The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

Twitled the platIst played, ant
Nellie was forced 70 eiys Up thl
ItiSboa which bounaher cutls Il
suspense she heard her sehlehc!
pronounced: .5.i
The lady must take a gentlematl
and walk around the house twice
The second time they may kisslaad
come in. JoSa Grey il tho gentle,
man.
soh, Mpltslp Nellie Whispered
can't Ihad rather stay id here
and doit, it ! must.
Nellie, you said you'dbe q ccnn,
,sFy gifl, just as the tsst There
isn't one here 6at would give her
syes obe ID Soutplace:a \
$50 Nellie, pour child, was es
cotted BY her tall cavalier out,
amid the great laughter Of the CON.
Ipahy.
Once they walked around the
house, and when they reached the
door the second time John Grey
stopped aud said;
miss Munroe, / will release you
from this part Of the forfeit, if you
wish; although it would give me
the most intense pleasure to take
IL"
Looking up, Nellie met bis eyes
looking down at her with an inex.
plicable look. She murmured
something about every kind and
he continued:
"The only recompense / shall
ask will be the privilege Of escort
ing you home this evening aud Of
keeping this ribbon whom you have
done with IT,
Nellie tied Up her suri., and tasS
walked back very tomposydly
among the waiting young people.
The evening ended with the augty
mug" . dance BY all, standing as
in the Virginia reel, all singing
and acting:
u put my ugly mug in,
! put my ugly mug out,
lgtye my ugly mug, shake, shake,
And turn myself about"
John Grey walked home with
the cousin, and Nellie slipped the
ribbon into his hand at parting.
Love at first sight-there may
not be such a thing; but 1t certain.
ly happens that when two pure
soulslook through each others eyes,
the world is never quite tie same
to either after that.
Mr. Grey wasa different stamp
Of man from any Nellie had me.
before.
Unsuspicious Molly answered
Nellie's queries by giving bet bis
history. His father had died leav.
ing his mother very poor, and her
son BY untiring exertions had paid
his fathers debts aud bough! a
small farm where he lived, sup.
porting himself and mother.
"He is not very rich nor very
stylish, / know, Nellie; but you
must mot laugh at him, for / think
he is one Of the best tden tha. ever
lived: aud SO does father"
Laugh at hiwl / guess bot; but
Nellie thought Of him a good deal,
She didn't care to have him see her
in berfashionable attire, knowing
(wise little head) that she would
have much better chance TO ret
well acquainted with him if be
thought her the same little coun.
try girl whose ribbon he had claim.
ed, instead Of the kiss he had so
courteously refrained from taking.
When Nellie's elegant costumes
ceased to make their appearance,
and her dainty cambric morning
dresses were kept on all day, and
John Grey began to drop in the
parsonage sitting.room quite often,
Molly began to scold.
"Nellie Manroe, you phaut airl
with John Greyl I wouldn't care
if it were some men, but him-no,
you must notl"
But MolEys mouth was stopped
with a kiss, while Nellie said.
"Now, Cousin Molly, don't spoil
my fun; ! promise you / won't
airsn
The parsonage sittiug.room be.
gan to become to John Grey d
heavenly place.
He often felt a pang Of remorse,
as be sat by BIS invalid mother,
and felt her society was no longer
all in all to bin.
Then histhoughts woald wander
away, and be would picture to him,
self a little figure, with brown curls,
aitling through the rooms. leaving