The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-10-20
hands l beg you to wait just q. mo


hands beg you to wait just q mo
sIaentl that ! may explain myseIf.'
sBptt9 be seen standing ia the
,stfeet 'conveFsing with a man Of YOU
-iyou1 appearanceps
s Madam, if my face is crimson al
that remark L is merely evidence d
e s#eakness that / am unable to con
qper+call it pride il you please.
regret that my poverty obtrudel
itselE, obscuring everything else. Z
A look Of pity appeared in The
gitl eyes, and, although sheevincsd
iuber attitude of impatience a strong
desire tobe. left alone, her original
feelings Of fear and repugnance grad
ually melted under the firm, deliber.
ate, polished, gentlemanly bearing d
sthe man. Thssstrangsr exhibited q
pstisss aifai'T 'NH EpulS
spark Of adventure and romance
think twice before she rejected his
advances summarily.
"That istrue, ,sir,n she said, aIhave
no doubt. But that is noreason that
1 Ishouldn't put an end to this inter.
view by saying, once for all, l decline
your escort.p
Her tongue uttered these words
Her eyes said: II dare you to try me
a little furthur." He heard not the
words, but saw thelook. She felt
the superiority Of this mans will
She turned to leave scornfully. He
promptlystepped to her side. OF
course she was greatly angered at
this persistent impertinence, and,
turning upon him with flashing
eyes, she said: ssa
81 thought l had said enough, sir,
to put a gentleman on his honor
You place me in a false position.
Your impertinence is extremely dis.
tasteful to me. Please leave me.p
So said her tongue. Hereyes said;
"You haven't got the nerve to &C
ANY further" He said Gas by this
tinS they were walking slowly
alongG
1ou misconstrue me entirely
Let me explain my motives, that
you may understand my apparent
rudeness. l am stranger; have
no friends here. | have been unfor-
tunate. There was such kind,
womanly, sympathetic expression in
your face-please don't turn away
Thank You, Apart from the consid.
eration That you Should have an es.
cort over the Guadalupe bridge"
"You know where live, then, it
seems2"
Certainly; and your name also"
And you are a stranger here?" ).
Absolutely"
There was such a delicate little
compliment concealed in this that
she was fattered.
81 wassaying," he continued, "that
apart from that necessary considera-
tion, / did not think it would be
wrong, or that | was lacking in re-
spect, to speak to you, to be q few
moments with you, and then leave
you forever. put it to you, as a
reasonable, sensible woman, whether
or not l appear to do anything in
violation of a mans proper regard
for things that should be handled
tenderly and sacredly. I am separa.
ted from every face and scene that
has heretofore made life pleasant
| am stranger in q strange country,
and it is with shame l admit that
the appearance make precludes my
entry into society congenial to my
tastes. l am lonely and desolate,
hungering for kindly look, and it
is only desperation on that account
that forces me to approach you.-
And then, your face reminds me SO
strikingly of my mothers that /
could not resist the desire to hear
your voice also"
The fellow was a born diplomat
The girl was about eighteen ortwen-
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