The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-07-05


crippling his income.
But, as one may suppose, such do
ings caused nosmall amount Of gossip
among the lawyers friends. Al
Wattleport, as elsewhere, people were
very fond Of discussing their neigh.
boris affairs in critical spirit. Mrs
Harkwell, who was a pleasant and
woman, devoted to her hus
band and having every confidence in
his judgment, was obliged to submit
to great many questions uttered
with perfdious commiseration. No
body would take it for granted that
in entrusting her daughter Jenny tc
an actor and actress she had taken
care to select persons Of unimpeacha'
BILE character. Perhaps these good
folks did not think that such were tc
be found in the profession. And
thsifhow strange TO make q sheidoc'
tor of "poor Maryp Was it really Of
her own free will that the dear girl
was going to attend dessecting rooms
and mix with medical alstudents? No
body would have suspected such
tastes in girl so quiet and refined
AS to Florrie she was nicely ban.
tered by the girls Of her own age. as
it really true that your father makes
you sit on high stool and scratch
parchment? l suppose the male
clerks get up flirtations with you all
the while?"
81 sit in room by myself" laugh.
ed Florrie, and copy deeds and let
ters. 81 think it's very good fun"
"Lor, what an ideal Why, he'll
send you about town with writs next
Do you gel any pay for that druid,
gery?"
"Yes, papa has increased my allow
ance; he gives me ten shillings o
week now."
"Well l neverl And Isuppose you
have to pay for your dinner out Of
that"
Nevertheless there was some who
thought Florrie lucky girl to have
money to buy her own dresses with
at fourteen years Of age. They knew
we'll enough that Florrie only worked
in the Office two or three hours every
day, and was continuing her educa'
tion just like themselves, only with
far more interest in her studies now
than she had ever shown before, OF
they in her.
If Mr.. Harkwell had only had chat
to put up with, he would have exper
fenced no great hurt, but he was made
to feel that even in such q matter as
the education Of his own daughter, .
man cannot please himself if he flies
in any way against social prejudices
The post Of clerk to the borough
unexpectedly fell vacant, and in the
ordinary course Of things Mr.. Hark'
well would have stood q good chance
of getting the appointment, for he
was known to be an able lawyer and
an honest man, but his views upon
the bringing up of girls caused pru.
dent magitrates to shake their heads
They smacked Of radicalism aud fe.
male rights; they evinced an eccen.
tricity Of character which nigh,
prove mischievous in q clerk of petty
sessions. So the appointment was
given to younger man, who was un
married; and Mr.. Harkwell lost the
opportunity of adding $500 a year tt
his income, and of greatly extending
his private practice at the same
time.
"Therc, see what you have done
for YOURSELF" said one of his friends
who really wished him well. "Youl
fancies have thrown away lot o.
money which you might have saved
up for your girls so as TO give them c
handsome portion apiece when they
married, or leave them comfortably
when you are gone"
"That seems true enough" confess
ed Mr.. Harkwell and he remained
thoughtful for moment. "After all
though" he added, "you can't judg,
of a tree when it has only just beer
planted. 1t would take me n goot
deal saving and l should have TO b.
very successful in speculation tt
leave each of my girls a hundred {
year apiece, besides providing fol