Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-27
HER TERRIBLE TEMPER.

III there is anything especially Cd
noxiCus to me- avowed Miss Murphy,
in solemn conclusion, 1t is Interior
once with the affairs of others; but in
this case I said TO myself, Duty, Mary
Anne Murphy. duty"
"O." gasped Jessica. She had sunk
back in her rose-beribbOned rattan
rocker in quite a tremor of dismay.
There was silence after that sharp
exclamation of Jessica's Miss Muir
ply could afford TO be silent. She
had dropped her small shell and it
had exploded with a most satisfactory
report.
Il don't believe a word Of it," de-
clared Jessica slowly.
Miss Murphy removed her gaze from
a gem Of Van Elton's on the opposite
wall 10 fasten it on the agitated little
lady in lie rocker. 1t took some en-
durance on Jessica's part to sit meekiy
under the scrutiny Of those faded blue
ey5s-eyes tolerant, placid. beaming'
as those Of a benignant old COW.
at is true my dear He said 1t. /
heard him with my own ears"
They were in the front parlor," pur-
sued Miss Murphy, folding her plump
tsr-gloved hands with aggrevating
leisure and serenity. q sat sewing
lust behind the portiere. I never
would nave stayed could I have fore
told what was coming. Suddenly my
Ned burst out laughing. so you've
seen her he said. and you don't fancy
her. en-? Fancy her echoed Jack
We'll. I should say not"
"WeH?" urged Jessica, steadily
well. then. slowly, to highten by
suspense the effect Of her narrative
Ned said. The boys around here all
like her immensely. Roy Pates says
she's a daisy"
Jack replied. I did just at first. l
confess for awhile she deceived me.
Pu+ a few days gave me enough Of her
Ned said. Why, we al thought you
were in great luck to get her Luck. =
cried lack in answer. so loud, my dear
T fairly Jumped. Luck. Yes the
most COMPOUNDED piece of bad luck l
over struck Ned, quite carried away
nv his youthful sympathies, inquired;
can't YOU get out of it, And Jack
said. .Conround it, no! That's the
worst of it. can't break such a con-
tract with any honor to myself I've
promised TO take her. and I've got to
do it, but it's deuced bad bargain
O nv dear Jessica, you're not going to
faint;
NO. Miss Murphy, am not going
70 faint. Is that all?'
Miss Murphy was rather disconcert-
ed.
Yes. I believe that was all. for just
then some one summoned Jack But
&c he went out he called back to Ned;
.I'u see you at Bryane's tomorrow
night and talk this unfortunate blum
der over ag~fn. Be in my study at 10,
III meet you there.
And that really is all?" queried Jes-
sica. quite her own possessed self
again.
"T should think" severely, 1T would
be quite enough
Enough" airily. That's it! it's
too much! You know an overdose Of
noison occasionally counteracts the ef-
fsct Of a lesser quantity. and I think
with a smile charmingly confidential
4t is something the same way with
gossip-don't YOU"
Il was then Miss Murphy's turn to
gasp. Such a girl! But then one
never could understand Jessica Ray.
Miss Murphy thought it was time to
so.
"Goodby. my dear" with bewilder-
ed shake of the tinseled bonnet. L
am 50 sorry I had to tell you. Life IS
full Of unpleasant duties. I never like
to interfere in other people affairs
And then at last the door closed on
har VISITORS broad, black silk back