The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-11-12

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with her sooner OF later. Andso,
utter q pause "shs thinks she will
never like anybody better, does
EheHa he continued 10 this way
for awhile, and by the time be had
finished, found out something
about himself that surprised him
quite as much as what he had
heard about Edith. The next
morning as he was standing be
fore breakfast at the window look.
ing on the street, he was struck by
the sight of Edith, evidently out
for a walk. II was not set eight
O'Clock, and this young lady not
being remarkable for early rising,
ii was no wonder he was surprised,
bu. when he saw that her destiha.
tion was the letter box at the street
corner, he began 70 understand.
AS she returned andehleredlthe4
room whore be stood be did not.
turn from the window till she
came up to him and said, Il have
decided Dick"
He tarned then. 9shall l con.
gratulate youHp be asked.
@Yes," sinilingly; and then in a
lower tone, II have decided that 4
care more for your friendship than
his love-"
Time passed on.
AS they were leaving The con.
cert room afset an evenings enter
tainment, two young girls passed
near them aud Dick overheard
their remarks: @Thefe is Dick
Raymond with Edith Garland
again. / wonder if they are en-.
gaged2"
"Probably," returned the other,
"or if not they"
The remainder Of the sentence
was lost, but the young man look
ed down at his companion to see il
she, too, had heard, and by her
flushed cheeks was sure she had.
She saw his questioning look, how
ever, and answered as though he
had spoken: "Nsyer mind, they
don't understand"
There came an evening walk or
two after this, when, as Edith and
Dick had been conversing on diff
ferent subjects, the latter said with
a sudden change of tone;
"You remember, Edith, Of the
agreement we made, that should
anything of this kind come to
either of us, we should tell the 9th
er. You have kept your part Of
the promise, and now Ihave some
tliing'tO.teli.i,
Ifhe had observed that be con.
idently expected to be the next
president of the United States,
Edith would hardly have been
more surprised.
"Dick Raymond" she said, slow.
ly, do you mean-that you are
in loveH"
ayes, if you like to put it in that
way" he said, apparently enjoy.
ing her surprise.
"WellI" sle exclaimed, II did
think l knew one sensible man,
but they're all alike"
As she seemed to be addressing
the centre.tuble, Dick did not feel
called upon to reply, but after a
pause he said: u am sorry to lower
myself to your opinion, but the
lady / love is no common person,
She"
"Therol" Edith broke in. "You
can leave me to imagine the rest,
for l have heard how people 10
your condition usually talk, and"
"Will therefore save me from
sinking lower in your esteem than
l already am. Thank you" fin-
ished Dick.
There was silence for several
minutes till he spokeagain, "May
l tell you who she is, Edith?" he
asked.
Tho disturbed young lady won.
dered instinctively if he spoke in
that tone when addressing that un.
common person. but before she had
time to reply, Mrs. Cartland enter.
ed the room and SO interrupted
their conversation.
AT an earlier hour than usual,
Edith made some excuse and went
to het room. As she stood brush.
ing her dark hair she paused sud.
denly and looked severely at her
reflection in the mirror, and softly