The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-03
JOHNS. BIT OF STRATEGY.

I dsed. & II WaSn'tfor the table Of afinit-
les"
! Really, John" I smiled, "even Il /
wasn't within the forbidden degrees !
could hardly bring myself. at my age, 70
marry an old lady o. seventy five"
"Theh tllee'd deserve TO lose the prop
erty for sticking 70 such mere tribe.
Master Charlie. retorled the old man,
with severity. "But therei there! That
being Impossible. IT'S wasting our time
TO discuss It. We nun think, Master
! CharlIe-we mum think what can be
done. III give the matter my attention
ana thee mum give It thine. In the
meantime" he added, keep aboot the
hoose, Master Charlie, and u the ma
| for calls dOan't on any account leave
| him alone with thee aunt.
With this caution and another warn
| ing shake OF his bald head, ne retired 90
attend TO his household duties.
The major did call that afternoon, ard
| l carried GU. Johns advice, taking care
| 10 be present in the drawing room oil
| the time. Very glad. too, felt that !
| had not neglected this precaution For
| from the way the major kept looking to-
ward me as II he wished me ut Jericho,
and from the various attempts my aunt
made to get me out of the room by
transparent subterfuges-to which de.
| cllned 10 tumble-3I began 10 feel that
the danger Of which John had warned
me was very present and real, ana !
found myself wondering mat ! lau
hitherto been so completely ana c,'lpaOy
blind in the matter. a..
! When the major at length took MS
leave was sufficiently polite to accom-
nany him to the front door. We shook
hands our respective manners were
| civiIIty itself. But l th!nlshe saw that /
smoked his game. And / detected a
lurking defiance in his eye as he babe
me adIeu.
That night when John brought me my
whisky and soda into the smoke room
he asked me:
.'VVplI Master Charlie. what did thee
make AZ me majors manner towards
naiVtress?"
~ don't like the looks OF things" /
admitted.
"And hast thee thought Of any dodge
10 outwIt the major, Master Charlie2"
Al can't say | have, Haye you, Jdhn?"
al amt sure, Good night, Master
CHARLIE
Next morning he came to me again,
this time with a very long, grave face.
L In his hAn0 he neIu QVGll AEkIEEs
'cThere. NIaster Charlie" he said. i've
basn ana done what never done before.
ThIs letter he far the mistress, hut l see
| Il was from the major and opened It. ("
al sayi Yop shouldn't have done thai"
| I rsvnonstraEed.
Gshonid or shouldn't, I did" retorted
IoIIn, half defantiy. "And I am glad l
ala 5so The major ofters the aunt mar
riage IN this letter, and he's going 10 call
for hIs onswer this q afternoon
i,Phewp, whlstled In great dIsmay,
.,Vybat,s Ia he done now?''
s,Igss,ay Charlie /" cried old John, very
sarneStIv "Thee aunt must be got
swsv tbiS very morning. before the ma
{or Somes .
l"Rut how's that to be done?"
~ think Il can be managed" said
Tom with knowing wag on his bald
bead "Sortunately, the doctors COM
| Ing this morning 10 see the mistress
obnut her eyes He's a real friend OF
the family. Is the doctor: and doot he
J lie the majors designs near as
Sn,,cb a. ,o,, ar I do. Now. is you'd see
him drst Master Charlie. and conflde to
rI , fbs s%srf stste Of the case. who
, W. b,,t v,bai ned find The condition
~ tI,a ,rIsfrsas' evey a. very critical that
ma nrdsr her IN "a London 10 see a
snsc,sI,st this very lay."
s' 'iGImEb,i, saorD work. indeed, John.
R,,t III sound the doctor and see
II,Fs,i,S,s he will helm us in the way pro-
,eSod - 7 Sojd affeF n brief reflection.
FG9S ia :, STshe jort6r. a charming old
,s1ioy ~ho had Known me ever since I
Voc horn - WAS divided between concern
and q 1o,,Sement when he heard what /
SaS S =; a,1 tai, aim 'S'' =
sSF1s1i Internal adventureri rye been
afraid oe thIs for months. And your
aunt Ia IN snch a fooiish. weak minded
stafe that she would probably Yield to
him Hem She must see a specialist
about her ewes shortly. And why not
now? Yes Charlie. yes! I'll do you and
I her this service, my lad--f6r. indeed, Il
! Will be a Kindness TO her TO save her
| fron, ma major IN see IL / can fright.
on her into starting for town at an hour
| ii. fy,n,s nnfisaT -HsTIt
+ yyaa waiting for MIN In the ftati when
! he oarne down afler seeing my aunt.
eve been as urgent as ! could. he
said with a sSrug OF his shoulders. e3nt
ehe declares that It is impossible for her
10 20 to-day. However, / met John On
| the stairs and Timed him the hint. He'll
induce her to go II ANYBODY can. Good
old John, he has ruled her SO long that
he can make her do very much what he
likes. / think he's talking 10 her now.
You 20 and add your persuasions."
I ran up to the morning room; there ]
found John featuring my aunt.
IL can't let thee run the risk OF blind
ness. l tell thee. can't permit IT,
"But day or two can make no diner.
ence. John, and"
"The doctor said every hour would
make a difference, and reckon he
ought 10 know"