The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-07-16

hS.i-Sf DiauSnC promising 10 IOllOW
. soon and they were scarcely out of
the room before my angel began to
complain of the heat.
"WouId you be so kind as to get
me an ice from the supper-room-
vanilla, if you please? I'll wait for
yon herel"
Away / went, like an arrow, but
when l came back to the spot " here
/ had left her at the conservatory
door, she was gonel
went hither and thither seeking
her but in vain-the tempting mass
of frozen snow began 10 melt, and
dropped all over the fingers of my
new kid gIoves-a profuse perspira-
ton broke out on my brow-still
she was undiscovered
AT length l plunged desparingly
into the green ard fragrant depths
of the conservatory. 1t was a sort
of pleasant twilight there-only one
or -tsx0 lamps -illnmined the gerani.
um-scented gloom. I soughtin in
for some time, bruising my ankles
against the stems of solemn century
plants, and nearly fracturing the
bridge of my nose against the droop-
ing boughs of u gigantic lemon-tree.
never swear-but Just then was
taken unawares, and something
rather profance broke from my lips!
Ones nose is tender partl
AT length l crept under the over.
hanging bloom of a giant Daphne,
and there, just beyond the orange
cIuster-I caught sight of the
futter of white dress. / hurried
breathlessly on, but the next min
ute L shrank back behind the feath-
cry foliage of noble golden acca.
cia-she was alone!
Mol broadcloth- -draped arm was
tight around her waist, and she was
smiling up into the face of the black
mustached monster! A handsome
scamp he was, and looking intensely
happy! Imarked it all, and ground
my teeth in rage!
"They are only just gone," she
said, " leaving me, as they thought,
in excellent hands,"
Black mustache burst into laugh,
echoed by the silvery little laughter
of Blanche.
"Yes, | saw you, and pitied you"
he said. "But Blanche, darling.
what did possess you to stupify
yourself all the evening with that
precious spooney? 1 was half in
clined te be jealous until l saw the
fellows facel''
And rney DUrtI iaugneu again.
began to feel very hot and uncom-
Portable under the accacia- blooms.
"Dear Harry that's the very rea-
son." she said. ~ selected him be.
cause he was SO extremely green! 1
knew / could shake him off at any
moment l chose, and SO l have.
The stupid creature-l am so tired
of his bad French an staring eye
balls!'
/ felt as though l should choke.
"Well, now. Blanche. one more
kiss said the iacogntto. "I've fairly
deserved it, you know, hiding in
here all the evening. What would
your hostess say If she knew?"
81 don't care said Blanche, pout-
ing.
'Nor Il" said incognito.
And then / heard a kiss-tro of
EN-!
"Come, Darling" pursued the
concealed wretch' "the carriage is
waiting; just let me wrap this shawl
round these dimpled shoulders of
yours, and ih another half hour,
uncle and aunt to the contrary not
withstanding, we'll"
/ fclt that could preserve silence
no longer. With a majestic air, 1
from the shade, and ex-
claimed:
'Sir, this lady was left under my
protection, and if as 1 imagine, a
marriage is contemplated,
L cannot suffer it to proceedl will
alarm Mr.. Allworthyi | will cali
in the policer
"You will?" said the gentlemen,
who. had boon surveying me scorn-
fully from head TO foot.
AYES, wilIF' quoth 1. 1 tried
to believe that it was all honor and
but 1 felt very vindictive
toward the chivalier, and would
have liked no better fun than to
knock his arrangements into pill
The gentleman made one step
forward, and took me by the collar
uvith a oyrin lil-a iron