The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-03-09
A BITTER LESSON.
BY 4 DALTnioRE LADY.

lhlr girl 10 MS breast IN u LOVING en-.
brace, as he gaaed upon the sweet,
blushing face Of Daisy Vernon.
"Yes, Seth" came the answer from
The troubling corallips.
ut makes me very happy to hear
you say that, my Daisy, though i
cannot ask you to be my wife. But
we"
The young girle sprang from him
with flashing eyes and crimson
"And You dare not ask me to be
lesslp she exclaimed, scornfully and
defantly.
swat, dearest, let me explain"
the willy man continued. eve are
so poor now--you dependent upon
your uncle, and ! a poor clerk-you
ought TO see how impossible mar
rage"
"And yet you forced me TO. confess
my love for YOU" she interrupted,
angrily, looking more charming than
ever in her offended womanly dignity.
If you had asked me to be your wife
in five, ten-yes, twenty years time,
would have been true and patient;
but now you can go. You shall see
how easily | can tear your image
from my heart. Coil hate you now
more than ! ever loved youp'
In vain he pleaded to recall the
words-the fatal words he had said;
and when the pure, proud girl passed
out of sight, it seemed SO the selfish
man, standing alone, that all the
light of his life had gone out.
Ten years later, Daisy Vernon is
standing upon the piazza of the
Hotel, Cape May, conversing in low,
confidential tones with a gentleman
Of fine appearance, who is by her side.
Are you willing, Ralph, this
once2"' che asks, lightly.
" am SO, he answered. II believe
in paying such men back in their
own coin, as the saying is" and they
laughed softly.
Seth Lorne had that day arrived at
Cape May for few days. His purse,
or rather, its contents, would not
permit longer stay.
When Daisy heard of his arrival,
she determined, if possible, to teach
him alesson he would not soon forget.
"The wealthiest lady here, so far,
this season, is also the loveliest; her
name is Vernon" gentleman in
formed Seth Lorne.
He started atthe name. His heart
beat rapidly.
Gould il be Daisy?n he thought.
"Her uncle died some time ago,
and left her an immense fortune
see--there she is now" and the man
who had been giving Seth Lorne all
this information moved away uncere.
moniously to greet other friends
"Dear little Daisy. What a mistake
| made. Oh, if can only win back
the love ! so carelessly threw away.
| might have known the old codger,
her uncle, wouldn't live forever. And
now she is rich"
What vision of lovingness met
his eyes; the splendid costume enyeI.
oping her superb form made her radi
antly beautiful. Deeply he regret,
ted his past actions, but still he
hoped TO be reconciled to her. When
they met, she held out her plump
white hand, jewels sparkling upon
the small fingers. Cordially She vel.
coined him.
"And you are Daisy Vernon still?'
he asked, almost wondering that she
should be.
"Daisy Vernon still she laughed
cam forgiven, little Daisy?"
eLong ago, Seth" she replied, her
little hand resting upon his arm con.
fdingly, while at a distance u tall
handsome man stood watching them
with a peculiar smile lowering
around his mouth, "and forgotten
too" she might have added.
$50 your uncle left you his entire
fortune? allow me to congratulate
you though you must not think 4
is on that account | have sought te
bercconciled to you, nv sweet"
Her beautiful eyes seemed to read
his very thoughts, but she replied
gently: