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

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The Ioiiise XII. plate was enshfin
edi
Dora was hortorstricken asste
sawthe monkey dexteronsly undo
the fastsniugs and take the plate
from iis yelyos;bed. She fsltthatI
something desperate must be done
10 save the spreciOus relic. The
clerks were all dismissed, no ser.
want was:within call, and there
was no one % help her. The mon.
key raised the plate above his
head and began an exciting chat.
ter with his mate. Dora flew To-
the window, expecting every 10
slant to hear the crash Of the
priceless porcelain, and lsaningfar
our, with as steady o voice as she
could summons
"Do please come and help me;
the monkeys are destroying every.
thing-there is not a moment TO
losel"
In her fright Dora hardly real
lied that the long.wished for inter.
view with Romeo had come At last.
A fur harder heart than Romeo's
could not have resisted those be.
seeching tones or the pretty, APP.
pealiug look On the girls face, and
in an instant the Young man had
swung himself from the balcony to
office window, and spang light.
" to the floor, took in the situa
ton at aglances
"Can you save the plate2" said
Dora, clasping her hands conyul
sively.
But her words were unnecessary.
With an ease and quickness that
seemed magical, the newcomer
had dragged the heavy table aga.
ms! the cabinet, and, with the
further aid Of a chair, raised him
self to the monkeys perch. With
a cry Of delight Dora saw the mon.
key slip to the floor, leaving the
plate unframed in Rulneo's hands.
Az this jrmcture the door opened
softly, and Miss matilda peeped in
timidly. Romeo, with his legs
dangling from the top Of the ca6i
net, was the tirStObject her eyes
lighted upon.
Dora, wnaL Is We meaning oil
Lhis2 Why is the-person iutrud
ing here2"
at means, Aunt Matilda, that
we have to thank this gentleman
for saving papa's plate from The
monkeys clutches. You may well
Imagine the scene that would have
enaued il it had been broken.
Please don't waste any lime in ex
clamatiUns, but take of your gloves
and help me to put the rOnm in
order bpfore papa comes. Fortu.
nately for you, he is unaccountahly
delayed"
Miss Matilda. completely frigh.
tened into Submission, llew to az.
sist in putting the room to rights,
and, with tho aid Of Dnra md RI.
meo, order was soon restored. The
torn letters and papers were hnsti
ly collected To be re copied, tho
monkeys were dispatched tn the
attic. Romeo reluctantly retired,
and when Mr. Leonard at length
returned, no found Dora sitting
quietly Us he had left her, with her
book, at The window. A nervous
ness of manner aud a pair of dim.
pied cheeks unusually flushed es
capped the notice Of the man whose
mind wasfuIl of the details Of a
new case which he had been dis.
cus>ing.
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"Dora, do you not think we had
better include the young man uex
DIOR among our guests for Wednes
day EVENING" Miss Matilda asked
Of her neice. "B0b can Gull there
the day before, and your father
will think the acquaintance has
sprung up entirely through him"
ave certainly owe u civility,
aunt, and | think your suggestion
u very good one" Dora answered,
quietly, though her heart beat
high with pleasant anticipations.
Antonio Sardi, which proved to
be RpmeO's proper name, los! no
lime in writing an acceptance of
Miss Leonard's kind invitation for
Wednesday. Dora, reading his po.
lite note ut the breakfast table,
left the envelope lying UNDECIDED
near her fa'her's plate.
Later, while the two ladies' were
discussing the important question
Of flowers for the auspicious eve.
ming, Mr. Leonard entered the room
with a torn envelope in his hand.
what induced Bob TO strike IN
a friendship with the young scamp
next door? He NIGH. have been
better employed during his shurt
holiday" he began.
ooh, papa, he's not a scampl
He" Dora stopped suddenly.
"rhon what right has he To
make use Of that seal2 Look! Il
II not the fac smile Of our grand.