The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-04


seattle!" said Mrs. Fonyth. u think
lll 30 and lie down for d little while.
Perhaps III be able to gut some sleep"
ushe took Il better than expected, =
observed Han. as the door hid her from
our sight.
She's a regular brickl" l exclaimed,
with an amount Of enthusiasm that
would have done credit To more fitting
and tender designation.
4Fof all that, she's gone tohaye a good
cry. Best thing for herl will do her lots
Of good Come and have a anoke,T
Thought l Hall was an unfeeiing brute,
and l didn't consider I should DO much
better Il ! smoked while she was crying.
Still, went, and as l pulred at my cigar
! regretted that Mrs. Forsyth could not
know the consolation Of tobacco.
II.
In the afternooo Mrs. Forsyth resunned
her usual cheerful demeanor, and even
yentured out for few minutes on the
platform to look at the walls OF snow by
which we were oveHhadowed, We had
recourse to the friendly basket for din.
ner, and In tho hte afternoon We had
some little excitement attendant on the
arrival Of the mGw.sEoe party, bringing
upsomeco coldmeat and stalebread, which
weconsidered vastly inferior to our tin.
ned supplies TIE novelty Of the sitia
ton and the discussion Of the chances tf
speedy extrication whiled away the day,
which to me, at any rate, did not SEEM
long one. When got up thenext morn
ing affairs did not seem to have changed.
There was no sign Of Mrs. FoByth's stir.
ring, so l went forward to find Hall and
hear is there was any news, Unfortu.
nately there was not, and after a brief
talk | returned, and was Hgreeably sur
prised to find my fair fellow.passenger
sitting in the car, with m expression on
her face which1 flattered myself indi-
Gated wonder as to what had become Of
me.
AGoOd.morning, Mrs. Forsyth. Were
you pondering as to what had become Of
NOR
~Not at ALL" she answered, coolly; a
am scarcely awake enough to think
about anything"
swell, now for breakfast l said, en-.
deavoring to hide my cllagrin by wreSt-
ling with the basket. What is it to be
this morning :-you know the MENU"
4But can't 90 on living on your pro-
visions. Suppose we should have to stay
here another day or two, Why, they
would be all gone"
"YOu have no choice, unless It Is the
tough salt beef and very stale bread the
Spowshoers brought. Tie only things
worth their bringing were the beer and
whisky
That's Just like n man."
u wouldn't like to be like anything
else. What do you say 10 some OK
tongue' III open the tin while you make
some tea." Then, as she gracefully be.
gan the necessary preparations, l ten-
tured to nddi upon my word, It begins
seem quite natural having you sit at
my table and make my tea"
"Does ID Well, sincerely hope l
shan't have todo 1t much longer What's
the prospect Of our getting out:'
mot very brilliant. ThOsnow ispacked
tight in the cut for two miles solid"
"How awful! Wouldn't it be possible
to get TO the next station over the
snowTn
-only on snow.shoes. There is
frozen crust that will bear anything, The
relief party had the greatest trouble in
getting there
~How stupid Of ME to venture at this
time Of the yearl But Fanny urged me
so She's been expecting me ever since
l finally arranged my poor husbands af-
fairs"
The widows handkerchief went up to
her eyes l silently mathematical the
deceased, and wished she wouldn't refer
to him, especially at meal times.
Ill.
By the MD Of cards, talk, a very little
reading, and two more assaults on the
basket, we got through the second day
Of our imprisonment, Each passing
hour saw my subjugation grow more and
more complete, and l had to keep care
ful guard over my tongue for fear
should prematurely betray my feelings,
and perhaps, through my impetuosity,
lose all hope. 1t was true tllat Mrs.
Forsyth grew more friendly and conf.
dental, but she possessed quiet though
very effective way Of checking any at.
tNmpts to digress into tenderness.
The third morning again showed no
apparent change in the outside situation.
When Hall came in he, however, ap-
peared unusually cheerful,
"You look as il we were going to get
out" remarked.
"NOt yet awhile. But that frost last
night was splendid, I've got a message
this morning tllat the Forks Snuw-shOe
club will come down early this afternoon,
with extra snOw.shoes, and that any Of
the men who think they can manage it
may try to get to the Forks. suppose
you've been on shoes itenE-
4Yes; but to tell you the truth, I'm not
particularly anxious to get away
Hall broke into quiet laugh. u
thought ! saw which way the wind was
blowing
Ididntquite relisithis amusement, and
was about to demonstrate and explain,
whom suddenly brilliant idea struck
me-"
"Hall," exclaimed, Il want you to do
something for me, and Ill be grateful all
my life"
"what Is it;H
Swhen Mn. Forsyth and I are at
breakfast, ! want yOu to-" At this mo-
ment the latch Of her door clicked. !
stopped, and pulling him along, said:
aCome outside. | can tell Won In n min.