The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-05-13

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randown to the shore Of the bay.
having ist thrown a shall ovel
my head. The storm and darkness
was terrific, aud the tide was com
ling with a horse, sullen cry. The
salt mist drenched my hair, The
winds tore and shrieked around
me, overhead hung The pi.ch.black
Esky
Suddenly l heard a step and
looking up, saw Herbert himself
l started with surprise.
81 have been lowering about all
day" he said. 81 had given Up
hope Of seeing you. But still
could not tear myself away"
@You. did not doubt me2" Ictied
"oh, Herbert"
Ny look, my tone, even more
than my words, resssured him.
"Thapk Godu" be said drawing a
deep breath. "Thank Godl 1t is
not true, then, what l hear. You
are not going to betray me?"
"Betray you2"
II was told you were to be disin-
herited unless you married Ran.
dolph Heath, and that the temp.
tation has been too great for you.
| did not believe it. And yet, and
yet-forgive me darling, l see /
was wrong-Iwas fearfully afraid"
"Be afraid no longer" / whisper.
ed, nesting to his broad breast.
what are broad acres and CLEAN.
ling jewels to your dear loge2 lam
yours and yours only"
He bent and kissed me. After
a while be said, 81 do not fear for
your fidelity, but I do fear for the
persecution you may suffer. 1t is
but a short walk to the little church.
l know the rector he was, I find,
one Of my old school.mates. Be
mine tonight and l will go away
content. Not till you permit it
shall the marriage be made public"
II am yours" 1 said, "but let il
be tomorrow evening. l will tell
my aunt in q day or two afterward
Poor aunt, it will need that time
to prepare her,"
1t was arranged, therefore, that
l should meet my lover at the same
hour next evening, aud with a
parting embrace l hurried in lest
l should be missed.
Aunt Mordau.nt was in a flutter
Of excitement the next morning,
She had just received a letter say.
ing that Randolph Heath had re-
turned and would be at Delmar
Hall by sunset.
snow, Charlotte, my love-" she
said, busting into my chamber be.
fore / was awake, do try and look
your best tonight You are a
beauty,I know, but a charming
toilet sets you of amazingly. Lay
of your heavy Grape just for to-
night and wear that white silk
with the lilly.of.the.valley trim.
mings. You must fascinnate this
Randolph Heath at the outset; it
will be quite comfortable to have
him at your feet, for you must mar,
ry him, my dear; You are too sensi'
BILE q girl 10 make beggar Of your.
self" HaHl IAN
Ionly smiled in answer, and l
suffered my maid to array me in
the dainty. silk, But at set Of sun
instead Of receiving Randolph
Heath in the grand parlors Of the
hall l was speeding away with my
lover toward the old UNCOVERED
church, built Of bricks imported
from England century and a hall
before; the church where the Del
mars for FIVE generations had been
married. In the soft glitter Of The
early starlight we we're Welded
An hour afterI was home again,
But as assembled to my room | re-
membered that I had looked nv
last upon the blinking Delmar dia.
monds and on the broad lands Of
the hall,
Ibad hardly closed the door DO
hind me when my aunt entered,
"Charlotte, you must come down
at once; you musIindeed," she said
Randolph is in the drawing.
room and asked to see you. Don't be
odd. Here, Lucille, do your young
lady's hair"
IstOOd uncertain.
"And now, my dear, do put on
your diamonds" continued poor
auntis, fluttering around me; "yOu
should always wear gems, they be-
come you"
"But, auntie, the diamonds are
not pine,"I began, wishing time