Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-20
TAKEN-oNE DAUGHTER.
Bashfuines~ and Amateur Photo
graphy Sometimes axe "a Lucky
Combination, Though Montague
Eitxsmith Had His Doubts at one
Time


Fitxsmith Had His Doubts at one
Time.
Montague George Fitzsmith-aceent
/ on the Fitz--when at home was a bank
clerk; at present he IS a gentleman Of
leisure. wandering about the wilds of
Devon with a camera.
In the course of his wanderings 1t
CHANGED one day that Providenes-gr
thirst-led him to the little wayside inn
known as the Blue Boar
He was about to enter its hospitable
door. when sight met his eyes which
literally took away his breath-snd his
! thirst-for a time. 1t was nothing mere
or less than a girI-evidently the inn
keepers dsughter-standing at the door
OF little oneysuekle-covered summer
house which was situated in one corner
OF the little garden.
Now it 50 happened that pretty Molly
Tucker had not first caught sight Of
the artist, and then struck an attitude,
as some hardened reader might suppose.
No: she was really and truly engrossed
in thought. and was totally unaware OF
| the presence of Montague George Fitz-
smith,
Her fresh and innocent young mind
was entirely occupied in devising ways
and means by which she might possibly
get TO the neighboring town OF Iavis-
took, where travelling circus company
was giving performance that evening.
Bill Hawkes. had actually offered to
! take that odious Liza jenkins. Sam
Woodley could not leave his work in
time. Jim Maidment was laid up by an
| accident in the harvest field, and Dick
"o-er-T say, | beg your pardon,
| but may | take you? You've no idea
what a charming picture you make
standing there in that attitude
How delightful, Here was that in
teresting young man-Mr. Fitzsmith
! they said his name was-about whom
all the girls has been talking ever
since he came two or three weeks ago,
and he was actually offering to take
her to the circus But what would
father say?
Il should be delighted she replied,
shyly, revealing for a moment the wet
violets before mentioned. But | don't
know whether may. Please ask faith
err"
"O-er-thats awfully good of you.
you know" cried Montague. vastly
pleased at his easy success. Where
shall | find him."
HE is in the bar, | expect, she re-
piled.
Then Ill run in and ask him at
once. Don't move, please. until !
come back
Mr.. Tucker-beng lonely. and the
weather very warm-had fallen asleep
| over his newspaper while reading an
account of the wedding of local mag
nate But his doze had in nowise pre-
vented him from enjoying the report
of that happy event.
On the contrary. it grew more reals
| tic. and some of the details began To
arouse Mr. fuckers establishment, and
to give him an idea that the report was
grossly exaggerated, when in burst Mr..
| Fitzsmith
Mr.. Tucker sprang to his feet quite
quickly for man of his size and rub
bed his eyes.
"O-er--I say"-Mr. Fitzsmith rare
! " varied his form of address-'may
! take your daughter"
Mr.. Tucker heard the words dimly,
ana comprehended them likewise.
| May you take my daughter" echoed
Mir. tucker.
Yes. She's simply lovely, you know.
Standing out there near the summer
| house she would make charming pie
ture,
Mr.. Tucker fixed his visitor with his
eye. but Montague never flnched.
| Young man, you may be a very
worthy young Teller. for all / knows,
and. as far as looks goes. | should say
you was; but you've only been In this
place week or two. 1 ask you. now.
fair and square. supposing | was in
your place and you in mine, what an
swer would you give me? Come. now,"
! "Oh, 1 can assure you I'm quite re-