Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-18

pressing their belief in Mr.. Osbornes
innocence of ever having played fast
and loose with her affections. About any
matrimonial ENHANCEMENT on Osbornes
part he was not quite clear, but that
was only a detail. The great thing to
prove was that Eva had not stopped to
love, where her love was not returned
OF course, he hasn't got his eye in
that quarter, or he wouldn't have given
another fellow look in." he unused
His mental picture was married by
one expectancy truly. 1t was probable
he thought, that Eva would preface the
action of yielding to his entreatles by
some such remark as this: Il can't
pretend to love you, Mr.. Trevor though
you have my esteem; but in my present
painful position | accept your manly
proposal. &c, &c"
OF such things BERTHE dreamt all that
day and the next, till his head whrled.
1t was enough to unsettle any young
fellow, especially when added to it was
the necessity of making suitable
choice Of neck-tie and waistcoat, in
which to take the plunge gracefully.
Poor, lovable foolish BERTHE. He was
only "a silly bounder," Of course; but
silly Founders such as he develop some
times suddenly, by some unknown pro-
cess, into the men who make our island
glorious in the annals Of the world.
His bright ties and horsey waistcoats
would not do, of course; in fact, care
full examination of his wardrobe show
ed him that, like a lady famed in verse,
he had nothing to wear" 1t was alb
solutely necessary to go up to town to
rectify the deficiency; but how to in
vent an excuse-that was the question.
In this sore strait Di, as usual, came
to the rescue. The, Tower Bridge was
to be opened on the 30th of the month.
1t was then June %. He could not
have a better excuse for getting up to
London.
BERTHE accepted his sisters sugges-
ton with alacrity, and acted on it. with
the result that early on the morning of
the day on which the Prince of Wales
was to open the new pride Of London
town, he found himself on his way to
his tailors.
He felt that something ought to oc-
cur to baulk him in the purchase Of the
waistcoat; that it would have been on
ly natural to find himself surrounded by
difficulties but none fell to his lot A
long interview with his tailor, a
rafting drive from West to East,
grand weather. a grand position from
which to see the notable sight, and he
returned to Paddington In time, but
| only just, to catch the down express.
1t was a case of a run and jump,
with guards shouting and porters try
ing to bar his way. He had no time
for selection, of course, and as he
tumbled into first-class non
smoker" a lady, the only occupant
started nervously, and caught at nice
little, kodak camera which his hurried
entry might have injured.
I'm so sorry" he said. Shall put
1t up on the rack? 1t will be quite
safe, don't you know
She thanked him, but replied that it
was as we'll where 1t was, as there was
so much room. Then she relapsed into
silence. and Trevor himself into
thoughts of Eva. He thought so much
of her. in fact. that it took him longer
to discover that the lady opposite him
was beautiful than 1t would have taken
| most young men privileged to sit oppo-
site her in railway carriage alone
When he did find 1t out, however, 1t
came on him with certain force, not
only as surprise, but because OF Ne
peculiar nature of her beauty Ger
tainly she was not young; but then
Bertie's fancy did not run to sweet