The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-09-08

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could not bear 10 see husband and wife
together; to heat Hars lanty girls claim
her as theif ftcther. But Laneelct Barks-
dale had noble nature and strong
win. Resolutely be trampled out the
are that had 80 suddenly been hndled
up within him. Kitty was no longer
It was long indeed since she had ceased
To- be-ths sovereign Of his dreaunS This
brief madness at an end, hS would be
able to take her by the hand like a loyal
and honorable gentleman a. he was.
This lreyorie was brought to . prosaic
ending by the appearance Of Hal at his
elbow, looking like an amiable young
Bacchns, 50 riddy were his thseks, 90
broad his smile of pride over the beaded
goblet hepresented to tho traveller.
eDrink this my dear boy, cried the
FitEiaian, sahdh Ia your travels yob
hare oomB 1etosa bsyefage b bat q,
may l never eulnpound another tulep.r
Absurd Is II seemed 10 . man Of
Lancelofs temperate habits to partake
OF stimulants az the meridian Of anRfter-
noon in spring, he tastedI nevertheless;
Of the amber liquid, wherein strawber.
ries coquetted with sprigs Of mint IN .
mass Of fnely.splintered Ice, Your
brew does you credit, HAL" he said,
gayly. 4And now to pay my respects to
the ladies. You, haven't told me what
welcome toexpoct from my step.mothsr,
I'm in her debt for a long list OF botih.
ties in my bsyhood, and to have been
separated from her all these years
through theestrangement Of that miSer-
able war his been a real pain"
AT this moment In came Mrs Barks-
dale the cider to answer for herself. She
had been told by the house-maid OF the
arrival Of guest, and with the usual
ccrdiality OF her kind, hastened in to do
tile honors. my dear Lance" she cried,
after q motuChtary survey u extreme
astonishment, 4 am glad to weleotns
you once more to Cherrycote.
IF you knew how much those words
convey to mel" returned Barksdale with
real feeling, taking her thin, Old hands
and kissing them. u am alone in the
world since my old aunt died, q year
ago, and the ties Of early association
seem more potent as we get on in life, !
think. At any rate, ! have fairly longed
10 make friends with you all again, and
such welcome as you and Hal have
extended to mo heals many wound Of
time.T
@And am far too old to indulge in
rancor," said the old lady. tears coming
into her eyes, "Now that our fearful
war is over, can regret the violence Of
feeling with which we went lntoit. Oh,
Lancet / am glad your poor dear father
was spared seeing his state conquered.
think 1t would have killed him. But
let by.gones be by-genes. We must agree
not to talk about the war. 1t was kind
Of you to come SO far to see US once again,
and We will make you comfortable,
though things are not as they were at
Cherycote. | am sure you are glad to
find Hal married and settled so happily.
Poor as we are, his little wife Is such a
manager | have given up the housekeep-
ing entirely into her hands. And those
sweet childreh Dear mo! Here atti for
getting that Kate wants you to come out
to the garden, Hal. She wishes to con-
suit you about her flower beds. Don't tell
her Lance Is here, for she has not the
least idea who IL Is. The children said It
was Mr., lewis come to see their papa
about theShesp. They havegone with their
auntie to pick strawberries for tea, but
you shall soon see them all. Lance, you
must be taken to your room. But here
comes Hal again with Kate. Dear boyi
he b 50 affectionate, and though you
never knew her intimately, believe,
Kate knows you well BY reputation
AZ this point, when good Mrs. Barks-
dale paused tCr breath in her flOw Of
cordial greeting, tancelot felt his tenn
pies throb, and sort OF mist pass before
his eyes: Through the open door Of the
veranda Hal hurried, followed by a lady,
and in a single brief and bllssful moment
Lancclb4 became awaro Of the fact that
Halls Kitty was not his own "brfde Of
old dreams whose spell went with him
still. In plain words, Mrs, Barksdale
the younger was the cousin with the
dimples--also d Kate MUtris-whose
giten name had long ago departed from
LancelUt's recollection Of the lady, had
he ever thodght Of It, indeed, In the
confusion Of his ideas during the mo-
nients that followed this discovery he
was absorbed with q longing to satisfy
himself at once about the Kitty. THE
only one worthy OF that sweet old.
fashioned name" he said, in bis Joyous
heart, for lovers, as VIC know, glorify
everything, gwen the homely nomenClat-
ure Of ancestral days.
She came In soon to answer for herself,
the littlO girls, as before, twining around
her waist and clinging to her skirts.
Il wonder, Kitty dear, IL you remenl.
Der my oldest son, Lancelot," said good
MH. BarkSdale, with an accent Of pride
In her presentation of the stranger.
The evening sunlight slanted thrCSsh
q western window II tho old oak.paf.
elled dining.room. Lancelot stood with
his back 10 It, his face in shadow, but the
searching radiance brought out every ex.
preston Of her Changeful face more
lovely than he remembered Il.
You have not done mo the honor to
name the LADY, he said, taking l'cr hand
In bis,
"sdn Kitty Morris, though a greater
belle than ever" cried hearty Hal. "Tfs
just occurred to me, lance, that you and
Cousin Kitty used to be famous friends,
I'LL you quarreled about the war. What
an idiot was 10 forget It,"
shave forgotten nothing" Said Ian.
celot, fUr che second time that day, and
Kitty understood him.-Mp. Burton
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