The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-06-28

am mere!
Rose glanced up sh5 The spea,
ker from beneath the sr brown
lashes.
Il suppose it is beca q asked
you to come"
@Nothing Of the kin didn't
know a word about IT
"Oh!p
Mr.. Poppleton felt vas not
getting on very well; hsidpr-
ed it highly importan should
get on, he summopedal eselu-
tions, and commenced
NO, .ma'am, Icans Ienly
ss.sL sp5nSioiiity. eont der 1t a
matter Of duty to let you know that
1 strongly disapprove your engage
ment. And, furthermore, it is my
invincible determination, if he per
sists in running counter to my wish
es, to have nothing more to do with
himw
This was evidently something that
Rose did not expect to hear; the dim
pling smiles left the mouth, and the
violet eyes openodwidely.
Looking rcsolutely away, Mr.. Bop
pleton continued
"If you think my nephew has
property in his own right, you we're
never more mistaken. He is entire.
ly dependent on me; and if he com
mits the folly he contemplqtes,
won't give him a pcnny-not.a pen
N.Y."
Here Mr.. Poppleton turnedhis eyes
upon the face opposite him,as if to
see what effect his words we're pro
ducing. All its bloom aud bright,
ness had vanished, but he went pit.
ilessly on,
"Of course, you can marry him il
you choose; this is a free country,
and people can make themselves as
miserable as they like l suppose,
Only, l feel it my duty to warn you
what the inevitable consequences
will be. Fred can hardly take care
of himself. You'll hay ye large fam.
ily-poor people always ohave large
families-and the result will be pov,
erty, misery, and no end 5f trouble"
This was not "a very encouraging
prospect TO LOOK Urwaru 10, and Rose
did not look as if she considered it as
such. She made no reply, however,
and Mr.. Poppleton continued:
"on the other hand, if you will
act as sensibly and discreetly in the
matter, as | think you will, on re-
Election, you will never be sorry for
it. You may count on my protec-
tion and friendship-thc friendship
and protection Of Josiah Poppleton!'
Rose now spoke.
81 love Frederic"
Don't answer me now, interrupt
ed Mr.. Poppleton, rising andturning
to the door; take time to think the
matter over. I'll be here tomorrow
ut the same hour to get your decis-
ion. Only remember, if you really
do love my nephew, that you will
take course that will ruin his pros,
poets for life"
"No wonder the young rascal is
bewitchod, " thought the old gentle
man, as he took his way homeward,
she is certainly the most bewitching
creature l ever saw~
Mr.. Popplcton expected hi, nep-
hew back on the following day, and
was, therefore, all the more anxious
that the matter should be satisfac-
torily settled. Promptly at the hour
he had named to Rose, he was on
hand to receive her decision.
"Mr. Poppleton, l cannot feel it
would be right for me to break my
engagement with your nephew; if
he chooses to give me up, that is an
other thing. The thought of making
trouble between you two gives me
more pain than can tell you, What
possible objection can you have to
me?"
Here poor Rose burst into tears
mo objection to you, whatever,
my dear" said MrPoppleton, taking
one Of tho soft white hands in both
of his. On the contrary, L think
you the most charming creature !
ever sawp
why then are you SO unwilling