Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-12-03

fond young lovers wild schemes that
put your missive into the hands of old
Bunions." I was 'fold Bunions," doubt
less. Young White must have told her
that I had some-whieh was wrong and
disrespectful of him, but bore him no
ill-will for it. Indeed / had always
liked young White, he was so manly
boy, so raightforward, so affectionate,
such a favorite with the school, espe-
cially amongst the smaller fry, to
whom he was always gentle-an I'M
common trait in the big boy. Robert
White was 16 years of age, and was
tall enough for 10. There was the sus-
picion of moustache over his upper
lip. He was the cleverest boy in the
school, and should have been the last
to suspect him of any amorous tenden-
cies. That letter in the inner lining OF
his waistcoat fairly took my breath
away. Not only love letter, but an
arrangement for an elopement-a plan
cut and dried to ''cut away" A wild
and unwarrantable step, which might
end in complete disaster, if one were
not very careful over the whole bust
ness.
Saturday was the day arranged for
this unceremonious proceeding, and to-
day was Thursday. l must hold coun-
sci with Miss Craig-Alpine at once, and
active measures must be taken to battle
those young conspirators. And if it
could all be done quietly and thus save
scandal in our respective schools-and
without Robert White or Eugenie's be-
ing any the wiser so much the better.
/ suggested this to Miss Craig-Alpine,
between II and 1 on the Thursday, and
Miss Craig-Alpine could not agree with
me. 1t was not often we agreed to-
gether upon any subject, for l did not
like Miss Craig-Alpine, and thought
that she was rather severe school
mistress, take her for all in all. | do
not think that l have any reason to
alter my opinion even now, despite my
testimony here that she was a good
teacher and a rigid disciplinarian, with
much higher principles than l fear 1
have ever had the good fortune TO pos
sess. Alas! there was no hushing it up
with Miss Craig-Alpine She was as
tonished that l should suggest such
thing or hint at such a thing. Her
sense of duty was several mountains
higher than my own; she was sterner
and more practical. She was absolute
ly merciless. She would not hear of
any temporizing with so dangerous a
question, or of any quiet reasoning with
Miss Eugene Vansittart on the roman
tic folly of her ways. She could af-
ford to lose a pupil-a dozen pupils
from her large establishment for the
sake of principle; the withdrawal Of
Bob White would be a serious loss to
me. She did not like Eugene Van
sittart and was glad of an excuse to get
her off the premises. l was very fond
of young White, though l could not hold
him in any way blameless for his head
strong and foolish procedure. l could
understand boy of 16 being passion
ately in love-oh, yes-and making an
absurd young ass of himself, certainly
but that seemed beyond the comprehen-
sion of Miss Craig-Alpine altogether.
Dreadful - infamous - disgusting"
were Miss Craig-Alpine's remarks, jerk
ed forth in little puffs of explosive
steam from under that remorseless
aquiline nose of hers. 81 will send for
Miss Vinsittart Immediately and con-
front her with this letter."
Il hope you will allow me to with
draw first" l said, very nervously.
was a nervous old man, l may add here.
Il would prefer you to remain, Mr..
Chatwick,' was the lofty response; 81
require a witness"
and that letter, which l have shown
you in confidence?"
is written by one of my pupils, for
whose moral conduct l stand sponsor.