West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-07-08
MIR. WICKS.
CHAPTER H.

ana comfortably, just as they came
She also had implicit faith in the DO.
lice aud never DOUBTED the speedy re-.
covery OF the jewels.
Bat, strange To- say, she seemed real
~ concerned about the loss OF her pheas.
ants. She said repeatedly TO Jack.
How very provokng!" and at last
made up her mind that Mr.. Wicks
ought to 20 back.
Now, tho truth Of the matter was
that Miss Cherryton disliked dogs e.
ueiuely. She was afraid of them, and
1t was only on account Of her great fond
ness for sylvia that in weak moment
she had allowed Mr.. Wicks to be sent
for, and the death of the phcasants gave
her tolerably good excuse for Mr..
Wicks' dismissal
Miss Druce will DO dreadfully dis
appointed, pleaded Jack, who saw in
ms aunt's decision an opportunity for
making some atonement to Sylvia for
having punished Mr.. Wicks "There is,
believe, groat truth in tho provcrb,
Love me, love my dog, " he said CON
solingly to himself
Sylvia, dear. said Miss Cherrvtou
little later. II ann afraid MIR. Wicks
~ too young TO be here, and-and am
sorry To say that L think il would per
haps be better if he went back. "
"Oh, Miss Cherry tCnr' exclaimed
Sylvia, opening her Blue eyes wide with
establishment. II ann sorry if me has
been troublesome, but 1 thought you
hked him a little, and he does love the
country So Won't you let him stay
just little longer?'
My dear, such pretty pleadings
ought to soften my heart, but mino il a
hard heart
Look here, aunt I'll guarantee that
Mr.. Wicks eats no more pheasants.
Will take him under my special care, if
Miss Druee will allow ne. I'll lick him
into shape. No, no, mean earesa him
till he becomes the best, most obedient.
tractable, delightful dog in the world
You positively mustn't refuse, cunt
Think how Miss Druco will miss Dir,
Wicks.
And how Mr. Wicks will miss Miss
Druce, " added Sylvia.
And, continued Jack, Though lie
has devoured young pheasants we shall
all miss him
But Miss Cherryton shook her head
and remained firm through all these ar
guments
Never mind, Miss Druce," said
jack cheerfully after Aunt Matilda had
left the room. "Ill try again. Mr..
Wicks mustn't be banished if we can
help it. 4"
Thank you" said Sylvia demurely.
Mr.. Wicks will be grateful. and
now, Mr.. Cherryton if you have really
inn I.te 10, Il
another golf lesson. "
Jack ran into the hall and seized his
golf bag, saying that it was the best
thing he could do.
Not quite" retorted Sylvia, laugh
ing. THE very best thing that you
could do would he 10 persuade your
aunt to let dear Mr.. Wicks stay"
And so l will" exclaimed Jack
with great cMnesness.
How serious" said Sylvia, CHANGING
quickly at him, and then there was a
pattering of feet and painting behind
them. 1t was FIR Wicks.
How nice! We shall have All audi
ence. Mr.. Wicks has como to look ON, "
said Sylvia, holding out her cleek for
the dog 20 jump over.
But Jack thought differently. "I'm
afraid we shall find it quite impossible
to play if he does look on" he suggest
ed.
"And why?"
oh. because he'll stand behind you
just when you're going to hit, or come
IN front and get killed, and many other
things"
Very WELL" said Sylvia, with n
shade Of annoyance in her voice. "Rath-
er than that Mr.. Wicks should lose his
walk III give up golf, and please, Mr.
Cherryton, Will you take my clubs back
TO the house? Thank you.
And at that moment jack felt that
no positively hated Mr.. Wioks.
Come along, Mr. Wicks, dear"
cried Sylvia Rayly.
Jack said never word, but stood
staring after Sylvia as she walked away
with Mr. Wicks by her side, and his old
jcalOusy-ragod within him.
Two or three days passed by. Sylvia
seemed just as devoted as ever to hgt
dog, and Jack became more nnd more
gloomy and silent
Mr. Wicks must really 90 tmmor-
row, said Miss Chcrryton, looking at
her mOross nephew. "My dear Jack,
for goodness sake say something, do
something" she cried, jumping up and
bustlinR about the room. But don't
sit there 50 solemn and sphiuxlike. "
Send him away, aunt, send the dog
away. But what ann / saying? Keep
him, mean, Oh keep him Miss bruce
S. so devoted to him. And Jack flung
himself out Of the room.
Wen laughed Miss Cherryton,
young men are strange creatures, cs-
pccially when they are I'm love. Never
tholess, / shall send tho puppy away
jack strollcd out Of the house i'm the
cool Of the evening IN his state Of
mind the rooms seemed oppressivcIy
hot. Again and again nc asked himself
81 Sylvia cared for him. but lac could
find no answer, and the tall trees, way
ing their branches in tho night breczcs.
seemed 10 sigh iu sympathy with him.
30 walked slowly across the soft.
velvefy lawn and out Of thc garden i'm
20 the long gross o. tho park flo look
% up $50 tho starlit heavens and at tho
faint pink light just above tho horizon.
hut tho silent beauty Of the evening
Waco him tho moro sad
At tins moment thcrc was sharp