Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-11-11

them with some hospitable attention.
and the conversation was not resumed.
/ The next morning John reckoned up
his time Only two days were left for
him before meeting the executors, just
time enough to reach home and move
out of the old house. He dressed him
self with unusual care that morning
and went down stairs two steps at a
time The night train would carry him
away, but he meant first to know what
that little witch with the dark eyes
| meant to do with his heart. But she
was not at the breakfast table, and it
was not until the middle of the morn
ing that, dressed for travelling, she came
into the parlor where he was tramp
ing to and fro alone.
7 have waited an eternity. | have
so much to say to you" he cried as he
took her hands forcibly in his. Il
love you-and l am going away to-
night"
81, too, am going away" she an
swered.
ITO your homer"
She shook her head. mo, | have no
home, for l have quarreled with my
sole remaining guardian"
linen Wnere?
Il am going to join the army of the
worlds breadwinners as a teacher"
she said, smiling at his establishment.
You would never tell me anything
about yourself; but would you not give
me the right to know everything ?-for
| want you to marry me-"
For one moment the color dyed her
cheek in the hue of a budding rose
and her soft eyes were full of a won
derful light. Then she turned away.
1T cannot be. There is an unsur-
mountable obstable," she said. coldly.
In vain he pleaded for an explana-
ton for different answer. She was
firm, but very pale.
The trap will be ready to take you
to the station in ten minutes" Miss
Brown" Dick called out; and perplexed
and miserable, John watched the prep
arations for her departure. At the
train he got no chance to speak with
her, for Dick and Bess fingered in the
car. In despair he went out on the
platform. The gong sounded, the 9TH
ers made rush for the door, and he
leaned quickly in at the open window.
I love you so entirely. There is
nothing would not do to break down
the barrier you say is between us. Will
you not tell me what it is?"
The train was beginning to move.
eyes" she said, with a certain sadness
in her voice. Il will tell you now-I
am Harriet Brown"
He could not keep pace with the
moving train, but he caught the rail
of the rear platform and sprang
aboard. In the seat beside her he COM
PEELED her to look at him, and he knew
then that the soft eyes would indeed
watch for his going and coming the
rest of his life. Then with his hand
in hers she told the story.
She, too, had resented the condition
OF the will, and by refusing to accom-
pany her step-mother to his house had
brought upon herself so much displeas-
ure that she had quilted her home to
take her own way in the world, going
to her former school friend until she
should find an opening. His coming
had been a great annoyance to her,
but the Madders had kept her secret,
and she thought to go away undiscov-
cred. but-but John knew the rest.
The return train which they met an
hour later carried them back to their
friends; and the next morning Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gibson took the express for
home, arriving in time to attend the
meeting Of the executors and assure
those worthless that the conditions of
their uneles will had been fulfilled.