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

er opportunity to secure 9 IA hus-
band. Here is Morgan Ing I'M al
cut and dried toyour hand Hand
agreeable and handsome. dstsay
1 never saw a handsomer MN And
not a creditable rival in th1 s, for
neither your cousin nor VI Short
can hold a candle to you q Dt of
beauty" 5H
swell, mamma; and if3 tRant
Mr.. iIngraham7', 81 fine,
indolently, without raising ayes
from her novel. e &
Don'tssnt Nr. Morgah I'll l's6I7
Then who on earth do Ro0 Is
saecsnts,of dgspait. -
"I'm not sure that Iiwant any one
Ito marry. Tam only just twenty,
andassaong and healthy as an ortho.
,dox young plebeian shouldbe. Isup-
pose it is not imperative that / should
have husband27 Ervine answered,
calmly, still, to all appearances, deep
ly interested inher book. s.t.aa9
"Well, l suppose quite differently.
What oyou think your aunt tinvited
you here for but to get a husband2
Certainly not for love of either you or
l, She hates us both. And she con.
siders, as she distinctly tod us, that
she will have quite done her duty by
us, now that-she has educated. you,
when she has given you one season
in society under her prestige and a
chance to make a match"
mamma, / am extremely Obliged
to Aunt Jerome for my education, as
l have told her; and l mean to put it
TO such use as to pay her back every
cent she expended on it, as l have
not told her, but she will find out
some day: AS for her invitation
here, | accepted it because l thought
| might as well have one little taste
of life before settling down to sober
realities and hard work; but to mar.
ry at her command, or any one else,
l have no intention Of doing"
"No intention of marrying? Then
what are you intending to do, may |
ask?" questioned Mrs. Grancy, in a
passion. 81 suppose we are both to
go to the poorhouse!"
"Not at all. Your income is the
sameasiteyer.was-spfic iciently large
to enable you to live comfortably.
shall make no demands on it. l in.
tend to work for my living" Ervine
said, firmly, turning page slowly
and deliberately with her strong
white hand.
"Work for your livingl" with fine
scorn. "and what do you expect to
do?" ~
"Really, mamma, l have not de.
cided. But Mr.. 1ngraham would not
be likely to refuse me, do you think,
a position as saleslady, or, perhaps,
cashier, in one of his numerous es.
adjustments, were to apply"
"Ervine, you try me beyond all en-
durancel For heavens sake put
down that book and let US talk sense!
You can marry Morgan Ingraham if
you try, and you mustl"
Miss Grancy threw aside her novel
now, and stood up, revealing her
strong, shapcly young figure at its
best.
"Mamma," she commenced, proud
ly, II am quite willing to talk sensel
| have talked sense from the frstl
Don't you suppose Mr.. Ingraham
knows that l am poor and have been
asked here to entrap him because he
is rich-into marriage? Has Aunt
Jerome lost an opportunity ofletting
him know the true state of affairs?
Have you lost any opportunity Of
throwing me at his head? Let me
tell you-once for all-that | will not
marry him, That hate him! That
will not marry any man, just because
he is rich, and you and Aunt Jerome
desire it. l will not SO lower my.
self" And with this violent out
break Miss Ervine Grancy walked
out of the room assigned to herself
during her stay at Jerome Lakes,
and out into the coolest, shadiest,
most secluded depths Of the great
park that inclosed the noble old
mansion.
at is a shamel" she cried. throw