The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-10-12

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yet upon him and force their
society upon him as they please,
since thay are rich and cannot be ac-
cused Of fortune.huntingl Well, |
viii rectify my mistake-I will go
away tomorrow. No one shall pre-.
vent me!'
Having made this rash, but, per.
haps, not quite unwise resolve, Miss
Tirancy fell to musing; and she was
just on the borders Of SUNDERLAND
when voices aroused her. She had
| mol been aware Of her proximity to
one of her "Aunt Jerome's Lakes
but, in fact, among the evergreens
iaQt twenty feet away, lay one Of the
deepest and most secluded Of the
pretty sheets Of water which gave its
I1s1aa the fns Old estate; And,
evidently, some one was roobihg i
Of fish. 4
Diamonds! 1 should say sol" ex.
claimed one of the voices, energeti.
cally. r
"But, then, it shows the old mans
sense to invest in those. You see,
diamonds can always be disposed Of
to advantage. Just take them out Of
their setting and there is nothing to
betray their former owner, or that
they have been used, and you can
get full value for them"
"That's a fact I'd rather-By
Jove there's fish for you! What
fun this isl"
"Poachersl" thought Miss Grancy.
"I will walk back. 1t must be near
archery time"
But there was not much excite
ment in archery that afternoon. The
fair contestants had no audience
Presently two carriages full Of new
guests rolled up to the great porch,
and Adella and Miss Short threw
down their bows. Ervine put few
more arrors in the gold, without half,
trying, and then commenced to gath
er together her equipments.
"Why stop so soon, Miss Grancy?'
asked Mr.. Ingraham, making his ap'
pearance.
because am tired of it, and it is
time to dress for dinner. You know
that there has been quite an access
ion of guests?"
ayes; the carriages passed me as ]
came in the park gates. l had been
down to the village. l have a friend
stopping at the hotel there"
"Ycs?" said Miss Grancy, indifier'
emily, as they reached the rose-ter'
race ut the left of the old mansion
and broke off spray of blood.colored
roses and disappeared, humming a
gay little tune.
1t was unusually gay at Jerome
Lakes that night. The summer sea.
son was faifly inaugerated. The
great dancing-parlor was thrown
open, lanterns cleaned among the
shrubbery, and two musicians played
delicious music on the balcony.
9Ervine waltzed to her hearts con.
tent and to every mans delight
There was not such q dancer in the
room.
"May l have this waltz, Miss
Grancy?" queried Ingraham, long be.
lore any one had dreamed OF saying
goodnight. 81 am retiring early
81 am sorry, but it is promised.
Goodnight" and in a moment more
she was whirling away in the arms
of a very dark young man who was
TO all appearances deeply enamored
Of her.
Ingraham walked away.
Evidently she doesn't care!' he
said.
1t was nearly twelve when the
guests separated for the night.
"Oh, l wish it wasn't all overl'
Ervine sighed, stepping out upon a
balcony that opened on the rose.ter.
race and was empowered in fragrant
masses of bloom. "But it must be!
must go'
One by one doors closed, and little
by little the stiffness of midnight
came on. The moon shone Whitley
on the silently park and the open
rose.terrace, with its silvery foun-
tain and dew.laden flowers. The
soft July breeze blew the damp, raw.
ishing odor's against the girls wist.