The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-13

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sa e rarnrneneea q. sssrned be Ind as
.bertsznsa ber ta1le)s "a an uwEre that
oar sight acc ahi-stsace Wiz hardly Justly
+ Il sllut ::tassi fiase va remove his ob
stTurfaa Fsr nnst krpu.H be aased
SMILING Shat n . siIlheltr, dependeai
N many respects Upon ny houssksstsr.
vim, thonshh a good Ea.nare IN heg Kay, /
m AFRAID is not reliable IN n4atsers a
TASTE As my .tgr1Iture hns arrived, brt
aas not been arranged, ! wonId estes1n Il /
real serEire i gou would give me ySnr
-cEinirr n some 1ttle nlaters respecting
is FrgRsr disposition. AIy. cEr4isge Is At
Eihs door reads 70 szrTy ron or4n
Bria z sad Esther, a Little hesitatiagly,
n nongt elailn to hnye mach taste.
iesr 4 shal Elroye no more reliable IN that
RESPECT thsF ypur hoRsskesgerg
= hase bnt 70 look ar9und me,r said
", igsaqw. pSliitslys o be IHly sahssed
Z - AlalLt s'll1I-is
Eahess cheek flushed with pleasure Il
csazf Iisaan.s ma Lie 1.aae SisasTn9
hons TO comply witt Bsrnew Tislt5s 8 Il.
quest
i Eas not Eithort e Et4le ccasaorsness
Of the singnlaritv oi her position that Est
her iuuna herself riding by the side Cd a
gentleman with whom she had scarcely
exchanged hall dozen words IN The course
Of her lie.
The distance, however, was but short,
and she had but Little time ior reflection.
On arriving at her placs Of destination she
found the CHIEF part Of her business ac-
rmuplishad The furniture, which, by the
wag, was new and handsome, had been az
ranged IN the rooms alter iashiaa, bzi
Esther was able 10 point cut several
changes sor the better, with al Of which
Mr. Bigelow professed himself delighted;
be, moreover, asked hsr 1dvice rs 10 the
Esuper place 10 hang several fine siGtures
thai be had picked up in the course Of his
European travels. This was accorded with
some hesitation.
M. Bigelow would moi be satisfied with
out showing his new-iuund ac4raintanue
al urer the house, from Kitchen to gG,rst.
When al was completed be Urerpovered
her with protestations Of gratitude for her
kind service, and landed har al her own
door just five minutes before her brother
cune In. Esther was rather glad OF this,
as she was 4 Little suspicious that ber
brother would consider her adventure
rather 4 QuizUtie one.
To avoid comment she did not even IN
iorn Philip TINT she had ever met M.
Bigelow. de TOOK frequent opportunities
10 cal upon her, upon some slight Yretext
or another, but II always chanced to be al
time when her brother was absent
4 wonder" sind Philip, rarelessly, as he
sat by the fire one evening, whether Mr..
Bigelow VIII MOI be looking ont for vie
before longg7
-1-Iden't know said Esther, and in
her embarrassment dropping hall dozen
sftches from the stocking which she held
n her hand.
Not that approve oi marriage -at least
IN my own case, said Philip, not noticing
this demonstration, abut 1t may be differ
eut with Mr.. Bigalow. He has NJ sister to
superintsnd his establishment. ] don't
know, however, whether there IS anybody
likely to suft him in this village. Let me
see-thsre Is Miss Preston: she might do. y
no, dent think she would suit him at
all, " said Esther, with spirit winch CON
siderably surprised her brother. she
knows very little about housekeeping
Why, thought 7ou and Miss Preston
were friends said Philip little puzzled.
@WeT, so We are returned Esther in
her usual tone, 'Tbut IL hardly think she
would suit Mr. Bigelow."
Perhaps not, he reioined, and 50 The
conversation ended
From The conve rsation which we
have recorded above, the reader VIII OBJ
tain some insight into The CHARACTER OF
Estber's feelings toward Mr.. Bigelow, She
would hardly confess ii to herself; but, as
matter Of tact, her ideas Of marriage had
suffered material change within brjef
period
Meanwhile the renfenzn continued his
visits. 0ftenfimes be would ask TO see The
bed Of flowers On which Esther rather
prided hersalt, and sornstlnss he woul pc
tition iur seeds, being very fond ufdowers,
as be said, End very anxious to introduce
them IN his own gmden.
On one ot these orcasinls M. Eireluw,
after little visible embarrassment, sajd
hesitatinglw
4 would Ike to ask your advice, Miss
Esther, On rpther dehcste question, and
one Of great importance TO myself There
is one thing ] wish 10 secure 10 make my
establishment complete, bu; hardly know
n what manner to ask igr II.
-'Whnt is ii You refer TOP" asked Esther,
dnsuspiciopsly-