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

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w took long walkslbcsile the wateE
And now ] thank my lucky eyes
That there found the miller Slaugll.
ter.
THE UNCLE's CHOICE.
"Do you know you are distract.
ingly pretty u temperse
"Andyou are excessively imper.
Linentl"
Miss Lyndedrew her slim figure
to its full heishtapd flashed dindig.
nant eyes upon The gentleman, op.
posite.
Sand so,n said Roger Window,
his manner assuming sudden
warmth, you consider me imper-
tinent because tony eyes, you are
the loveliest woman in the world,
and, therefore, | have asked you TO
marry me, whether NY uncle likes
itor'not2p
rhe.young man was thoroughly
B earnest now, and poured out his
words without reference TO orhetoric
or effect
at is precisely that to which /
object" interrupted Miss lynde,
imperiously sIistshto me. You
come here whereI am employed as
goyerness, ostsnsibly 10 visit the
lady Of the house Aih reality to see.
me. You waylay me on the street
when Igo out1towalk; you annoy
me, and astonish Mrs. Burdetts BY
asking for a priyateiAteryiew; and
when you tell me, win your usual
assurance, that you would like to
marry me, although your uncle,
upon whom you are entirely de.
has enphatically refused
his consent, yoa'leaSe my possible
feelings altogether out Of your CON
sideration. Mr. Window you
should rememberthat | have my
own dignity TO uphold, and that l
am not q scheming adventures,
trying to thfusti myself upon an
unwilling family"
Miss Lynde stopped, breathless,
though in her excitement her gray
eyes still flashed dangerously.
"At least you have been very
plain spoken" said Roger Wiudom,
bitterly, standing as he had listen
ed, with his black brows contracted
and arms folded upon his breast
sand now, perhaps, Miss Lynde,
you will permit me to answer you.
| have very little to offer in de.
fence, except that l have been fool,
ish enough to olove you madly from
the moment that l first saw you
smile and heard you speak. Ihave
no excuse ready for my reprehens.
ible conduct in waylaying you on
the street-none for asking you to
accept the devotion Of my life
Pardon me that in dwelling upon
my own selfish hopes I have failed
to consider the delicacy of your
position. But I will not trouble
you farther, Miss Lynde; 1 will bid
you good day"
"stay a moment" interrupted
the lady, with a detaining gesture.
"Mr. Window, you have shamed
me into an apology for my angra.
cious words" with a smile void of
all coquetry in its perfect frank.
ness. "You do not know what my
life has been," she added, gently.
"Even as a child I knew what un.
happiness meant, for my poor moth.
er married, even as you have wish.
edme to do, against tho wishes Of
her husbands family. In a year
he was tired Of her-aCcused her Of
having spoiled his career; finally,
he deserted her. Before my poor
mother died, she told me the sad
story. Ipromised her then that |
would never marry as she had done;
and, so help me Heaven! | never
will.p The beautiful eyes were full
of unshed tears as they were raised
to Roger Windom's face, and the
girls voice trombled slightly as she
went on. u thank you indeed for
the honor You have done mo; Twill
even acknowledge that under dif.
terent circumstances | might have
learned to love you. But, us It is,
il is better that we should never
meet Do not come here any more
do not sec me again, and you will
soon forget that such an insignifi.
cant person exists as Janet Lynde." +"
AS she ceased speaking Miss
Lynde's pale face was lit up with
an April smile, and the hand she