The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-11-02

Iruptly away, and was lost to view In
ythe forest.
Il She hurricdaTay across the fields
]herbrain in a 1hirl, her choekcrih'
SON, at his presumption, She knew
that sheodght to be. desperately an
,giy with him, but she.,sas not, and
.Ilil spite Of all She codld hotbc.
IiSSsho ever replied cohsSeptlyte
.Ehcr aunt,s aAgtr questions. .a1e could
not heSetola
SShedid'not notice that4,seia was
sJshspdilig Edwards 'glages EhAe ;ht
her and adinired. TIE dgft,
9ii lHaatls ahd,sha iorgotte lsagh
is fei,t. 4
.'maAs ty Tor NOT.
After that it was passing strange
tRow SNep Josie and Mr.. Melbourne
fWeGs 1IcTQsscd her path continu-
atlls. II always appeared asifby nc.
cidtnt'brought it about, bat the gf1
did not know how much skillful
maneuycring was brought into re-
QUESTION on the part of Melbourne.
Their acquaintance ripened into a
sweet and tender intimacy; but still
no word had been spoken He had
never taken her hand or looked into
her eyes as he had done once before,
and sometimes Josie fancied that one
passionate embrace must have been
4 dream.
The time for her return to the city
was drawing near, The night before
she was to go Mr.. Melbourne came to
the hall, but he did not ask for josie,
as usual. He asked for her aunt, and
they were closcted together a long
time. When he came forth be sought
the parlor, where Josie was alone
the others had all gone riding. He
went straight up to where she was
sitting and put his arms around her,
81 love you!" he said, Josie, l
love YOU"
She struggled a littlo to free her.
self, but his influence over her was
too strong, and at last she remained
passive.
"Tell me what l know and feel is
the truth. You love me, Josie?"
I-I--do not know" she answer
ed.
Josephine, you do love mel Tell
u ms n niahncr forced tnG @5tas nom
her
81 do love you, Let me gol1
"No, l Shall not let you go. You
are mine. Your aunt has promised
you to me, You are TO be the wife
of poor wood-chopperl Are you?"
"Yes, if you are the wood.chopper,'
she answered, blushing scarlet to
think what she was saying.
"And why do you conscnt?" he
went on, "You are proud, and you
have had very lofty ideas of hus-
band. Why do you consent to take
mc?n
"Bccausc-oh, August! why obligc
me to say it?-bccausc | lovcyou sol"
Well, the people Of Crofton Won
dercd greatly; and people talked, as
people the world over are in the hab-
it of doing.
Josie was married early in Dcccm-
Der, and not until her marriage did
the bride discover the deception her
husband had practiced He had
never been a wood-choppcr, He
was a lawyer of reputo in one of the
Western cities, and had been en-
ploycd to come to Crofton to settle
some dispute in regard to the owner
ship of the woodland where he had
first met Josie. A love of adventure
had induced him to takcuphis abode
in the hut of old Peter, q wood-cutter,
who had been for some time employ
ed in the woods. On the occasion of
Josic's forced visit, Peter and his
wife were gone to town for supply Of
groceries. And Melbourne, anxious
to be loved for himself alone, had
suffered her to believe him day la
borcr. He confessed it all to her, and
asked her forgiveness. She had him,
so of course, she pardoncd him.
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What xOrc Can lie Say?.