The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-05

OIL q 1903.
have aar.saed you some delightful peO-
pie from Massachusetts
AS number OF relatives had been In
vited by the family to visit them dur
ing the convention. and a. the invita-
ton had been accepted there was moth
ing for the good lady to do but admit
that the committee had been hoaxeds
and the air was chilly as the represent
tatives departed. Again the youth bad
a seanee in the library and strong ln-
timation was thrown out that II he did
not curb his coltishness more drastic
methods would be resorted to. There
Is nothing vicious about the young fel-
low, who never seeks his fun in dissi-
patton, but as a practical Joker he seems
to be incorrigible, and the best he OPP
peared to be able to do was to restrict
himself to minor manifestations OF his
weakness for a time. Then came the
outbreak that brought final warming
The young man is blessed with
lovely sister and she 10 engaged 70
rising attorney Of great promise. SAY,
Kit" began the brother after dinner
Inc other evening, ''let's ride out TO the
park. I have something to tell you anu
you won't care TO have any one elAe
hear II. Fred's in IT,"
That was enough. for Fred = me
limb of the law referred TO. On the
way out the brother would tell noth-
ing. because, he explained, he might as
well proclaim his secret from the
housetop as in an open car. INTO the
woods at Palmer Park, and where they
had to fight mosquitoes with poth
hands as well as both feet, he took heF
and then unbosomed himself.
you're sure about Fred?' he tnqnlr-
ed, with the perfect imitation OF Wor-
ried countenance.
''PerfectIy sure. Don't be absurd
Have you brought me out here 70 De
eaten up Just TO put a foolish Conuh-
drum like thnt?"
"No. that is simply Introductory. But
perhaps had better let It go Tor the
whole thing"
"Don't be mean, now. II there's any
thing to tell, tell It and don't leave me
TO imagine a lot OF horrible impossible
tiles"
"Well,. don't blame me. then. went
to see Fred In his office yesterday. he
was pegging away on some kind OF
case and we talked while he worked.
Finally he warmed up to such an ex-
tent that he threw of his coat, and IN
doing so dropped a photograph on the
floor. l would have thought nothing OIL
that, but he was SO quick to grab H.
blushed so deeply and muttered 50 IN.
coherently that knew he was greotly
agltated and was ashamed that ] had
seen what did"
"Pshaw! What is there In all that 70
drag me seven or eight miles into the
country to tell me about II z? Then,
after strained silence; IBID you see
the picture?" -,
"oh, II it's such a trivial matter well
not discuss It any more. This Is about
as pleasant as chatting In q bee hive.
Come on"
"PIl not come o step until you tell me
whether you saw that picture.
''welI, / did. II was the face OF O
stunning girl; Just as pretty and be-
| witching a representative OF her sex as
ever saw. Now you better get the
rest from him. I'm not going to be IN
| former and scapegoat, too"
Not q dozen sentences were inter
4 changed on the way In. The girFs
/ voice was metallic and her eyes snap
ped. The brother spoke low and look
| ed sad. The next day the mother
seemed suppressed and the old gentle
man appeared like one who yearned 70
sharpen the toe OF his boot. IN tne
evening Fred called, wondering why she
did NOT meet him on the veranda with
extended hands and with welcoming
smile. He seemed in the atmosphere
Of an ice house as he went unattended
10 the parlor. 'Howdy, Kit" he be-
gan in his usual way, but her statues
que attitude and hard features para
lyzed him.
GOOD evening. Mr.. -"
Mister what's happened, denr?"
Miss Blink. II you please, and kind
~ make your call as conventional a.
YOU can. Me explaIn?" she echoed. q
have not asked for an explanation. and
II you want one II must be OF your OWL
making" a.,
Blank? You make 1t very hard toi
II should fudge from your uncertain
ty that there must be several things de.
manding explanation, but have special
reference to that picture Of n handsome
young lady that you carry about with
"oh, that rascally brother Of yours.
I'd like TO shake him until his hair fell
''Tve no doubt. But he's my brother,
and you'd scarcely expect him to keep
your secrets affecting me"
"Vhere is the scamp?" And the
scamp wandered by the door, as II by
accident. See here" continued the
lawyer, who/began to recover his spir-
it's again. whose picture did you tell
YOUR sister I had?"
81 positively declined to tell her.
left that to your sense of honor"
"Wait till l get the gloves on with
YOU again. Is this the photograph"
That's the very one. What did tell
But Kit was In somebody's arms,
looking ut her own charming picture.
while the graceless Joker hurried away
with the threat that he would tell his
mother about these golngs-On.
Now the old gentleman hits the IL
brary table when he VOWS that It's
''only once more and out with that
boy"
ALWAYS ask your grocer for Wheel
ing Bakery Bread. Good. Big. Cheap.
ORDINARY household accidents have
no terrors when there's bottle Of DIR,
Thomas Eclectrlc oil in the medicine
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