Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-17
been waiting an hour and 8 half for
the glory Of her coming.

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the glory Of her coming.
The air was more than fresh. It was
| raw and the wind blew cuttingly. BY
| the time Wilmot got TO town he was
| already pretty thoroughly chilled, and
! he began to tramp up and down his APP
/, pointed beat at once with vigorous
strides, hoping -4ial the exercise would
warm him up. But his feet continued
| cold and his hands numb and sim, walk
| as he would, and even the glow OF
devotion left him after an hour.
| He went over TO a shoeblack stand.
! and, seating himself, tolo the boy to
apply plenty of friction. This instruc-
ton was carried out, and Wilmot got
up and resumed his tramp in better
spirits, but fifteen minutes more of the
cold wind sent them down again. and
he went into cigar store and bought
cigar. He fingered there for a little
while, for it was comfortably warm in
side, but he grew uneasy and went out
again and walked.
Presently he noticed that the shoe
black was hooking at him. he thought,
suspiciously, and at the third round
cussing him with the man ar the flower
stand He had an impression that the
policeman at the corner was taking mo-
tice or him, too. and this impression
depened every few minutes. he turned
into an establishment that advertised
hot drinks and ordered one and then
went to the window and looked out to
i find that he had perfect view OF that
part OF the street where the street car
would land the girl.
AS for the girl, she slept very sound
I ly and comfortably was awakened by
her mother at $3.50 O'Clock and had
time to eat her breakfast comfortably
and arrive at the tryst five minutes
ahead of time. She was properly indig-
nant to find that her betrothed was
not on hand, and walked up and down
the block twice. then, feeling chilly.
and observing that a colteotioner'
shop window commanded the street car
corner, she went in and ordered eho-
colate and sat down to watch and
wait.
Wilmot got up and went out for the
| first time at 10 o'clock exactly, but at
( that time the chocolate was just being
served and the girl did not see him as
he passed. The second time she may
have been looking at the clock. Will
mot was anxious, but not entirely dis
couraged, for he had made up his mind
to allow ten minutes for accidents
When that time had expired he began
to think that perhaps the time of meet
ing had not been definitely understood
and that it might have been 1880, after
all At 11:30 he wena out and tele-
graphed to the house, and While he
was doing this the girl came out and
, walked twice more UP and down the
block, stamped her little foot and went
back and ordered eclairs. Wilmot re-
turned. bought cigar and sat down
to watch the disembarking street-car
passengers with straining eyes.
Once more Wilmot made a sally; this
time to the telephone office to call up
the railroad people and besech them TO
search the waiting room and the Lemot
platform for a young lady.
Can you describe herr" asked the
man at the other end. Wilmot thought
that he could, but on attempting IL was
incoherent and stammering. The rail-
road man grew pleasantly sarcastic and
IWilmot hung up the receiver in a rage.
1t then lacked fifteen minutes OF IL
O'Clock.
Half frantic, he ran out OF the drug
store and back to the car. There, as
he stood wondering what he could do
next, he felt slight touch on his arm,
ard turning, found the girl. She was
looking pretty, but not amiable and
Wilmot looked neither pretty nor ami
able
Il suppose you have a good excuse, ="
she said, with deadly calmness. Il
hope go, I'm sure.
Il was hoping that there might be
a good reason for your lack OF pune
tuality," he returned in frigld tones.
1T wasn't that | object to waiting, but
it is natural to think hat only cal
lous Indifference could have kept me
waiting here in the cold from the wo-
man one has loved"
Il like that" she interrupted. II was
here at 80 and | have been here ever
since"
Wllmot looked at her steadily. but
she met his look without fiinching. 1t
was impossible to doubt her.
Here" said Wilmot, suddenly. I'VE
We just ten minutes to make that train
Jump into this cab. | think | can ex-
plain 10 your satisfaction"
Il only hope | can" he added 10 him
self as he followed her into the We
hicle; but I've got to do some think
ing"