The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-04-11

dearest treasure, my only daughter.
Annie, darling, win you shbw me
your heart that ! may know how Is.
answer them.pi
No.Words Gains from the restless,
.Ilittle 6gne,who suddenly found 80.
much to be done inathe blhef part Of
ithe room Z Eyety book had been
busted twice over and still she lin
geredi iyithlher face turned from her
father. 4
II am waiting, Annie.p
Well, papa under her breath. .
Come here, darling, where | can
see your hlcei who knows how long,
they will1letsme hayeyou with meSS,
sshall ! tell you ii my callefss
Wen, one Is rich, educated aud Il.
ceeainglS popalar He has no bro.
lfessicn Of business and You would
lihlnk hn would hover naAdang. AZ
he7is an only son; but if " solne
Sudden stroke of fortune his tathefis
wealth should be swept away, the
young man, withhis dainty and ex.
pensive habits. would And itdifinnlk
to take care Of himself, aud, much
more, a wife. .iE u
"PauI Hadley isiniiove Or thi6Es
he is, with my Annie's pretty face
and engageing manners. The pres.
ent prospects are thatshe would have
an elegant home, every luxury that
wealth cah bestowI ana, while het
beauty lasts, a portion Of her hus.
bands heart.
"William Benson you have known
Jail your life. He has just finished
his profession, and has his way IL
make in the world. And he viii d6
it, for he has true courage and perse.
verance, correct habits and high
aim. He may never Be rich, as
things are counted here, and his wifs
will have to take her share Of the
burdens Of life hut she will have d
husband of whom any woman might
be proud, and his heart, tender and
truet will be all her own.
"lt so happened that the two chose
the same hour to visit me. William
came in first, but was hardly seated
when Hadley was announced. They.
merely exchanged bows, though +
knew they must have met at school,
Hadley said his business was ursenti
and asked to SEQ me alonea few mo.
ments. Iconfess his errand took ME
by surprise, for / had only tbought
ofmy home pet us a child, while
others have found out, it seems, that
she is a beautiful young lady.
"When We entered the parlor again
| sud, perhaps you two gentlemen
donot Enow that you are cousins
Young Hodley threw up his head
contemptuously aud replied, You
must be mistaken. Judge Hadley is
my father, you know
"tYes, said /, and Mrs. Benson ia
his own sister; yoa must thank me
for giving you an aunt and cousin
who stand 50 high with the best peo.
pie ofour city.
"He muttered something and was
gone. William looked chagrined,
but | told him twas time his secret
was divulgel, and there was no
chance of being accused of having
mercenary motives now.
"You must have guessed,that he is
the Willie Hale Benson of whom you
have heard. AS soon as you can;
give me an answer for them both,
for according to their own accounts
they will suffer untold agonies while
they are kept insuspense.
"As to your choice IN this matter
! trust you perfectly. : There, | did
not tell you moment too soon, for
here comes William3 will you stay
and give your own answer2" u
"0h, no, papa dearlp She put her
face close 10 his. "You can tell Willie
like him, just a little, and-but
don't tell him this. Iy%ish he was
rich, for wealth and case look very
tempting"
As she made her exit she heard her
father say, Inconsistency"
But her heart was light and happy.
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