Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-04

cant amord TO waste this oppoRtuu1Ew or
having you show me the pictures The
man who could paint that picture. point
ing her fan gracefully at the ascension In.
les. must have ideas about art that win
be helpful to common MORALS
Teddy heard the sweet cool voice and
he looked gratefully into the beautiful face
OF the woman who had come to his rescue.
He knew she had helped him out Of an
abyss. blu the felt sore, dazed and utterly
wretched a. he offered her his arm and
faced toward the people who had witnessed
his downfall.
Together they made the slow circuit OF
the other galleries. It was when they had
gotten back to the foyer and Teddy was
wishing drearily that Hedges would re-
lieve him of the beautiful Mrs. Monette so
that he could get away from that infer
nal crowd eff gaping idiots" that they
came upon Ledyard Fielding and Diana
It gave them both queer turn.
The girl was talking to Fielding with
her hower-like face full OF animation. He
was looking down at her in smiling absorp-
ton They We're a handsome couple.
Teddy had no means of knowing that
Diana had seen him towering by half q
head over the crowd and had fallen yio-
lently upon Fielding as refuge from peril.
Il think" said Mrs Monnette, with
sudden note OF WEAKNESS in her voice IF
you will take me down stairs I shall 60
home. l find these crowds very trying"
And Teddy was only too happy to e..
cape with her. He found her carriage for
her and leaned over the door to thank her
for her goodness to him.
1T was awfully kind OF you I don't
Y
through it, but for YOU suppose it was
audacl-us."
Harriet leaned toward him with a visit.
full smile: Few women would have called
1t so. Nine out of ten would have es-
teemed It a high honor. Is it because-be-
cause she is engaged to Mr.. Fieldingg"
Teddy started. II don't know. 1 never
heard. supposed It was-because--"
II know Dent torture yourself You
have something to live down. You win
live 1t down. II i can help you. you will
let me. l want to. You must not fail me
on Thursday
She saw the shrinking look In his eyes:
II know-I know Jus, HOY you feel But
you owe 1t to yourself You owe Il to-
Mr.. Hedges. to treat this episode as It de-
serves want your promise. You viii
come to my house tomorrow night?''
Wsll-she be there?" he asked
Miss Towers? Oh. I suppose so. She
has been invited. I met her abroad and
she and Mrs Desbrow have been to see
me. / had quite liked her-before-to-day.
You must not let this make any difference.
She is a lovely character"
He answered. quietly. You know the
angels themselves keep a record against
man."
II don't believe in self-appointed record
ing angels" said Harriet, with a snap in
her voice. and, having made quite sure
that Teddy would come, she drove home.
When Ledyard Fielding had made the
rounds of the galleries and was ready to
leave the academy, he found little Hedges
waiting for him among the tall palms in
the foyer. They came together at the head
of the stairway.
We'll, I suppose your triumph is COM
plete." said Fielding. II found swarm
of admirers about Holbrooks pictures"
IF you had come sooner you would
have found one hornet there-one m.sar-
able little singing wasp" Then, with an
CRY emphasis. he described the episode OF
Diana's crushing "cut"
Ledyard listened to him In great surprise.
AhSie must ne SofHe Ilatdhc. L am sure
there is. For her age / have often been
struck with the singular business of Miss
Towers views of men and things She ls
fearless In expressing them. but she usu-
ally weighs subject thoroughly before
making up her mind to It."
Little Hedges was exasperated out OF all
kindness. 'one rarely expects fair es-
innate OF a woman's character from her
lover. l say, your Miss Towers acted to-
ward my poor boy to-day as II that whole
internal mess had been proved against
him. And for spiteful unforgiveness COM
mend me always to the saints OF this
world"
Reserve your judgment until you are
better informed" said Ledyard. coidly.
And the friends parted with frowns Ter
the first time perhaps in their lives.
(To be continued)