The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-06-27
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II was only her money, then
after all that he had courted s.
assidaously.
aNo,g she answered, shiverinr
slightly Il think it is too damp
this evening. Besides, the lilliel
are closing. / will get some in The
morning"
When they came into the house
1 saw by hor face that something
had happened.
That night, after Ralph and his
mother had gone, she came into
my room aud said simply'
"There is no room for doubt. ]
have weighed him in the balance
and found him wanting.
Three days later she received q
Elstter from Ralph Dearing, from
which this is an extract
II Ilove you with my whole heart,
Georgette; but ! am neither foolish
nor selfish enough To ask you 10
marry me when l know what you
would sacrifice by SO doing.
"At first | was afraid to ask you
because l feared you might miscon.
strue my motives, and my love for
you caused me to shrink from the
imputation that might have fallen
upon me.
"Then when l learned that by
marrying me you would lose the
fortune you were horn to enjoy, !
saw how wrong 1t would be for me
to expect or ask it, though that
you would for one moment listen
to my suit Is nothing more than
presumption of my part"
She gave me this with a surcus.
tic smile.
"what does he mean about your
losing your fortune2" l asked when
l had read it.
81 told him that my uncle's will
wasmade in my favor conditionally,
and that Ii / failed to marry a Ger.
man l would forfeit my fortune"
"You never told me that" tcried.
"No2 / never cared to speak Of
it. Icannot bear tohavequestions
of interest and matrimony so close.
1y Connected
"But,n l Yehtured to observe,
sin that case 1t would have been
folly for you to marry Ralph Dear.
ling. He has his mother to sup
port, and be hasn'ta penny in the
world"
ado you think / would have car
ed for thatl" she said, with q pas
sionate burst Of tears, ''Ifhe had
loved me l would have gone with
him TO the ends Of the earth and
lived upon bread and water.
/ laid my hand gently on her
glossy hair.
"Dear little JotI" l murmuredy
and l felt that | could have killed
Ralph Dearing.
i * y Il Il
Three months passed and there
came a change-oh, such a changGl
in Georgette. She had been ill,
and though the doctor said she had
practically recovered, she did not
seem to gain q particle of strength
from day to day. 1t was with ter,
rible agony that I saw at last that
if there we're not q speedy improve
ment her days on earth we're mum.
bered.
One morning when We were out
driving under the doctors orders
she requested TO be taken to the
office Of Mr.. Fanshaw.
~ am going to make my will,
Emily" she said calmly, and
could not answer her.
When we called at the lawyers
Office We were shown into tho little
room whore q gentleman was seat
ed writing. 1t was too late to re
treat when / saw that it was Ralph
Deoring,
He greeted US afably, but I saw
q look of horror on his face as he
noted Jets altered appearance.
"Mr. Fanshaw is in his private
Office, Miss Schubert" ho said
opening the door for her; "walE
lin"
"t will cali you presently, sht
said, and then left me alone will
Ralph Dearing,
AS the door closed after her ht
turned quickly and strobe towart
me, grasping me dercely by tht
arm.
"What is the matter with her2'
he asked in a hoarse voice.
l shook off his hand rudely ant
answered with great bitterness
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