The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-11-25
ON oNTHANKsaIv1NG EVENING


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A woman adds interest 10 any sceua Tho
one movingrapidly up the hill in tho twilight
gave life and dOlicacy to tbs bleak Noyem.
Ter landscape The man Ia the light car.
riage some distance bshind her thought %
surely. HO Okasw hur very well, ditnly as
she was outlined in tho shadows, and took
pleasure in watching her.
For awhile the wheels Of hi, carriage
turned as slowly as the mills Of the gods
and made as little noise Forgotful Of ali
else, he was dreaming Of the woman moving
50 silently before him. His lorsSs, taking
advantage Of his Observation-Disclosures crawied
along like la1f fiies
The woman walked with an easy, grace.
iul step, apparently uncOn,o olOu Of being
tue subtct OF auy mans dreams. sbO wa.
tall and clad In dark garments She stood
a moment at the top Of tho bill, making a
statue clSar-cut asaipss thssky.
The maniuths carriage suddenly whipped
up and overlook her.
Coed evening, Miss Garnettn ho said,
With The confidence Of one sure OF a pleas.
ont reception, as hs checked the bays and
spraus out permit me to drive you.
hCmG"
This man, though he seemed never 10.
command, was apt to 10 obeyOd. But The
woman was not used to obsdlsnes While
slie faltthe charlnot his manner, shs uuier.
stool tns force that hisgeutleness concealed
and resontedit
"Yon are very kind, Dr. ssdgewict, but
lam out solely for The pleasure OF walking.
Why, then, should IrldoIi
Because lsllould bedslightei to have
you he answered, with sincere galIantry.
''BcsideS the evening Is delightful and We
are going in the sams dlrsctIon.n
IAN good reasons cortainIy,n she re.
piled, in a cordial voica Yet she made no
movement Of acceptance. On the contrary,
without definitely refusing tho Invitation
she made the doctor feel that she did not
intend to accept
She leaned carslsSly agaln,t a tree
that stood close by the roadside and hsr
long black wrap slipped from her shoulder.
to her VAST whcrO shO Leld 1t With glove.
8 hands that looked white and gbonl,ke
in its black folds 1t was the uneoascl =,
expression OF an effort to throw of A
thought that was sitting hcr mental bnalh.
sho wnS "a picture good to See,n as sho
stool there In the dlmlight Of the evening
sky, strong aud handsoms as a daughter Of
tho godS HOrs wal mature not callow
beauty It's charm was strength, not weak.
moss.
IAN absolutely perfect evening" sl,o
sail, half drOamlly, looking la1lly down
tho hill into the lent meadow la1dt "A.
parcntly tOrgettul Of the request Of tho
man who stood waiting her decision, with
the lines Of his restless horses in one hand
ut would be absolutely perfect for ma
Miss Garnstt-Alce-lf y ou would saw but
one word" HO Nas leaning toward her IN
an attitude Of earnest appeal. His yoIc,
was full Of feeling; his eye. looking earn.
estly INTO hsrS and-he was very hand.
soma u am sure you knew that love
you, but for years you have made me feel
that 1t would bo u'eless to spCak. But to.
night feel impolled to speak, and 10 hop.
IharO been following you With my eyes as
you walked up the hill, as l have followed
you With my heart 8, long. IlOys you /
want you with mo aIwafG win you
marry me, AllcOf' aud he clasped her
band with pressure as intense as bis
voics
1t was a strange timo for a woolns, bat
Love like Life, deals in the unpreceisnted
Hour AMI pltc, are OF no consequence when
lis message b to be delivered The two
tall figures stood Glons Ia the gathering
darkness; tho horses ehainped uuOasily IN
tho road. The wind ru,tisd tho few 10.
naming lenye', brown and c,isp, overhead
The frat star was glimmerius feobly in tho
ilEy, and the night was falling like cloud
around them,
Tho woman turned toward him and bent
hcr bead. We're his words sweet to heri
Did bis truth plOas,l She laid her dissn.
gagged hand on his arm with frank aifse.
ton and said slowly, ~ am very fond
OF you, DR.. sedgeWicE, but have never
thought Of marrying you Lat US be good
friends as we always have been, and talk
about other thing.n
"But can't talk Of anything elso Just
now, Alice lam too deeply in earnest I
have waitel till my hair i gray TO say this,
not because / was a coward, but because /
believed that my love FOR you would win
love In return Il Was patient
she made no answer
II you are fond Of me why not marry
msF hs vsut on. "1t you have never
thought Of ii think Of It now
II ein't dOotor,r SbO said, oatreAilngly.
u think | will let you take ms honSm
Wrapping tho robos carefully around her
they drove briSkly OF. OF tho subject
uppermot IN bis mind hS spoke no mora
lnssad, Is people who teOl deeply and
wish 70 appear p,rieeily Deltpo'aalod arc
sure 70 do both began % taIk o. mattEs in
which they had no hoart al all.
They were not tho only travellers on that
lonely road. Behind them, hidden by tho
shadowS walked a man Of tho pattern ons
Likes not to meet 90 loasly roadL
When thodoctor put MIS- Garnett down
nt hor own gaio he remarked that No was
going two miles turibgf but would stop