The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-12
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"a charming domestic pig the
dining room brilliantly,lis ( and
the silver crystals thegeld 5Il chi.
ma and the snowy napkin ks white
table cloth and ths ddi6ty Feast
spread thereon, The ohseri IA The
Egrate, the crimson carpet, flow;
Iingidrapery, pict9tes and srs.
And pretty little Mrs sit.
Ting besdide theSuta, as f1 q love;
| ly two year matron as smiled
over a table at her lerda 4 IN tel,
Hewas hueivelsi siiJk soo.
that husband Of hers, and it was very
evident that there was no lack Of
warm affection between them, for all
the subject Of conversation was one
of very decided opinion at least on
Mrs. Norton's part.
Just now she sugared and cfeamed
Mr.. Norton's second cup Of coffee,
and handed it toward him With a
little indignant remark
"But it's too bad, Frank, and l be.
lieve you think SO as much asI do
And she looked suspiciously as il
there we're tears in her pretty eyes.
Indeed, think it's just.as bad as
it can be-bad enough for US, but a
thousand times worse for Uncle Tom. u
'"It is ridiculousl The idea Of fal-
ling in love at this time Of life; but
more than ridiculous in falling in
love with such creature as Aura
Vanel To think, after he has made
his home with US ever since we were
married, and we have humored him
in every possible way, and the sac,
rifces | have made to please him
to think he should so absurdly go to
work and allow himself to be eatrap.
ped by Auraw
Frank laughed at bottie's emphat.
ic remarks.
awe mustn't forget that of course
the old gentleman has perfectright
to do as he pleases with his own, my
dear. His being sixty years old does
not preclude him from even marry.
ing Miss Vane, if he chooses to:p
Lottie looked very earnest indeed
as She answered :; - Z
81 knowali that; but sap1g
Uncle Tom see her as she is ksevefy.
body else sees her2 She's forty il
she's day."
lie interrupted her with. a little,
tormenting laugh.
"A very suitable age, you must ad.
nit for him, Lottie."
"Frank Norton! How can you,
when you know as well as | do that
it is only Uncle Toms money she is
after? And to think he promised to
leave it all to baby if we'd name him
after him, and l wanted the little
darling called Roland SO badly, in
stead of Tommy Oh, Frank, you
never will know what sacrifice
madel And I'll change baby's name
yes will-if Uncle Tom marries
that horrid old thing, who never had
u beau or an offer in her life! How
she ever contrivcd to trap him, I'd
like to know"
Two bright little red spots were
flaming in her cheeks, and despite
the passionate bitterness of her pro.
test, Mr,Norton realized there was a
great deal of righteous truth in it,
and he was looking grave and
thoughtful, just as the front door
opened, and in a minute or two I'm
Gle Tom himself came in.
81 am sorry to have been so late to
dinner, my DEAR" he said, briskly,
with smile toward Lottie; "but /
have been out driving in the Park
with Miss Vane, and really it was
dusk before l knew it."
Somehow Mrs. Norton glanced al
her husband as she turned the urn,
just in time to catch the quick glance
of caution he sent her.
All unconscious Of the storm that
was about his head-that domestic
low barometer and high temperature
that was none the less existent be-
cause the old gentleman was not
aware of it-Uncle Tom went COM
fortably on with his cold roast chick.
en-, slipping his coffee leisurely be.
tween whiles.