Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-24

when quartered at Athlone. She was a
little school girl. then, and quite an
ideal wild Irish girl into the bargain
already deucedly pretty, and could ride
like a young Amazon. Her brother,
who is old enough TO be her father, was
in tLe-Dragoons but came to grief.
Then he took to breeding horses at an
old place of his among the boys near
Athlone. He was rather chums with
me when we were both quartered in
Edinburgh. He was desperately fond
of his little sister, and it was rather
wrench for him to send her to school
in England, when his horse breeding
began TO pay. She was highly pleased
TO have a chat with me about Mickey
darlin', as she used TO call him. But
she had developed into an elegant young
lady. with a touch Of nature about her
still
Her brother came to fetch her home,
when Miss Cathcart took up her abode
with us" said the General i saw
him AT the station
a big. broad shouldered. red-headed
chap. not a bit like Miss Kitty-Eh?'
Hardly looked at him. but he did not
seem to me particularly big. Anyhow,
he took off his sister pretty sharp
Here Lady Pettigrew rose and left
the gentlemen together
The fact is. resumed General Mac
Intyre, as they drew up their chairs
and he passed the claret. my ward,
sensible as she is in many ways, is
rather making a fool of herself about
a tw0-penny. half-penny fellow-a mere
nobody. l believe she would have
stuck to him, but, in the meantime,
while she is safe under my wing, ny
gentleman is dispOrting himself IN
Brittany with another woman, whom
he allows to call herself his wife. pld
YOU ever know such an ass? told
this to Eua-Gad, sir, She went into
Mysteries on the spot and hasn't lett
her room since. Won't see Lady Pet
tigrew-Won't see me!
At this announcement Jim Houston
flushed q deep brown red, to the roots
Of his hair Could il be possible that
Val could be so faithless, could play so
completely into his enemies hands?
The next mon'ent a more generous
thought proml~ad him to eXclaim:
You must be mistaken, sir or mis-
informed Val Harris is not the man
to behave in such dastardly fashion. '
by George, there's no doubt about
it. Why Crawley's partners son met
the pair not a week ago. And Ella
Miss Cathcart evidently believes It.
though she says she does not.
IF so. l don't wonder she will not
see any one. This discovery must be
d crushing blow" cried Houston, with
evident emotion.
Hastings looked at him with a twin
kle of fun in his eye.
THE task of consolation will fall to
YOU. YOU fortunate fellow he said. But
Houston was too deeply moved to see
the comic side of things
IF true. and if Miss Cathcart IS at
tached to Harris, as she is supposed TO
be- this-treachery will take the lie
out of her
THAT as she is supposed to be
sounds sceptical. Eth, General?' put IN
Hastings.
IF this report is a false and scandal
Gus invention. the inventor deserves
horsewhipping within an inch OF his
life. continued Jim. not needing
All / can say is" cried General Mac
Intyre impatiently, that l wish the
devil had never put it into the head OF
Joseph Cathcart TO appoint me guardian
to his daughter. l have had no peace
since l came lOme.
well. General, I am sure no girl
could have given you less trouble than
your ward. She has been like a daugh-
ter to you and if she chooses to wait
three years or nearly three years for
the man she loves, you cannot blame
her.
The man she loves. That's just
havers. my lad. I don't know much Of
young women thank God, but to my
mind it's not that painter man shes
fond of. and l tell you, jim Houston,
that you are the biggest fool l ever
came between you, you'll drive
me demented.'
Thank you, said Jim CURLY.
Don't fash yourself, General re-
marked Hastings. Things Will right
themselves. I firmly believe
AS l believe my uncle would rather
have my room than my company, just
write, and perhaps can get some clue
at present, III bid you good evening. l