The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-09

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fering their expies ioni lnr-cui
features; teeth that show white
and even through his a mus.
tache; gentle, quiet, as man
ner, neither austerenor q Aish, as
Madeline had imagined. 3 That Of
a gentleman and a r9enof world.
He apologized Cd Ilg gh fol
the apparent inciyility ortant
business, Z" thatmuotlendu scape-
goat, had detained him Vas ex,
tremely sorry.
Nut Madeline whohad atience
with. his lame excuse rlpted
him sharply q,
spray, spare your geg it, is
quite evident that sonF isssci
the .dsepsssaye.; Yoar = enahce
bospafks It,"
Mr'Fredefic opened llas es VIDE
and sat down. Hithsrto be haa
seemed undecided Oh me stion.
so, then, YOU are real ; blended,
and show itaftor asspirii fashion.
Good 1 shall have tomak peace.
It will give Us sometl 10 talk
about
as there really any ~ fly for
talking at all2"dcaanded adeline,
still more Indignantly
"a few minutesago 1 Til ghtnot.
l intended TO have gone hgh the
necessary formalities, AM Eer that,
to have sat occasionpllyH syou, by
way of keeping you IN ceu |ehants
but now Isay yes Therq some
thing original about you; may be
only a spank, glimnlec a b what
ever it is, l will dayelopls
"You leave my indiyi Pity oat
of account, think2
"Notin the least | codht on it
for amusement"
"Amusoment2 Weshafd PIE same
blood, Mr.. Chathard. / link you
*
should know something Of Ehe will
which is among our bel Poms. l
doubt if shall chousgto s ve even
Chathard as amusenient
you will have no choite. You
win go to church Witt me t0-horrow.
You will see and be seen Of all the
magnates. They will forthwith call
upon you; you will igo TO make a
round of dreary visits you eill go to
solemn teadrinkipgsl you yin talk
10 Captain FanSaI aud. 81 Peter
Ilsinfi iilar, ths tBokelie 5 .tIiss
parish; and when You have talked
over the wcathcr, yonwill begin to tid.
gil, and wish yourselfhonie with me.
Even a bear like me will prove more
endumble than those uumitigated
young men. You will talk with me
and, in the nature ofthings, YOU will
amusc me, You cannot help your.
self"
81 have other resources" answer
ed Madeline, loftily, q have ar
ranged dramatic coursoof study"
Mr.. Chathard laughed. {
TRY it, my dear cousin, by all
means. It's the most enchanting
thing in the world-in prospect
Try it, l say again; and remember !
shall be very happy to aid you if any
difficulty occurs-which, though, it
is to be presumed, is not possible"
With which he took himself of,
leaving Madeline piquedandcurious.
She had ample; time, however to re-
cover herself, and proceeded with
her studies, 1t was three mortal
weeks before he presented himself
again. When he did come, it was
i'm a ghostly fashion. She was bend.
ing cover a book, and looking weary
and strangely dissatisfied. lie gave
her chair near him.
"Talk" he said imperalively. ~
am bored"
Madclino's hot blood leaped up in
revolt Words lowered on her lips,
that, cool as he was, could not but
have placed an efIectually barrier
between them, A panied look was
in his eye, anguish about his mouth,
showing dimly through the mask of
cynicisn. a new impulse possessed
her.
Cousin" she said, gentle enough.
"Why should we BE- at WARP We arc
of the same blood; and ] think we
arc alike in one thing at leaSt-that
we arc both alone, Why goad cach