The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-01-30

Bob 10 the same degree that she
lectuted and corrected Dora; and
she would willingly have spent
her last penny to make her beloved
nephew happy.
Dora strayed one afternoon into
the Office, but instead Of having
her usual postpfandial chat with
her father, she wasasked TO guard
The premises during his necessary
absence for an hour The place
was quite deserted, and she might
take a book and make herself com
Portable without fear Of interrup.
ton, till her fathers return.
The room where Dora was 10
keep her vigil was, for q lawyers
Office, very attractive; there were
numerous books, an easy chair OF
two, some flourishing plants, and
across one side Of the room a cabi.
net Of curiosities Of considerable
value, which il had been the de.
light Of MI. Leonard's heart to col
lect and arrange. The gem Of The
collection wasa cracked porcelain
plate Of The time Of Louis Xl. Of
France, declared by connoisseurs
to be Of very great value. Dora
had not been ten minutes alone be.
fore aunt Matilda, her eyes big
with excitement, put her head in
at the door
"Dora, there is a man with the
monkeys declaring he will not be
kept waiting a moment longer ]
have promised to drive in the park
with Mrs. Graham, and there is ne
one to look after Bob's pets but
you. Iwould not send them away,
SO l told the man to bring them up
here. They have chains about
their necks, and"
"BOt, Aunt Matilda, papa will
be furious at seeing the monkeys
in his Office, especially He de
clared that Bob should not SEND
them TO the house at ALL"
We must not disappoint the poor
boy, Dora. Kate will return from
the milliner's in half an hour, and
l VIII leave word that she is to take
the animals to her room then; Sc
your father need know nothing a.
bout it. They certainly will do nc
harm alone in soshort a time"
Further discussion was ended by
a man very red in the face making
his way without ceremony into The
room. He set a large basket on the
floor, exclaiming;
"There, you chattering varmints;
it's glad enough am to get rid oil
you'll The attintion those beasts
attracted all alongtho streets, mum,
was enough to make an honest
man ashamed"
Two pairs Of bright eyes peeped
from under the basket cover, as il
begging for freedom, and the next
moment two fine, full grown Sing.
apore monkeys were capering about
the room as much as their cOn6n.
ing chains would permit.
"Chain them to the fender, and
they will be sure to be out Of mis-,
chief" said Aunt Matilda, watch,
ing to see this command obeycd
and then following the porter down
into the street.
Dora, left alone with her unex.
peC!ed guests, tried to strike up ar
acquaintance-w them, but they
seemed dull and unresponsive
They crouched down side by sidt
on the rug, and fell into a kind 0
doze; so Dora, relieved Of all ankle
ty as 10 their conduct, returned I,
her nook in the window.
There was a thin curl Of smoke
through the vine on the balcony
and she could here the rustling o
the leaves of a book. II was pleas
ant to know that Romeo was near
and it was also pleasant to have
him aware Of hcr'prcsence, Coult
not Bob, when he came home, BIZ
prevailed upon to extend u friend
ly hand to this dark-eyed.S Stranger,
But his holiday was so short, anC
he had so many old friends to look
up, that she was afraid he would
only make game Of her fancy 70,
Romeo.
DOra's reverie was suddenly in,
terrupted by a clattgring of the fire,
irons the smaller monkey, released
by the other, was carefully inspect,
ing the glittering poker and tongs
while the elder monkey, without
effort, unfastened his own chain
and left it lying on the floor. He
gave Dora q knowing look and