The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-08
THAT CATmEpRAL WINDOW.

THAT CATHEDRAL WINDOW,
1t was certainly very kind of Har.
ry to invite me, as he did, for visit
of a week to his beautiful home on
the Hudson. | held Tie letter still
open in my hand, and cunning my
eyes over it once more tead-
"DEAR ToM:-Throw oil all care for
a week or'two, and conieto Littleield
for visit. You know you have been
promising me ever sipce | settled
down, and now | will not take mo-
for an answer. Mrs. Cutler joins
with me in this invitation, and look.
ing over my shoulder asI write, sug.
gests that perhaps yon would stay
longer than seven days. OF course
you know that you would be doubly
welcome. We shall lolk for you on
the Thursday night bBat. As ever,
HARRY"
i ~ ~
AT FIRST aisinissed tbs iaeasaa.sOi..
terly out of the question5 when our
senior partner, Mr.. Raydon, insisted,
and finally, when John Denby chin
ed in, gave up, for | well knew a
little vacation would be benefit to
me. So that is how 1 came to be on
the boat that Thursday evening, look
ing for a familiar face as We swung
around to the moorings at the village
Of Littlefeld, where my old friend
resided in summer.
| had no more than reached the
gang plank before | caught sight of
his beaming countenaDce, and in a
moment he had me by the hand,
when we started for the carriage.
"Well, we'll! 1t really does me
good to see you, old boyl" he broke
out.
Harry was a warm hearted boy al.
ways, and he still remains the same
as Of old. | had seen him for over 4
year, and in the meantime he had
married and settled down on the fam
lily estate having a good living, be-
sides the income from his law pur-
suits.
Once in the carriage he kept up
running fire of interrogations and ex-
plantations, while all Lad to do was
to lie back at my ease among the
olive green cushions, and answer in
monosyllables.
"Never saw my wife, did your" be
asked, as we neared his residence.
"No."
"Well, I've been married year
now, and there is not a sweeter little
women On the face of the earth; par
donable pride, my dear fellow-you
will excuse it?"
"Oh, certainly"
at is rather curious, even TO me,
to think that | am finally settled
down. Here we are!"
The carriage entered the large gate.
way and rolling up the gravel walk,
stopped the old stone steps, guard.
ed by stone lion on either side:
as that the lion of Lady Clara
We're de Vere?" asked.
"No, not exactly" and as we as.
cended to the door he repeated
"The lion on your old stone steps
Is not more cold to you than l."
Harry ushered me into spacious
drawing-room, and excused himself
to announce our arrival. A moment
later, and footballs, accompanied by
the rustling of silk, proclaimed the
approach of some one, when Harry
entered with Mrs. Cutler. After
formal introduction, in which the
lady hostess expressedin well mod.
ulated voice her pleasure in welcom.
lug one of her husbands friends, |
had chance to observe her closely.
There was nothing particularly
striking in her appearance. l saw
before me lady Of about twenty.
three, of medium height graceful fig
ure, dark hair and dark blue eyes,
She had a lovely complexion, and
while her mouth was rather large, it
showed to advantage her fine teeth.
Her features were not regular, and
she would scarce pass for a beauty
anywhere. However, she had q very
attractive way that won a person at
once, and after u few minutes con-
versation, l began to think that Har-
ry was to be congratulated after all.
Things ran along very pleasantly
for the next few days, both Harry
and Mrs. Cutler doing everything in