The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-04-30

,sHe eoNtl| " neg puIds sue lQunu
that she 3 but fifteen dollifs.
But I h' mywatcb aud chain
and q ho ome wardrobe Y she
mentally aered, reviewing the
situation. win 60 a once 70
Newy YORK Ind j can tind some
kindofwofk nodonbt, in a few
days. Anything viii be better
thantoask Nc Curtis for money.
" ] should really need any, / can
write to naamma.y
Withcu bidding farewell to a
person under that hostile roof,
Edith left the hopse.
Mt.eprlis, glancing over his pa
per blythe window, saw her 60,
noted the little yalise, and whistled
softly to.himselt
Presently came an expressman
withan order for Edith,s trunk.
IMr. Curtis SAW the man himself,
Iced Inn d ,rallg, ns9e 4 bfiei
Explanation and sent him away
without the baggage.
%That will'bring my lady back
to ask my pardon, undoubtedly"
he chuckled, returning to the
porusSl ofhis paper.
But the hours went on until
twilight deepened into nightfall
and no Edith came. Friendless,
alone and we'll nigh penniless, she
had msde her desperate plunge
into TIP great world.
ss' 's's .ss Ass
ltwas nearly dusk when Edith
reached New York. The lamps
lglimmeted in long, unending lines
along The streets when she timidly
entereda hotel and inquired for a
room. Young, lovely, unprotected,
on foot and with no luggage, it
was little wonder that the gentle.
manly clerk found that the house
was full, but his wondering stare
ana tsa audible comments Of
several wslll. d'.ressed lOungers near
his desk sent tie h0tt blood surging
to Edith's cheeks, and hurtrtied her
away from the place at q speed
which soon outStripped several
idelers on the pavement who were
tantalized by the glimpse Of her
fair face as it vent by.
"What am l to do2 Where am l
to go2' thought the poor girl, when
she had reached a poorer and safer
part of the city, where she could
pass unmolested among the crowds
who we're too mutch absorbed in
their own troubles to have leisure
to think Of her. What a waste,
what a .Wasse, what o desert Of
houses the great city seemed to her,
who there could claim no home!
1t was the hour ofreunion among
the humber classes, who depend
upon the days earnings for their
daily bread. Fathers were hurry
ing home from work, and at the
house door the good wife met them
witha q smile and the little ones
drummed eagerly on the window
panes or ran a race down the pas.
age to claim the first kiss.
Some pale widow passed along
with q little parcel in her hand
the toy or cake which should
make amends to her darlings for
the long days absence, spent in
work for them.
Over and over again did Edith,
footsore, weary and heartsick, see
these little domestic revelations
of happiness in which she had no
share. Each time she Witnessed
them her heart sank lower.
an this great city there is q
place, a home, a welcome for every
one, savo me-" she thought, blind.
ed by the tears she tried to force
back. "And yet If my darling's
life had been spared, how happy l
could have been even in the humb-
lest Of these homes with him."
One by one the CHEEKY welcomes
died away, and the doors and win,
dows were closed on the fireside
groups within.
"Perhaps some of these people
would be willing to shelter me till
morning" though Edith, who was
growing tired and faint from in.
auition, for she had eaten nothing
all day.
She searched for her purse, in.
tending to ask the question Of a
meek.faCed woman in mourning
who had just passed her. The
purse was gonel Throwing open
her cloak in an agony Of horror to
search its inner pocket, she found
that her watch and chain had been
robbed by who she knew not. Itwas