The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-05-28

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fully as slle did a, wrote a brief
note ana handed It 70 her son, who
started off Immediately. He was
10 such an exceedingly slight
place Just now that he would
have gone q much longer journey
at equally short notice II thereby
he might discoyer an elderly aunt
wiih money.
se'gaie Shocking glorious and
The gayelyof lhe place aud people,
The i'eshness Of the air, and the
brilliant coIoring Of the air and
sky, made Hon. Herbert feel very
gyouns and delightful He re.
solve iolunch at the restaurant,
take y surnon the pier before 60
ing o The ClairyiIle He fancied
that be would then be refreshed,
aod ; better able 70 enter thor.
loue into tie roIe Of dutiful.
nephew, which he proposed to
play.
Hslunched well, lit hiscigar, and
started in search Of half an hours
recreation. He did not go far be,
fore hefound what he was in search
Of; met a lady so surprising to
look at that the mere sight Of her
recrealed him. He proceeded to
stare steadily at her, and to take
notice Of all her points" carefully.
She vas a little creature, well.fOrm-
ed, with pretty feet and hands;
the feet clad in wondrous high heel.
cd boots that were very high, but
did no! meet at all iu front, the
lacing displayed crimson open
worked silk stockings. The little
figure, wasp WASTED, was dressed
in the most estravagant Of French
checks-the sort Of costume devised
by French intellect for English
women who are "fond Of dress.
A mass Of blended and frizzed hair
enCircled a small face which was
admirably well painted; only the
usual mistake was made-the
thing was overdope and thus the
possibility Of deception destroyed.
The lady's hat and parasol each
deserve . page Of description, they
were so surprising. The whole
thing astonishsd and delighted
Hon. Herbert. This young gentle.
man had q good deal Of the "kuight
Of pavement" in him. 1fa pretty
girl gave him a glance ofencourage.
ment he was capable Of walking
after her quite a mile in the hope
ofa adventure. The lady he now
saw.had encouragement" writ in
large characters all over her, thanks
to her costume, and plaintive blue
eyes repeated the word. She stood
quite alone by the rail at the edge
Of the seawalk looking at the pas.
sers.by. She soon became as much
interested in Herbert as he was in
her. She slowly walked toward
the pier aud went on to it. Hon.
Herbert followed her, passed and
replssed her.
At the end of the pier we're some
sheltered, secluded dseats. The lady
walked on to these slowly-tor no
one could walk fast 10 such boots as
as hers-Chose one with much de.
Liberation, sat down and straight.
way dropped her psrasol. OF
course Herbert was a. hand to pick
it up. Then he sat down BY her
and fOr half an hour they looked at
the blue seas and talked. She
amused him very much. She new.
er smiled, but said the most spicy
and piquant things in a small,
high pitched voice, looking staight
at him the while. Herbert knew
very well how to look admiration,
he found that she understood the
looking perfectly, but also that she
appreciated q little more open tlat.
terry. This made it very plain sail.
ing, and Herbert found himself
much less bored than usual during
a Irritation, The lady being so ex.
cessively pronounced, it was diff
cult to feel bored until one had
seen all her extravagances.
AT last he rose.
al must CO." he said; "it is hard,
but must. Do you come on the
pier in the EVENING"
"Yes," she answered immediate.
ly, "about 10 o'clock"
"Then l shall stay,in seagate till
tomorrow, said Herbert, calamity
aud left her.