The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-04-08

One day John died, John hat
driven Judge Iioyeioy's horses eyel
since he owned any. SO wher
nhadltaken that Iastand slow
estfide ofalli Mrs. Loyeioy vowed
she wouldn't ride out again until
she knew what the new coachman
might be like. 5is
Byand bythose mysterious shop
ping tours to the millinar and
dressmaker aud other excursions
began 70 be made, which tell ol
tbeapproach Of q wedding in all
well regulated households Mrs,
Isoyeioy fell IN az this mos. critical
time, aud Sally was compelled q
goabout alone very often. Bnt
she had become sowillful and reck,
less Of late that her mother did
not even venture TO suggest a com,
panion after the first time, when
the girl laughed her to scorn.
One day when Sally had been
out as usual, Mrs. Loyejoy stood
looking out Of the front window
when the Loyejoy equipage drove
up. Sally was not in the carriage
and o strange man was on the box,
The man rang the door bell and
handed in q note. Mrs. I.oyeioy
took it and read:
DEAR MAMMA:-I send back the
coach, but / keep the coachman,
You wanted me TO marry where |
did not love. ! cannot and / will
not ! do love Robert, and BY the
time you have read this / will be
his wife. You need not say that
have disgraced myself by eloping
with q coachman, as all the girls
10 Jack Ketcham's set are doing,
for Robert had ceased to be a coach.
man about five minutes before
eloped with him. Should you
wish to call on me you will find me
az 314 M street. Don't expect
a palace. If you love me you will
be glad to know that | am happy.
SALLY.
P.s.-Don't allude to Dick Cut
away and call me tickle. | enter.
tain for him the same high regard
that | did when he went away. 8.
When Mrs. Loyeioy had read The
letter she tainted.
When the Judge read it he look.
ed black at first, then grim, then
he went into his library and hay.
ing shut the door he sat down iu
his armchair and almost sufocated
himself with suppressed merri.
ment.
He evidently sympathized with
Sally.
All New York rang with the
elOpement Of Miss Sally Lovejoy
one Of the bellies Of society, with
Robert DickersOn, her father,
coachman.
But though Sally was cut BY
nearly all Of her old friends, she
never lost her courage. Robert
was good to her and he managed tc
support her by work he found tc
do. She found pleasure in taking
care Of the little cottage, and hel
life was a happy one.
This is what she told to the hall
dozen people who more out Of curl.
osity than friendship called on
her. Robert they did not see, fol
hewas always away ''on business .
said Sally.
"she's ashamed Of him already
said the friends.
By and by Judge Lovejoy's
yearning to see his daughter over.
came his fear Of his wife's wrath.
He stole of to the little cottage one
night after tea. He did not return
till nearly midnight, and seemed
strangely agitated when he came
in. He sat up in his library till
nearly daylight, aud then slept un.
easily till breakfast time.
Az breakfast the judge got a firm
grip on his grit and attacked the
citadel. lis not necessary to fol.
low the battle by which be won
from his wife the promise to visit
their daughter before nightfall. II
was a triumph Of courage and
tact.
Ats o'clock p. m. the judge aud
his lady entered their carriage.
AT $40 they alighted at the door Of
Sl4 M street. AT 5:22 the
judge pulled the bell, aud az 5:2S
Mrs. Lovejoy was sobbiug In the
arms Of Sally, while the Judge was
doing his sobbing on his own arms,
which he had rested on y small hat
rack for the purpose. #
"Let me call Robert" said Sally.
A! this, something Of Mrs. Love.
joys frigidity returned. 1t utterly
disanneared howavar whan Call,