The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-22

quite astunished that they were
there and alone, | felt obliged my
self 70 do a small service for one ol
4be committee, but / came away
very quickly
'Bul they said-I thought.
She slammered aud then was ST
tlest.
Fora moment he attentiyely re-
garded her, and before his earnest
gaze she dropped her proud head
and blushed viyidly.
"You have evidently thought
something Erroneous, /" be at length
observed very soberly. And then
with an abrupt change of voice
and manner be added: "But / am
sorry for tile young ladies; their
6nsry will be quite spoiled, and
their earnings scarcely warrant a
new gown for every new occasion,
1 imagine. And, BY the way, are
you aware that your vacation may
be prolonged indefinitely"
"Do you mean we shall not be
again needed at the shop?" she
asked simply.
"There has been a change in the
frm," he explained. "Help will
be eoonomized; and there is anoth.
er employer who is not precisely
what his predecessor was"
SIS he then a hard man?" Olive
queried.
"He may not be that; but he
has some thrifty and rigid ideas Of
his own," said Mr.. Keighley.
The girl looked reflective, but
she was not troubled. An indetin.
itely prolonged vacation did not
mean sloth and privation to her;
she knew that every elegant triae
her clever hands had wrought,
that every exquisite bit Of velvet
and satin her dtfI brush had dec.
Grated, would bring its price aud
perhaps u demand for such a guam.
tity as would keep her henceforth
from the irksOme and tedious labor
ofa shop,
81 feel quite independent of the
gentleman with the thrifty and
rigid IDEAS" she announced cheer.
fully. "Ihavein my idle moments
painted no end of things on decor.
ative fabrics, and | eau sell all |
done"
sand H. Mr.. Keighley began,
again very soBerly, and with u look
that thrilled her, "and might be
utmost selfish enough to regret your
independence, unless indeed you
will allow me to provide for you
unless you will end your vacation
by becoming my wife,"
Az this juncture there was Q
sound of rueful CALCULATIONS on the
stairs, and the mex! instant two
dripping and detected young ladie.
Jagged into the room.
"oh, Mr. Keighley, are you hereH'
cried Carrie, whose blol de face wal
rvddened by excitement, aud whose
lovely pearl silk was irremediably
smirched and discolored. "AIilli,
could espy you anywhere, aud
coming from the Park, we were sc
dreadfully jo.tled and frightened
by some shocking people who wer'
quarrelingl l declare | will neve
go 10 an evening picnic again a,
long as l live"
sand oh, dear, Mr.. Keighley,
cried Millie, whose eyes glitterec
with apprehension and jealousy
and whose pink Mother Hubbard
gown was abnormally limp and un
slightly, somebody, one of thos,
dreadful persons who were quarrel
ling, actually sneered just becaus,
We were all alone; and he mutterec
the strangest things about our shol
and another employer, who has th,
most odious prejudices and VIII,
will give no work to girls if the!
attend evening picnics. That j
not true, Of course"
"There is assuredly another em
ployer," Mr., Keighly replied, "ant
/ believe he docs hold some rathe
severe views, although | do not my
self consider his prSjudices so alto
gether odious."
Az that candid assuran 'e CARR,
stared iucreaulOusly, and Millie'i
dark, pretty face crimsouCd will
anger.
"olive knew well enough wha
she was about when she chose I,
stay home, she said spltefully.-
"But she might have warned u.s. Q