The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16
TnETWIN BRACELETs.

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II will not threaten you, HiltonI
Years ago / made my will, and you
will be my heir. j will not alter one
line of that document, because l will
not bribe you to do my will, Or even
to be an honorable man. You may
marry whomy you wih, may defy my
wishes in every way, and lose my
love and respect, but the money will
still be yours"
The quick, indignant flush on Hill
ton Graemo's face, the sudden erect
ness Of his figure, told that his uncle
had well calculated the effects Of hi.
words.
Truly, with his frank, brown eyes
his sensitive mouth, his broad white
bfow, he looked like a man to bt
bribed, but itwas ;ls easy to read thai
Ihe could be ruled by his affections,
Whea. he spoke his voice was low
and his tone pleading.
"Do you mean, uncle George, that
| shall lose your love and respect if
marry Ada Willots7
"or any other woman that is alb,
solutely nobody. What dOyOa.know
of herr"
"only that she is the loveliest, no.
blest woman Ieversaw Dyouknew
her you would love her"
"Yes-yes; but ! mean, what dc
you know Of her familyF
acnly what she told me herself
that her mothcrdied Of poverty, after
struggling to support herself by her
needle. They were miscrably poor
for a long time, and then Mrs. lyillot
began to give work to Ada's mother.
When she died Mrs. Willet took Ada
to her own home, and after giving
her every advantage her own child
could have enjoyed, adopted her."
"What was her own name?@
"Smith."
"Bahp said Mr.. Hilton, with every
expression of deep disgust. well,
marry her if you will. Your present
allowance shall bc doubled, but you
need not bring her here" and with a
sudden forceness he added, 81 want
no woman here, to remind me of a
past 1 hoped l had forgotten"
Never, in all his recollection ofhis
grave quiet uncle had Hilton seen
him so moved. His voice was sharp
with the pang Of some sudden mem.
ory, his eyes flashed, and his whole
frame trembled with emotion,
"You are a man now," he said,
with one of those strange impulses
to confidence that often seize the
most reserved men, ga man seeking
wife. l will tell you what has
never before passed my lips to any
living being. l have wife, some
where, and a child, it may be-"
Utter astonishment kept Hilton
silent.
at is all my own fault" Mr.. Hill
ton continued, "that L am lonely,
miserable man, instead of happy
husband and father. Twenty years
ago, whcn,I was past forty years old,
l fell in love.
"Fell in love, for l was fairly in
sane over Myra Delano when 1 had
seen her three times. courted her
with eager attention, rich presents,
flattery, every fascination l could
command. l was not an unattract-
i've man at forty. l had Travelled ex-
tonsively, had been close student,
was emphatically society man,
successful lawyer, and commanding
large wealth, Myra was twenty-five,
superbly handsome, accomplished
and graceful,
II thought she loved me. !
thought there was only trust and de-
votion in the overnight Of her large
blue eyes, the varying color upon
her check. We were married, trav'
elcd two years on the continent, and
then returned here to this house, and
opened its doors 10 society. Our
child was nearly year old when we
came homo, and what love l could
spare from Myra l gave to baby An
ma.
ave we're very popular, being
hospitable and generous, gathering
around us refined people, and both
exerting ourselves to the utmost for