The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-04-02
LoYE.s FRuITIoN.

10 look At petn one Woulu I'm
mediatcly imaginea a home shu
away from the distractions Of th,
world of fashion, and hours spen
in doing deeds Of charity.
But itwould be mistake, for al
though no more charitable hear
ever occupied a maiden's breast
Beth had left a home Of eleganc,
and luxury TO visit her faYorit,
school friend, and, though by n,
means u frivolous, shallow girl, wal
one ofsociety's brightest ornaments
winning, by her charm and intel
ligence, the palm from her NOR,
Snowy, viyacious sisters.
Upon the open page before then
was pictured q mans handsom,
face, with features regular and de
noting high character.
Beth exclaimed, in pleased ad
miration: $50 this is Mr.. Heith
your brother Roberts fFiendH-
What a splendid facel-how glad
am that | shall meet and know
him! What q contrast to the dap
per youths of whom your set-beg
ging your pardon, Nita-seems I,
be largely composed"
Nita laughed a little, then pout
ed.
"You arc not complimentary
Miss Ellis bu. don't raioe yonr an
ticipations too high. His face i
handsome, III admit but"
Just then a loud call from th,
hall below, in Robert Danvers
voice, interrupted Nita's sentence
and without waiting to faish i
she ran to the door,
Carriage ready, sisl You'd bet
terhurry-you know Prince doesn'
stand very WE'LL"
A short while later thetwo girls
seated beside Mr.. Danyors in hi
stylish equipage, where whirlinl
along the wide road at a pace tina
made Nita's cheek glow, ant
brought even o tinge Of delicat,
color to Beth's unusually pale face
She was dressed in seal browl
and the dark lace was eminently
becoming to her pure complexion
and flaxen hair.
As they drove q carriage contain
ing a gentleman passed them.
Robert lifted his hat, while Nit,
bowed, and Beth, raising her eye
intcresIedly to his face, saw in lif
the original Of the picture she ha,
admired SO much,
"a perfect ApollOl" she though
to herself.
From that time our Robert
theme was his friend, the perfect
ion and nobility of his character
his benevolences and so on. To al
of which Beth listened wlthou
COMMENT but Nita broke in ever,
now aud then with some banterinj
remarks, until at length Rober
was obliged to turn the converse
ton into channels more agreeabl
to his lively sister.
That evening the bell rings an,
the servant brings in to the younI
ladies Mr.. Heith's card.
AS they enter the drawing room
Nita a little in advance, Beth i
conscious Of a sense of oyerwhelm
ling surprise and pity, for the tai
form that rises to meet them doe
SO with the aid Of crutches. That
then, is what Nita meant.
What an effort she composes he
face, that is always too ready 4
translate her emotions, and pei
forms her part in the introduction
that ensues. But not before l.
Grand Heith's keen perception
have seen aud understood the ex
preston Of The brown eyes that ha,
met his one brief instant, aud ha,
sOquickly evaded his gaze.
II am sorry | promised to come,
Bo thinks to himself. "Whenoye
/ break through my resolution Q
keeping only to myself l regret II
II will bo the last time. Everyon
shrinks from me, deformod hull
/ ami"
Thus fora fow moments bite
thoughts throng through his mind
but they are dissipated- ere long
for, with her exquisite tact and IL
resistible charm. Beth soon bring
to him forgo!fulnOss Of aught saw
horselt