The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-07-09

man..
ecasslemanl'' exclaimed Nellie
in pained surprised, @is that th,
manner
sYes. But what's the matter
NellS You look as ifyou had seer
a ghost.
sWhere arethey fromGp
@Illinois, 1 believe. The Ole
gentleman sayshe owns property ii
our county,
@The very same tholghtNellie
with a pang, eJust before papa
diedhe lold me that Castlemar
was Che name Of the man who Oh
tained our home on d security
debt, ia this is the man. Dear
deaI o|l homeD she thought, |t
'breri heart % remember yonl
comforts and sweet ASSOCIATIONS
and to think that mamma, in hel
ill.health, is banished from you"
sPerhaps | may ask yur daught.
eragain for thesaucepan, madam
said Frank Castleman, when he
returned that useful article. "By
a strange coincidence the only tin
store in the village was burned
last night. Our man will be here
in a few days with supplies, how.
ever, and then he will trouble you
no longer"
"Mamma," said Nellie on his
departure, ~ feel sure that sauce
pan IS theirs. II seems dreadful tc
think Of, for we need it SO badly
"TlI buy you one, sis, with the
very first money! can earn"
"oh, dear, how miserable it is tc
be poorI" sighed Nellie. ~ think
I'll just keep it, for mamma must
have her porridge, and they can
buy a dozen ifthey wish"
But the result Of the matter was
that after dinner she attired her.
selfin a brown cashmere dress
who's Q lor well suited her eyes oI
hazel and golden hair, and started
with the saucepan to their neigh
boris tent.
The doors we're tied back, and
seated within on camp chair,
she saw a feeble old man.
Come I'M" he called, in a sharp
voice, as she hesitated at the door.
"Help yourself to q chair, child,
| am in no fix to play the gallant,
as you can see"
II trust you find that Colorado
air is beneficial to-you, sir" Mel
lie ventured to remark, after be.
ing seated.
mot a bit of it," he answered,
testify "Those pesky mountains
came near being the death Of me,
The altitude was too great"
"It seems so pleasant here that
we hope our invalid mother will
grow strong rapidly"
pheasant enough, if camping
out wasn't the prescribed thing,
but this doing without home.com'
forts for the sake Of health seems
rather inconsistent TO me"
ave have quite a comfortable
camping outfit" said Nellie, with
modest pride. "our list includes
a coffee.sacking carpet, a folding
rocking.chair, a looking-glass-"
sand q saucepan" he interrupt
ed, grimly.
"No, sir" she answered, earnest
ly, "the saucepan is not ours. We
found it in the Garden Of the Gods
q short time before we reached
here, and l brought it over think
ing it might be the one you lost"
"Humphl" after a brief exami
nation, "it is the very same.
know it by this crOss.mark.
suppose 1 ought to be greatly
obliged for its return, for ont
doesn't often get back what is los
on the highway"
ave would like to have you cal
to see u.s." said Nellie, rising; l be
lieve We are your nearest neigh
bors."
"Didn't suppose I'd have an!
neighbors," he answered, with evi
dent irritation; twas told ther,
would be no one near"
"With a stiff "Good afternoonl'
Nellie made her exit.
"Disagreeable old mani" she said
on reaching home. "He did no
thank me at all, mamma, and i'm
piled that he regretted having
neighbors when l asked him t,
call"
"He must be a great sufferer Il
be so ill.natured," commented be
mnthar