The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-04-16


gocd.hishl upon them al bedtime
one evening, and seht them from
.heras usual and the next morn,
Ing they found her with the samt
lsweet smile upon her lips; but the
dsaflips would lever speak again,
slic was 1aslecp in Jesus
Before May fally realized het
Ilcss her father was stricken with d
low fever and be Too passedaway
May was left entirely alUnu, With
Just enough money TO support her,
She lived qpietlyat the old home,
ther first appearance in society Of.
ter the death Of Eer father being
at Toms welding. She had laid
aside her mourning fUr that eve.
ming, appearing in white without
ornaments. Her dark brown hair,
coiled loh on her meek waved
Loosely theEofslieaas Tie large
Fblne EYES were dark WITH excite.
ment, and nov and then d smile
lighted up tho grave face with
marvellous beauty.
Tom and Nellie we're going 10
Europe on their wedding trip, and
urged May 70 accompany them in
the hope Of restoring some Of her
lost brightness. May at last con-
scented, a wild hope Of seeing Paul
urging her to II. She had heard
nothing from him since their bit.
ter parting two years and a hall
ago. Not aword Of sympathy or
coincidence with her great sorrow,
andhis silence hurt her cruelty.
The first few weeks Of tleit
foreign tour we're spent in London.
The time passed slowly to May.
She cared nothing for the sight.
seeing, for their new English
friends, orfor anything in Great
Britain. Her thoughts we're in
Paris. To the lovers the days Aew
by on swittsst wings. There is
really nothing half So sweet in
lifeas loves young dream" Some.
times it proves tobe a nightmare,
however. May felt as il her love.
dream had a very bitter awaken.
ling, Try as she did she could not for
get Paul, and the memorywas very
sad, recalling those old days, as it
did, with father and mother 10
love and shield her. Should she
see Paul, and how would he loOkR
What would he have to say2 Did
'he love her still2 Over and over she
asked these questions,
Would Tom and Nellie never be
ready for PARISH 1t seemed not.
From London to Glasgow, thence
to Edinburgh aud Nslrose Abbey,
then through Ireland, they went,
spendinga week in each place
They visited the homes of Shakes.
peare and Sir Walter Scott, explor.
ed the Tower of London and West.
minister Abby, and even attended
the queens drawing.room through
the influence Of a Lady Somebody,
at last, when they had been
away from home for three months,
Tom announced that they would
next "do" Paris. May was in a
fever Of excitement during the
packing up, though she appeared
very cool, The channel was rough
that day. aud before they reached
their destination May was seriously
ill. The best doctors were sum.
moned, and Tom and Nellie watch
ed over her faithfully without q
thought Of self. Day after day che
lay In heavy stupor, unconscious
Of the loving care bestowed upon
her, but thetcnth day a change
came, and she talked wildly o.
Paul. 70 Paul, PAUL." she moaned.
Come to melp
This was her constant cry, with
frequent illusions to Tom, which
her watchers could not understand
"she means Paul Eyetsonj
whispered Nellie. "Find him
Tom, if he is anywhere on the face
Of the earth. She will die unles.
she sees him. Her heart is break.
ing, and 1 never knew II.
thought she had ceased to care fol
him. Search everywhere for him
Begin at once.d
And Tom did search. Ho en-
ployed detectives, addressed letters
to his lawyer, advertised In Paris,
London and New York papers
walked up and down the streets in
hope Of a chance meeting, in short
he did all he could; but no Paul ap.
peared. The time passed. May
was gradually failing. She wa,
conscious now, but never talked