The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-05-24

figure turnover that and back again,
why couldn't a stronger one give the
same motion?n Jem was saying,
when up came gentleman and the
dearest little girl ever saw; such a
bright, sweet face. Ifell in love with
her, and she lost her heart to me-
"0h.h, papa, isn't he just elegant?"
and she jumped up and down, hold
ing her fathers hand. OF course
did my very best tumbling then, and
she laughed SO that every one about
laughed too, and her father couldn't
keep 4 very straight face when he
tried to quiet her. Then the chest,
nut.boy gave thuckle and every.
body laughed again, except Miss FL
len, who was busy With her paper,
and looked as if she didn't have time
for fun just then; but she had to stop
in moment for the gentleman rec.
ognized her.
"street studies, Nelly?" he said,
looking over her shoulder. l found
out afterward they were old friends.
She laughed and blushed, and
showed him her paper.
Capital" said he. "Capitall Lit.
tie Mans fine portrait hasn't as much
of her real self; but the othcrs?"
She spoke quick and low and ! saw
him.glance at the chestnut-boy and
theman in the doorway, who was
looking at me harder than ever.
"Well,s, he SAID at last, "when you
work up that sketch let me know
If like it finished as well as do
outlined, FL giye, you two prices for
it. One for Mans likeness and one
for the whole picture. Is it a bar
gain?'
MisssEllen laughed and shook her
head. "No for | should always fear
that you would want to run when
you sswit, and that would make my
fingers all thumbs. But you shall
have the first chance, Mr.. Orton,'
with funny way, as if she was pre-
tending to do him a great favor. Lit
tie Nan had not grown tired waiting;
she admired me too much for that;
and now she begged, "oh, papa, do
buy the tumbling man; it will be SO
nice for Dick"
"Nice for a boy who has broken his
leg to look at a patent jumping-jackl
Queer sort Of consolation, Nan. But
Isuppose it may as we'll he this toy
as anything else," and he took out
his pocket-book, and asked howmuch
| would cost. Then, just as my mas
ter was stopping me, the gentleman
gave little whistle, and asked: Nan
how they were to get NE -hptae-
wouldn't it be betteFto send Hfofame
next morning? Nan didn't like that
and think my master was afraid
the gentleman might change his
mind, for bespoke up quick and said.
"This boy here can take il, for you
sir" Wasn't the chestnutboy grin
ming then at having the luck of car
rying me home-for he was fond of
me, too-and perhaps ten cents at the
end of it. So Mr.. Orton and Nan and
the chestnutboy all started off to.
gether, each carrying something; Mr..
Orton had books, and Nan a paper of
candy, and the boy me. Mr.. Orion
asked the boy ever so many questions
as they went up street, and heard
about his home, and all manner of
things, and that his mother had only
Jack's-that was the chestnut-boy's
name, Jack Willis-work to live on,
and he couldn't get much. Mr.. Or.
ton was the sort Of man to get at q
boy; felt that, even if l didn't hear
we'll, owing to wrapping paper
When we got to the house Mr.. Orton
didn't pay Jack, but told the man
who opened the door TO take him in
to the kitchen and tell the cook to
give him some supper; and when Jack
went home he had a basket of eat
ables and a bundle of Master Dicks
clothes, and was told to come to the
factory next morning, and perhaps
the foreman could find him a job; and
the foreman did and Jacks there still
and doing we'll.
Well, l was a great comfort to Mas
Ter Dick, and in that way to the
whole honEn-fOr II 10 No triHn tn n