The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-30

J Just rs Gli tblese
there Was a sou ! q fees and sndb
ping of twigs among The bushes, and
Kate started.
"what is that?H she cried ip
alarm.
Sam Gum dafted into the thickct
but returned ina moment.
"Icould sec nothing he replied.
"some animal straying, perhaps,
nothing more, ?
But it was something more. Doc
ter Gum had, am Irishman named
Dennis Toole, who drove hig gig and
attended to the horse. That evening
Dennis had strolled down to the riv-
er and was lying ON the bank gazing
at the moon, when Sam and Miss
Dawson came to tic rock Dennis
heard their conversation, and as he
was very much attached to Sam, he
instantly made up his mind to play
the ghost. In his retreat from the
spot he startled Kate as we have seen.
1t was u favoritc pastimc of the
Doctor to walk down every evening
to the Green Tree Tavern, where n
knotof politicians nightly assembled.
Thither he wcndcd his way on the
evening in question, leaving his
wife to dozc away in her large stuffed
chair until his return. There was
no light in the room where the good
lady rcposed, and the moon-beams, as
they struggled in the window, made
an uncertain light.
Suddenly starting from her nap she
rubbed her eyes and sat bolt upright
in her chair with her eyes wildly
.Straipipg. towards thollnof iai7'lliGl0
stood a figure drapca oIA.
head to foot Mrs. Guan sIa hea;
breath. The visitor raisllls long
arm above his head and~cyelaimcd
in IL deep and husky tone;
"Place your son without delay un-
der the instruction of Lawyer Daw-
son, as this is the only wayhc can
speedily rise to distinction. DO this
and the fame of Samuel Gum shall
be known to the uttermdst parts of
the earth. have said it,
With that thcfgurc disappeared,
and a few minutes later Mrs. Gum
was screaming for Dennis Toolc.
"Icrc, ma'am," he cried. "Iv'e
been asleep, yc see. Is it anyone
wanting the Doctor?"
al wish him directly, Tell him to
come home"
as it sick yc arc?" asked Dennis.
"1'vc not time tu explain. Go to
the Green Tree and bring him at
once" he answered.
"Surc an l will" said Dennis, who
hurried of, laughing in his sleeve
Later when Sam entered the house,
he was thundcrstruck at his mother
telling him that she had, little
while before, had a vision, in which Il
spirit had told her to place him to
read law with Lawyer Dawson
Sans CONSERVATION was very in
tense, and he "pooh poohcd" it. Mrs,
Gum, however, treated the matter
in serious light, and was closeted
with her husband the entire even
ing, frequently Sam could hear his
fathers voice raised high, then again
he could distinguish the pleading
tones Of his mothor.
The following day the doctor call
ed Sam to his side.
"Your mother wishes you to read
law with Dawson" he said. Gle is
u good lawyer, but Il stubborn Wing,
Now | won't have anything to do
with it, ] have given a reluctant
consent to it, but you will have to
make tho terms yourself"
"But why should read law with
Dawson2" asked the dccoitiul son.
because your mother wishes it,"
replied the doctor. "Sho's had an
other vision, and if we don't humor
her, she'll go crazy, and that will be
worse than reading law in the Office
off Whig,
every well, sir" said the dutirul
Sam, ifmy mother is in danger of
becoming dcrangcd by. my refusal,
I'll go aud SEQ Mr., Dawson, and tell
him that, | come with you approval"
"Ycs--no--ycs,' stammcrcd the
1ncInm lon'L en,, nnrc than VOu rnn