Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-31

gave him 4 cup Of tea on his arrival
at the house.
Every pleasant" he answered, though
his looks belied his assertion.
"And would you care. as you said the
other day. to go back to live in Lon
don ?" asked mischievous Miss Kitty.
II think London is one of the most
detestable places on EARTH" he replied,
stirring his tea as though he were
sweeping the Metropolis into the sea.
ibid you see anyone you knew while
you were in town." inquired his moth
er.
"a lot of people don't care scrap
about" he answered.
Feeling that he was not in fit hui
NOR for society, he took himself of to
his studio, where he threw himself into
an easy chair. and lit the largest pipe
In his possession. This he smoked as
savagely as if it were responsible for
HIS troubles. By the time the dressing
bell rang, he wassmore than ever de-
termined to set off for Japan. So
strong, however, was the chain which
bound him that, on second thoughts,
he came to the conclusion that he would
postpone his departure until after the
meet at the Churley cross roads on the
following Monday. In consequence he
spent miserable Saturday, and it was
not until he came out of church on
Sunday morning that he was anything
like his old SELF All through the SER
vice he had been paying a greater
amount of attention to neat little
toque, and the back OF very shapely
head, few seats in front of him, than
was altogether proper in place OF wor-
ship. According ito custom, the two
families united in the porch.
GOOD morning, Mr.. Henderson"
said Molly, as they shook hands, and
then, after they had passed outside and
the usual commonplace had been ex-
changed, she continued: What do you
think of the state of the weather."
There was more in her speech than
met the eyes. What she really meant
was: do you think we shall be able
to hunt tomorrow? If SO, | am pre-
pared to be kind to you once more
Godfrey replied that there had been
signs of frost early in the morning,
but he rejoiced to see that they were
going off.
1--WE shall see you tomorrow, sup
pose?" she said, as they passed through
the lych-gate out into the high road
"Of course" he answered. provided
old Benbow doesn't break his neck in
the meantime, shall be there
81 am so glad she answered, and
then, as though she felt that she had
said too much, she devoted her CONVEX
sation during the rest Of the walk to
Kitty, leaving Godfrey to discuss parish
affairs with her father.
She had said enough, however, in that
short time to transport Godfrey into
the seventh heaven of delight; and I
venture to think that if anyone had
been foolish enough to suggest trip
to Japan to him at that moment, it
would have been at the peril of his or
her life.
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what attention he studied the appear
ance of the sky during the next eigh-
teen hours. The barometer in the hall
was tapped with regularity that was
sufficient to diserganize its internal
economy for ever and day. Before he
retired to rest, he took careful stock
of the heavens, and was relieved to
find that there was no sign Of frost
in the air.
Next morning he was up betimes,
took his tub with the air of man
from whom great things are expected,
and made heartier breakfast than he
had done for some weeks past. He
looked a handsome figure in pink as
his mother was careful to inform him.
The distance to Churley cross roads
from the Hall is little more than a
mile, sd that the half-hour he had al,
lowed himself to get there, enabled
him to jog along without hurrying his
horse. 1t was what might be described
as a perfect hunting morning. A slight
mist hung in places upon the fields; it
was, however, being quickly dispersed
by the sunshine. A pleasant breeze
was driving the clouds across the sky,
throwing delightful shadows upon the
meadows, and crisping the surface of
the river as he passed over the old
stone bridge. When he reached the
cross roads he had still some ten min
utes in hand; but as there were sew
eral others as early as himself, this fact
did not weigh heavily upon his mind.
Meanwhile he kept sharp eye on the
road down which he had come, and
when he espied the stout figure of the
old baronet on his famous hunter, with
his daughter beside him, mounted On a
somewhat vicious-looking chestnut, he
rode forward to receive them.