The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-24

II td~~-SrN~ lt1e ~ ssASAA 6Abi
Mrs. Ladfs was assisted into an am
plessD Democrat wagon just as a tele-
gram was handed TO her husband,
who, after reading IT, approached his
wife and said: 5 .assz
"Ishall not be able togo with you
to-day, Eugenia;I shaa have to go
to the station and reply promptly,
and may be compelled to run down
to the cityupon important business"
The face Of the lady paled a little
at the cold announcement of q sep
Earatien which, though brief; would
Ebe the first since their marriage; and
tas that flashed upon her the fine
eyes grew misty and her loving wo-
mans heart forgiying, and bending
downto to him as he stood by the wag-
on, she whispered y f1aIl#.
f"I am sorry. twill spoil the day
for me. Cannot / go with you2of q
"No;I shall beirunning about, and
you would be only AN encumbrance.
Good bye" aa.taeg
He was turning away without ev-
EN- q hand clasp, when she reached
tout her white, shapely and ringless
one and said; a!Good bye, then, Ed
ward, surely we have: not been mar.
ried SO long that we may not. shake
hands,
He glanced coldly at the proffered
member and replied in tone SO low
tha she alonecould hear;
!. "sYou have registered q vow, I be-
Elieve; so have Il and trust we will
not again join hands .uptisyou put
on your rings, at least the Wedding
fone," and with these words Return
ted upon his heels and walked away.
There was great lump in the
pretty white throat ofthe'y young wife
and mist before her eyes; but she
managed to suppress and hide her
feelings in the hustle and confusion
of starting, and to send out a ripple
| ~.
Of musical laughter at some badinage
as her husband drove of, and for his
especial benefit; for women may be
loving and forgiving and yielding by.
nature, yet the best of them can be
provoking and spiteful upon provo
cation-and Mrs. Lads was no ex-
ception to the rule. g
The day was passed as usual upon
such occasions. There was much fa-
tiguipg search after q little enjoy
ment; much climbing of rocky
heights and clambering over rough
and slippery ways; sitting upon
banks mossy, damp and bug shelter
ing, dining with .cramped limbs up
on cold viands and with limited ia
cilities; for either somebody had for
gotten the spoons or cups, and all
were surprised that "they never once
thought Of forksl" But their appe-
tites were sharpened by exercise and
all discomforts made light Of, and the
deluding creatures went home de-
claring they had had "such o splen-
did time"
In this instance the wagon in
which Mrs. Lads was returning
(with many others) broke down up
on the rough road, and the others
had to take in the ladies, leaving
many Of the gentlemen to walk, and
it so happened that Mrs. Lads was
assigned a seat in the buggy with
young Ellery, he having driven out
alone. She knew well enough her
husband would be furious over it,
but she was not going to render her.
selfridiculous by declininga simple
and necessary courtesy.
Yet as they rode along she felt i'm
patience and chagrin atthe accident
which had thrust her upon her com
pqnion.
"The whole day has been to me an
unpleasant one, and 1 wish | had
remained at home, she said.
aI wish Mr.. Lads could hear you,"
laughed Ellery. "He would vote
you the most devoted Of wives and
his conjugal soul delight in the snub.
ibing you intlict upon your gentle
men friends" si.
II suppose / ought to be exceed
ingly grateful to you, Mr.. Ellery, for
the privilege of being driven home
by you, but I do not feel yerylkindly
disposed toward you;n