The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-10-13
with oriel windows and other pictur

1 st is not an old house." said Fan.
ME. ut was built by my grandfath-
er, in his last days, as a wedding
present to my mother. The old
house which had formerly stood here
he had pulled down and this built.
He intended to reside with his only
daughter when she married Israel
Beaucaire, a French Jew, whom he
had chosen for her. But my mother
fell in love with her music teacher.
Ross Brudenel, and eloped with him,
and grandfather wrote and babe her
never come back. But when Philip
and / were fatherless, my mother
camein her great extremity, and
begged her fathers assistance.
Grandfather gave her this cottage
we have now, and allowed her small
income with which to bring us up,
but never forgave her. At last he
died, willing all his property to a
distant cousin in India, who has
never come for it. The house. stands
empty, with all its beautiful furni-
ature, and the rich fields lie fallow,
while Philip barely supports us with
his small practice. Lowshore is a
distressingly healthy place." with a
faint smile.
! The interior Of the house was fin
ished in rich foreign woods, the floors
polished like glass and laid with
costly rags and tapestries. The fur
niture was Of mahogany and velvet,
long mirrors and dark paintings adj
orned the walls. 1t was indeed a
a handsome house, speaking Of al
most limitless wealth.
"There are thousands of dollars
worth Of silver in the bank at Shore
borough" said Fannie" and rents
accommodating there which will be a
small fortune in itself. But we have
nothing"
"How hard! how cruel" cried Rae.
81 should not think your grandfather
could rest in his grave to have you
and Phillip, with all your refinement
and culture, spending your lives in
a hand-to. hand scramble for bread"
"They say he does come back and
wander uneasily about here" said
Fannie, carefully closing shutters
and doors and coming out into the
sunshine. "But of course such stor-
les are told of all such places. Phil
lip says he does not believe word of
it," with a marked emphasis which
made Rae turn and look at her.
"But you do, FAM"
/ "Twice people have tried to sleep
there and declared that grandfather
appeared to them. i should not
dare to try it, for I am timorous
thing at the best, and"
The intensity of Rae's- thoughts
made quite deaf to what further her
companion was saying. This fortune
was Phillips right. No wonder he
was sad, moody and hopeless of their
marriage as he was situated and
seemed fated to continue to be.
"The will was made, Immediately
after mammals marriage" said Fan
ME, standing under the laburnums
and looking at the great house.
"Poor mother says he told her on his
death-bed that he made another will
perhaps in her favor. But what
she says goes for little. Her state is
strange since fever she had Just at.
ter Philip became Of age-her talk
so wild and foolish-and yet she
seems to understand some things in
our affairs that we do not see till af-
terward. 1t is almost uncanny to
think over the strange knowledge
she has had during these past years."
and Fannie fell into q fit of musing.
They walked back to the tiny
cottage. Rae's veins thrilled with
excitement, but Fannie went So
berly about getting tea. They
kept no maid, this poor disinherited
family, and Rae learned that Phil.
ip's own hands titled the little kitch-
en- garden, while every labor of the
household was performed by Fannie.
She could not sleep that night af-
ter she had gone to her tiny bedroom
The moonlight seemed to disturb her
and make her brain wildly active
What influence strung her nerves2
for when nil was GILL und tha