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

= Hi3Nctt '' supper idet night was
prettyqueer are We near the breaks
last staiionf
The Forks are about ffteen mills
aheadir
sAndihOw long viii il take 70 get
there r
4 don't siiik ws'Ilges nuchfurther
yetawhileH
no you man were going y get
Cues o. 2 r'plied Han Win calm
ness whlchundaf tie circumstances was
a little aggravaling.
-NYeIl, 4 we can't Get ahead, can't va
20 backf
-Afrald MOI. We put ON an extra
engine and a plowlasl night, There's
noswitchnear, and the cuts have filled
up behindusl
Then what are you going 70 dorl
asked o little l0.ly.
stay tillwere dug out. I've got tele.
graph instruments on board. When We
do stick -won BE- long now-I,H cut q
wife. and ask iofa relief party,g
sThat about loodF
-ohl they'll ll.nage 70 send some from
tie Eclls n. =. snow-ahoes. They
did last year,
I silently thanked Providence for my
well.stocked basket.
Don't say anything whispered Hall,
d he heard the door Of the drawing.
room open. ALet me break II; I'm used
to letting em down gently.r Then turn
ing to MB. Forsyth, who by that time
had come out, said, Cheerilyi Good.
morning. ma'am; hope you didn't find Il
too cold to slecpr
4oh no, thank you, size replied; then,
after saying Woodworking TO me- she
again addressed Hall. 4we seem to be
going very slowly, and the windows are
50 frosted ] can't see how deep the
snow Is"
Were pushing ahead first rate" said
the unmoved and unblushing conductor.
"You don't feel the motion because the
snow deadenS the vibration
Hall looked at nae with a certain trcm-
uloumess about his left upper eyelid.
Shall we haze breakfast soon?A was
Mrs. FoByths next question.
swell, It may b some little time" an
swered Hall.
1oh, dear!H she gasped, in the pref
tiest way imaginable, -and l feel quite
faint
1dived for my basket. II have some
things here. We might manage to make
q picnic breakfasA'
@No, no; won't trcubls you. I'd
rather wait till can get some tea"
+Ithink you had better accept Mr..
Austin's Offer suggested Hall, 1--WE
may be a little late getting to the regu.
lar breakfast station"
@Please let me be your host, urged.
4Ican even give you tea or coffee. Here's
a spiritlamp aud a little saucepan and 1
have--let me see-cold beef, curried
chicken, foie gras, OK tongue, anchovy
paste, pot Of marmalade, lots Of crack
ers, sugar, condensed milk, and all the
et-c@ter1s."
4Quite a larder, / declare said Mrs.
Forsyth, laughingly, as / finished check
ing off the contents Of my basket. slow
stupid Of me not to bring anything ex-
cept some fruit, and one can't live on
fHiit-out Of Eden.H
an fix up a table," observed Hall, los
ing no time in putting his intention into
action. 4The porter's tired out; we kept
him up last night, Now you're all COM
Portable, III see how the others are get
ting On,n
"wllat shall 1 open for your l asked,
as stood, can-opener in hand
"oh, don't know; anything you like
4Ilike them all. Suppose we have u
feasty' and began to make reckless
assault on the curried chicken.
4No, NOT" she exclaimed; zone meat
will be plenty"
"Will you be kind enough to make the
ten l asked, as l handed the necessary
implements and material.
Certainly. What dear little lamp
and saucepan! am sure they'll make
delicious tear
Il have no doubt OF It, with your help.
I'm sorry to say haven't any butter.
Didn't think It would keep
-NO matter; l like crackers soaked in
my tea"
infatuated as was, l could not ex-
rress my agreement with that essentially
feminine prediction. dished out the
chicken as gracefully as I could, ind we
began our repast while the tea was draw
ing.
Presently Mrs. Forsyth looked at me
and laughed. This is funny, isn't itF
Il think its very jolly
a0h! | don't mean the breakfast, but
my sitting down as your guest, when,
three days ago, had never seen you,'
u assure you," / said, SIN an emil
nently respectable and proper person
that Is, for lawyer. The conductor
can vouch for me, he has known me
for years"
+Yes, he gave you a good character
4Then you inquired" asked eagerly.
+oh, nc, she answered. with a shade
Of mischief in her tone; "he volunteered
the information
"How good this tea Isl" l observed,
tasting some that she had handed me.
u never could have made It 80 wellmy.
self"
ut certainly Is nicn, but It's not due to
my skill, but to the quality Of the tea"
/, Of course, disSelted from this view,
and took several cups-orat least glasses,
for had no cups-of that tea, which !
was willing to swear was the most dc.
licious beverage ever prepared,
We were just tinishingwh Hall came
back and said, "Glad to see you getting
on so comfortably"
ayes, remarked Mrs. Forsyth; 4the
road Is 50 smooth we could eat without
any Inconvenience"
SYou give the road too much credit,
ma'am. The fact Is, we haven't moved
the last thirty minutes"
~You don't mean to say we're at the
station alrcadyT