The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-07-16

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A most satirical smile curled his
bearded lips.
Il did not find matrimony 50 sweet
and fine a state that / should wish
to try it again. 7 he answered.
Sand yet your late wife was said
to be beautiful, irreproachable, and
was rich and aristocratic like your,
self" returned his sister,
"Yes,p he responded slowly; "but a
wife, if unloyed and unloving, may
be ALT and yet make a hateful
place, and husband cynic or q
iend.n
"How shockinglp CALCULATED Mrs
Guion.
"The only woman | ever loved,'
he went on, bitterly, "vas false, OF
thinking me SO, vanished out Of my
life in silence and mystery; and that
event left my heart ashes. Imar.
ried in an angry haste, and my bonds
were my rightful punishment"
"Thers must still be flame beneath
the ashes, Reginald,n was the hall
playful reply; "or surely you would
not yet remember Agnes De Idleville
to speak of herthus.n
~ loved her.; he said.
impossible! You could not have
truly loved a variety actress"
aAnd why?" he demanded, Will,
energy. "Agnes was pure as snow
and as noble in principle as she was
comely in person. She was the sole
support Of adying fatherand3a heart.
broken Invalid sister She soald
procure no other employment to give
them thernecessaries Of life. Surely
it was no dishonorrwith such a mo.
tive, to sing for her bread, though
her songs were heard by the gross
clownish."
"You were always peculiarin your
IDEAS" said Mrs. Guion, with a sneer;
"and my son is like you; he fell in
love with my maid, and | was oblig-
ed TO send her away"
..'Nol' exclaimed her brother, the
Douglas pride bringing forth a dis
approving frown, in spite Of his own
tender memories and valiant plebe-
ianism.
"Yes," responded bis sister, pursu-
ing her vantage with yigor, "he
would have married her at once had
not / threatened him with expulsion
from his home and utter and eternal
disinheritance."
"You did rightly" said Reginald
Douglas.
"But you see if you make him
your heir he will be independent Of
my riches" said Mrs. Guion, appeal
ingly.
@He shall never have o dollar Of
mine except on conditions that will
make it impossible for him to take a
wife from a class beneath him." an
swered the wealthy man. sThe
good old granite Douglas pride is be-
Meath the ashes of my heart-no dis
solving flame, as you shall see."
Il am glad it is so, Reginald" re-
Joined Mrs. Guion.
eAnd now | will go out and find
the lad," said her brother.
The air was heavy with cloudy
heatas he wentforth, andas he reach
edthehumming,wh irling Broadwaya
shock of thunder cracked across the
dead air.
He turned into side street, and
was half across itwhen binding
lightning flash dazed him.
He heard a shout of warning and
alarm, a roar of grinding wheels and
crushing hoofs, and the next instant
found himself struck down, duly
stunned, and conscious only of a
great stinging sensation of pain.
Hours later, when his senses came
back, he found himself in pretty,
simple chamber, alone with the fair
est creature he had ever seen.
She was petite blonde, colorless as
snow, with black gray eyes and dead
gold hair, Ikea nimbus, framing hei
perfect and angelic young face.
She was evidently lady notwith-
standing her meek robes and una.
dorned surroundings,
A motion fretted his bruises and