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tling IN delicate silk and sparkling with
jewels, leaned ber elegant blonde head
back against the trellis- work where the
shadows Of morning glory vines fell
over her white brow, and breothed the
perfumed country air with "a look of
blissful content and happiness
Another girl sitting near, and quite
as pretty in her own way, looked up
with pleased smile but said nothing,
while a handsome, sun Drowned young
man, who stood in a graceful, lounging
attitude beside her answered for her
and himself at the same time
VT is to be hoped then, Miss Irving
that your poetic view of our prosy
country life will lead you to prolong
your stay among us beyond your pres
cnv Intentions" he said with graceful
bow and a smile that the city belle in
wardly acknowledged to be worthy the
most accomplished Of her society chev-
alters.
VI have little doubt that | shall be
tempted to do &C" she returned, half
laughing, and with coquettish glance
which might readily have told Ned
Ormsby, had he been Well versed in
reading such signs, that tie pleasures
Of his society would not be the least of
those attractions which might tempt
her to change her plans.
1t was rs pretty scene as one could
wish to see. An old fashioned farm
house, low roofrd with steep gables
and irregular windows and wide, inyit-
ing porches. and, back of 1t all, an old.
fashioned country garden, where rose
bushes nestled close to the walls, and
where spockcled four clocks and lady
slippers and gay bachelor-b Il tt o n 8
bloomed in big square beds on either
side Of the clean-swept gravel walk.
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A Suit.

Robbs-Clothcs do not make tho man.
Dohbs-No, but many lawyer has
been made 10y good suit
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-13

need to state the make or cost of the
weapon. He was about to place the
muzzle to his throbbing temple when
his wife entered the room and queried
as above.
"All is lost!'' he hoarsely whispered
as he dillydallied with his life for a
moment
What do you mean, Richard?"
1 mean that | shall get Bankruptcy
in my stocking as a Christmas present.
1t will be such a complete failure that
even our floor walkers cannot be paid
their weekly salaries"
And you do not intend to survive the
disgrace?"
Il do not. but you can make my fu-
neral cheap affair. Please have the
Kindness to withdraw while | spatter
the ceiling with my brains
But it is needless, Richard. There is
hope"
Hope? Hope? How can hope?'
Our cook has been with us % years
She has saved all her wages. Only ten
nights ago she asked me to accept them
as a Christmas gift, and did So
Here's the wad, Richard Take it and
meet your bank paper and hold up your
head among the highest again.
Martial"
"Richard,"
And the store opened as usual the
day after New Years.
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with a smile lighting up his face. There
was Is seconds of silence, and then The
young woman asked:
Have you come to gioat over my
misfortunes and then chuck me out OF
the window"
Il am neither Quickest nor a gloat-
err" he replied as he opened his arms.
Viola, don't you know me?"
Never"
Look again. Do I not remind you
of some one you have seen in the dim
past? Is there not something in the
tone of my voice to call up recoilec-
tons of bygone days, when you ha /
wads of wealth and dead loads of hap
piness?'
"It cannot be Rinaldo?" she muir
INJURED.
No
Nor Stephano?'
"Hardly.'
Nor yet-nor yet
Il am, Viola-I am the father from
whom you have been separated for
five long weeks, and have ceme down
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THUDS AND THUMBS.


