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

ion for a rocker, and especially for
low, easy ones. "By the way, Har.
ry," | continued "now is good time
to tell me how you came to marry"
81 fell in love-"
"Remarkable!" with irony.
"You may not believe it, but it's a
fact, as Pittacus green says. Would
you really care to hear the story?"
"Certaiuly, lam quite eager"
"Well, it isn't remarkable. After
telling you how l met my wife; you
can supply the romance to suit your
fancy"
proceed"
an the first place you remember
how Pryce and Kemple ordered me
to England, to look after some real
estate belonging to one of our clients
who claimed to be esdissatisfed with
cur agent ii Eond6nf" -ssssasss'
"Two years ago?"
"rwo years ago last April. sail
ed on the 'Bosphorus,' making the
run in about eight days, and land
ing finally in London on the last day
of the month. OF course the first
thing was to look up Brackenhury,
our agent. We had suspicious that
all was not right, and instituting a
careful inquiry by two detectives
from Scotland Yard, we fastened his
guiltupon him, proving beyond all
doubt that he was an embezzler and
frst-class rascal. The officers were
only awaiting our orders, when they
would pounce upon him. Under
pretext of disputed account, spent
a whole day examining his books,and
was thoroughly convinced of his du,
plicity. This accomplished, l left
him day or two, with the idea |
was going to run down to the coast.
Having few hours idle time that
afternoon l thought to improve it
by visiting a little old cathedral call
ed St. Mary's, in one of the residence
portions of the sity"
81 never heard Of that cathedral as
an especial object for sight,seers,
"No, it isn't very important. I
wanted to see it because Jack Lang
don told me so much about a wond
erful stained glass window that had
been placed there by some eccentric
Did aristocrat in the time of George
Ill, and was well worth inspection.
Arriving at the cathedral door, | met
the old sexon who produced a bunch
'f keys on hearing my wishes, and
we entered after considerable effort.
on the old mans part, as the doors
swung heavily upon their rusty
hinges. Then he hobbled of after
letting me into the cathedral, and |
was left alone. Dim and musty, old
md dusty, and even the very walls
black with age, it had fallen into al
most entire disuse, with the except
ion of the Chapel, which was in
comparative state of preservation.
"My eyes roamed aimlessly about
.he room, looking for that famous
when finally discovered it
down back Of the chancel rail, almost
hidden from view by a mass of dra.
perry around it. walked slowly
forward, and seated myself in a front
pew giving up my mind to train of
recollectiCns.
"Outside could be heard the busy
roar of traffic, while here the cool,
dim air seemed freighted with long
pent-up holiness, peace and quiet
There was the window, a magnif-
cient peace of art, with the mellowed
sunlight streaming in through the
beautifully tinted figures. l was
half in a doze when l heard a sound
of the most enhancing prelude on the
old organ, | half fancied for mo-
ment that was in paradise as the
sweet strains Of the TIE Deum hoated
out like heavenly messengers on the
dim, cool air. This was more realis-
tic when, the music ceasihg, the fig
ure of a young girl appeared SEEM
ingly to move athwart the window
with a noiseless tread. She was clad
in a loose, white robe, confined at the
waist by a ribbon, while her hair,
floating down her back and twining
over her forehead, seemed halo of
glory as it was lighted up by the
golden rays of the sun. She carried