The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-29

u was a young man then, and reck-
oned the best looking chap in these
parts, Uncle Bob continued, with anoth-
er glance at Aunt Katie.
The latter looked back at Uncle Bob,
with her usual quiet smile.
"You know it yourself, Katie, returned
Uncle Bob; "leastways you thought so
once"
Aunt Katie blushed, and went on with
her knitting.
"Whatever may be said Of me-" I'm
ole Bob resumed, "there wasa gal in the
neighborhood as hadn't her match for
fifty miles around"
''Now, Robert" expostulated Aunt
Katie, "what put such nonsense in your
head to-night?'
"Its only the sacred truth" Uncle
Bob protested; "she was my first sweet
heart, and her name was Katie"
"The same as auntie's," interrupted
little Dan.
"Jest So" said Uncle Bob. "Thats
what they call coincidence
The big word reduced little Dan to ST.
lence, and Uncle Bob proceeded:
"Katie's father was the richest man in
the settlement. He had moved out early,
had helped fight tho Indians, had been
sent to the Legislature, was Justice OF
the Peace, and owned moro thana thous.
aud acres Of land. We called him tho
Squire.
"Katie and me had been ms good as
engaged for couple of years; but, you
see, was too sheepish to speak to the
Squire. WANTED Kntie to do it, but she
said it wasn't none of her, place, and 80
matters stood.
"At last sniptious looking chap-his
name was Sam Tibbetts-come out and
started q store and grocery at the cross
roads. He wore store clothes and had
long curly hair, which no kept oiled to
such an extent as disguised all the fel-
lers and enchanted all the gals.
: 'None Of us had any chance when he
was about. II was nobody but Mr.. Tib-
belts. He cut us all out by turns. II
you took gal to meetin, or to singin'
school, expectin' to see her home, jest as
YOU stept up at the close Of the exercises
To- offer her syeur ann. ton tj ono but Mr..
Tibbetts would scrouge in ahead. and
your gal would walk OF with him, leayin'
You tho mitten. -
"He came il over tho Squire by
agreein' with him in politics. especially
on the wolf.scolp bounty question. so't
when he begun to nav attention to Katie
the Squire looked pleased like.
'I don't know If Katie wanted TO make
me Jealous, SOS to bring me to the pint:
anyhow, she seemed to take a shine to
Mr.. Tibbetts. which drove ma half mad
I'd thrashod that gentle youth outer
his paten' leather boots. but he was allus
SO polite that there want no decent way
o quar'lin' with him."
1But you're o long while comm to the
bear, Uncle, put in iittlo Dan.
"We're almost at him now,," said Uncle
Bob.
'fNancy Hopkins gave a aauiltin' and
everybody was invited. The gals was to
quilt tho quilt durin' the day, and the
boys was to come and dance with til EN-
in the evenin' and thon see 'em home.
Katie, but she s. said, i'd with % n SASSY @ " Ioof,
she was much ableeced-Nfr. Tibbetts
had just been there afore ME. Tho end
of II was that I went away in the sulks
and l. didp't i, t 90 to % the ouiItin, al at ALL ALL '
"Well that niqht. as Mr.. Tibbetts WINS
SEEM Katie home, they was walkin'
along, talkin' po'try about the moon,
which was three.ouarters full and shinin'
down bright, what do you think como
bulrin' ont into tho path RIGHT afore
emp"
"The bear" exclaimed little Dan. ex.