The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-14

u shoald rather think so,p said
Frank, looking admiringly down
on the golden head that was stoop-
ling among the pansies.
"But your mother thinksme far
below you in social posilions'
esooial position be ignored
What do / care for social position,
so long as my little Grace has CON
sented TO make sunshine Of my
honel''
sYes, but Frank
"Well, but Grace.va
"Do you really love meSs
ForansRer he took both.the fair,
delicate hands in his, and looked
steaday into her eyes.
slsNnls es:a raes TelleF denim
rely, %1'm afraid you'll make q
dreadfully strong.willed, obstinate
sortof o husband"
II shouldn't wonder, Grace"
And SO the purple twilight fad.
ed into purple softer than the shad.
ow Of the eastern amethysts, and
the stars came out one dy one, and
still Frank and Grace talked on,
and still Mary Elton didn't succeed
in finding the missing pattern.
Mrs. Seymour was the first to ar
rive at Mrs. Randall's select soiree
on the FIRST Wednesday evening in
July; the fact was she wanted a
chance to confde her grief to Mrs.
Randall's sympathetic car,
"Crying2 Yes, Of course / have
been crying, Mrs. Randall; | have
done nothing but cry for a week"
"Mercy upon u.s." said Mrs. Ban
dali, elevating her kid.gloyed
hands, "what is the matter2 Ihope
Frank isn't in any sort Of troublep'
my DEAR" said the old lady in
a mysterious whisper, "Frank has
been entrapped-i -inveigled into
the most dreadful ENHANCEMENT.
Did you ever fancy that he, the
most particular and fastidious Of
created beings, could be resolu
teIy determined on marrying a fac.
tory girl2"
Mrs. Randall uttered and excla.
nation of Mortified surprise, and at
tho same moment a party Of guests
we're announced, among whom was
Miss Teller, looking rather more
lovely than usual.
eWell," thought Mrs. Seymour,
asher hostess hurriedia@ay to vel.
come the newcomers, swell, won.
ders never ceasel Grace Teller az
Mrs. Randall's soireel But l sup.
pose it's all on account of Mary Ell.
ton'suncle, the judge, Here comes
Mr.. Parker and Cynthia; dear me,
what a curious mixture is our
American society; how they will
be shocked 10 see Miss Teller"
Involuntarily she advanced a
step or two to witness the meeting,
Mr.. Parker looked quite as much
astonished as she had expected,
but somehow it was not the kind
Of astonishment that was on the
program.
"NIiss Gracel You here. Why,
when did you come from Factory.
villeP"
"You are acquainted with Miss
Teller2" asked Mrs. Randall with
some surprise.
"Quite we'll; in fact, I have had
the management Of her property
for some years. Miss Teller owns
the extensive calico factories from
which our village takes its name.''
"Dear mel" exclaimed Mrs. sey.
mour, turning pale and sinking
down upon a divan near her,
"Why, they say that the heiresss
Of the old gentleman who owned
the Factoryville property is the
richest girl in the country"
"Grace," said Frank grayely and
L
sternly, "what does this mean2'
The blue eyes filled with tears as
she clung closer to his arm.
81 can't help owning the calico
factories, Frank. Don't you love
me just as well as if ! didn't2"
"My little decoiyerI But why
did you not tell mes"
"Why should 1 tell you Franki
It was so nice to leave the heiress
behind, and bo plain Grace Teller
for q while, and when l saw how
opposed your mother was to our
engagement, a spark Of womans
willfulness rose up within mo, and
l resolved l would maintain my
incognito, come what might. "Mrs
Seymour" "sho added, turning arch.
ly round and holding out her hand
| 10 The discomfittad Old lady. "didn,l