The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-02-10
ALI is WELL THAT ENDS
WELL.
BY VERNE SErrE.

ltwas q beautiful summer even
ing, the sun was sinking behind
the hills, as il II we're 10th to leave
the scene Of so much splendOr, IS
the golden light came pouring
down upon the stately figures
standing upon the banks Of the lit.
tls muruuring brook in that part
Of the village known as May6eld.
One a woman tall and slender,
with alithe, graceful figure, shin.
ing hair, deep violet eyes, aud a
fair, rosy complexion; how beauti.
fal she seemed as she stood there
looking wisttully into the eyes Of
the man beside her.
Upon his dark, handsome face
there was an expression Of love 90
earnest, and thought so tender that
che could not have mistaken II,
sDumont, I can never 80 yout
,@ite, came from hef pale lipsl
"oh, Kate cried he, "yOu are so
bliuds Can you not see that you
are tortuting meH II you we're
taken from me / should die; Kate,
my darling, will you ever under.
stand how true my love is for your
When will your heart and soul be
stirred within youH Think for a
moment and then answer me, and
remember, 1t is not a mans fancy,
but a mans life that hangs on the
word. Say yes, Kate, you will
never repent H." her lover pleaded
passiOnately.
"DumOnt," she replied coldly, II
can never marry you. l have told
you go often before, go go your way,
forget me and be happy"
"Then l have received my fual
answer, KsteH"
"Your answer, cir"
"You are cruel, cold, heartless, /"
cried he, ito morrow you may re.
psnt."
But before he could turn around
she had fled from his side, he soon
losing sight Of her among the tall,
stately trees, SIS Il possible she
can treat me thusP l will ssek her
tomorrow again. | cannot lose
her, my only love-" said he, pale
aud trembling, as be left for the
village hotel.
Next day he called at the Dayton
farm, but to his dismay Kate had
gone during the eyering, leaving
q note stating she never intended
TO return.
u will travel until l find her,"
be muttered, as be left The door.
In two days after Dumont Hay.
man left Mayfeld, where ho had
been spending bis summer vaca.
tiOn, for his fathers handsome res.
idence in New York, with a deter.
minatiOn to find his lost one.
After Kate had left the side Of
her lover, how cad and bitter we're
her thoughts. How she Ionged to
fud peace 10 the arms Of the only
man she loved and tell him all her
troubles.
But what would be think of her
when she told him she was the
wife of another; one who had per.
suadsd her TO marry him secretly,
and then after three days Of matri.
mOnial bliss had cruelty deserted
her.
NO." thought Kate to herself,
81 will keep my secret, and go to
New York where | am not known;
perhaps the rich Mrs. Carton, who
80 kindly left me her address the
summer che visited our town, can
help me to get a place as governess
in some nice place. l will go and
see at once, and never tell any one
Of my unhappy marriage with Vol.
uey West"
So with these thoughts she left
the home Of her father never to re.
turn,
y = = \ a Il
A year has passed since Kate
left the little farm Of her parents.
All, what a difference has that
year brought into the life Of this
beautiful girl. Then a poor farm.
er's daughter in a country town,
now the adopted daughter and heir
ess Of Mrs. Carton. She had NOW
mastered French, read all the books
Of note, and was a fne musician,
and Mrs, Carton was in a few
months going to give her a ball,
where she was TO be introduced in.
10 the aristOCratic society Of New
York.
How beautiful she looked this
evening, sitting there in the grand
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