The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-03-03

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Taegs was an instaut's terrified
silence and thenthe girls begau to
scream in chorus.
.Mercsl' said Alice, "rhat is
itRn
eHow silly We all are" said Ro-
sa; "it's only a cat"
"As if cat could make such a
noise as that, I" sobbed Flora. "Call
Uncle Johu-bring the revolver. =
Alice, dOlook and see what 1t is.''
@No, you look = faltered Alice, re-.
treating behind the bureau,
"I'll look myself, said Rosa Fer.
nall, bravely advancing to the res.
cue.
But when the door handle rofus-
ed TO turn even she blanched.
"sOme one is holding the door
inside. Call the men,"
"There's no necessity" quoth a
voice from behind the panels.
At the next moment the closet
door few open, revealing Criuoline
and a countenance whose utter
sheepishness can never be describ.
ed.
"COusin KenI" shrieked Flora.
"Mr. Ross" faltered Rosa.
why, it can't be pOssibleI" ejac,
ulaled Alice.
And then the three girls clung to
each other in parOxysms Of laugh
ter
"The fact is, ladies'" commenced
Kenneth, cOnfusedly, "I-won't
some one help me of with this
mouse.trap Of a hoOp,Skirt2 Miss
Alice, I'm very sorry I've split your
sacque open, but-well, If you don't
stop laughing ! can'texplain, that's
the long audshort of It,"
But Rosa had stopped laughing
already, and the pink Of her cheek
was deepening into scarlet.
She had just remembered the
words carelessly spoken in the very
room, not five minutes ago.
In an inexpliCably short space Of
time, Mr.. Ross had torn of his fem.
inine adornments and fed igno.
niniously, followed by the peals Of
laughter Of his cousin aud Alice
Ayuer.
Rosa-slrange little piece Of con.
tradiction-began to cry,
"Poor little thing, she's hyster.
ical," said Aunt Mag, who had just
appeared on the scene.
But Rosa Fernall was not hys.
terical.
The full delicious moon Of sum
mer was in the mid,heaven that
night, as Kenneth Ross strolled
inlo.the garden moodily putting a
cigar, aud contemplating the feast.
bility of leaving quiet Warburgh,
to avoid the girls sarcasm.
~ was a fool" quOth Kenneth,
Hbut-who's there2"
Twas Rosa, with two or three
white Glove pinks in her hand,
coming from the lower part Of the
garden,
And by the full, bright moon.
light he saw traces of tears on her
cheek.
"Rosa, you've been crying"
"No, / haven't"
Aud TO prove the truth Of her
assertion Rosa began to cty.afresh.
"Look here, Rosa" said the
young man, gravely, a have been
thinking Of leaving Warburgh to.
morrow"
"But," pursued Mr., Ross, "I'l
stay if you'll only tell me to my
face what you told my cousin when
l was hidden away like a foolish
rat in a trap, Rosa, Speak to me,
little one"
"what shall 1 tell yOu'' faltered
Rosa.
nThat you love mo.-that you
will be my dear and cherished
wifs.o
And she told him so 10 the Ian.
guage lovers like best to hear.
And Mr., Kenneth Ross stayed In
Warburgh and braved the ridicula
Of Alice and Flora, With little Rosa
marshaled on his side,
But he never read the girls any
more homilies on The dignity Of
.OOd Ss G, i H. !s.:s-:j5sty ss:sty % u human
nature.
To use Miss Flora's expressive
language, ut wouldn't have gone
When a friend comes in with a
rubber coat on and an umbrella in
SIS hand, you know you always