Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-25
better looking than jim, and richer,
Rose said with unflattering candor.

better looking than Jim, and richer
Rose said with unflattering candor.
She knew, as did all the countryside.
how desperately Flora Malone, then
Flora Cambell, had flung herself at
Esten's head, and was full of amused
contempt over the woman's present
attitude.
well, you see, Jim he was the Graz
lest, and the widest, too. and didn't
know what he mightn't do If took
Tom. Then, you know, it does hurt
a girl so, being mixed up in shooting
scrapes." Mrs. Malone returned
Rose only smiled. She was watching
the entrance of Mrs. Jennings and the
minister was trying to decide which of
them looked most conscious. Mrs. Ma
lone looked, too, and whispered very
loudly:
''That'll be be as sure as he says
So Rose looked at her very straight
This is Thanksgiving day." she
said. $50 let us give thanks in place
OF criticising our neighbors."
She flung herself heart and soul in
to the service. 1t was brief and simple
for the most part singing and prayer.
Everybody sang, and, if the chording
was imperfect, the underlying spirit
of gladness made up in vibrant har-
mony all of melody that was lacking
Somehow, tears came to Roses eyes
rs she chanted the "Doxology." Per-
haps their ultimate root was the little
Malone baby, innocently asleep in spite
of its mother and its finery.
She glanced across the aisle at her
father. Family sittings were unknown
In the church. He was singing with
shut eyes. Either side of him stood
her two lovers, looking decorously
down. They were too well bred to
stare at her in public. For the first
time she realized what she meant to
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to deal with them fairly. So far she
had played with them not in malice,
but with child's light eoquetry. She
had a frank affection for both, but,
IL she knew her own heart, no real
love for either. And they were men
who deserved to be loved.
Could she send them both away?
She tried to think of life without them.
1t would be dull and savorless. She
got no further. All about were the stir
and rustic of breaking crowd. 1t
swept her out into the sunshine and
on to her fathers side.
Thank goodness, I've asked every
body, and everybody said yes. Now,
Peggotty can't scold and say I was
careless" Rose said as she settled her
self comfortably on Captains back
She was surprised to see Billy Hope
riding Warlock
tom Esten wouldn't give up the
Barb" he said in answer to the inquiry
of her eyes. Il think it's lucky we're
so near the last to start. Captains in
a humor to need heap of room"
Il don't blame him. You've been
keeping behind everything all day."
Rose said, patting the lean brown neck
Captain laid his ears fiat against it and
champed his bit. Rose looked across
at Billy. 'fWe had better go home by
the hill road" she said. This fine
gentleman is ready to run over any
thing he may see ahead"
You're right. l wish you under
stood men as we'll as you do horses"
Billy said, with huge sigh.
1Why, l think they are very much
alike" Rose protested. you can do
most anything you please with them if
you give them apples and sugar and
petting-and make them know they
must mind Billy laughed easily.
"Ill mind you without making-if
only you'll give me the chance" he
said. Rose shook her head
Then you are utterly spiritless." she
said, "and like spirit beyond every
thing