Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-30

--"of whom I thiught every day of my
life out there
There were tears in her eyes that chal-
lenged the lightness of her bood-bye. the
smball gloved hand was pressed in the big
fist OF the man rom the Cape for one mo-
ment. and then he gave the address TO the
driver.
A bright face, with the tears of happi-
ness still there. looked through the glass
as the hanson drove off, and Mr.. James
Marchant strobe away with glad heart
20 see a business man in Bedford street,
for men who want TO earn money must
force their thoughts away from the direc-
ton of pleasant young women.
1t was by great deXterity that at dinner
in Duke Street Mansions that night Mr..
James Marchant contrived to get himself
haired with the excellent Mrs. Beckett.
Mrs. Beckett declared herself enchanted.
But this was so frequent a declaration on
the part of Mrs. Beckett that it was held
TO mean something less than the phrase
really meant.
Il should have tn ought you would have
insisted-simply insisted-on taking down
my dear Madeline
Mrs. Beckett fluttered her fan at Mr..
Marchant in a manner that had III the
early seventies been pronounced bewitch-
ing.
II want particularly to speak to you,
Mrs. Beckett. want to offer myself
"S-s-hsh." said Mrs. Beckett mysterious
ly Not a word. 1 know exactly what
you are going TO say. Madeline, my dear,
she called TO a tall bony damsel just in
front of them. You haven't shaken
hands with dear Mr.. Marchant. How very
remiss of you! The dea girl is so
thoughtless! Do you know, Mr.. Mar
chant. that declare to goodness l believe
she's in lover
Miss Madeline received this railiery with
grim smile. and shook hands with Mr..
Marchant Miss Madeline explained that
her half-sister. Ella. had remained at home
because she had some writing 10 do.
Poor Ella" said Mrs. Beckett, with
effusve sympathy. Poor dear girl
really am dreadfully fond of her. You
must give me your advice Mr. Marchant,
concerning her. at dinner l feel already
forgive me for saving SOL feel already
as though you were one of the family
Mrs. Beckett gave her little cackle of
self-approval and general satisfaction, and
went on as they seated themselves at the
table.
Il have noticed II all along, do you know,
and 1 am so delighted. quite enchanted
really And my influence with the dear
girl will make her like you. dare say
you may have thought her littie-what
shall I say-cold? But as a matter of fact.
IL has only been-oh, bless my soul. tSck
soup, please-what is the expression? II
has only been-it has only been
"Maidenly reserve?" suggested Mar
chant.
Precisely. precisely what I was try
| ing 10 say. How clever of you, dear Mr..
Marchant. 1 can understand now how
you got along so we'll in South Africa. And
your assertion that you had come home
with very little was, I could see, only a
pretense to try us. Yes sherry. please"
"I want to speak to you about that, Mrs.
Beckett. I'm afraid you don't realize what
! l mean when l say that 1 haven't brought
much home with me"
Now, my dear Mr.. Marchant-"
you must allow me- please, to tell you
exactly my position. Unless / work and
earn money we shan't have"
Mr.. Marchant, this elaborate ruse is
one that I have heard or before y wo
man like myself doesn't live in this world
for-well. a certain number of years, for
nothing"
No" said Mr.. Marchant. at costs
money. know"
ic MT 81 w I mean Rut
when you came back from the Cape few
weeks ago and limited that you had only a
| few hundreds. l could see through it at
once. II was-this is a dreadfully slangy
expression-too thin. But the dear girl,