The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-09-30
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Mt. abnt drew back, without letting
50 my hand.
Myrtil returned from the stable.
"Ayrtil -Nyrtil,-Well, how about
that breakfast Is going to 10 ready
to-day, or tomorrow"
Ma fol! I'm ready for III" cried the
doctor. THAT ga.lop gave me atsro%ous
appetite"
"Hhy. Myrtil'-sorye the Madeira to
those gentlemen
This time Nyrtil obeyol.
Il was in tho afternoon when | loft
my pavilion to return TO the house. NJ.
kabut came 10 LOOK for ne on tho
yerindah. "CoinO," DO said, "lou van
see her now.
lie brought me close to her bed. Der
dear, big blue eyes still had dark Dir.
Giles about them; but the blood was cir.
culating under the clear skin, 70: She
b!nshed at my approach.
This Is be, my Helene: II u hadn't
been for lin and his vote chOled.
JOINT fret any moro, papa am
only sorry about my 10 Eet, 10 YOU
think thoy will ever 10 ablO ~ find Il +"
The lOCket contained her mothers
hair.
It was barely daylight when IreS'hed
tho river. Tho negro who had taken
her ont Of the water had shown me the
evening be'ore the precise spot where
the current had carried her away, aud
also the place where no found her, about
fifty yards further down. II was q long,
narrow basin, shut in by great am.
roses, whose tuftetl branches met above
anil stretched from one bank to tho
other. The pale light liltering through
tho leaves, made CLEANS here and there
upon the water like the reflection Of
molten lead beyOn the darkness was
conpiotoi II looked perfectly black
there.
divod, and brought up theo fiat
peblleSl lut breakfast would not 0
ready until 10 clock; had plenty Of
time.
by 8 o'clock, tho bottom Of tho basin
had no mysteries for me. There was
not sn.Ie cabot-isli that | had not
disturbed beneath his rock not q single
caInarOn that hid not compelled 30
crawl backward intn his hole. But the
lOckOt WAS no: there; accordingly II
must 10 further down. leit the basin,
and followed tho course Of the stream
interrOgntin, all tho roots, exploring
oil the Louldcfs, questioning oyrey tuft
Of grass was about TO PTS on, when
saw n little black serpent, like q thin
silk string caught Il on tho root OF a
wild strawberry plant, wriggling in the
current sci ed it; il was the locket!
she would not come down to break.
fast; but N. abut told mo she would
certainly come down TO dinner. She
was still n little weak; but that was all.
Van Is selfish creature, the me.
dalliOn remained in my po ket.
While they were laying the table that
evening, | stole softly into tho dining.
room. When her father hal led her 10
her seat, aud she uufolded her napkin,
she found little OK in it.
What is this another Of your at.
temptS to SPOIL me, papa"
But the astOnishel look Of N. Rabut
must have con incOd her moro than his
denial.
She opened Ito little box.
"My loCEet! my loakCt! shc cried,
putting it to her lips and kissing it
over AMI over again. watched every
kiss looked at her out OF tho corner
Of my eye. Finally her eyes met nv
own; shO I'm lerslOol. Int tho little
mysterious beauty did not even say
Thank you.
And the long and short Of it is, dear
sir. that | never gave my wife a single
lesson.
All, yes, parDlou' taught her how to
swim.