The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-04-09

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nov took lhe fotm oiathing iii.
tai inp5rlturs. VI win never for.
lgiys himl' was het first thought.
balshs paused before she sboke
again. ThenWith d calm voice
she said: gsIrlEllon, your sleish
.lisstths ioOsj; Ihsse the honor q
lsishlyou very good morningle
She wal about leaving the room
when Jgllu saidiso her.
''stop, Flla, furaminbisi / was
Efudeito biFp the letter, and i ask
Iycnr pardon Win you not give
Hmeone kiss before you go9"
..Ifgou lime what was in that
letter.
Iknog pmote about lis con.
tlen.sllhpp 'cuidoiH
FTlen a me The name bfyout
eorresponilnts ~ sa
slIOv chItell yopsRhens i did
not see iig Have you not learned
hthai ~ gets succeed With me bet
Iter7snap anauds7 The kiss iirsii'g'
M as he look her On.
IN lhen I Will tell
40, lt7Ruoe about IL z
Tie information tirst,'' replied
Itbe gill; is Ia slr,ea
sSo,a said John, qIf you never
Ikissme againlD His look Of de.
Itsrnipatiou was unmistakable
HoEsipd his proud lips pressed
hard against each other.
sThis time, farewell, Mr.. Eltonl''
Ella made a slight inclination
Ofths head, while an angry flush
againIburned brightly upon her
"Farsvell2 Let it be so then!'
cried John. Farewell, Miss
Wardpur," l5..s.,,4
In second John was gone, and
Et6e seighbel hat had rung such a
merry peal ID Elias cars now seem.
ed to sound d death.kncll to all her
hopes She buried her head in
the pia cushions and burst into a
violent ct Of weeping.
sWby Ella, dear, not gone yet9''
saida sweet, motherly voice, as the
door opened and Mrs. Singleton
entered the room. When she saw
Che prstra!e form Of her neice and
heard her stiaed sobs she quickly
approached her with a face fullol
sympathy. "what is the matter,
Ella? Where is JohnH l thought
you had gone out together, What
has happened2"
"oh, aunty IL was all about
yhotrid letter." sobbed the girl. 81
been rude and unfeelipg, and
has left ipo toreyerl He will
come blsk to me, and my
hea lie btken'-bfokenlD
celia, you have not quarreled
with John? Surely you have not
parted with him in angry2"
The voice, usually so calm, had
in it such a tremor Of alarm that
tho girl looked quickly up. She
saw that every vestige Ofcolor had
loft Mrs. siugloton's face and that
her eyes we're full Of ftears.,
"oh, aunty," cried the wretched
girl, why do you look at me sO2,'
Do you think that John will never
y" A fresh burst Of sobs choked
her voice and her head was again
buried in the sofa cushions.
,Tchild," said Mrs, Singleton, "iI
yos knew the story Of my sorrows
you would not wonder it fills MT
with dismaY that you and JOIN
aasa -pssted-in anger It was
similar occurrence that has made
my life SO bitter all these years
@Your life, aunty2-and,I have
always thought you were so Ohappy.'
,"There was a time, dear child
when Twas young and fair, and !
too, bad a lover, noble and true, or
whom I bestowed my heart. Ny
parents gave me to Henry Single
ton willingly, because they though
be ewould be sure to make me hap
py. We were married, and afteI
our bridal toar, when we returned
to our lovely cottage home, nest
ling among the trees and shrubs
that quils,hid it from the view 0
seEs:by, wS -livsd-a life 9
perfect felicity. 4a &
..-.sItras 10 the third month@only
the third month-of our Wedet
existence that Henry came one da,
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