The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-01-27

IN my kll0 Wedge rs thai ne logan.
Just then they were interrupted By 5ful.
ian Reed, who approached, casting q
glance Of soliCitnde at Brcntou, ani at
once set ont to talk eninently sane
commonplace BY ysly Of an example
lu the ensuing weeks Brenton was
more assldlons than ever. He came to
soc l.Ilyhs often as he ereasonably could.
He danced with her, sent her flowers,
made himself her servant. Hodid AL
the basking In the sunlight Of her pres
ence Which Is expected from d young
man who Is in lore. And all thetiino
old Miss Sarah thought be seemed To-
grow stronger, brighter, handsomar.
Hi.ily Is his very litelp she exclaimed
rhapsolically, IN the priyacyof her
lonely house, to the Patat diamonds,
which we're the only co1fdants she had.
II.
Matters went on thus for two months,
Then Bfentop suddenly disappeared.
sHe was seen no more IN elubo or onfe
drawing room or bAll-r1on iyeryfody
was ASKING eWhat can have become
81 him Cid Miss Sarah conll not
Diaks ( nnt. lily smoiher inquired OF
sJtilinn Reed whether Branton was III.
I'm AFRAID ho Is, said Reed. and re-
preached himself for not having told
somebody about Arthurs insanity.
YOU'RE afraid he isf retorted Mrs
Parot, Indignantly. 1T seems 70 me
You ought to find out. y
Poor Reed excused himself teebiy.
aud went of to look for Brenton. But
1t happened that tho worry next day Mrs.
Parct, who seldom walked, was on foot
near hor house, and met arthur Bren.
ton himself, looking exceedingly well.
"Why, what has become Of youm she
inquired.
"Nothlns" said Arthur, I've gone
back to my work, rs usual."
"What do you meanln
"l'll tell you," ho said. II had con.
fined myself too closely. Ny doctor said
! must throw everything over and take
recreation, He prescribed society. /
accepted his advice. I've had splendid
time, and now. I'm all fresh again for
my stulies.'
"Oh!" Mrs. Paret returned, somewhat
chillingly. "I'm glad to hear yon have
such wise doctor. 1t was heroic treat
ment, but you've survived the dose; so
II has turned out well-for you
"Ny dear Mrs. Paretp Brenton ex-
claimed, Don't call Is a dose. as
sure you i has been a charming ex-
perienCO"
."rhanks," said Mrs. Paret aud left
him.
Brenton feared that something had
gone wrong His own sensations,
moreover, confirmed the fear Ho was
not comfortable. Somehow, in spite Of
his refreshed state, electricity did not
sctm quite so attractive as formerly,
In short time Lily parct's renewed
interest in social Affairs also relaxed.
With her light brown hair, har delicate
coloring, hOr graceful, quiet, listening
manner, she was rs charming rs ever:
but, beyond question, she grow pilor
and more inert day by dave The
doctor was summoned tho samo dis
cerningp rson who had counseled Bren.
ton. Miss Paret, he said, needs
q Change-not OF tho some or air, but
OF occupation. II she coald drop
society and become engrosSed in some
intelligent pursuit, | should expect 1t 10
do her great good, But II Is q hard
thing to manage" y
Lily, however, did not think Il hnrd
She dropped society forthwith for a
time Having had n good college train.
ing, she was able IN start OH fairly we'll
on the prescribed line,
And what branch Of study do you
think she chosel Curiously enough.
electricity. In her ardent feminine
way shO clung 10 It all winter. So that
when Trenton, beginning to feel run
down again, tried tho old remedy and
plunged into the stream Of gayety, y
he did not ind her there, and promptly
plunged out again The old remedy
was no longer eflicaCions.
Lily, in her now occupation. which
was considered by her circle to be nm.
daily eccentric, improved a little as to
health aud Cheerfulnc$s: but as for
Brcnton, be felt his powers declining
steadily,
Late in May ho attended a meeting A
little way out of town, which wns t0
witness some now and rather remark.
able experiments: and. TO his surprise,
ho found Lily there, too. The tests
were TO 10 made on q somewhat OK.
posed hill, and the weather being nm
usually warm, the uncommon phenoln.
enon'ot May thunderstorm was sud.
denly developed. This. interrupted the
Lusnessfo for which tho party had rs.
somb'Cd, aud they all hastily sought
shelter
"What has induced yon to 20 into
this study" Brenton asked Lily, with
whom hO stood apart from tho rest in a
quiet nook
ii might ask what has induced youl"
she said. "lon were tired Of society, 1
suppose"
"No. No-that is-neyer Of YOU,
Miss Paret, nm tired Of mysolt."
"And you have kept away from US so
long because you thought we might get
to have tho same feeling alont yolf'
Lily inquired, with arch serenity.
Brenton felt some kind Of a current
rushing through his heart with more
electro-motive volts than no had ever
measured. III | dared to believe, - he
began, impnlsiyoly, that You would not
tire Of me"
Az that instant q violent burst OF
thunder drowned bis voice, The ex.
pected tests did not take place, on 40.
count Of "an electrical disturbance OF
the atmosphere, . as It was explained.
Tho disturbance extended to Julian
Reed when he heard of Brout0n's en-.
gagCment 10 Lily. "Why tho deue:
didn't speak before" ho said to him.
self, But trenton was quite satisfied
with the days experiment. "The ex-
change Of positive and negative forces
In our lives he playtully observed TO
Lily, was q great success And old
Miss Sarah. ha ing received the news
from bOtho thOm, smiled tcndcrly upon
her CONFIDENTIAL diamonds, anil put
Arthur Brenion into her will.
The Henry Clay Honqust HoIde.
lBsu; Pcrley Poora.l
at tho marriage Of Mary Eleanor
Ewing to Gen. ". 7. Sherman, In
Washington, thirty.hyo years AGO,