The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-04-02
Mr.. Stacy stared al his daughter for a

Mr., Stacy stared at his daughter for a
moment without speaking.
4 really do not see, my dear, he said,
dyly any necessity for so much display
of energy. If you don't like Mr.. Wright
well enough to marry him, all that you
have got to do, is 10 tell him sO.
Here was a come down TO Jeuuio's
soaring imagination. Her Iaher res.
olurely refused 10 play the role Of N'
&ony hearted Fdthcr,ruthloSsly destroy
ing the secret hope that had arisen in
her hesrt that some romantic incident
for which she had SO often cngsd, was
about to break the sameness Of her dull
and prosy life
And 10 increase her dissalisfuc ton,
Edward Wright, whom she really liked,
and whom she he'd Invested with many
Of The virtues and graces that adorned
her Eayori,s heroes, instead Of throwing
himself al her feet aud declaring that no
power on earth should take her from
him, had actually coNdoscCnded 10 the
common sense and conventional method
of asking her fathers permission before
speaking to herl Nothing more was
necessary to convince her that he was
not, to use her own language, tho chosen
arbitrator Of her destiny,
After tea Jennie slipped ou! Of tho
back way, and ran over to nsighbor's
for the two fold purpose of avoiding
what she wus pleased to term the pros
ecuiions' of the aforesaid Mr.. Edward
Wright and 10 pour her lroubles-or
rather her want Of fany-into the SYM
palhizing bosom Of her dear friend, Ar
ab,lla Eugeuiu Angelina Stubbs.
Jennie being firmly Convinced tha,
the course Of true love neve: did run
smooth, and as 10 the event of her be-
coming Mr.. Elwafl Wright. there would
be nothing left for her to do but to order
her wedding fnery, and go through with
the requisite ceremony, she either avoid.
cd the poor fellow altogether or else
treated him with such 40 arroflofy in
difference as to pu! him to bis wis end
to discover The cause of this singular
change in her conduct.
Jennie said Mr.. Stacey. fsw weeks
sflsr, who was that young man ,hatyou
were talking With al the gate this morn
8 So ssi-
Edward Wright, papa? replied Jen-
ME, nota little astonished at this ebrubl
inquiry ,ns well as the Gco|l that atacconi.
panied it.
We'll, don't never let me see you with
him again'
why not? thought Edward wasa
great favorile of yours
so he was until found him out. I
did think a great deal Of the young man.
but after what has happened he shall
never darken my door ogaiu!
Dear me! what in the world has he
doDol'
Done? what oush. to send him to the
penitenliary-what would send him
there il | had the law in my hundSH
The sudden palIor that swept over
Jennie's face would have betrayed 10 the
mos, Indifferent eye the true state Of her
Affections,
DO you mean that he has been steal.
ing, papa?'
Stealing? he hos done worse than
thor'
Good heavensl' fnllered poor Jeu-
ME, mas he been Ellllng ANYBODY!
Worse than that A man that will
sell his country is moro than murder
or; onl any one that will vote for that
lying dOublefaced traitor, Higgins, is q
worse scoundrel than he!'
is that ALP said Jennie, drawing a
long sigh Of relief. Il thought i! was
something dreadful
'All echoed her folher, Il should
say that i! was euough-quitO enough
to sink him 10 the estimation Of evVy
honest man, Once more l soy don't
let me see you with him agnin!'
Here Mr.. Stacey stamped out Of the
room, banging tho door aFtor him.