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

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boat at Isnfailia and travel in her "
Naples. II all goes we'll | shall be IN
England tomorrow week. But look
here. Victor, when you come to think
Of It there's not the least necessity fot
you to come, too. It would be no end
of a shame to rob you OF your holiday.
Why should you not go On and finish
1.-THE tour by yourself? Why not come
with me as far as Port Said. and catch
the steamer for Jafa there?"
Its very good of you. my dear Cod
frey" said Fensden, "but-"
LET there be no butts" the other
returned. cts all arranged. When
you come home you shall describe your
adventures to me-"
Needless to say, in the end Fensden
agreed to the proposal. and next day
they accordingly babe each other good
bye on the promenade deck Of the mall
steamer that was to take Henderson
as far as Naples. Fensden vas be-
ginning to realize that it was by no
means unpleasant to have a rich and
generous friend. Poverty was doubt
less romantic and artistic, but a we'll
filed pocketbook meant good hotels
and the best of wines and living.
Whilst the boat %ploughed her way
across the Mediterranean. an idea oc-
Cured to Godfrey and he resolved to
act upon it. 1t was neither more nor
less than to utilize what little time
was given him in Naples in seeking out
Teresina and assuring himself OF her
rcomfort in her old home. He had
quite convinced himself by this time
that any affection he might once have
felt for her was now dead and buried.
For this reason he saw no possible
danger in paying her a visit. Victor
made more Of it." he argued, than
the circumstances had really warrant
ed. Had he not said anything about
it. there would have been no trouble,
be in London, and sitting to me"
aud in that case Teresina would still
AS soon as the vessel was in har-
bour, he collected his luggage and
made his way ashore, A cab convey
ed him to an hotel he had ~patronised
before; and when he was safely INSTALL
ed there, and realized that he could
not proceed on his journey until the
next morning, he resolved to set off in
search of Teresina. Producing her let
ter from his pocket-book, he made a
note Of the address, and then started
upon his GRAND, to discover that the
signoria Cards home took some little
finding. At last, however, he succeed
ed, only to be informed by an intelli-
gent neighbour that the signora was
not at home, while the s%ignorina had
gone out some fifteen minutes before.
Considerably disappointed, he turned
to descend the steps to find himself
face to face with Teresina herself as
he stepped into the street. She utter
ed a little exclamation of astonish-
ment and delight at seeing him.
How is that you are here, signor?"
she inquired, when they had greeted
each other. Il did not know that you
were in Naples
L only arrived this afternoon" he
answered. Il am On my way to Eng
land" u
Ito England she said, and then
uttered a little sigh as if the very name
of that country c~onjured up sad memo
ries. ut is cold and wet in England
now; and do you remember how the
studio chimney smoked?"
This apparently irrelevant remark
caused them both to laugh, but their
mirth had not altogether a happy
sound.
Il I'M going to give up the studio"
he answered. Il expect that for the
future / shall do my work in the
country. But you are not looking well,
Terrestrial"
Il am quite well" she answered. hur-
riedly. How was he to know that for
many weeks past she had been eating
her heart out for love of him? If the
whole world seemed dark to her now it
was because he, her sun, no longer
shone upon her.
And your mother, the signora, how
wrong OF me not to have inquired af-
ter her. / trust she is well?"
quite we'll, signor," she replied.
she often talks of you. She is at
Sorrento to-day, but she may be back
at any minute. She would have liked
to have seen you, signor. to have
thanked you for your great goodness
to us"
Nonsense" said Henderson, hur-
riedly. at is the other way round.
My thanks are due TO you. Had it not
been for your face, Teresina, my pic
ture would never have been such a
success. Do you know that several la
dies, great ladies in England, said that
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