The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-14

desoti6n.s. Miss Nelliebeamed viii
JOY, forshe was now convinced how
true aud unselfsb was the attach
ment Of her ainirer.
Under the circumstances IL wal
not surprising that the German
waters speedily did Mrs johnson
80 much good that her careful nufst
considered the cnre could Be short,
ensIl, aud accordingly the couple
retured TO England much earlier
than had been expected.
Whether, however, the waters
had really disagreed with the old
Elady, or something else had upset
her, was never quite clear, buLsoon
after theif return to England her
healtha and strength began seriously
to fail, She complained bitterly
that Miss Nellie had induced her
to undertake an unnecessary and
ateless journey, and ever sincsshe
had neglected herallogether. The
end Of il was thatone day, ID The
height Of her anger, she burnt che
then existing will, and made Nj.
James Fox The sole heir to every.
thing she possessed. This decision
seemed to have exhausted her re.
manning energy, for she died not
many days after.
Mr. Fox, who had been apprised
of the state Of affairs by his part.
ner and friend, almost lost his
senses; still his excitement did not
prevent him from investing some
money in hatbands and Grape,
and looking as mournful as if the
sorrow of The whole world rested on
his shoulders. Miss Nellie, too,
melted away in tears, and could
only be comforted by her Jamie, as
she now called. Mr.. Fox. But the
latter seemed to have turned quite
dull with grief. He did not appear
to understand her. at all, and as
day by day she became more de.
monstfative, be grew less affection
ate. The afternoon before the fun
eral Miss Nellie was extremely
broken, hearted, and amid her sobs
remarked how comfortable and hap.
pS she had always been with her
late friend. To her astonishment
Mrs. Fox attempted to comfort her
by saying with cool civility: ~
hope you may soon meet again
with such a happy home as you
have had here till now.n
On hearing this Miss Nelfie's
tears suddenly dried up, and, with
eyes dilated with hastonishment and
anger she cried; "Itis you whom
| expect to make me this happy
homep'
Mr. Fox, however simply shrugg,
ed his shoulders, saying: 81 do not
deny that 1 may have once had
such IDEAS but of late have grown
wiser. Everything alters in this
world; why, then, should our opin.
ion not do the same2 This is what
we call progress"
Upon this he bowed and left
Miss Nellie crying and fainling in
an arm. chair
He did not hear anything of her
till u few days later, when gen.
tleman called upon him saying
that he had been entrusted with
Miss Nellie Browns affairs, and
suggesting that perhaps Nj. Fox,
before they went any further,
would prefer making some private
arrangement about his breach Of
promise Of marriage with his client.
"And what proof of that promise
has Miss Brown except her saying
so2" asked Mr.. Fox,
"oh," answered the yonng man,
81 have seen bOx full Of letters
from you"
"Have you read them2" cOntin.
ued Mr., Fox, sarcastically.
mot YET" replied the other,
"but bave seen the box"
"We!l, you had better go and
read them FIRST before you take any
further steps, and il you can find a
single line from me to Miss Brown
l am quite willing to let her have
ample damages without theirbeing
awarded by court of law"
There was something SO diaboll,
cal about Mr.. Fox that the young
defender Of innocence found it best
to retire for the present, leaving
his opponent to rub his hands tri
umphantEy and build castles in the
air about the country seat and the
horses and carriages be was going
10 buy ia order 10 dazzle Miss La
qucrton, whom he fel! justified in
sar;orsl,, ,l,irL;nn ohoni now