The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-04-11

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love with Huldah than with Janet all the
time. Why not marry bert And then
be remembered what the governor had
said abou. marrying woman's heart aud
not her head.
lie put on his hat and walked out-out,
out, into the darkness, and driIsling rain
aud the sush Of the melting snow, 0ght.
ing 6rece hattie. All bis pride and all
his worldly vanity we're on one aide, and
tho irresistible torrents Of bis love on tho
other He walked away into the dark
wood pasture, trying to cool bis brow, try.
ing to think and (woald you believe il?)
trying to pray. for it was great struggle.
and 10 any great struggle true soul finds
something very like a prayer in bis heart
The feeling oflove may exist without
attracting the attention Of its possessors
It had never occurred to John that ho
could love or marry Huldah, Thus il bud
grown all the more powerful for not being
observed and now the unseen fire had, at .
fash. appeared, as au all consuming one.
Turning back, be stood without the win.
dow, In the shadow, aud looked through
the glass at the trim young girl Of work
with her pies, In the modest, rostful face
he read tho story ofa heart that had car
ried q great burden patiently and nobly.
What a glorious picture assha Ofwarmtb
aud light, framed in darkness, to bis
heart, and that moment, all tho light and
warmth Of the world centured in Huldah,
All the world besides was loneliness, aud
darkness, and drizzlc, aud slush, His
fear Of bis sister and lis friends seemed
base and cowardly And tho more he
looked a. this vison Of the night, this rev.
elation Of peace. and love, and light, the
more he was determined posessit. You
call him preciptate. when all a mans
nobility is on one side, and all bis mean.
ness on the other. why hesitate? Besides,
John Harlow had doue more thinking 10
that half hour than most men do in o
month.
, The visou vanished from the window
and he went 10 aud sat down. She had
by this time put iu the last pie, and was
sitting with her head on her hand The
candle aickcred and went out, and there
was only the weired aud ruddy freight
I cannot tell you what words passed DO.
tweou John and the surprised Huldah, Who
had thought him already betro!hed to Miss
Dunton. I could no: tell what was said
10 The light ofthe dro, don't suppose
that Huldah could toll tho story herself
Huldah asked thqt Ae should not say
anything about il until his sister vas gone.
Ofcourse John saw that she asked for his
sake. But bis own cowardice Was glad Of
the shelter. a &
Ne1tdsy q brother ofJohu's-nhom !
forgot to mention before --calne homo from
college. Mrs. Holmes husband arrived
unexpectedly. Aunt judith With her
family. came over q. dlnuer.time, go that
there was q large and merry party Two
hearts, atleast, Joined the deacon's thanks
giving before dinner with mpch fervor.
At the table the dinner was very much I'd.
mired,
'Huldah," said Janet Duuton. II like
your pies. wish | could hire you to 80
to Boston. Our cook never does we'll"
John saw the well.aimed shaft hidden
under the compliment, aud all his man.
hood rallied As soon as 10 could be
sure Of himself be said:
"You cannot have Huldah; she is al.
ready ct ergaged."
"How is that" said Aunt Judith.
"Oh, I've secured her services said
John.
"Wbat !" said Mrs. Holmes. engaged
your help before you engaged wife"
mot at all," said John; engaged my
bslp and wife 10 one. | hope that HUI.
dah Manners will be Huldah Harlow before
Christmas.
The deacon laid down bis knife and
dropped bis lower jaw and started.
"What. How! What did yop say.
Jobn?"
u say, father that this good girl HUI
dab is to be my wife"
"John.' gasped the old man, getting TO
bis feet and reaching bis hand across the
table, you've got plenty Of sense if you
do. wear o moustacho. God bless you
my boy; there amt 90 better woman here
nor 10 New York, nor anywhere, than
Huldah. God bless you both. 1 vas
afraid that you would take different road
though"
"iIurrab for Huldah and our JohD,"
said George Harlow, the college boy, and
I his brothersjoined bin. Ever the little
Holmes children hurrahed.
It is astonishing how many ways
naughty boys devise for tormenting their
anxious parents. Last week, o lad ab.
snonled from Ahinninn. Mass went 10