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

p as chaperon to you-and help me in the
rather 0uerOus task of looking after
YOU. Why. Jim. my boy. I'm deuc-
eJN elad TO see YOU. l thought you
had gone under altogether; and the
General shook hands cordially with his
nephew.
I'm very glad TO see you, my dear,
said Lady Pettigrew. IL hope you Will
make yourself quite at home, and look
ON me as q friend. You'll be tired az
ter your Ions journey. Just have a
cup of tea before you 90 70 your room.
THANK you-I should indeed be glad
Of it.' said Miss Carhcart. IL seem 10
have swallowed tons of dust Her
voice was very soft and musical, Jim
Houston thought. as he watched her
draw q long pin from her hat, lifting
it and the c0ncealing gauze veil from
her head and laying them on the sofa
beside which she stood
The face thus displayed was rather
: broad across the brow, tapering to a
delicate chin. A small, distinctly Tip
tilted nose gave Il saucy look which
was COrtradicted by a sweet, soft. rath-
er pathetic mouth. while a pair of dark
blue eyes, shaded by long black lashes
which. as she looked down, lay upon
her cheek. and curved up at the tips,
gave distinction 20 a cOuntenanCe that
had more charm than beauty. A
quantity OF uuL-brOWn hair was loosely
coiled ON the ton of her head and look
ed an the thicker for it's disorder. Her
dust cloak. thrown aside, showed a
/ pretty, plant figure. clad in a neat
travelling dress of dark blue serge.
3 Houston, To his surprise, recognized
both face and fgure, for they had Of
ten returned to- his memory after hav-
ing met the young lady in a railway
carriage when travelling in the South
of England more than year before,
1 but something Kept him from claiming
her acquaintance at once.
"Come along then, Lady Pettigrew
was saying. while her nephew wonder
Ell IL the young lady had quite forgot
ten him. Come ai0ng. Tea is ready
in The dinirg room. like a good. solid
table t0 stand my cup and bit cookie
on rather than 10 scatter crumbs on
the best carpet and maybe the tea
over the front breadth of my gown.
ooh. yes. like nice square table,
too. and am much obliged 20 you for
receiving me SO kindly, though I have
been q little tiresome; but my guar
dian has forgiven me. haven't YOU
Generate and he is going GO try and
like me-" she said with pretty hesi-
tating air. and slipped her hand under
her GUARDIANS arm.
I'm 90 my best remarked the vet
Gran. looking down with on inCutgent
smile. elf ven are a good girl
.0s course J shall. Goodness comes
quite naturally 90 me. ] assure YOU.
.you must leave MS TO find that out
for ourselves. my young friend said
Lady Pet igrew sOlomniy and Jim could
not refrain nom laughing at the droll
deurecatiDg. vet hooking glance. which
Miss Catkcart's expressive eyes directed
70 the speaker Who then led the way
into the dining room. Her tea. and
bread and butter. and small scenes were
laid Gus. and the general showed him
self keenly alive TO the requirements
of his ward. who looked pale and weary
but cutie ready TO smile and talk to
her guardian with animation
"She is making love 70 the old fellow,
the Httle witch. " thought Houston. who
watched her proceedings with much
amusement. 81 dont think she has