The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-08-16
When she reached the depot, Mol.

lies courage began to fail.
81 am almost sorry to go, john"
she said. Suppose something should
happen to you while am away?"
Nonsense, darlingl Go and have
q good time, and be sure to come
back in two weeks and bring Amy
with you"
Mollie's heart was so thoroughly
in her pet plan that she found it
very hard to refrain from all men.
tion of her adorable brother.in,law
during the two weeks that followed;
once she did refer to the cozy party
of four which they would make, and
then she was obliged to turn it offon
Jenny, the little maid.ofall. work, as
making the fourth.
The day before Mollie was to re.
turn Aunt Hetty fell IN. Amy was
obliged to postpone her visit for a
few days at least. Mollie could go
on as she had intended, and she
would follow as soon as Aunt Hetty
could spare her.
"Amy will certainly come up next
week." she assured John; "but l
could not wait another day."
1t was so pleasant to be at home
once more, and mistress of all she
surveyed; note from Amy saying
she would come on the following
Saturday set her mind completely at
rest. She was really sorry to hear
John say one morning:
81 think we had better take that
run down to Camden's to-day: We
must go sometime this month, and
of course you won't want to go after
your sister comes"
John, you know we cannot stay
away all night; l gave Jenny leave of
absence until Friday, and it won't do
to let the house alone"
"I'll get Tom to come and sleep
here"
"There are three keys" said she, as
they left the house. "You can give
one to Tom, and | will leave one
with Mrs. Gates, next door. The
house might get on fire and then it
would be better to have key handy
SO they could get in the house and
bring out the things"
"Yes," said John, sarcastically; cor
I might hire squad of policemen to
watch the house day and night"
About eleven o'clock that evening
Miss Amy Arden alighted from an
express and looked about the depot
as if expecting some one.
"She could not have received my
second postal" she concluded, after
waiting nearly half an hour in the
ladies' room. "Well, l can very soon
find their house."
A hack soon deposited her in front
of the pretty cottage on Lake street;
all was dark and Amy pulled the
bell several times without hearing a
soul from within. Where could Mol
lie and John have gone? There was
a light in the next house, and Amy
remembered of hearing her sister
speak of her kind neighbor, Mrs.
Gates; perhaps they were spending
the evening with her, or at any rate
she might know of her whereabouts.
Amy ran across the small grass plot
which separated the two cottages and
rang the bell. Mrs. Gates soon ex-
planned matters.
"You do look a little like Mrs.
Alderman when you laugh" she
said in conclusion, $50 suppose it's
all right to give you the key; but she
wasn't looking for you until Satur-
day."
Probably she didn't receive my
postal which I mailed yesterday"
swell, I'll give you the key of
course; but are you not afraid to stay
alone in the houset"
"Oh, I'm not at all timid," said
Amy.
".But there's a gang of burglars
about the city," urged Mrs. Gates
but you are welcome to come and
sleep on the parlor sofa, if you are
afraid"
"No, thank you," said Amy;;"f will
risk it for one night"
She let herself into the deserted
house, not without some throbs of
fear it must be confessed. How quiet