Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-02-19

liked her al o. And when she had
been stud II ing up her toilet for the op-
era, she had selected blue dress.
with blue corn flowers for her hair
and ornaments of turquois, because
she had once heard Mr.. Emery say
that blue was his favorite color.
Going with some one else = she re-
peated. well. OF course, he has
right TO suit himself "
And she kept within her own soul
the feverpd fire OF girliSh resentment.
the gnawing pangs OF jealousy that
disturbed her ell the while that she
was sitting waiting for the great green
curtain to be drawn up.
Until of a sudden. there was a slight
hustle on the row Of seats beyond, and
Mr.. Emery entered with his mother.
And then Kate's overgloomed face
grew bright again. Shr drew lon &
breath of relief aud turned 10 the
Stage il was as if myriad OF gas
lights had all Of a sudden been turned
up as if all tie mimic world OF the
opera house had grown radiant.
Never was voice sweetrr in her ears
tTan the somewhat thin and exhaust
I'd warbIe of Mademoisele Rosaie de
Vigue. the prima- donna never did
SCENERY glow with such natural tints'
or foot-lights shine more softly. Kate
Marcy declared that the opera was
perfection
Yes, bat" said pert little Nina
Cummings, do look AT Charley Eme-
nv with that little old woman Why
couldn't h. have come and Fit with
us"
Kate bit her lip. In tn" crowd now
surging out Of the aisles Of the little
op.ra-hnuse she could scarcely ven
turp to express her entire opinion, but
she said in Il low. earnest tone:
Il don't know what you think OF it,
Nina, but |. for my part, respect Mr..
Emery thousand times more for his
politeuess 70 his mother
And. almost at the same second. she
found herself looking directly into
Mr. Emerys eyes.
For a moment only The crowd sep
aIated them almost ere they could rec
ognize one another but Kate felt sure
and her cheek glowed vivid scarlet
at the cprtainty-that he had heard
her words
CHARLEY" said little Mrs. Emery.
looking into her sons face. as they
emerged into the vail of softly falling
snow. which seemed to enwrap the
whole outer world in dim, dazzling
mystery, "who was that girl ?
What girl, mother 2 with little
pardonable hypocrisy.
THE one, Charley, with the big blue
eyes, and the sweet face wrapped IN
white. fleecy sort Of hood-the one
who said she respected you p
1T was Kate Mercy, mother
She has face like an angel, said
Mrs Emery softly.
The next day the foreman OF the
rolling mills went boldly to the old
Marcy homestead whose red-brick
gable. .heeted over with ivy, rose up
out OF the leafless elms aud beeches,
inst bpvond the noise and stir OF busy
Crystalton.
Miss Marcy" he declared, with
our intending to he an eavesdropper,
II heard what on said last night.
1T was not intended for your ears.
Mr. Emery" said Kate, coloring
soft. rosy pink.
But" he pursued, looking her full
in he face, Il cannot be satisfied
with mere cold respect, Miss Marcy
| want a warmer. truderer feeling to-
ward myself. If you could teach
Yourself TO love me"
The diuples came out around Kate
Marcy's coraI-rAd lips, wreathing her
smile in wondrous beauty.
The lesson is already learned. Dir.
Emery" said she Il do love you.
have loved YOU for long time.
And the foreman Of the rolling
mills went home envying neither
king nor prince that day.
But ] never should have loved
Won so dparlv," his young wife told
nim afterward. III you hadn't been
90 good 10 that dear little mother OF
yours. In my eyes you never looked
half so handsome as when you stood
bending over her gray head in the
crowded hall OF the opera house that
night"
You see" said Emery laughing at
her enthusiasm II agyeed with the
hero OF the old Scotch ballad
".Sweethearts may get many one.
But OF mithcrs ner another
Not so Very Green After All.
Hermann. the prestidigitator.
doesn't conline his tricks TO the stage.
Frequently he does funny little things
for the amusement Of himself and
his friends. The other day at the
Midland be gave small boy dime
bur lust before the uchin CLOSED his
hand the professor swiprd it back.
The boys look Of astonishInent was
something very ludicious.
A story is told, however. ofone man
who turned the joke on the magician
Every ybody has seen the trick by
which he takes piece OF money out