The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-10
AIN darling!ll he cried eabracing


her.
"Thore, now stop. You wouldn't
marry wax-doll Of girl who
couldn't keep house in order, cook,
carve, preserve; darn, mend, sew dust
and sweep. I've heard you say so."
That is true" ruefully remarked
Dick.
swell, | will not marrya man who
cannot support me by his own la
bors. don't want a club house
swell, or a lardy-tardy man q society
for husband, want real mao, a
hard.fsted workman whoean knock
down a giant if he insplis ne. A
good, honest son Of toll. one whom
I'll be proud to point out d my hus'
band; and on whose shoulders can
lean my head and, confdpnt q his
strength and love, know 40 fpAr in
this world"
"What do you want me o aoi my
darling!"
Learn a trade, be mai an in,
dependent man. When 81 s earn
ed enough money tobuy as Of furni-
ture, and can show me th YOU are
able to support me, I'll say Dick, my
boy, Pm yours"
"Ill do it," cried Dick.
Next day, withouta wo5d Of oppo-
sition from his mother, which, lie
thought rather strange, heleft home,
went to the city, and mads arrange
monts with a friend of his cafpen-
ter and builder, to learn Il lrdde,
Dick was a natural mel thanic, no
workman was ever needed ni home,
he mended everything. There was
no tool he couldn't use, and therefore
at the end of six months there was
not journeyman in the shop that
could compare with him ~ Elegant
work. Then he rented a little shop
and set up for himself.
Strange to say his frsttolaer came
from the widow Tlipper.tc borough
ly repair three of her new houses
of course little pink-nnd White had
! nothing to do with this.
Mrs. Flipper recommend q bin to
all her property-owpingfti His
business increased wond@ iallgs lem:
His work was always wei 8fe.
At the end of the year. ad %
real good business.
rhAn-ha went Rnnaa
night with bank-boolk and Z pam
goldring in his pocket. Haven't in
the kitchen way, there was no one
there.
On his way up stairs he met his
: mother. Embraces followedi and he
asked:
"Where's Kate2"
We have hitherto neglected to
mention that the cooks name was
) Kate.
"Not in," answered Mrs. Glen.
ments, "but Kitty Flipperis upstairs
come up and be presented"
"Hang Kitty Flipporl" said he.
There need bo no embarrassment
Dick, she's engaged,
ooh, she is, ell? Well, come along.
"NIiss Flipper, my son." said Mrs.
Clcmments, presenting him.
Dick looked up.
"Whatl" he yelled, looking at the
, lady. skate, by Jupiter What does
this mean?o
: I'm Kitty Flippor and Kate the
, Cook, too. l tried you; my dear, and
you've stood the test nObly. You've
proved yourself my idea of a man.
Take me if you will, my darling"
And he did take her, while the old
lady discrcetly looked out of the win
} dow and thought of her youth.
"And you were all in the plot
against me, eh?" he asked.
"Yes," exclaimed the ladies, halt
frightened now that they were found
out
"Well, I'm glad of it. Kate you
| have made u man of me. l insisted
on my wife being worker, and it's
poor rule that wont work both
ways"
Three days after the village church
-pshawl the intelligent reader can
| guess the rest.
An Illinois genius has invented
novel contrivance to prevent horses
from running away. He places u