Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-03

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Ned turned to Milly for an answer and
she said Yes Her face was a deep Grim
son at the time, but ! was so busy with my
own thoughts that | attributed it TO the
hested aud crowded store. As We pushed
our way through the throug in the shop |
tiled TO make myself feel easy, telling
Milly and Ned that | had been purchasing
u collar button for your New Years
This Was only q half truth, however, and |
did not feel relieved until | had seen my
friends take The car TOR home, and as |
lived in another section OF the city | had a
good excuse in taking leave Of them. |
babe them good night, with best wishes for
q very Happy New ear :, after accepting
Mills invitation 10 be down at her house
the next evening without tail.
win, | WAC a long time getting asleep
that night, continued Rob, Il was already
provided with an engagement ring, but
without any assurance that ] dared 10 offer
it to the girl | loved. For, as | thought it
ell over, ! found that it was On ~audacious
scheme that / had formed. The next
morning ] sent my album 10 Milly By q
messenger boy, and when returned 10 my
rooms ! was both surprised and delighted
to find that MilIy had sent me a beautiful
present in the shape Of @ pair Of cuff but
tons that | have worn mere or less Tor the
past year. Strange to say the name Of
Glitter, ~ieWeler, Was stamped upon the
little case in which the buttons were IN
closed. 'Miliy must certainly have been
doing some purchasing for me the night
before, | said TO myself.
Shall | tell you that | waited impatient
IL for the evening, and finally when ! came
to take my leave, after firing out the old
folks and | was alone with Milly, | found
my determination again leaving me, and
that abOui all that was LETT Ut my scheme
was the little ring case and its contents
that were in my pocket had put on my
o, ercoat and took Milly's hand IN mine to
say good night. "'Milly,' said |, that was
O very pretty present you sent me to-day,
and | shall prize them very highly.
"7I an glad you are pleased, she replied,
Il took Ned along to make the selection,
for | wss afraid ! would not know what
would suit . gentleman. Your album WAS
a very fae one, Robert, and wsnt to
thank you for it,
81 really did not know what to send you,
Milly, but have another little gift that |
would like TO offer you very much, said |,
still holding her hand. ! slipped the ring
on one Of her fingers and said as | did 30:
'Milly, will you take it with all that ! mean
to carry with itY'
10 my excitement | put the ring on the
wrong finger and it wa II month or more
before | found it ont.
Lob, Rob, said Milly, in a halt sob, 4
did not think you were going 10 talk so.
What can | say"
Il clasped her in my arm and said
'Milly, | have no right to demand an an
swer nov, but | trust you will sag TO this
protier Of my whole love that you will be
my wife
waited for an answer, though, and
after u moment Milly looked up and said
Rob, | do love you, but until we have told
father and mother all, | will have TO take
this on appreciation, for ! may have to re.
turn it," She glanced first at the ring on
her fisger, then looked at me with q merry
twinkle in her eyes and then dropped her
head on my shoulder.
did you hear what | told Glitter in
the ~jewelry store last night ] asked in
amazement.
Il did, Rob- she replied, but did not
know until now what you could have been
purchasing on such a peculiar condition.
Nor did | imagine that you had been
buying cuff buttons for me, you little witch,
said |, as | kissed her.
1T is strange that we SHOULD have met
Just there, isn't it, said Milly, trying. to
hide her bluehing face from me
"Will, old fellow" concluded Rob, fater
a long pause, Is he took up his let prepare.
tory TO going on with the work Of directing
the wed&ing invitations MIlIy and | have
il all over many times since then,
and now that q year had passed we are
sending ont our cards. Do you wonder
desire 10 be married on New Years