Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
THE SOCIABLE.
From Modern Society.

II We udu SOuC W 4 AeHA4SASAA 49,
lev we should have been up to our
1ecks in mud
Il wish we had single machines"
$50 do l..
I'm not going to pedal up here.
Then please dismount. l cannot
drag ten stone of fractions female up
any slope
Then Jack Vale and his wife (of ten
weeks only got down, Sowing ana
Jack pushed the sociable sullenly for
ward. A boy in the hedge failed 10 I'M
prove matters by Offering 10 10" the
perambulatOr. Gladys was really
tired. June is a warm month, Corn
wall is a rugged country and soclaDles
are heavy. AT the top OF the nil JACK
waited. Gladys did not hurry. she
stopped now and then TO pick small
flowers from the hedge, and, when near
the top, sat down to arrange them,
1T is 12:45 and we are seven miles
from the hotel, said Jack.
Go on; don't mind me- III walk
''This is foolish
"Then it is in keeping with your
character"
I can't say that of you, because you
haven't any
els that an insult?'
''NO, a retOrt.
"Then q retOrt is
a thing used by chemist when they
distill-by George, that reminds me-
slapping his pocket. " where's my
hask?"
Gladys remained impassiye.
ct must have dropped it when l was
tightening that nut at the bottom OF
the last Hill. I'll go and look Tor II,
and Jack hurried of down the road
GLADYS finished her flowers and push
Cd them into her belt, then went to the
machine. opened the wallet and, pro-
ducing a small flask. helped herself 10
liberal refresher from the silver cup.
81 saw him put it there she muir
INJURED. Jack returned, biting his mus
tache. and they mounted in silence
making poor start. -,
The hotel was reached at last, with
er the baggage had been forwarded ana
rooms secured. and without a WORD 10
zach other they dressed and lunched,
After luncheon Jack strolled out ana
GLADYS sought a sofa and rested.
In the village street Jack met an ola
acquaintance. -
.Whv. Nettiel How good it IS to see
Won again. Where have you dropped
from? The clouds? You might have
done for YOU look so delightfully."- fresh
and heavenly.
You haven't done this on purpose,
have you?" asked the girl. She was
sparkling with pleasure at the meetlnss
evidently unexpected. She placed
delieately gloved hand on Jacks arm,
and. turning, retraced her steps with
him lack did not feel equal Just then
To making the announcement Oh MS
marriage. and he was not in the MOOD
moreover, to boast about II.
mo" he said, II am here with a
friend and a bike. It's a three weeks,
run and we have done fifteen days, all
along the coast.
Here long?
mo. only just arrived.
Come and have some tea. Scotch
for YOU and China for me, you know.
l am alone in that wee cottage uhuer
those trees. Two of us came down
with safeties and rented the place, ol1
woman and all, for month. My friend
has been called away suddenly ana lor
a few days / am solitary.
Jack could not help giving glance
mn the street as he turned into the gar
den. What a charming room. ne
exclaimed as he entered the long, low,
COW drawing-rOOm. And a piano.
should not have expected to see one
under thatch.
Try il" said Nettie.
lack seated himself and played a
mOurnful "rhapsOdie;" then sang:
There's many a heart in silence bears
A grief il cannot tell,
And bids. with fearless eyes, BECOME
The love it loves too well.
Don't" said Nettie, its dull, and
It's too true.
Jack stopped and moved TO a low arm
.hair near the window.
Look here. Jack" said Nettie, as
she passed his glass and took her tea,
don't keep any secret. saw your
wedding announced in the newspapers.
Now. here you are at my piano singing
n wall sOng. as I call those dismal ones,
which means something amiss. Where
is she?" -.
ily.
Row"
Eyes. a mild one.
els she fond of you?
"I suppose so.
"Teu me the trouble.
And Jack did. not sparing himself IN
any sense. .
verdict.
~Orgbt TO give inn"
Yes. Bring your machine down
here. take the two you saw in the hall
and tell her you mean TO stay here a
week for excursions. l will see you
through
ITS awfully good of you said Jack,
wondering inwardly why girls like Net
tie won the hearts Of all men and yet
of no man.
He remained until 81 was time to
dress for dinner. and then rose to go.
Nettie came to the door He noticed
that one of the machines was not a
ladv's. Nettie explained that her chum
preferred that make 1t was lighter.
Skirts for her. but her companion wore
kniekers. He accepted this eXplana-
ton and gave an embarrassed kiss as
he left. When he reached the hotel
Gladys had gone 10 bed. He dlned
alone. and changed the machines, after
dark. Next morning after breakfast.
GLADYS said. shortly: Il shall not go on
to-day
Il have two machines" said Jack,
smiling.
Then | VIII try mine alone" said
GIadvs. without looking up.