The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-04-13

WES ERt
a most delightful week nSaE York,
Uncle Charles was a resident tAere
during several years beipl be retired
from business, and could ne me to
visit all points of interes We made
large purchases for my btlqal oat-fit,
and returned home,
ALIAS! we returned mourning
heavily; whore we had lsftso gayly,
Upon our trip from the iEy Uncle
Charles, some way, madg'q false step
upon the platform Of a lal lway car,
and fell injuring himsel severely
that Immediate amput ten Of both
legs became necessary Il was IN
my power then to repey DEVOTION
and care that had been shed ap.
on ne andasI ~ ,fai
t5alIeSiatemy de6runeic ssuneangs
in every way in my power.
at was then, dear, that my heart
was torn as yours is torn to-day
The basest ingratitude seemed to me
involved in my marriage, necessitat-
ing, a divided duty, even if my hus-
band would consent to live here
That, too, l hestitated to ask, for,
as you know, the life here will bet
ter suit a retired elderly man or wo-
man than young, ambitious aspir-
ant for the worlds honorsand profits,
So made my choice"
"But your choice was to remain
with your uncle"
"Yes, dear, I remained here. Arm
old Halcombe, the noblest man I ev-
er knew, did not make my duty hard
er by anger at his dismissal, Very
sadly he admitted the necessity Of
the case and left me. Even then he
would have corresponded with me,
have held himself bound; but that l
would not permit. My uncle's life
was not in danger, and would not let
Arnold waste the best years of his
manhood, without wife or home. So
we bade each other farewell, and a
few months later, l heard that my
lover had joined a party ofmcn going
to Australia"
"And have you never heard of him
sincc?"
"Never!" Myunclelived six years.
When l was most dcsolatc, after his
death, l found you. You have been
my comfort for eight long years; but
l do not mean to tie your young life
down to mine. When ! die, ! hope
toleavey0 y0rifapBS Stngouroan home.
Stephen knows this, dcar."t
Marjorie" whispered, "did Arm
old Halcombc marry?"
81 never knew, dear"
"But you-do you still love him?'
eyes, dear, shall love him while
| live.
She told me no more then of her
heart history, but talked of Stephen,
Of our love, of her entire sympathy
in our future. l think she must have
written to him, for in the evening he
came again, and we were betrothcd,
] knew that Stephen must return
to his business in New York in a
few days, but he promised to return
in a few months time, to spend
Thanksgiving. Marjorie gave him a
cordial invitation to be our guest
But when Marjorie left us alone, for
the condolences lovers exchange, |
plunged at once into the subject that
had been in my mind all day.
stephen" said, "tcll me again
about your cousins offer"
"Why, do you want to go to Aus
tralia? he cried, in amazement
"No, but | want to known some
thing about your cousin"
"Thcre is but little to tell. When
| was a mere boy he went to Austria
liza, a poor man. He invested very
small capital in sheep, hiring his
farm, Gradually he increased his
stock, bought the farm, and became
an enormously wealthy man. About
six months ago he came to New York,
intending to remain there. But he
wishes still torctain some of his Aus
tralian possessions, and is looking
for an agent, to whom he offers far
greater advantages than those he en-
joyed himself When he first propo-