The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-06-27

. very unfortunate impression.
sHeisyefy proud and dsensitiye,'
She edded, and would have sal,
more, but ] took hsr hand ant
spoke q her with great gravity,
aJei gIsaid tenderly, ..sou know
that ] have no other wish than il
see you happy. Forgive me, then
II whit ! say wounds you, but ]
cannot help feeling that Ralph
Dsating may have thought quit,
as mlchof your fortune as Of your
self
@Do you know" she said, with I
litllscatch inher breath, "that hal
troubled me, too. It would kill me
| If fwsreto find tout"
eNo1 Unanswered; mot unless
! isa, aa Il out too late to aver
the consequences"
"Bps l could not give him up
she cried, 81 wish | were poor
then would know whether he
loved me for myself"
The tears started in her eyes
and her red lips quiyered.
"Husb' l said warningly.-
"They ale coming-Mr. Dearlnl
and bis mother, JET"
she regained her composure in
an instant When she gave bel
bandto Ralph her face was wreath
ed in smiles.
he looked so handsome that af
ternoon that l would have given
anything to have been able to trust
him.
Within the sound of his musical
voice some of my doubts did van.
isb and, knowing that he had to g
away on the morrow, l had tht
grace to beguile his mother in
doors, while be and Jet went dowr
to the lake after water.lilies-at
least that is what they said they
were going after.
81 can hardly realize that l an
going away tomorrow" he said
with an audible trsmor in hii
voice. II wish there was no occa
sion for me to do SO. Isuppose i'll
an old story to you, Miss Georgetto
to hear a man say that he would
like to spend his life in your
society2p
~ have heard it before, +" she said
slowly; "but / have not believed il
always
Hisface flushed for an instant
and he made a sudden gesture, but
be bi. his lip a moment after and
turned his head away.
"You know that l love you,p he
said, ina low tone. "Whsn / &C
away tomorrow, / will leave all
my hapdiness behind me-"
zone never knows when to be-
lieve you men," Georgette said
with affected carelessness.
II suppose it doesn't make much
difference whether you believe us
or not" he answered in a piqued
tone.
"Excuse me-" she said quickly,
"but it makes all the difference IN
the world to me-more difference,
infinitely more than 1t ever could
make to another woman"
"How2"
She paused a moment.
"My position is SO PECULIAR" she
said, presently. "IfI accepted in
good faith any protestations that
might be made to mo, l would be
called upon to subject them to
trying ordeal-a test Of sincerity
perhaps stronger than they could
bear"
"You may"
"As for you, Mr.. Dearing," sht
interrupted hastily, II know Of ole
your gallant speeches, 80 1 do mol
take them for more than they art
meant. But fancy my position i
some day 1 were to take q man a
his word and entangle him in
matrimonial engagement Per
haps you did not know, Mr.. Dear
ing, that my uncle only bequeath
ed his fortune TO me Conditionally'
If l marry an American it is tt
revert to a distant cousin. Ny
uncle was bent upon me having
German husband, and if l married
a foreigner / was to forfeit my in
herilance."
Ralph Dearing had paled sud
denly, and be caught at The brancl
of 8 tall shrub as though he sough
its support.
"What a very absurd proposi
tionR" he exclaimed. ut IS n,
wonder, Miss Schubert, that yor
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