The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-11-14


This house is to be let, l believer
shs asked iimidly, with quiveriu in her
mouth,
Il believe it is. Barbara Wyle,'
She looked up startling with a sudden
recognition.
And then Barbara turued very pale
and began to cry. with the little golden.
haired girl clinging to. her eskirls, and
! wailing-
Mama, mama-whAts the matter, ma
MAJ
Nothing now, said Barbara. resolule-
! ly brushing away the tears. II
you please, Mr.. Briggs, I will look
at the house, am widow, now, and
very poor, Rnd-aDd | think Of keeplng
a boarding house to earn my daily
bread. 1 hope the rent is not very
high?'
Well talk about the rent afterwards,
said Nahum, fercely swallowing down
big lump infhis throat that threatened
10 choke him. Come here little girl,
aud kiss me, used to know your moth
er when she wasn't much bigger than
you are
Barbara, With her blue eyes still droop'
ing went all over the house without
finding a word of fault, aud Nahum
Briggs walked at her side, wondering if
it wos reOly fifteen years since the June.
sunshine lay SO brightly .,on the clover
field.
'Ithink the house ia beautiful, said
meek Barbara. will you rent it 10 me,
Nahum?'
We'll, yes, said Nahum, thonghtfully.
III let you have my house if you want
il, Barbara
with the privilege Of keeping a few
bosniersi
No. ma a'dmP
Barbara stopped aud looked al him
wislfully,
But don't think you understand
how very poor l nm, Mr.. Briggs
yes, | do !
And that canuot afford 10 take The
house without the privilege Of keeping
boardesl'
IN tell you what, Barbara said Nr.
Briggs, dictatorialIy, H'll give you the
privilege of keeping just one boarder,
and him you have got to keep all your
lite if you once take him
4 don't think l quite understand you,
Nahum Briggs said Barbara, but she
blusbed very bccomingly, aud wo are
rather inclined TO think she told =
naughty little fb,
What do you say TO me Tor a boardor.
Barbara?' said tho old bachelor, taking
both the widows ;hands in his, Bat
bare. We were young FOOLS once. but thai
t.ayys6sU1 ,sa6y We~ht t1ldsbo siO6iS i
now T.lika gon as VIII as ever did, |
aud .P6 d mybest 70 6Sa good husband
70 SOU, ,Tn3. dgsbd father TO your child
if:ycu'Il'StSny wife,
~ Barbara blushed again, and 'hesitstsd
but Nahum was not to be eluded thus.
Shall I take dOwnthe To Let, Bar
bara?'
Yes, she''murmured almost uudor her
breath.
SoNahum went deliberately out and
cody tore down the bill, to the great as.
tUnishmsnt and disappointment of come
rabiu house hunters who was just Ds-
cen6iur the stems,
And when shall wo be married, Bar
bara? lie next demanded.
10 The summer, perhaps said Mrs.
Barbara. Shily,
Tomorrow, said NahSmi' ..decisivsly;
aud Tomorrow it was.
'Upon my word, Barbara, soidfNa-
bum Brig ,s, on the first day Of May, as
he wps watching his wiie's blooming face
hehind the coffo urn, you csn't think
how much jOllior it is with you for You
a hOuse-kseper than that bag, Mrs. Par
ley
Barbara only laughed, aud said be
was dear good stupid.
So the probabilities are ILRt neither
Mr.. Nahum Briggs nor hiI brown stone
house will be in marke! again as To Let
inquire Within
Tur R,pn nv. Tur ToLIJs0 BELL.