Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-12-19

As Clarence stood there listeningto
Lizzie Eldon's impetuous words and
holding her soft little hand in his own,
he wondered that he had never before
noticed how pretty she was. They
haunted him all night, that oval, ear
nest face, those swimming blue eyes.
Day by day Rosas image waxed
fainter and more faint in his memory
and Lizzies shy, gentle look grew more
than ever present in his heart.
Il do believe I've fallen in love
with the girl, he thought. 81 won
der what she would say if I were to
propose to her,
Next to the wonder came its reah-
zation.
One fine October day, when they
had strayed little away from the gay
nutting party, whose voices made the
old yellow-leaved woods musical,
Clarence Hyde asked Lizzie if she
would accept the love her sister had
sighted, and Lizzie, smiling and trem-
bling, answered Yes"
"You see, Uncle Cuthbert," said
Clarence, eagerly, as he explained the
new position Of affairs to his uncle
that evening after he had safely es-
corted Lizzie home, with her nut. bas-
ket only half fl!ed-and no wonder,
all things considerably will be so
pleasant We shall live together, and
Lizzie says she will love you dearly.
Lizzie is such famous little house
keeper She thinks it will be so pleas
ant to have you sitting by our hearth.
And uncle, you will 60 to see her to-
morrow, won't you?"
"Yes, said Uncle Cuthbert, briefly,
"TlI CO."
And the next day Lizzie was sur
prised at her sewing by brown faced
little old man, who abruptly took both
her hands in his and imprinted a kiss
upon her crimsoning forhead, just as
if he were the oldest acquaintance in
the world.
$50 you're to marry my nephew,
are you ?" said Uncle Cuthbert.
Eyes, SIR" Lizzie made answer,
timidly.
"And you love him, Lizzie?"
ooh, yes, sir"
"And you won't object to have an
old man numbering about the house,
helpless and feeble though he be?"
"I shall be glad to have you live
with US, sir, for | never remembered
my father-and-and you will be like
one to me, l am sure"
Uncle Cuthbert kissed her again
and walked away as abruptly as he
had come.
"He'sa very funny old gentleman,
thought Lizzie, "but I know shall
like him"
Rosa contemplated the present state
of affairs coolly-a little cOntemptu-
ously, in fact
"If you choose to adopt all Clarence
Hyde's poor relations, why I can only
wonder at your taste, said she softly.
But Lizzie only smiled and doubted
to herself whether Rosa could have
loved Clarence.
The wedding day drew near. Liz
zies white dress was nearly finished
and modest little presents were begin
ming to be sent in from friends and
neighbors.
Here's my present, said Uncle
Cuthbert, walking in one fine day and
tossing little box Of carved wood in
to Lizzie's lap. 81 cut out those
wooden flowers myself when l was in
California.
ooh, uncle, what dear little box,
said Lizzie, smiling her bright thanks,
while Rosa elevated her nose rather
scornful'y.
"Wen, but open it; it's lined beau
tifully," persisted the old mau.
Lizzie obeyed.
why, there's parchment deed in
it, uncle 70 cried the astonished Clar-
ence, who was leaning over Lizzie's
shoulder.
"Of course there is-s deed making
over $4,000 to LIZZIE Eldon the day
Of her marriage" answered Uncle
Cuthbert dryly, "and I've got another
one for you at home, Clarence, my
boy. All, the old uncle wasn't 60 very
poverty stricken, after all. You
mustn't think, my young lady" he
added, turning abruptly to Rosa, that
gold isn't gold because til a trife old
and tarnished. Appearances aren't
everything in this world.