The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Ahsio Was y ulssatlsneu expires
s.bn upon the young merchant's
face, but Be threw open ths win.
|. a1a continued:
'|If you ileeie Mary, you can
bring my dIessiug-gown and slip.
psts."
"'Deed l will, sir. where'll ]
find them2"
Here wssa a poser. Arthur did
not know. Belle always brought
them and took them away again.
He suggested several places, from
which they were not forthcoming.
"Nover mind" he said; 81 sup.
pose tea is ready"
"Deed, cir, it is not. Twas going
to ask Mrs. Roberts about il. I'll
60 now"
"NO, mo- you see to getting IT
ready, and I'll find her. Pretty
work, this" he mused as the ser.
want disappeared.
He turned toward the stairway,
but before reaching it the door was
opened and Belle entered. There
were pain marks upon her pallid
face, and the most careless observ.
er must have seen that she suffered
deeply.
%oh, you've comel" the husband
exclaimed; but he did not turn Ia
meet her, or exhibit any pleasure
at her appearance.
"ReallY, l did not think it SC
!ate, she salu, IN low tones. my
sido and head have ached terribly
this afternoon, and when they be.
came a little easier, / fell asleep
and did not wake in time. l am
sorry to have kept you waiting.D
"But you might have instructed
Mary to have tea, and placed my
dressiug'gown and slippers where
they could be foundl"
Arthur did not speak as pleas.
antly as he might, nor was It his
manner alone which brought tears
to Bellies eyes.
Without a word she turned to a
small closet opening out of the
apartment, and produced the arti.
cles mentioned. Placing them be.
side his easy chair, she hastened To
the kitchen.
"I've seen her take them out Of
there fifty times at least" unused
Arthur "But for the life of me !
could not tell where to look for
them"
He proceeded to pu! them on,
but from some cause they did not
feel as comfortable as usual. Then
be sat down by the window and
tried to read, but could not feel in
terested and threw down the pa.
per as Belle entered to announce
tea.
The meal was partaken Of in
silence, and after it was ended, and
they repaired To the sitting.room
the same silence prevailed. A
shadow-ths first-had fallen
across that household.
The little room was just as pleas
ant as ever the gas burned al
brightly; but the inmates were
changed.
Arthur took up the evening
paper and read it again and again
till every paragraph was stamped
upon his mind. Then he held Il
before his eyes and tryed to thinl
Of business matters; but that effort
was in vain. Finally throwing
down the paper he exclaimed
rather fretfully:
allow dull it is herel Can't yor
play and sing something2"
"PerhSps l can play" the gentl,
wife responded, endeavoring t,
be cheerful; "but singing is out o
my power tonight"
"Well, let'shaye emusic then
Heart swelling with the first un
happiness Of her married life, th,
young wife took her way to the pi
ano and commenced running he
fingers over the keys.
She was a finished player, bu
in her present state she realizes
her inability to perform we'll. AC
cordingly, she commenced playing
q beautiful though simple march
Roberts listened a few moments
and then turned the music owe
with an impatient, dissatisfied all
"Do let's have something o littl
liyolior than that old humdrun
piece" he said,
He selected q wild fantasia an
placed it upon the instrument
The knowledge that she could nc
render IL pronerly added 10 th