"Hortense" he began in a vibrating
himself, you must have known that
loved you?"
Yes; l knew it," she carelessly re-
Piled.
Loved you with a love as broad and
deep as the mighty ocean, such a love
as only one man in a million loves
Yes; l saw that something allied you
And you have encouraged that love?'
Every likely"
And you have permitted me to hope
that some day l might call you mine?"
II think I have"
And yet at o'clock this afternoon
the report comes to me that you are
going to marry a duke and give me the
shake Hortense, brand that report as
4 lie"
Il couldn't"
Then it is true, and you are false to
me-
Yep, but don't hoNer so loud, or yourl
wake W the cat"
I'm hoIler no more Girl, DO you see
this poniard? Swear to marry me aud
me alone. or I'll plunge it into this loyal
breast of mine
Il wouldn't. IT will hurt"
'Will you swear?"
Il don't feel like it,"
Then farewell, | stab myself thus
and thus and thus
For a brief moment the eyes of the
false, fair girl rested upon the palpitat-
ing corpse at her feet. Then with
steady hand she gave the bellrope two
jerks, and as a servant appeared she
calmly said:
Jane, bring broom and dustpan
and clean up this muss. III have the
next one die out on the sidewalk"
She had soemnly promised to be
his'n. She had promised 1t in the sun
shine, under the moonlight, in summer
and winter, and he had never doubted
that she would be true. A number Of
years had fed since first she promised,
but when a young man is working on a
salary of SIS per week ii takes feeting
years to get together. the furniture neces-
sary to furnish a four room fat. The
time came when he could hope lie had
ing they could rent the other two out to "a
ing they Guild rent the other two out to a
party of plain and honelile tastes when
he called one evening to discuss the mat
ter with Rritomarte. He found her cold
and distract. like a dog viewing a cat on
top Of Il foot fence.
Darling what is it?" he asked as he
sat down beside her.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-13
TO he Continued
HOLIDAY CHIPS.
Some Nice Things That Are Liable to
Happen Again.

Copyright. 1900, by c. B. Lewis)
1t was the night before Christmas, of
course. She sat in her garnet room
without fire or light. 1t takes money
to buy coal and pay gas bills, and she
hadn't a cent. Neither had she eaten
anything for the past two days. She
had also INDUCED in a crying spell that
had lasted % hours without a break,
A few other troubles had cropped
up such as the landlady threatening
to turn her out into zero weather, a
fellow boarder running off with her
last sealskin sacque and the manager
of a theatrical snap borrowing her dia-
mond sunburst and losing it While
carrying two children out of burning
building, and. taken all in all. the out
look was not up to the mark.
Viola had got ready to die. She
hadn't exactly decided whether to hang
herself with one of her stockings or
fracture her skull by bunting against
the wall VIXEN the door was fung vio-
lently open. and a man stood there
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-13
" 'sot still, zeb.' says the old wo-

sot still, zeb.' says the old wo-
man.
81 never will. I'm goin out and
make dogs meat of that critter.'
'She was ag'in it. but went. AS I
stepped out door. found it dark
night, but Tom wasn't fur of. He had
his coat off ard was jumpin un and
down on his hat, and as he ketches
sight of me he yells:
Now may the Lawd ,e praised.
was thirstin fur gore, but / thought
to be disapp 'inted Zeb White. does
yo' call yorself man."
"T reckon. says ].
GA man what's got teeth AMI toe
nails?'
THE same
"A man what's got blood instead CT
dish water In his veins?'
That's me-
Then. I've come to the right place
at last and tonight l shall sleep like
a new born child. prat my hide, 5ut
l was afraid yo'd crawl under the bed
at my hollerin or that you'd send the
old woman out to fight me. It's 20
yo'rself, amt it Zeb?'
It's all me-
'Bekase I don't want to make nc
mistake and pulverize a 10-year-old
boy. Yes; reckon it's YOU, and now
come fur me, Zeb. Put on steam ant
sail in and defend yo'r reputashun
Thar amt room in this yere state fur
but one champion. and that cham
pion'll be me. Whoop a whoop, Zeb
and pile on to mel
He was a husky critter," said Zeb
''but reckoned on lickin him in abou
three minits. When my eyes got useC
to the darkness, l spit on my hand:
and cracked my heels together ant
next mint we was engaged in morta
combat. ] reckoned to roll him oge,
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1 srit on My Hands and Cracked My
Heels Together.


