The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-25

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shrank and tsembled ds though in
pain, but he listened asintenlly as
if life depended upon what he was
about tosay Had heproposed to
Annis and bad he been acceptedg
Glenn = he began, 4 wish you
and ] could have changed places
ahont last nights work.
sfatber late for that nov, \
was the quiet answer
eIamfully awareof the fact, and
lthatswhat l regret aboutit I'm
AFRAID I'm dished in q certain di.
fsction.
aWhat do you mean?p asked
Oven, withspddeu interest
aWhs, ifyou believe Ii I might
just as well haseleft my yisitun
paid las. night; indeed, had far
better have done 50. Annis wasso
iuterestedsat the chance Of ihare
being a ship outside in distress
that twas all lcould do topreyail
upon her not TO face the storm and
come and help as she said; and
she gayeme some pretty hardr0bs,
1can tell you, about my leaving
you alone to do The good work, as
she called it. i don't believe that
little Annis win look at me again
without Thought in her mind Of
what | ought to have done and
didn't"
Such a tideofjoy rushed through
Owen Glenn's heart that he could
hardly speak, and while he was
struggling to hide his emotions
Robert went on with bis reyela
tions, little realizing the eftec! Of
his worlds
9shes not going home today
just on tbst account. She told me
to tell you to come up and see her
and tell her all about it. / wish
it had been my luck to make such
a hit. Women are great on any
one who touches their feelings
You ought to have seen her eyes
snap and sparkle when she was
lecturing me about not staying to
help you. l never saw her look so
pretty. But, hallol what has come
over your For Owen was hurrying
of in the direction Of the cliffs.
AS he went Robert caught q look
upon his face which told him more
than Owen intended. He stood
staring after him, thinking to him
self;
81 see 1t all. My failure will be
Owens opportunity. Well, he's a
good fellow, and as long as ]
can't have her what odds doesit
maker And l saw last night she
cared no more for he than if l had
been a stick"
When Annis caught sight of
Owen approaching the cottage she
ran out with an impulsiye, @oh,
how glad | am to see you'll l do so
want to,tell you what l think Of
youp
Then she stopped short Some
ting in Ovens face filled her with
confusion, But outstretched hands
were already within his clasp, and
his low.murmured words of love
were sounding in her ears;
q am as glad as you that l have
done something to please you;
for obi Annis, | love you so
dearly that l would do or dare
anything for yoursake."
And then, she never knew how
it came about, but his arms were
about her and his kisses we're upon
her lips, and she found that she
loved him SO well she was willing
to promise to be his wife when.
ever he should be able to earn
enough to make a home for her.
They were both young, and It
would not be hard to wait, and
they we're so sure Of one another's
love.
The prospect was at first that
several years must elapse before
their marriage, but suddenly all
was changed for them as if by
magic.
A letter came from abroad with.
in a twelye.month, II was ad-
dressed to the minister Of the lit.
tie seaside village, and asked fer
information as to the person or
persons who had kindled a beacon
light in answer to a signal Of dis
tress from a sailing vessel on the
night Of, giving the correct dale
and the time when Owen had sac
rifced inclination to the dictates
Of duty and Of humanity.
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