The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-11-06

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The jewels were good enough
for the Jay family, said she, Il
don't knew why the Poads should
turn mp their noses at en- How
ever, let 'em do as they please lis
their business, not mine, if Bessie
chooses to do without her wedding
present What is it, Lucy2 the
minister again2 It seems to me he
calls pretty often, don't he?s
7 yes, perhaps he does, . admitted
lll4luc Lucy with doYpeast eyelashes.
aganlt You see what he wants2
He asked for you, Aunt Anna
ranth,,,,
Well, 1 suppose l must go in and
see him said the old lady, adjust
ing her cap ribbons. He's very
good young man. That last Sum
day sermon of his was really very
good for beginner.
She went in eomplaeently. bRt
when she came out, she looked re-
proachfulIy at Lpcy. s
Lucy said she, s.is this true?'.,
Lucy hung down her head,
"Why didn't you tell me before?"
ST. thought you must surely
see itfor yourself" /" murmured Lucy,
HWell, ] suppose 1 have been
blinder,tha batl' sighed the old
lady. sit never once occurred to
me that you would make any sort
of minister's wife"
81 mean to try my best, Aunt
Amaranth."
"And he wants you to be married
right away. Well, you've been a
good girl, Lucy reluctantly con
ceded the old lady, "and We'll go
shopping this afternoon and get you
gown or two, and a bonnet and a
shawl. / suppose you'll want to go
home and be married where Clara
and Bessie are?"
eff you don't object, aunt
eMuch good my objecting would
do" said the shrewd old lady,
aWell, well, young folks will be
young folks, andI must look out
for a wedding present for you now.'' =
Lucy lifted her soft brown eyes to
Aunt Amaranth's face. She had
pitied the old lady's discontinue
when the opals had been SO ruth.
lcssly rejected by the other. two
brides. ioiieaidilaa od9p ads5 &
aAunt Amaranth, said she, ttyou
need not look out for anything new
for me. You have spent deal of
money on me already, and you are
proposing to spend more. And if
you don't mind. why shouldn't /
wear the jewels-the old family
Jewels that you were going to give
to Bessie?n 5 a1f3q5
eWould you like them?P sharply
demanded Aunt Amaranth. iose
aYes." HR
You havenosilly prejudice against
opals2"t ~
"No, Aunt Amaranth.
"Do you like them?" Gd5
'I am sure that9I shall like any
thing that you give me, Aunt ANA
ranth, said she, ewatever itris.7''
"Humph, said the old lady
'fYou are a good girl.po of & e
Great was the cooling dichatter-
ing when the three brides-elect
were together in the little red-briclx
city house, each working on her
own trousseau-fof the Ponds were
poor and drcssmakers bills were
not to be thoughtof. ie iyah 4oa
But Lucy had shared the best OF
all, through Aunt Amaranth's un-
looked for generosity:
"she has been so goodrp said
Lucy, with sparkling eyes. a"oh,
I'm SO sorry that Lever was cross
or unjust to her!"
"For all that, said Clara, at
would take more than Aunt Anna
ranth's silk gowns and pretty en-
broideries to induce me to wear
those hideous opals of hers. !"
al would wear anything to please
Aunt Amaranth, !" said loyal Lucy.
suppose you show them to us, p
said Clara.
"0h, have not come into posses
sion of them yet, said Lucy. "Aunt
Amaranth is to bring them when
she comes to the wedding =
"Yo ou won't wear them to be mar
ried imp
aIf Aunt Amaranth wishes it, j
will
And to this resolution Luey brave
ly adhered, in spite of logic, per
suasion or ridicule.
1t was the. night before the triple.
wedding. Aunt Amaranth, fresh
from her journey, was drinking tea
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