The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-27

ed. "Run up stairs and get my
cigar case, will your
did so, and when ! came down
| found Henry sitting by the table
reading.
"where is motherP" 1 asked.
Wasn't she upstairs with your"
replied Henry, keeping his eyes on
his book.
NO | thought she was here"
"Well, you see you were mistak,
en-, Mary" be answered.
| did not reply, but took up my
work and sewed away busily, my
thoughts keeping time with my
fingers, l was sure l had heard
Mrs, Grey's voice in Il low.toned
conversation with her son, and sill
he had the same as denied her
presence there. It was the first
time he. had ever aquivocated to
inc, and | could not overlook it
without knowing the reason. Was
Miss Minis right after alp Was
there q secret between him and his
mother from which | was excluded,
and if so, what could ii be?
"Well; never mind" | thought;
"it might have been about his
mothers affairs, and had nothing
to do with me, but then; why need
he equivocate about the matler9n
The affair troubled me, and my
uneasiness was very much aug.
mented few days afterward. |
was in the kitchen putting the fn.
ishing touches to the preparations
for breakfast; when Henry and his
mother entered the dinning room
and | heard him ask
"Are you sure Mary knows moth.
ing about this matIer?"
YES, | am quite certain of it,"
was the answer. "Ithink we have
heen fortunate in keeping it from
her."
"Yes, i! would not do for her to
find it out now" said Henry.
Alas for my peace of mind! !
waited to hear no more, but ran
out Into the hall and up stairs,
whence | appeared in the dining
room as the breakfast bell rang, a
little flushed and excited, but not
enough TO cause comment.
After breakfast Mrs. Grey went
out to make some purchases, and !
sat in my husbands big armed
chair and tried 10 reason myself out
of my absurd fears and suspicious.
What was it my husband and his
mother were trying to keep from
me? Why did they treat me like
u child in my own hOuse2 It was
shameful, and | was Indignant
My meditations were interrupted
by the entrance of Miss Minis, who
had run over TO have a little chat,
as she said.
"Why, my dear!" she exclaimed,
at sight Of me, show poorly you are
lookingI What is the matter with
you?"
Nothing serious. l was very
busy yesterday l am q little tired"
"Ah! one more in the family
makes more work, | know. IL
won't do for you to wear yourself
out in this way; you must let your
mothOr.in-Iaw do her part"
"Ah, indeed, she does" exclaim.
cd | quickly, "and more than l
want her TO-"
"WelI, it seems to me she goes
out more than you d."
"And so she ought. Ihave Har.
ry to claim my attention"
"And she receives callers, too"
81 think you must be mistaken,
Miss Susan. She had made no &C.
quaintances since coming here"
"But certainly saw a gentleman
come here two days ago when you
were down town;
"a gentleman"
"Yos, and she met him at the
door herself. Mr.. Grey came home
in about half an hour and took him
away with him"
ooh, it was probably some friend
of Honry's."
Perhaps sof" said Miss Minis,
doubIingIy,
She soon took her departure,
leaving me in a troubled state of
mind. In vain | tried to reason
with myself; TO persuade myself
that all this was no concern of
mine,it shouldnot trouble me; still l
could not help connecting tho visit
Of this gentleman with the mystor
ious private conversation. Why
was | not thought worthy of their
confidence? Why all this plotting