Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-08-13

the subject.
well, just one question, papa,
asked Phyllis, with an eye to future
contingencies. "Was any one killed.
"No. No one was killed" answered
Mr.. Monrough; "but your grandfa-
ther was shot in the arm, and | never
can forgive them-never never =
Her father then insisted on her
promising him that she would not
marry without his consent, which she
did readily enough, but she saw it was
useless arguing with him any further
and for the time the matter ended.
1t soon became evident to Mr. Mon
rough that Phyllis was really frettlng
and making herself i'll about chat
confounded fellow Rockerton, as he
said to himself. He was man Of ac-
ton, and determined to give her a
thorough change.
Phyllis, my girl, he said the next
morning at breakfast, chow would you
like to go to England for bit?'
"Oh, papa" she exclaimed, with
the most brilliant look on her face that
he had seen there for long time.
"That would be delightful. You know
I've always wanted to 90 across and
see the Old World. But can you spare
the time?"
well, no, my girl, | can't just
now," he replied. 81 am obliged to
remain here for a time, as | have a
speculation on hand which requires my
presence on the spot; but Mrs. La
kering is going over by the next Cum
arder, and she would chaperon you to
your uncle's in Manchester, where
you could stay and amuse yourself till
l arrived, which probably would be in
about three months.
So it was settled and, the follow
ing week. Phyllis (having first inform
ed young Rockerton, with whom she
kept up a secret correspondence, of
her departure and her destination,) }
stepped on board the mail steamship
under the care of her lady friend and
in due course arrived at her uncle's in
Manchester
She was warmly received by her
English relatives Mr.. Thomas Span
der cher late mothers brother) had a
iarg2 bushes; bushes; in the cotton spinning
trade in Manchester, f-ssad resided at
Birkdale, going backward and fJdwSTd
to his business, so that she had the
benefit of the sea air. What with
that, and her voyage over, and her
new surroundings, she in very short
time resumed her old healthy looks,
and, as Mr.. Spander wrote to Mr..
Monrough, "she seemed to have entire
ly forgotten her love affair
She also, of course, frequently wrote
to her father. In one of her letters
she said:
81 am awfully comfortable here
Everybody seems to do everything
possible to make me happy. Uncle
Thomas's son George is at home from
the university, where he is studying
for the church. He seems very nice
young man, not at all solemn as one
would think, and he plays tennis
lovely. He returns to Cambridge to-
morrow.
"Um - reflected old MOnrough, as
he read this letter. That's more
like it, now"
Phyllis had been in England for two
months and everything had settled
down quietly, when Mr. Monrough
was electrified one morning to receive
a cablegram from her:
George has come all the way from
college. Wants to marry me immedi-
ately. Do consent and make me happy.
PHYLLIS.
well this beats all y murmured
Mr.. Monrough, as he stared at the
message. "He must have fallen very
deeply in love with her, indeed. Oh I
l consent. But how about the settle
ment? suppose that Tom Spander
reckons on my doing what is right,
and so will l wish could get over,
but I'm stuck fast with that specula-
tion for another month 1t might
lose me a million if l left it, and l
can't afford that. Well, here goes =
And he sent this reply telegram
Don't understand the hurry, but |
consent. Am very pleased. Wish every
happiness Cannot leave here for a
month. Tell uncle will arrange hand
sOmely. MoSROUGH.