The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-03-16

| was enchanted, This indeNd lNoked
like business. I wrote Of a hasty note to
Jessie and her aunt. telling then how
much depended 90 ,h'ir coming. and I'M
plor;ug thcm o'attend | wrote also TO q
Ijeweler for d couple Of little lockets. as !
wanted to make tender Offering ! was
very happy and excited MIR FOxberry
grew more aud mOre beoignaut
There arc Pipes" he said "tbat I
knock about any way, aud throw down af-
ter have smoked them There are 9th
ers | take care of, aud put by carefully
You are good fellow Bob Will be q
capital smoker ono of these days, and Ill
take care ofyou.
thanked him cordially,
We'll, the morning came. and the car
riagc was actually at the dour. Just then
the post came with two letters aud little
registered rard.board box One was from
Jessie. sayiog she was delighted 10 come
The oher was from tho jeweier, saying
that be wanted one back at once "for o
bridesmaids order" The lockets were
very pretty. and | admired them greatly.
II was hard ~ chose between them. |
wps 10 difficulty when Nj F"xherry dcrid-
ed me by roaring out below that he was
ready tllatihe cigars we're in and that
we were lan.ins III, aus iav. had thus
10 make hasty choice. So | chose one
thai seemed most elegant rolled it up in
silver paper aud packed i, up in u neat
card box. But how @,s | u send the
other locket blck? \ capitalilea! There
was a matchbox on the chimney piece,
| / emptied. packed away the locket iu it
aid sealed ,hsthax 10 white note paper,
tying It with tape
Yau," / said to a handful Of the
matches. mnst mot set tho house .an Ore.
and will be Of uss in n.ny ls.sisaioat pocket Z
Apa.thsrsJ ] deposited them
VI repefhed frigl.a atittle out of;sht. y D..
-a,g NOR vas sill calling for NE. I came
aownSsi,ll nuns itelrpiess and away We W
l.afuse fs5fnfr N; tsa fota quarter Of i
mile, be h eallsd,eus Hello jast like mel
Y 2 y H. z.
Fy.epsten my fuse;box. Drive back at
once !" 81. sspF u Z
Stop. SIR" I said sniling "Ishaye
thought of that" and palled ont ainatsb
from, my pocket. H. would have lnieped
me for the foreihcugIt Hc said it
showed such true smoking instinct 1t
certainly did.
Jnst fancy" he said holding up his
cigar; I should llawlct this oui. and where
.bould | have been 'hrn? We don't pass
village or even house within miles IT
| It Or else," he added rcaecii,ely. 1must
have gonc on smoking the whole day
and tho whole Of dinner. tell yeu
solemnly, | think I should die if lost my
after dinner smoke.
/ was little factious on this. naking
inagiunry plans as to how the sacred fire
might have been kept in or proP"ga'ed;
making the ccacbmau keep it alive dur
ling dinner, and the man servant during
the coachuau's dinner, and relieving
both.
But only think Of the risk" he said;
.'suppose the cigar got chnkcd. or the frl-
low got drunk. and let it go out. What
would have become Of me then2 de-
clare i" he said with feioci,y. I'd have the
fellow broke and dismissed Id work
heaven and earth to punish him."
Quite right .nid laughing. but
I nm happy to save the poor devil from
such fate
You would not" he said sternly =
"Wherr ny pipe is concerned 10 le'
n { ing stand in the way. | really be.
lieve it to be tho elixir of life: and any
one that interferes with that supply d
vital energy look on as interfering with
Inv life. And l wonld deal With him &c,
cordingly"
The cigars we're certainly vers e""d and
after smoking two, he said. Nov my boy
far biz Of self denial. Not o'c n'o'o till
ar. : Inuch or dinner, as We may call it
aud then how we shall rclish it! That's
the real time for enjoyment"
We we're now at TIL Three cross ABBEY.
a little old ruin in the middle If q SRI Of
al ko.Jt,.n ,.aa a. /,