The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-05-22
A HURRIED CoURrsHIP.

Cleu' ntauo W Vue"'N NV w NV - ~
aud refrain from labor Of any kind, When
suddenly there came blow that scattered
my prosperity to the winds aud forced me
to employ my labor aud wits in the genor
al struggle Of ofgainiog living The blow
came iu the shape of the failure of large
frm in which my capital was invested
After securing a cerksbp III the house
of creditor ofour late frm, uty first care
WAS to look up a less expensive boarding
house than the fashionableone which was
living inserted aud advertisement in
sevaral widely circulated city papers, ask
log for reasonable board in a strictly pri
vate family, aud of course received muI
,itudc Of answers by next post Out otthl'
motley installment Of epistes, there VS.
hut me which pleased me- and that one |
decided to answer 10 person Immediately
Grace Kingsley was the name OF the 'aT-
ored Iandlady wiring to me and the let
ter state d that her house was entirely pri
vare, having ~ b urdcrs whatever | was
much pleased with the tair delicate hand
writing, and an idea tO'k pOssa>sioo Of m"
that Grace ,$as a young and fascinating
widow. was not disappointed when |
reached the house aud my ringing at the
dpor.hcll was answered by the lady herself
She invited mo into the parlor in man
ner so courteous, and get SO modest, that
| had fallen d speFtcly in love with ler be
fare could cross the threshold
enjoyed yer, pleasant chat with Mrs
Kingsley During the conversation she
informed me th, Ioc late husband hal
4ren in a 'ai, wsy Of business, and at his
d ath which Occurred year previous, and
left her 10 pretty. comfortable circum
stances They had bnt ono chiIdi and
this item Of morality ! WIS graciousIy
permitted to look upon. as it lay peaceful
y slumheringin its cradle Ialso learn
ed that the lady was living in tie hou'e
quite alone, and desired male boardrr
more as means Of protection than as a
snurcA of revenue In conclusion the
looked so pretty (sbe was quite
young, not more thnD two or three and
twenty and the, board so moderate, her
IDmpAliohsbip inviting and she seeuted
to trust in me and look upon me so favor
ably that would have been heathen,
dead to all charms and inducements Of the
sex. ifT had not engaged board on the
spot
The next day | had my trunk removed
to my new boarding place, and permanent,
ly established myself there. Before lGaV.
ing my former boarding.houSe, a letter
was handed to me by the 'poStmau. but !
did not 6nd time to examine it until | was
comfortably ensconced iu. the parlor of Mrs.
Kiugsey's cosy house.
Opening the letter, discovered it to
br from a wealthy uncle Ofmino, residing
in Vermont. who regularly sent me a let
ter once year; hut whom'l had Oever
seen. His espislcs were always sbortaua
to the point, generally consisting of an
account of the weather iu his locality. and
some good advice to me 10 take care OF my
money. as l might be burdcned with
some oft before | was much older. |
was always very glad TO get this advice
from bim as regarded it as an iutimati"n
that | was to inherit bis wealth on his de
cease
Que day however, about year preVi
GUS | received a letter from him which
contained another topic besides those men
toned. Ny uncle made some pressing iu-
quirics respecting my matrimonial pros
poets, aud stated that if was not al
ready married should Immediately enter
into the welded state and let him know Of
il. or be would never more be an uncle Of
mine
Nov. as my uncle lived in Vermont and
| iu Philadelphia and never anticipated
the old gentleman would pay me visit and
discover the hlschooi, wrote and inform
ed him that | was not only married but the
father ofa bouncing baby This iutelli,
gcnce 50 pl-a.rd my aacIr that be sent
gold goblet aud a silver pap.spooD, to be
presented 10 my child. Iut6rst Satdowu
aud wrote very romantic letter to my
Il. l.,i.;,c, him far nrnsants and then