The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-05-29

IneTei see ut lVVhlUB' Guy SVulV'
thing chat will make me laugh"
She began to laugh before I could col
lect nv senses, and such peal Of ringing
notes never heard 10 my life, Out Of
the corner of my eyes saw Mulrendy look
up. He started lit:le, but soon went on
making bis whistles. My companion
seemed to be bent on driving Mulrendy
mad, for she talked and chrruped at such
rate that was astonished We talked
about every meOtonab'e subject; and |
began to fud out what | had never Sus'
pected before, namely, that she was a
thousand times more bright aud intelligent
than supposed her, That night MuIrea,
dy SCowlcd at me-
told my partner in deception. She
laughed laugh of triumph aud told me
that must dance every waltz with her. -
Now she was Que of the best dancers 10 The
country, so that was tolerably pleased that
| was destined to piquo MuIready in such
an agreeable way He glared at us from
corner as we slowly swept past him every
three minutes, but we were too full Of in
toxication to mind him. AT last he ran
of and brought in a magnificent girl in
uauve, and plunged about with her to his
hearts coHteut
On the next day | assumed to take my
charmer to the sail upon the lake all alone
MuIready rowod out with the girl in
mauve aud looked savagcy at me- | be.
gan to dislike Mulroaly The next day
my charmcr told me affairs we're getting
on finely,
20, such sayings as | hear. He tells
everybody am a firt"
WHAT"
20, please dou't get angry, Tom |
mean be only says he is very much dcvO.
ted to NE, aud he has laid plans to taks
me to picnic where you will not GO
Perhaps he'll ask NE then"
'sBut he won't take you to picnic
where | shall not go"
20, indeed aud pray who says that?"
She tossed her head aud boamed upon me
with a most delicious glance
/. Il say so. Mulready shau't take you
.4Oespicac, 'Hemustbo taken dOwO more
yeE."'
"0w
She cast down her eyes aud punched
holes in the grodud with her pnrasol-thc
holes made the initials Of my name That
decided me. MaIready should not take
her out of my sight. l met him aftctr
tea.
"Mulreody said |, Il have an idea
that | should like to take Miss Duer off on
a little party in the woods. Can't YOU take
that girl in mauve, and get some mGfe fel.
Iow?"
Sir" replied lIuIronly, "I'm'going to
Mrs Duer myself She's promised" "
Mr.. Mulready, beg to differ |
said
Differ. sir. how dare sou difor2 But
here is the lady herself"
She comeiu, lovely, radiant, enhancing
We laid the case before her. She heSita'
ted. she cast down her eyes, she retired,
she advanced, she bIushed aud she put her
hand 90 Mulresdy's arm, who showed his
white teeth and led ber away.
/ was astouished, was paiocd; in q
few moments | found | was in tortue.-
She appeared before my eyes in every form
Of beauty, intelligence and love.
| went out to fud her. She was stand.
ing on the porch, MuIready had gone for
horses. 1t would be perhaps my last
chance wcntup to her. stopped down
aud touched her.
"You musttry to love me better than
all these people, Peggy, for | love you
beyond everything Will you try2"
20, you blind boz, have you not seen
through all these two years' Didn't you
know how | have followed you with my
thoughts aud heart when could not with
my feet? l made a wicked little plan,
Tom, but you'll forgive me, won't your
Mulready laughed at but congratulated
me lie had been engaged to the girl in
mauve for month
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