The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-03


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like trembling culprits Andwiths
out taking q second. thought Jake
lscrambled npIthe tree, and slowed
himself away in the remotest part.
amid a thick cluster Of greenbougbss
A moment after he regretted the
I!act, for he realized that should he be
discovered in his present position,
Ihis situation would be even more
ridiculous thdA before.
Butt was.now TOO late to indulge
i'm vain regrets rather, in any.
hope Of altering his situation for
Jenny and her escort now advanced
Ito The tree, gand to- lakes intense
Ichagrip and mortifcats6 6li /, seated
Itbs'qss| YES directly under tha .:siii
|wAsss B Was d esaltd
"a pretty picklssyou'fs int6, Jake
Muggins," muttered Jacob, as with
flushed face he viewed the couple.be-
low, and wondered if they couldn't
hear his heart beatsfor it was boun-
cling SO copyulsively that he was
fearful lest it should knock all the
apples from off the limb upon which
he sat. y
And .then'he thought what beau
ty Jenny was sassshe sat there with
her dark hair gathered into grace
full coil, her sweet expressive eyes
containing such a depth of tender
hess, and checks like pink rosebuds,
and wondered if it were possible for
such fairycreature to ever think Of
loving a great, ungainly, awkward
chap like himself.
In the meantime Jenny and Mr..
Eldridge were enjoying themselves
beneath, little dreaming Of the close
proximity Of q third party. Mr.. Ell
bridge had opened and commenced
reading from small volume often
nyson, which Jacob recognized from
the binding.
After some time had been consum-
ed in this way the swo proceeded to
partake Of the fruit with which the
ground was strewz zseonversing mean;
while and amusing themselys& by
spelling out the. supposed naes of
each ones lovefupon the seeds Of
the respective apples Of each. ~ 4. {
By some strange psrchance, Mr.
Eldridge caused the seeds from Jen.
|.ny'sapplsito spsllthe name Of JsSob
astugg nus nimseIf sl@ss. even time.
This seemed to aftofd:tKe tity cousin,
great pleasure, for he laughed inces-
sanity, and ked.Jennysifsshe ever
hoped to be able-to capture such a
shy creature as Jacob Maggins. VI.
Although Mr.. Eldridge was. very
much amused oyer the coincidence
of the seeds, Jenny seemed to look,
upon the matter quiteseriously, and
when her cousin jokingly. inquired
if she did really love this faint
hearted country.man, she replied
with a defiant toss Of the head and
a perceptible deepeningof the rose
tint on her cheeks, that she n'liked
him quite as well as any Of her. other
acquaintances!" -
And poor Jake, who can describe
his feelings upon hearingithis frank
avowal? For if his face had been
red before, it was now almost purple
in hue, while his heart beat ten
times faster than before. Yet he
managed to hold on to his seat, and
watch the progress of events down.
below, for Mr.. Eldridge, who had
listened to Jenny's declaration quite
seriously, had seated himself by her
side, and was apparently about to
propose on the spot. But just at
that moment, Bounce, the big watch
dog, came running down from the
house and with hoarse growls COM
menced smelling suspiciously around
the base of the tree, all the while
casting furtive glances into the
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