The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-10-01

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member, dear child You have beer
away a long time, and we have miss
ed you very much. Now wait like
good girl until father comes in anc
let him go with you"
II seemed to be Ally,s determina
tion to go alone, however, and sh,
soon succeeded in coaxing her moth
er to trust her just once, and settle
it all right with father aud the boys
The above dialogue took place one
bright june morning between moth
er and daughter wife and onl,
daughter of FurmcrRobinson.
Ally's parents had married young
and their whole fortune consisted o
health, love and good will; they. hat
settled down on a'small hired farm
at firsta but, by'industry and saving
had accumulated enough to buy tn,
more commodious farm Esquire Hor
ton, which, he having recently died
had to be sold cheap to settle his al
fairs, the heirs being scattered al
over the State.
The Robinson'S had raised a fami
ly of right sturdy sons, the younges,
Of whom was ten years old when AL
ly was born.
7 By that time Mr.. Robinson wa.
the wealthicst farmer for mile.
around' and both delighted parent.
declared tltat their only daughter
should be brought upa lady, with al,
the accomplishments.
All that governess and, ,music-mast
er could do was done for her until
Miss Ally reaching the. Interesting
age of fifteen, when she was consid
cred out of their hands, and nothing
else but boarding-school would d,
to finish this young lady.
So all arrangements were compile
ted, and it was settled that she should
90 to s.. two hundred miles from
the farm, to the finishing school o
Miss Bridgman, avery worthy maid
en- lady of uncertain age, but Whose
graduates were noted for their cul
ture and refinement.
at the time of the fearful separa
tion from parents and big brothers
Ally was merry, sweet child, will
that rare combination of black eye.
and golden hair, which, in connec
ton with pink and white complex
ion, dainty mouth and chin, the Gun
ningcst little nose, and teeth lik,
pearls, made up tout ensemble de
lightful to behold. She was DISMAL
stature, but exquisitely proper
toned.
Nor was her disposition and man
ner less bewitching than her person
In fact, Ally, as shcleft for boarding
school, was as near perfect in al
ways as it is possible for creatur,
in this world to be.
She was to be gone three years, ant
then graduate, returning home a mir
acle of perfection in all branches
o! if her parents had but been salts
fed with the sweet simple child. I
nearly broke their hearts to par
with her, but they willingly mad,
the sacrifice, believing it to be 70
her good,
Ally had not been at Miss Bridg
mans more than u month when sh,
attracted the attention of Edmond
Secley; Ned, as he was familiarl,
called, n young law student wh'
boarded in the vicinity of Mis-
Bridgman's school. The attraction
was mutual, and many shy looks ant
smiling glances ended in Mr.. seele,
introducing himself in most uncer
emonious manner at the tirstopportu
nifty with much secret pleasure ant
many bushes. Ally reproached hin
for the liberty he had taken, but h
soon banished all her scruples, an,
they got to be the hest of friends; yes
and something more too.
She always watched him enter ant
leave his clearinghouse, and on,
glance at his face or form, would sent
thrill of joy over her and make he
happy all day long.
And 50 this handsome strange
soon discovered how he had infatu
ated the simple country girl, an'
took every chance to improve theac
quaintance improperly begun.