The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-02-20

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enough, dnd not even piqucd, wheI
he comes"
Still as the day wore. on, Madg,
found the ladies. Of the company pre-
!, yoking,'an the gentlemen more un
interesting than ever. Mechanical
Ily,. towards evening, she donned tn,
same toilet as on the night previous
and took a circutious route through
the garden, that none might b
cognizant Of her movements, Emerg
ling out Of sight, she struck straigh
for the woodpath; and here we linc
her again listening for the roar o
the train, notwithstanding all he
angry VOWS Of the night before.
i Beautiful, cross, unreas6ning girl
" will not go TO the stile," sht
was saying to herself, "and that will
be a disappointment to him"
She was somewhat unsettled, how
ever, for fear she might ,lbe in thu
same predicament as on tho proceed
ing evening, and have 10 return
through the gloomy wood alone. ShC
had seven-eights Of q mind to g
back, even yet. But. she Remained
after all, so perversesis woman.
AT last with a'sudden scFeech, the
engine came steaming along. Miss
Barron began to trace figures on the
ground with her parasol and put on
a most expectant look, her features
sinking into a reposc, anhunconcern
benign enough to betit q saint.
She saw Eyndhurst Darlington
descend from the train and come
stfiding on joyously till he came in
sight of the stile; for, though hidden
herself, she could observe all his
movements.
He came on eagerly, looking to
the right and left for her, and almost
stumbled edoverMiss Barroh.
sob, shIadseln heIrisd, ss ho threw
thimself at hegfeet, ''you did forgive
me and'have Gelhe to meel mel"
:-"Forgive you, Mr.. Barfington?n
Nothing could be, Tpore icy cold:
"Pras, what has been your fault2n
rShe looked, as she spoke straight
before her, but with an air of sur.
prise, WHICH was exceedingly well
counterfefted. y
He looked up eagerly iifto her face
as he answered, ."why | was button
Fholcd to deathin town yesterday. 1t
seemed as ifa conspiracy. had been
entered into, and that every fellow !
knew had left his snnfmer haunt to
go upto town to detaih me. Itrans-
acsel but half my business, and put
off Jack Longly with. .6nly a nod on
my way to the statibn i suppose
he'll never speak To me egain. AT.
ter all i was one minute 90 late |
tsawtlnron ronf6lndesl irn sweeping
out Of the station just as reached
1T. was in despair, thinking you
would come to meet me.H 2
81 did walk down last evening,
but | can hardly say, sir, that came
to meet you. / did not expect you.
l thought if business or illness kept
you, you might be gone a week. |
never thought of you as hobnobbing
with your male friends and saunter-
ing to the station"
SMadgc!" and a serious look came
into his face. T4et us drop bicker-
ing. and begin where we left off yes
tcrday."
every WE'LL" she said. az believe
the point at which you left off was
whistling, and | was doing nothing
in particulaT so if you will strike of
u stave of anything, will demurely
but admiring1y, walk by your side"
"Madge!" he exclaimed exCitedly,
did no such a thing, Do men gaze
at statuary or painting and whistle?
Faith, my last remembrance is of n
prettier picture than an art room
ever held. l saw a beautiful woman
looking regret ut my leaying-a wo'
man | want for my wife"
Here was u poser! Proposed to! 1t
came like a sweet surprise, nevcrthc-
less. But it was contrary to Miss
Barron's tactics. Were weeks Of dc.
lightful flirting to be cut off in q mo-
ment in this fashion? How could he
believe her in earnestP 1t was ridic'
ulous, She had meant to play the
injured mistress for several days, and
make him abject in his efforts to re.
instate himself with her. She did
not want n climax reached with this
man, Her heart had told her ii
would leave regret she had never
known before. To avoid this now,
she would begin with railery.
"Really, Mr.. Darlington, she said
"you must be hungry or overtired, te
mako such u statement. a we'll
spread table, stcaming viandS, COM
fort, and u wife, must have shot
through your brain. | can assure
you delightful supper now awaits
you"
"Miss Barron" he began, frowning
without apparent notice of her words
and rising to his feet, "three weeks
ago did not know you; but in that
time all my life now seems to have
been crowded. / novOr stopped tc
question your actions, It tseomed a'
II there was no need of asking fol