Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-20

, first bridesmaid 20 her darling friend
Estelle, she couldn repress a little
feminine thrust.
DO? Why, my dear Mrs. Meredith,
there can possibly be but one thing to
do You cannot turn your relatives
out of the house."
"Of course, they must remain.
mamma, now that they are here; but
do think we've had enough of your
people"
So the good-natured old-fashioned
country-folk were shown up to the ele-
CANT boudoir consecrated to Esteiles
! special use and made themselves as
such at their ease as the aristocratic
Mrs Meredith and her daughter Estelle
had made themselves in the warm
summer days when they "sponged" at
the hospitable farmhouse the thrifty
sisters owned-any when they caused
to be given out that they were travel
other, just as inclination took them"
The first thing Miss Tryphesa saw,
after she was Invested of her things,
and was settled down in silken chair.
was the big package in thick brown
paper, and tied with a stout twine, and
embellished with railway label.
That's the Bible, eh? Amt had
time to open it yet, / SUPPOSE
Mrs. Meredith assumed her coolest
demeanor.
we certainly are very busy, but we
could have found time to open it if we
had wished. We shall not trouble our
selves to touch it; indeed, | am sur
prised Uncle Henry had the impudence
to imagine we would have done So"
Miss Tryphesa stared supposedly.
Il know the old gentleman thought
you'd be glad to have it, being as it's
the same one your great grandfather
owned and read through regular once
year Most people value such
things"
Miss de Lisle Uttered and Estelle
crested her head haugbtily Mrs. Mer-
edith brought all her icincss to bear
upon the matter
Fortunately, we are very superior
to most people. Estelle, my dear, we
viii dismiss the distasteful subject by
having the nuisance removed, If you
Will be kind enough to call Forman
once more"
Estelle moved slowly toward the bell,
but Miss Ttyphosa's eager voice made
her desist in her act.
IF none of YOU want the old family
Bible, what has the births and mar
riages and deaths for nigh a hundred
and fifty years-if none of you fine
people want it. | do, and I'll give you
another wedding present for it. Cohs;n
Estelle. III give you $50 to buy an
other article, if youll give me the old
Bible"
Mrs Meredith thawed ylsibly, and
Estelle discarded the idea of calling
Forman to remove the obnoxious bun
oIe. for 1t had suddenly become com
paratively precious in her estimation;
and a gracious smile wreathed her
pretty lips as she thought of the lovely
gold cross in Ball & Blacks window,
with glowing yellow topaz in either
corner, whose price was $50.
"I don't wonder at your affection for
the Bible Cousin Tryphosa but you
see ! hardly need it, With the one
Fred's sister will give us. in brown
turkey morocco and silver bound;
made to order, you know, and cost
$500"
No | don think you viii Miss
Tryphosa answered, dryly; thea hand
ed Estelle the money. and the question
was settled; and the sisters Dawson
We're tolerated at the wedding; and
then, after the charming bride had
gone. they took their leave and went
back with their precious treasure TO
tie quiet. thrifty farmhouse.
Il wouldn't take the paper off the
Bible itsl vet. if | were you, Try
phosa, MISS Fryphesa said, a few days
afterTard. ITS coming on summer
time, and likely as not. some Visitors,
sc Won't lave tine To iJ9k over it;
but p t.e autumn. when eyerything's
don and an wen take it out vi tho
nice paper GOVERNS -eh?'
And SO the i3te4 Boo, was carefully
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