The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-29

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of apple blossoms Yet be sat, for
setfuI Of everything else, gazing
upon IL, untilat last two tears fell
plump upon the little deadpetals,
Whateserhs had thought Of the
countess, she was now forgotten,
and in her place be saw a fresh
slim girl in white, with pink
cheeks and pink flowers peeping
out behind them. He had that
morning decided, his business be-
ling now properly adjusted iotake
ia run over 10 Switzerland as the
countess had said she shoald do.
But insieads shetoOk up his news
paperandlooked at the steamship
list, wilhini24 hours be had en-
gagged . stlle.roora On ! steamer
bound for NewaYork.
a JAR q crash, a shudder felt
from stem tostern, and Alene was
wide awake in a trice. People
were fhshing on deek-eyerybody
was frantic-what had happened2
They had collided with another
steamer and their own ship was
slowly filing and sinkinp.
Az length it was discovered that
the other vessel was comparatively
uninjurea, and boats were put out
and the throng Of terrified passen-
gers were conveyed as rapidly as
possible TO the other vessel. .
With no baggage and little cloth
ing, just as they had fled from
their state.rooms, they were con,
veyed on board the waiting steam.
er, a crowd Of wOs-begone, frensied
falntlng people.
warm.hear!sd passsngsrs were
waiting to receive and aid, and wo.
men and children were carried by
strong arms TO the welcome nooks
Of shelter provided for them.
One gentleman-a finsly.formed
fellow OF about SO-stopped short
as the Pickering light Of the cabin
fell on the face of the young girl
he held. She had not tainted, but
she was weeping hysterically and
Needed nothing about her.
Hergold.brown hair fellin masses
over her white wrapper and tan
gled in his hand.
He staggered against the parti,
tion for an instant, them control.
ing himself, he was about to pass
on, when some one darted past
him. He steadied himselfato
He seemed to realize the situation.
"Ahl Mr.. Willis, here is your
wife"
Mr.. Bob Willis turned.
"My wbatH" he asked, looking
around, as if the terror Of the night
had been such as to leave him pre-
pared for anything.
"Your wife,"
'"oh!-ahl-you are mistaken,
sir. Ahl / see, old friend ogereI
How dye doR How dye doH' and
tho next instant he was gone.
But Alene, from the moment
Ogere had spoken, ceased her weep,
ing, and was now staring into the
face above her own with wide open,
rational eyes. She knew that
voice, and all fear was gone, yet
she was much over.wronght still
She had heard what ogere had
said, and remembered the note.
"ais wifeH Neverl" she cried
fetcely. ado you think l would
ever marry such a creature as thai" "
Then, the comical side Of the
situation striking her, she burst
into hysterical laguhter in which
ogere joined, so overjoyed was he
at the discovery he had made.
OF fcourse it had all been a mis-
take; yet, had not Bob Willis in.
timated be was engaged to this
girl, even shown him her note Of
acceptanceH
Yes, Mr.. Bob had done all this
in order to rid himself of a formi.
dable rival, and he had succeededj
but his vanity had overleaped it.
self, and he had not found the poor
but beautiful Miss Ellerby so much
in love with himself or money
bags as with her momory Of the
absent.
After ali, in these modern days,
it is refreshing to meet with a lit
tie sentiment, though there are
those who are totally uprepared for
1t,
"They must have broken it Off"
thought ogere, as be finished his
promenade with Alene.