The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-10-28

The next instant he started for
ward, and. planting his head full in
the stomach. Of his antagonist, hurled
him over the embankment where
they stood. The blood was unable
to save himself. Down, downlie fell,
and, striking headforeinost on the
bank Of the river, lay insensirse.
"Nly God! you have killed him,
whispered Bessie.
@Not much loss, miss. But The
devil aids such as he. He is worth
score of dead men yet. But let us
hasten, or he may recover, and he
would make it as hot as hades for
me. 4
Half an hour later Bessie sat
watching her delirious. mother. AZ
she removed and replaced the ics
cloths upon the bursting forehead;
she ever and anon applied herself %
learning the part she must be per
feet in on the morrow. Not . wink
of sleep was hers that night, and
when She appeared at the rehearsal
the eyes red and feverish cheeks told
of that studious vigil byher mothers
bed.
That night Bessie Darling tookth
town by storm. =
The play-was ended.
The curtain rang down-on q. heart
that little reckoned the floral. oscr.
ings or the loud applause that called
her before the grccn.scene, for. as she
returned to the promptcr's box, dewS
reached Bessie that her mother was
dead.
The reaction was terrible. The
poor girl was stricken down herself
and, when-the mother wassburie by
the kindly members Of the epmpalis,
5the daus ftcr vas nearly a ftsubect
l Is occupy III sa,ss resting place.
Time PISSED and slowly the young
girl recovered Each day during the
interval the invalid found a fresh
bouquet upon the table by her bed.
At first she refused to look at them,
thinking that. they were but new
opportunities from him whom she 50
utterly detcsted. But this was not
the case, as she shortly found. The
timely lessor to the young fbcrtinc
proved favorable to her and useful to
him. He ncvertroubled Bessie again.
Therefore the flowers were not from
him.
"Who could it be??" she asked the
nurse; but she protested ignorance,
and stated that the bouquets were
left on the doorstep carly every morn
ing.
Finally, Bessie was able to attend
to duty once more. What pleasure
it was to meet the kindly greetings
of her friends, as she appeared at the
first rehearsal. Each member of the
company strovc to Guido the other in
little attentions. One brought her a
seat near the wings; another drew
her shawl closer around her shoul.
ders, fearing that she would catch
cold. Poor Jacken, the dwartcd call
boy, insisted on bringing her a lit
tic warm port winc-his panacca
for every trouble. The manager
greeted her, and told her that her
fortune was assured; he was about to
produce new sensational drama in
which she was cast as the heroine
In fact her cup of joy seemed full to
the brim. No relation that to Jack
ems panacca, for that had been dis
posed of with many thanks, at which
the poor fellows face turned red to
the tops Of his Pontlerous cars)
The day for the rehearsal Of the
new play arrived. In the last scene,
a telling effect was produced, while
the heroine was thrown from the
prccipicc by the villain Of the piece.
In falling, she lodges in pine tree,
which saves her life, while he, losing
his balance, topples from the cliff
and is slain.
an try that tree myself first, Miss
Bessie" suggested the call-boy, ito
see that it is secure. Mr.. Jones, will
you 60 through the business with
mc?"
Certainly; although I don't think
that you make a charming substi-
tutc for the heroine" laughed the
heavy man.
So up the scaffolding they vent
The struggle cnsued. The orchestra
gave the chord, and, with heavy
lunge, the dwarf fell in the abyss.
A Shrek ensued from the ladies,
and the strong men sickencd. The
villain paused in horror, for the tree
had broken, and poor Jacken fell
through the trap with a harsh thud:
Friends FASTENED to his aid, and
he was borne to the stage, stunned
and bleeding. The doctor Of the the
alter, who was presentsh his head
"His spine is broken" Ne SAID; hsl-
IA, N, nd c,r,,f e,,,a bi-,.
40; DON'T say SOL moaned Bessie;
who was mipingthe blood from;a deep
wound in the poor boys head:
The closed eyes opened, and a hap
py light litfheir vision.
cts all over. Miss Rcssie,N be