Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-17

| month at Lucerne, taree weeks ~
Rome, and found themselves in the
middle Of November at Luxor, looking
upon tho rolling waters Of the Nile
Their sketch books were surfeited with
impressions, and they themselves were
filled with a great content. They had
both visited the Continent on numer-
GUS occasions before, but this was the
first time that they had made the &C
| quaintance OF the Land of the
| Pharoahs." Godfrey vas delighted
with everything he saw. and already he
had the ideas for a dozen new pictures
In his head. &
II had no notion that any sunset
could be so gorgeous he said one day
when they sat together watching the
ball of fire descend to his rest on the
western horizon OF the desert. "Ine
| colors have not yet been discovered
| that could possibly do it justice. Fol
! the future | shall come out here every
year"
Don't be too sure, my friend" said
| Fensden. There was a time when
| such a thing might have been possible
| but circumstances have changed with
| you. You are no longer the erratic 3D.
hemian artist, remember, but a man
| with a stake in the country and a coun-
ty magnate.'
But what has the county magnate
| to do with the question at issue? Cod
frey inquired.
Everything in the world retorted
| his companion. In virtue OF your
| new position you will have to marry
The future Mrs. Henderson, in all
| probability, will also have a stake IL
the country. She will have great
| ideas. however, connected with what
| she will term. the improvement Of the
land, and, beyond a trip to the Italian
| iakes at long intervals, will not permit
| c to leave the country of her fore
fathers"
What a strange fellow you are, to
be sure" replied Godfrey. TO hear
yot: talk che would think that the
| possession of money-and, by Jove its
! a very decent thing to have when you
| come to consider it-must necessarily
,oLcro4n n v,,ar 70 thn .sninp nf thp
commonplace. Why shouldn't l marry
a girl who is fond of traveling?"
because, as a rule, Fate ordains
otherwise Fensden replied. Il think
4 can describe the sort of girl you will
marry"
Then do so. by all MEANS" said
Godfrey. "Ill smoke another cigar
while you are arranging it."
SIN the first place She will be tall.
Your idea of the ludicrous would not
let you marry a small woman. She
will have large hands and feet, and
the latter will be heavily shod. That
10 W. III %OHuOd L SdA always plNA
out the girls who live in the country.
She will be handsome rather than pref
ty, for the reason thaC your taste lies
in that direction. She will not f1irt,
because she will be in love with you.
She will be an admirable housewife
of the solid order, and while l should
be prepared to trust TO her Judgment
i'll the matter of dogs and horses,
roots, crops, and the dairy farm, finer
sisceptibilities she will have none. Do
you like the picture?'
Scarcely said Henderson, "and
yet. when all is said and done a man
might do worse"
There was a pause, during which
each man knew what the other was
thinking about. Godfrey was recalling
Teresina's beautiful face, and Fensden
knew that ne was doing so.
BY the way" said Fensden, very
quietly, Il noticed this morning that
you received a letter bearing an Italian
postmark. Would it be indiscreet if
enquierd your correspondents name?'
Il don't see why there should be any
mystery about It," Henderson replied.
1T was from Teresina."
From Teresina?" said the other,
with a look of surprise.
Yes, from Teresina, his friend an
swered. II made her promise before
We left England she would let me have
her address, and, If she were in need Of
anything, to communicate with me.
You can see the letter if you like.
Here it is"
He took the letter in question from
his pocket and handed it to his COM
panion. 1t consisted of only a few
lines and gave the writer's address
with the hope that the time might 500
come when she would again be allowed
to sit to her kind patron"
Victor, having perused it, handed it
back to Godfrey, who replaced it in his
pocket without a word.
Two days later they returned by
steamer to Cairo, where they took up