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

INA, THURSDAY,
giving Make any excuse you like,
only bring hin,ts
"ButI do not understand began
Stephen, So. ,.
Never mind, ! Ihaye promised to
tell you them
Twill Bring him, if he win comet
Iwas sure he would come! IT was
hard to carry secret hidden from
Marjorie's loving eyes, for an.entiro
month, but fortunately we were soon
E,engrossed on wedding preparations,
For Marjorie, remembering her own
broken jove-dream, had consented
and won my consent to Stephens
wish to bemarried in January.
s6@t anelit the late October md
1siiy upon thc.fnery that every bidd
wishes to take to her new home
And as our needles flew in and out
upon the dainty work we reserved
from that in hired hands, Marjorie
told me more of her own youthful
life, revealing unconsciously how
purely unselfsh she had ever been,
how her whole life had gradually led
upward to the noble seIf-sacrifce that
left her at thirty-three still single.
When Thanksgiving came, all my
nervous anxiety about our prepara-
tions was attributed to my desire to
have Stephen pleased; but strange as
it may seem, was not thinking of
Stephen. He was to come on the
train due at half-past eleven, and the
carriage was sent to the station to
meet him.
l was dressed early, and fused
about Marjorie till even her quiet
gentleness was reused to opposition,
"Why, child, it is absurd" she
said, as I dragged my favorite Of all
her dresses from the wardrobe.
81 shall look like goose in that,
in the morning"
"But we will have no chance to
dress again." I urged, "and this is so
becomingl"
had pulled her hair down, and
was twining the magnificent raven
lengths into the most becoming Golf
furc my skill could compass. In the
glossy braids | twisted a half wreath
of fine leaves with the scarlet bios
SONS l had stolen from the conserya-
tory. The dress Marjorie would not
wear, but she chose q heavy black
isillSy with trimmings of. thread lace.
and let me put a scarlet bow upon
the fine lace at the throat, and coral
earrings in the small white ears.
81 look like hamingol" she pro-
tested,
''You look like a queen" | per-
sisted.
And she did look superbly hand
some. The folds of rich silk train
ing upon the ground suited well her
tall, noble figure, and her face was
always the most beautiful one l ever
saw. Her life of constant usefulness,
charity, and intellectual develop
ment, had left its seal in the depths
of her large dark eyes, the smile upon
her perfect mouth.
1t required some diplomacy to cs-
cape observation when l led our Wis
ltors into the house, but | invented
an crrand that sent Marjorie to my
room just as the carriage drove up
Stephen was accompanied by his
cousin, and my first look into his
handsome face convinced me that
memory was busy at finding himself
in Marjoric's house. | gave scant
greeting to Stephen before | drew
Arnold Halcombe into the library
l scarcely know in what words l told
him Of my debt to Marjorie, of her
confidence to me, and my plan, of
which l was careful to assure him
she was totally ignorant, But his
answer sent me with flying feet to
seek my benefactress.
found her in my room vainly
searching for the ornament / had
fast in my pocket, but my face caus.
ed her to pause in the task,
"What good news does Stephen
bring that makes my little girl so
radiantY' she asked.