Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-08-11

The more Miss Carson Thought Of Flo's
words the more firmly convinced she be-
came tliat the girl was right, 60 true IL il
! that the wish Is fathcrtc tho thought.
Mr. Hail became Jealous of Mr.. Stowe,
ofMr. wilkins, of Mr.. Crane, and mally
Jealous Of Mr.. Fay. That the latter was
the handson>cst man in the honso nc could
not deny, ami Mr.. Haitiiatcd him bitterly.
FINALLY matters came 10 climax. Mr..
Hall pceped into tire parlor onc evening
when he knew Flo and Fay to be there
alone. He heard the word "Darling"-
he saw Mr. Fay Kiss her hand.
It was enough. He went 20 Miss Carson
! with the whole story. Ii was improper,
! il was shocking. Who knew anything
! about Fay? Who knew that lic had nota
( wife already? Miss Carson agreed with
3 Mr.. Hall as a matter Of course. She Was
! severe with her niece for the lrst time.
"What 10 you know against Arthur
Fays" asked the girl.
"well. nothing definite, but Nr. Hall
does not ike him, and"
| Flo's eyes flashed. Mr.. Halls mcdlling
WAS uncallcd for, she said, and when his
ADVICE Was, needed, she would Lot him
know. ,. a.., . ya. .., ...v
! After thls she, snubbed he: elderly
aiorer numerically. Il he yentnrcd
remark she answered 50 curly that his
! breath was almost taken away. ..i
Mr.. Hall became Wrotclcd. lie resolved
to lay the Whole case before Miss Carson.
With her aid he might yet win the way
ward girl, who perhaps after aIl Was only
hirting with Fay. lie found his landlady
seated ut the dining,room window pen
/ sivcly laruing 4 stocking.
''Mfss Carson, F" he said, drawing chair
TO her side, al want to speak 70 you about
something that has laid on my heart FOR
/ the last -four months"
! Miss Carson's hJnds trcmblcd so much
that She could scarcely hold her darnng-
needle.
"Yuu are a shrcwd woman" hc rcsnm-
/ ed. "Y on can not be- blind ~ 10 the object
| of my attentions to your niece" t
She tried to speak, butthc wor'!s died
| in her throat She mido an effort 10
! thread her ncqdlG. Anxious 10 engage
her whole attention, Mr.. Hall took her
hand and uttered a sharp exclamation rs
the needle pierced his thumb.
"Flo suspected this" whispered Miss
/ Carson. y
ola? Did she? What did she say?"
ooh, she liked you very much then, but
,l.atclyT- s..,. ..a .r..a
! cob, know have been n fool bat
with your consent shall yet be tho hap
piest man in Chicago"
"And am the happicst WOMAN" she
murmurcd. ooh, Mr. Hal, or. Jacob,
suppose I ought to call YOU now, shalt
Go all in my power to be a good wife"
In her agitation she covered her face
with the stocking she had been darning
and wcpt There was an awful silence.
Mr.. Halls tongue was paralyzcd. Was
this an awful drcauP Or was he going
mad?
''You must excuse me-" said Miss Car
son, wiping her cyos. "But the news of
Flo's engagement and everything con
noctcd with it rather upset mo to begin
with, and this coming, too, was too much"
"Flo'5 engagement" said Mr.. Hall, In
n voico go hollow iliat it startlc'l him.
eyes, they iJaye been engaged ever
since the night you saw them in the par
lor, but Flo would not tell mo because shc
says was unjust .to Mr.. Fay. There has
been quito achange in Mr.. Fay's disirs.
lie WAS quite poor and was obliged to send
part of what money Inc made tn support
his widowed mother.- 'Phe same day that
he proposodto Flo bG had received N letter
stating that n fortune ltnd boon loft him
by M nnclq III Phildelphb." 1
Mr., Hall waited TO hear no more. He
seized his hat and rushed from tho house.
his tenant was waiting at tic ollicc IN sec
him. "Iop mtimated ihat you wanted
the house, Mr. Hall, but ! called, for a
! definite answer before -" q 4
81 don't want the house. | am going
TO leave CiIioAgo. III make out q lease
for five years IT, you like. Cali this after
lnooH,p lG .rs.l l..lI .-....G. -ui
Left alone he buried his face in his
hands and reelected deeply. Whotbcr be
wished it or not, lIe was, engaged 70 Miss
| Carson. lie tried 10 rcniep.ber just what
he had sail, but could not recall lis words.
Possibly in his,cou fusion he had proposed.
1 Well, she MAS Il good woman, Gnh might
make a better wife than her Diecc. lie
remembered how kindly she had purscd
him through the rheumatism two years
ago. Yes, il was ailfor the best, lie went
to, one Of tho large St9rcs on State, street
and bought handsoinc piece Of velvet for
a dress. "Sbc shall haYcr a pair Of dia-
monds to wear with it," ho said, with a
chuchle. His tenant called In Ulc after
noon. Mr. Hall told him that he had
agaili changed his mind. The tenant left,
deeply disgustcd. ...,.....
elizabeth, really meant whaI | said
this inofhing," lie said, rs lc laid his
! presents IN beS Zap.
"Do you suppose doubted II, Jacob?"
''No, no; Of course not. Hero comes
Flo Give a kiss % your uncle TIA Is TO
be, and Gorgfye nc FOR medi'ing With your
affairs. nYou sec was 20 devoted 20 your
! ann, that T." i Il a
'T understand" replied Flo, with a
roguish smiIc.- Chicago TtiJvne.
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