The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-30

with keener slgnt. Atone 'momenl
/ shall be told that ! am a shameless
fit and an ardent coquette; that
crave soiinordinately for nOtoriety al
any cost that / can coolly sacrifice
the most sacred feelings Of a con6dinl
lover in order to become a ninsdays
talk. And the next moment | shal,
be informed that such conduct al
mine can only be explained on thI
supposition Of my having formed
some attachment 80 excessively un
worthy Of my birth and connection
that / am ashamed TO acknowledge it
and thisikind of surmise will com,
from my Aunt Matilda, my nader
aunt, who is so only because she wa
stopped when about to run away
with my grandfather's valet.
should, in fact, be assailed by an
b i q !
amount Of talk against which i,
would be impossible to stand"
slThen why not take the other al
iternatiye i mentioned, and throw
yourself upon the honor and gener
osity Of the gentleman?" said the
doctor.
s'Simply because there is nothing
of the kind 10 throw myself upon,' =
che replied. @If there were, L should
not wish to be freed from him. He
possesses neither honor or generosity,
but in. their plaeeare the most grow.
cling Difference to the world'Aopin.
ion. and an intense selfishness: The
first .of these paramount feelings
would ,pronpsshimSto compel me "a
keep my engagement, lsgtlhe should
be sheered at as a Tilted hpanlandthe
second would not allow him to fore,
go his own ,pecuniary expectations
for the saks Of a mere wOman's wish.
II retiredtores this evening rack
ed by my anxious thoughts of how
to escape him, and at one time the
only means to escape seemed to be
running away with some enel else;
and realyf SO great was my misery,
that if could have guessed attany
one who had d apredilection for me, l
should have gone'to him and asked
him to elope with me. Then ahoth.
er and better idea came to omy aid
1 had once in play stolen a latch key
from one of my brothers. i took this
key, disguised myself in a suit of dis.
carded mourning, went out into the
street, found "a cab and told the dris
yer to take me 70 DOCTORS, rescryea
to state my difficulties to the gentle.
man whom Providence might con-
duct me, and to beg his assistance in
furthcring my plan."
"What is that plan2' demanded
the doctor dryly.
"Not to ask him to marry me-" she
answered, quickly, with the nod Of
the head that seemed to imply that
she detected in him a suspicion Of
that nature. az want you to give
me some medicine that will make
me ILL"
"That is a dangerous experiment" !"
said the doctor, obviously.
"But one that L am resolved to try" {"
replied the high-spirited girl. "What
is a temporal physical discomfort
compared with the degradation ofbe-
ing linked for life with man whom
I despise? / know very well that
there are medicines that will bring
on all the appearance Of disease, but
l wish to keep on the safe side as
much as possible, and therefore 1
came to consult you. Give me that
which is the safest to take, and tell
me the proper quantities; otherwise
1 must have recourse to more desper-
ate means"
care you aware" said he, "that
when the effect Of this medicine is
over you will be in exactly the same
position as at present"
"Not at ALL" she answered; "the
wedding day will have passed with,
out a wedding, and I shall take care
not to fix another. All that l want
is time. Enable me to maintain that
and 1 anu safe"
at is a singular duty you require
of me-" said the doctor, "but under
the circumstances l do not SEQ how l
can refuse you. 1 will fetch you
something"
"Not a policeman" she cried,
snrinrinn heLwaan him and the