at the first rush, but he lodged me
and got in one that almost cracked
my head. went bit slow after that,
and I was jest workin him into posi-
ton, when he yells out:
"'Zeb White, amt this to be fair
fout?'
"'She is, says |.
"'Then call off yo'r dog what's bitin'
my legs
Il could see the dog or sunthin'
iumpin' around, and | yelled at him to
take a sneak. He didn't go, though.
He riz up and snorted and then | seen
it was a powerful big bar He wanted
to be counted in on that row. | hadnt
time to yell out when he clinched one
of his claws into my breast and the
other into Toms back, and he brung
our heads together in a way that made
EN- crack.
I'm the Lawds name, but who's
mixin up in this yere row. howls Tom.
Its a bar. answers l, feelin his
claws like so many knives.
we both turned on him, but we was
barehanded, yo' see. That bar had. jest
90 chances to one, and he was hog
enough to keep EN-. He bumped us to-
gether and slung us about as il we'd
bin babies. and shuck my hide if we
wasn't both licked men when the old
woman finally come out with a fire.
brand and skeart him off. We was that
paralyzed that we couldn't stand on
cur feet fur ten minits. When we
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near the Moated Grange; by silver
penknife which had been present
from me on his twenty first birthday;
and lastly by peculiar ring on the
little finger of the left hand-an heir
loom in the Blandon family"
These articles were handed to Mr..
Palgrave. He identified them and al
lowed the coroner's officer to replace
them upon the table. He hoped the
man would not feel the dampness he
had communicated to all three, by the
Shiny touch of his cold fingers. Thank
Heaven, this wretched business was al,
most over now-and we'll over, too
There would not he any remaining
doubt on the minds of the jurymen
when all was done.
Have you any reason to think it
possible that the Duke of Leicester
could have met his death through foul
play?" the coroner proceeded.
The tired witness looked scandalized.
as though no such a5ominabfe idea had
ever occurred to him before. None
oh, none whatever" he earnestly pro-
tested.
You know of no one who owed him
grudge?"
mo one on Gods earth" Palgrave
asseverated, with deep solemnity.
One or two qestions more, and all
would be over The face was gone at
last, and he felt able to bring his tes-
timony to a glorious conclusion. The
Duke was generally popular. l might
almost swear he had no enemies. AS
for myself, had he been my own son
could scarcely have loved him better
or mourned the loss of him with more
bitterness. The fortune and title which
Fate DEGREES must be mine with all
their attendant load of responsible
ties) through his untimely death, come
but as empty honours. Would that by
casting them from me, it were in my
power to bring him back again.
God grants your prayer" pronounc-
ed an unexpected voice at the far end
of the room.
Order! Order" shouted the coro-
ner's officer.
But the two men advanced undis-
mayed up the long aisle between the
chairs. The foreman of the jury had
leaped to his feet, with astounded
recognition in his eyes, and murmur
was going round the room of THE
Duke-the Duke HIMSELF
The flesh on Randall Palgraves face
seemed to shrivel away beneath the
skin, as he chung to the back of a
chair, and sought to dig his nails into
the surface of the wood.
Pray. who are these gentlemen"
demanded the coroner, with some as
perity.
My name is Savernake" said the
voice winch had first broken the de-
corous silence OF the court room.
ALLOW me the extreme pleasure of
presenting YOU to the Duke Of Leices-
ter
RIO he Continued
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-13
NO WATERS TO BE TIPPED.
Slot Machine Produces Hot Meals In
Chicago Restaurant.


An American slot machine restaurant
has been patented, and there need be no
more tips to restaurant walters Hot
meals may be furnished in less than one
minute by simply dropping a coin In
the slot at Chicago eating house
When a customer seats himself in a
certain restaurant there he finds in
metallic frame in front OF him a bill
of fare, arranged in a new kind OF slot
machine, made.for coins OF all denoml-
nations, from five cents to 81. The
price of each article OF food is stated
on the bill OF fare and opposite each
article Is the appropriate slot, in which
the customer inserts coin OF the pro-
per denomination. In a minute a tray
appears before the customer and with
his own hands he takes off the articles
he has automatically ordered .-PhiIa.
delphia Record.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-13
TnriSeyIsas.
TUX eyIsHs.
It was the morning after Thanksxlv.

