The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-11-19
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we're brought round Viola Rle ap.
peaTed IN 4 habit thae s off her
Sondrous beauty strangel
Refusing the offer of + } ito aid
.her, she laid her hand On al pom
md and, 1eaped lightly int NE sad;
die from the ground:
Shels beensin circus, 4 II wager,
said Fred, inalow tone, az 10 lifted
Islilu to hersaddla and hd vas more
Ieohvs.lesd of this when h saw the
petisct manner Ii lshich e gover-
ness Inanags9 the wild Aoise she
rode
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young captain did not exactly like
her, it was hard to tell; but she sud:
denly began to turn her battery Of
fascination upon him in a manner
that threatened to change his mind
regarding her. But fortunately his
furlough was soon ended; and he de-
parted for his command on the front
ier a happy man, because Lulu San
ford had promised to become his
wife when she was year and a half
Older, and Colonel Sanford approved
the match; for the youngol1icer came
of good family, and was a brave and
dashing fellow; possessed noevil hab,
its, and yet was the richest man in
the army.
x y & 4
A year passed by, and again Cap
tain Fred De Lancy was a visitor at
Sanford Hill, and delighted at the
wonderful progress Lulu had made
under her beautiful governess.
"EIave you picked up any links,
Lulu, that connect her with the
past2" asked Fred.
"For shame, Fredl She is all that
is lovely, and | believe that papa is
really in love with herr and assure
you | would not object to her for a
stepmother."
"And does she care for your father,
Lulu?"
II thought so once; now I believe
she only admires and respects him.
"He has lost heavily of late, he
wrote me-"
"Yes. You'll not get the rich heir
ess you expected to, as papa is now
barely well off.
81 have been more fortunate; for
my wealth has increased; and after
marry you, Lulu, I shall resign from
the army, and settle down to take
care of my vast estate"
81 am glad to hear you say so, for
| have no desire to see your brown
curls taken off by an Indians scalp.
ing knife. But here comes Miss
Hale"
As Lulu spoke the governess swept
into the room, and more than ever
gracious was she to Captain De Ian
cy, and during his entire visit did
she devote herself to him in such a
kindly way that when he again re-
turned to the army he admitted that
he had misiudged her and believed
her to be thoroughly true woman.
* x X * x
II would like to see Miss Sanford
my boy has sent her some little
trinkets he has made for her." said
Captain Carl, the gypsy chief, ap-
pearing at Sanford Hill one day, two
years nearly after his departure.
In his hand he held a basket, in
which were some shells and wooden
ornaments skillfully carved.
"Miss Lulu has not been very well
of late, and it's pity, as the Cap
tain's coming home soon to marry
her; but I'll tell her you are here"
said the butler, and he soon returned
with word that he was to come into
the library
In an easy chair, a book lying
closed upon her lap, sat Lulu San
ford, looking pale and with q hag-
gard expression in her beautiful
eyes.
at was very kind of your son to
remember me, and these are very
beautiful indeed. suppose he is
quite q man now?"
But the gypsy made no reply and
his eyes were riveted upon Lulu.
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