The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-07-22
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around her slender waist, and press
ed his lips 70 hers
She said nothing more, but softly
stealing her little hand into his. she
sat with up:urned face and lOve-lit
eyes gazing into the countenance Of
her companion.
Charlie was a younglawyer Of some
reputation, from the thriving town
Of Mant0n, who had come down to
the village OF seabrook to spend the
summer months, and sccrnit his
health, which had sufeyedsomcwhat
from oyerwork. Jennie lived in Sea-
brook with her parents, who were
well of, and vino idol;zed their only
daughter. Their grounds adjoined
thoseof Mrs. Carter, Charles sister,
with whom he was stopping. Being
such near neighbors, the young peo-
pie of course soon becameftiends, and
the feeling Of friendship had gradual
" and unconsciously ripened into a
deeper and more sIasting one. Late
y they had been in the habit Of tax
ing long strolls together through the
woods and on the beach-with what
consequences We have already seen.
Charles stay had already been
prolonged beyond the time he had
at first intended remaining at Sea
brook, and now pressing business at
fairs demanded his immediate return
home. They had gone out :or their
last walk before his departure, and,
tired with rambling through the
woods, had seatc;,, themselves on a
large rock On tie TOP /! the bill, near
the house. from which tha:3 was Q
fine view OF the ocean. The sigh Of
the sea, he roar Of the breakers, aa1
the sun just retiring behind the
snow-capped waves, casting a long
line dripping, golden light in TO-
ward the shore, had aroused oil ire
scntimcntality Of Charles maize;
and, inspired BY The scene, he had
Just finished pouring into jenn!e's
not unwi!l;ng ear The "old tale" so
often told, yet ever new.
After some further conversation, it
was agreed between them tina! Char
lie should ask the consent OF her
parents that very evening, and i: 20
objections were made by thcm, the
marriage should take place as soon
as-Charlie could arrange the business
that was calling him away-;n two
*eeks at the flrthest.
This being settled, they started for
home. That night Charlie broach2d
the subject 10 Jennic's parents, and
after laying his prospects be6o.e them,
antconviaeing them that he %as
amply able to take CAKE of their
daughter. they, although ye!uc.an: to
part with her, gave their consent TO
the arrangement.
The next day Charlie went nome,
and Jennie was left alone to brood
over her new-foand happiness, and
form plans for the future, when she
should be his wife. She heard FROM
him every day FOR the FIST few days
of MS absence; then, without warn
ing. the letters ceased to come.
As the tine drew near for the mar
rage, and she heard nothing from
him, she became very uneasy, and
when inc two weeks were gone, and
still no news from him, she WIS fore
ed to believe him false. and went to
work, Ike brave little woman as
she was, to try and forget him. She
found this a hard task, however, ?or
ever and anon thoughts Of the hap
py hours spent with himwould come
unbiiden TO her mind, and the CID
love would struggle Np strong in her
heart, causing her to pass many
sl9cplcss nights thinking other Faith
less Lover. She grew 50 pale aud ;hia
that her father became very uneasy
about hcr, and proposed shat sac
should 90 with some Of MS friends
vino were about starting or plea
sure trip through The mountains,
hoping thus to benefit her health,
and have hcr come back to him strong
and rosy. She did tot wish to 90,
but Al, !as:, yielding 70 MS pecsUa'
sion, she consented.
The road fox the f-s, few days was
;hroug:. IN unintegesting part OF The