1t was the morning after Thanksxiv-
ing.
Laughing gayly, swapping" nuts
and raisins saved from the dinners OF
the day before, the merry children
romped into school and took their seats
at the sound Of the bell
And now children said the sweet
faced teacher, who had turkey for
their Thanksgiving dInners?"
Il, /, Me- Me- did, teacher,"
came the shrill replies from scores OF
little threats
But one little boy was silent.
Little Johnny Jones, for It was he.
sat silent.
~ He had mad no turkey for his Thanks
giving dinner
Seeing him, the kind teacher called
him TO her desk
Poor little Johnny" she said. And
50 you had no turkey?''
Nav was bis reply. "nuthin' but
two ducks. a goose. an suckiinx-pag
roasted! Harper Bazaar.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-13

The trouble about our politics In
the west" said the North Dakota man,
is that they won't conduct a campaign
on regular lines"
How do you mean?" was asked.
well. take my case fpr example. I
was candidate for he legislature.
The opposition charged me with be-
longing 10 an elevator trust. with
swindling eastern capitalists in a land
deal. with having driven my wife to
get divorce. with embezzlement
while holding Office and with having
bought my nomination for cash."
We'll, but you proved your inno-
cence of every charge OF course?'
There was where the trouble came
in-the irresularity OF the campaign.
The blamed opposition proved me
guilty OF every charge and showed me
under five feet deep"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-13
FEB WHITE.
He Tells How "a Bear stepped in and
Won Ckarpionship
Copyright. 1900, by C. B. Lewis.)

'oh
Copyright 1900 by c. B. Lewis)
one winters evenin' began the old
possum hunter of tennessee as / ask
ed him for story, Il was sittin by the
fire with the old woman and hearin her
read about joiner and the whale from
the Bible, when l heard a rooster crow
in outside. 1t wasn't no time fur roos-
tiers to crew, and I didn't hev nary one
about the place, and fur mint it give
me a queer feelin."
" 'Meobe 70 heard that?' saws [ to
the old woman.
" 1 shoFely did, says she, fbut l
amt takin it fur no ghost. Yo' Jest
listen to joiner and let the rooster
alone"
There was two more crows, and =
was thinkin of spooks dcdgin abo, t
wher a voice speaks out and says:
9 Does zo5 Waite, the famous pos
sum hunter Of Tennessee, inhabit this
yere cabin? If he co. then l want a
word with him.
1t was the voice Of a critter named
Tom Bowens, who'd lately moved into
the nayburhood ana thought himself a
mighty man. He'd bin braggin around
that he could outrun, outjump and
make me h0llar. but tAis was the first
time he'd showed up.
Its that boastful critter Tom Bow
ems, and III Jest step out and drive
him into the airth," says l to the old
woman.
'Yo' set still, Zeb White she says
in reply. Hes only shucks of a man,
as everybody knows. and I don't want
no row around yere tonight. Let him
blow all he wants to-
And then that critter crows some
more and flaps his arms and cries out:
Cock-a-doodle-doo, I'm a peaceful.
good natured man, but I'm so eonsti-
footed that must be champion of the
state Of Tennessee or take to my bed
and die. Zeb White, you old kuss, come
out and break my neck or let it be
known that I've driv yo' into yo'r hole.
I can't stand that says l to the
old woman. 'Yo' keep that place whar
joiner is about to be swallered, and III
be back in five minutes
Now, Zeb, what's the use?' she an
swers. This we're Bible says thar
shant be no rows between man and
man, but all shall live in peace. Jest
treat the critter with contempt, and
hen go away arter a bit
Il wanted to hear the rest about
joiner" said Zeb, and I wanted to
make that mans heels break his neck.
was hesitatin what to do when he
crows and flaps and sings out ag'ia.
Zeb White, yo' never dun met up
with a good man befo." and the griffin
of his teeth makes you chill. I'm wait
in fur yo.' I'm right on yo'r own land.
and I'm hopin yo'r old woman will
drive yo' out with the broomstick to
fight me. 4 won't paralyze yo', Zeb.
won't leave yo' cripple for life III
jest give yo' shake and twist and a
flop, and as soon as yo' yell fur mercy
I'll let up,
Durn joiner and the whale, says
as riz up.
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could crawl about, the old woman says
to Tom Bowens:
Stranger. mebbe yo' are most dyin'
to be champion of the state of Tennes-
see?'
81 was, marm,' says Tom. but I've
changed my mind. About all | wants
at present is to sit home to my humble
domicii.
Amy mo- crowin befo' yo'go?'
mot a crow. marm.'
And Zeb White she says as she
turns to me. 'mebbe maxim a fool o
yoself is better'n hearin about joiner
and the whale?'
81 don't reckon So
Wall, yo' kin crawl in, and the
stranger kin crawl fur home, and l
reckon yod better shake hands and let
go of that championship and decide
that it belongs to the bar. He's whop-
ped yo' both in fair fout. and he'll
come around to-morrer I'll let him eat
the rest Of that honey out O the wash
tub and take the pig out o the pen,'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-13
THE FIRST FEMALE B1cYCL1sr In CHINA.

