own special
General will I bow allegiance. -
There, that is a proper rebuke for
you, Mr.. Audacity!" cried General
MacIntyre, in great glee, and the talk
turned on other subjects. Lady Petit
grew preserving a rather solemn sill
ence
Presently. Miss Cathcart said she
would like TO go TO her room, and get
rid of the dust inseparable from a sum
mer railway ride.
Your young friend seemed very
sore to part with YOU observed the
General, as they all arose. she is q
nice, quiet grille, though l could hard
" see her face between her tears and
her handkerchief. That brother Of
hers was in a deuce of a hurry to take
her and her pile Of baggage away
They had a good deal to do, and
they leave tonight for Ireland" eX-
planned Miss Cathcrat Then you had
rowed us all SO numerically General,
that you made perfect bOgy Of your
self; besides, Kitty viii sometimes cry
if you hold up your finger She viii
be all right tomorrow and has prom
ised to write very often
Wei! What do you think Of my
ward?' asked the general when left
alone with his nephew
"A very charming girl. l must say
/ am awfully sorry for Val Harris. "
Prescriptions beggar! Pray do you
know him."
Yes. we were rather chums at one
time, but l haven't met him for q
year or two He is a good fellow and
a gentleman, both by birth and char
acter. He'd make an excellent hus-
band"
why, you young fool Would you
throw away a bonnie lass like that,
with a docher fit for a lord-into an
other fellOws's arms. l want you for
her husband and there would be an
end of my troubles about We"
But my dear uncle | am not so con-
ceited as to suppose that I could re-
place Harris-in her affections. He is q
much better looking fellow, and much
more accomplished lover, than / be."
cried jim, laughing "As to me, I viii
not trouble you any more, feel pretty
sure
Don't talk to me, sir" interrupted
the General; Il have no patience with
ye Faint heart ne'er won fair Teddy"
But don't you think sir, it would be
scarcely honorable to cut out my friend
if could, behind his back?" asked jim,
with malice prepense, knowing the
question would drive his uncle frantic.
Whereupon he ranted and rayed for
some minutes, until his eager desire to
bring Houston around to his views,
gave him power to curb his temper. He
then checked himself suddenly and
asked his nephew to stay to dinner.
Houston, however. was engaged, but
promised to come the following day.
you must improve your OppOrtuni-
ties, you young scapegrace. Now's
your time. now her first lover has been
torn away from the grille"
Meanwhile, Lady Pettigrew had sol
EMMY and silently preceded Miss Cath
cart to her room, which was comfort
able enough. but painfully ugly.
Il suppose yOu'llP be wanting o
leddys maid to do your hair, and sort
your things for you. eh?'
ooh. no. Lady Pettigrew. Mr. Craw-
lev was always so dreadfully hard
about money. ] could hardly manage
dress. much less anyone to dress me!
But it is all for the best ! shall not
miss a maid when l marry a poor
man
Il thought you had given that fool
ishness up" said Petuigrew sternly.
"FOolshress? echoed Miss Cath
cart. with an innocent. surprised look.
What foolishness? have done moth
ing foolish lately, at least not more
foolish than usual.
NO" her Ladyship said; now you
have been more wise-like than we eX-
pected when YOU submitted to your
guardians orders, and broke away
from the painter fellow
oh, / am not quite a fool. Lady
Pettigrew. There was no use in Op-
posing the General. and did not know
what q dear he is. I'll bring him
round to my way of thinking yet" with
q little triumphant nod. AT any rate.
we are vomc. Three years will soon
slip way. and then I shall do what
like. can tell you. Ella Cathcart viii
be true to the man she loves. This
with rather theatrical emphasis and
gesture.
NV patience" calculated her
hearer. Its no vera maidenly to talk
of your love for a man that viii forget
all about We before fortnight is over.
Il am not afraid of that.
"Of course not. Girlies like you
think their lovers never forget. Why,
you'll forCet him fast enough. when
YOU meet better men. Of higher stand
ing and more honorable callings."
More honorable calliDgs," cried the
young heiress; what is more honorable
than art-high art? But there is no
use arguing the question. You'll not
convert me. nor I you. am very tired,
so I shall make my toilette, and then
have a little sleep on that inviting
sofa. You'll not tell the General all
I have conhded to YOU? I will promise
one thing. never to run away with Val
Harris. III wait and try to coax the