The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-21

get Euus Aney snait put.y me Wltn
this upon my heart
Aud he drew a tres Of soft,
brown hair from his bosom.
! For q moment more-one little
precious moment - he held heI
against his heart and then kissed
her, put her gently from him, and
was gone.
For q moment sue stood alone
under tbetrees, with clsSped hands
and face upraiscd to the quiet sky,
and then she turned and walked
silently toward the house. a
bright light from the library win
dow streamed down on her, and as
she looked up she saw the shadow
Of q bowed figure fall across the
curtain.
"Fathgr you are sayedl' she
murInured.
i a haad.wa laid suddenly upon
her arm, aud she started with q
low cry.
Good evening, Miss May" said
Colonel leightoni II have been
seeking you"
She bowed, and stood silently be.
fore him, with calm downcast
face.
a have just been talking with
your father" he said, carelessly
pulling a rose from a bush near
them, He told me that you have
promised to think Of my proposal,
and let us know what your decis.
ion is tomorrow. Is there any
thing | can say which will indu,
ence you to form that decision in
my fayor?"
"You cannot say anything which
will influence me in the least, Col,
onel Leighton. AS my father has
said, you shall have my answer to.
morrow"
He glanced at the young face so
sad in its calm dignity, and then
looked down at his fingers again,
which were busy tearing to pieces
the blossom he held and allowing
the crimson petals to fill at his
feet US if they were fragments Of
the heart be was breaking,
Inthe long silence that followed
she glanced up at him once, with
the thought of llinging herself
upon his mercy by giving him her
confidence; buttho slernexprossion
of his face repelled her,
"NIiss May" he raid suddenly,
"you are aycrse 20 this marriage"
Hi. tone aided in rendering his
words an assertion. She was start.
led, but replied quietly, "Do you
think so?'
81 must be blind ii could think
otherwise, ,"hc continued, with sud,
den energy. "May Warren, you
know that you hate me-that you
would rather die than become my
wife, were it not for your fathers
sake"
Before she realized what she was
doing the nonosyllable "yes" slip.
ped from her tongue.
"And in doing this do you realize
how you would wrong US both?"
She was silent
at shall never be. Ishall never
call you my wife, knowing that
you do not love me-that your
heart is not in my keeping. will
not tell you Of my hopes, how
have dreamed that my last days
would be my happicst ones-it
would not interest you. Now
have only to say that you are as
free If had never seen your sweet
face"
lie paused for reply, but she
made none. Bewildered by her
position, she did not know what ,c
say.
~ know that have only myself
to reproach," he went on. "My
motive in offering your father my
assistance was q purely selfish one
The consequences are only what
deserve. | had no thought Of the
long years during which he hai
been my true and faithful friend
but cruelty took advantage of hi,
position to gain my own ends. Yes
| am propeIlypunishcd.
There was bitterness in hi.
tone, u dependency inhisaltitude
that greatly changed his acCustom'
ed dignilied composure of manner
Half unconscious Of what she did
only sensible Of the pity she felt foi
him, the young girl put her hant
, upon his arm and then said, softly