Miss Kit daughter compadore Of Shanghai
first lady OF her nationality adopt cycling
accordingly
near the city OF her birth despite the fact that
times cause inconvenience discomfort
exercise immensely. - -
Miss rides in
follows
WI Chinese
to the fact that he
worth trip OF miles
an cyc Mrs W. however owing her
dinuFe feet ride the bike In
Without support that the minister denied the pleasure
o his rambles wheel
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-13

such
the tropics where the climate
which reside large family lineage
nail
OF poles dashed together with palm
leaves and the sides are Of bamboo and
the
introduced
paces OF eating human flesh killing
20 primitive
troduced - - - -
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-13
"A penny if you please"

"A penny if you please."
The snow fell, the wind blew, and
the pedestrians with three sets Of I'M
dercl0thes and bearskin overcoats on
sk1vered as they crept along the street.
1t was the voice of chid-of little
girl hardly more than years old-and
as it reached the ears of Julius 2o-
decher, the clubman, he paused.
why ask for IA penny" he queried
as he laid his hand on her head in a
fatherly way.
In order to sustain a Pickering
spark of life and tide myself over an
other week" answered the child,
is your situation then so distress
ing?"
1t is with reluctance and only after
a severe mental struggle with myself
that I have decided to take you into
my confidence and acknowledge that
unless I can raise cent this evening
nothing will stand between my young
life and absolute starvation
BY your language / should say that
you had once occupied a position of
wealth and refinement" said julius as
he looked more closely at her.
1T is true, sir, but do not seek to
probe the mystery. I only ask for a
penny"
He hesitated. He was a man who
had once given a tramp 5 cents on
Christmas eve and seen the ungrateful
wretch buy pie with it.
Just red cent" pleaded the child.
julius had the cent in his fingers, bpt
he still shivered and hesitated.
Just a small, red cent"
He wrenched his hand from his
! pocket, placed the coin in her hand and
passed on. and the blessings of heaven
| fell upon him at once. In buying three
cigars around the corner the man made
mistake and gave him So cents too
| much change
3
Richard, what is it?"
He was a merchant prince and
reaching home half an hour before. had
gone 10 his library and taken a revclv-
er from his desk and tried the trigger
4 L, ~
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boys and save enough
A TO get square with my

Then shake You are noble girl,
and If l ever win anything on the races
you shall come In for half False, false
to me. who loved and trusted you so.
and yet-shake again! I'm OF 10 see
the town by gaslight. Ta-ta"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-13


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