Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-10


he did not count. There was also the
contract surgeon. OF course he was
on.v a contract surgeon. Still he was
tall and blond and had begulIlhg
southern. drawl He fell IN love Win
Miss Spencer.
But the exciting part of the story
hinges on Major Roches son. He was
20 and he was no use on earth. He
was lust a boy and never would be any
thing more. He had failed in every
thing he had ever undertaken. lie
couldn't even dance, and he was AFRAID
of a three foot acequia when he rode.
He depended on his papa for every
thing. and he thought he knew women
through and through. Probably Prov
i6ence sent Miss Spencer TO show him
that he didn't. But the ways OF Prov
idence are inscrutable, and can't be
sure.
Well. the contract surgeon fel! in love
with Miss Spencer; but, like Viola, he
never told his love. Now, as the bach-
elor was hidden, Miss Spencer couldn
fan in love with him, and no one could
have fallen in owe with Teddy Roche,
50 she reciprocated the contract sur
geon's passion.
His name was RandOlph-Custis Ran
dolph. 10 match his nice blue eyes ana
mis- charming drawl His courtsnlp
.w9s of the eternally on hand sort. The
life of a garrison offers even greater
advantages for this than that OF
southern town. He was with MISS
Spencer from guard mounting untll
lolg after taps. But Miss Spencer
mined to see more Of him.
Mr.. Randolph, believe you're
lazy r.
ISM kind" lie gazed at the hag on
the flagstaff tenderly and dweIt musi-
caIy on each word.
Because
1T is the privilege of a lady to give
that reason" His eyes sought the
tennis court in tender, blue distracted
ness.
well. l know you are.
Wont YOU have pity on me ana tel
me vhy?' ,
Because you never are up until al
most guard mount
"Ch. deah. yes, l am. l go over 10
the hospital at sick call, you know.
why don't l ever see you then?
perhaps you have not risen your
self"
NO, Goodness. Why on earth 90
you 90 that?' ,,
81 believe you go over to the hospital
the back way ald aren't half awake and
don't even have collar on.
Now, Miss May, how unkind.
Isn't ii true?'
81 always have my collar on. he
told a future truth. After THIS ne
would wear a collar.
81 hate lazy people
~Oh. Miss May. how unkind, You
don't hate me, l hope His eyes were
ON the pink ribbon that futtered from
her belt. He took hold of it and wound
it around his finger, getting gradually
nearer to her
81 do, if you are lazy"
How can 1 prove to you that am
not?"
That's easy enough"
DO tell me how.
Just prove it
BY rising early and letting you see
me?"
"Well-yes.'
81 shall do so tomorrow.
"Bnt l always so for ride before
breakfast
May not join yOu?'
"If YOU like. l don't care. Which
is feminine Tor caring very much in
deed
So Dr. Randolph rode with Miss
Spencer the next morning, and he
breakfasted at the Lorrilards $, and he
sat on the Lorrilards S porch to watch
guard mounting, and then he played
tennis with Miss Spencer, and when II
was too hot to do that any longer they
sat together on the porch again, shad-
ed bv the crowsfoOt and morning story
vines. and read aloud by turns. they
parted for luncheon, but Immediately
afterward they met again in the Lori
l3rds's sitting room TO practice on the
mandolin and guitar. Randolph din
ed with the Lorrilards, and then ne
and Miss Spencer walked up and down
the line until taps. and after taps
they sat on the porch once more ana
talked i'm Undertones.
Occasionally the Roche boy made
third. and though he was far from
welcome he never guessed 1t.
Now it may seem incredible, but 1t
is true. that though this went on with
ont a pause for ten solid months Ran
dolph still modestly doubted if he were
loved and dared not voice his passion.
Mrs Lorrilard began to think that
she had done quite all that the family
could expect of her, and she grew
homeless and weary, moreover, OF
boarding free two hungry young peo-
ple. She told Miss Spencer as gently
as possible that she might go the next
time the ambulance went over to Car
tbaee. which was the railroad station.
Miss Spencer told Randolph she was
going-and wept And Randolph con-
soled her from afar and actually
thought she was actually weeping at
leaving her little nephew and niece
and her sister. There are men ike
that.
The ambulance went q week later TO
carry Major Roche and Teddy Roche to
the railroad Teddy was offered
position at Tucson and was going TO
take it. The major had government
business at Carthage. The Carthage
road is branch. 1t joins the main
line of the A.. r. < 5. F. at a station
called San Antonio The major would
chaperone the young woman to Car
thage: thence she would go to tina
main line and east and Teddy to the
main line and west Only Teddy and
May compromised They both went TO
Socorro. which is on the main line,
-. ls-.1- -.,.o,.t hnnct Of Snn Antonio