South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-03-13

was the sweetest, prettiest, most lovely
girl in all Hartford. SO that when John
came in, went and sat down by him in q
coy corner, and left aunt Katherine 70
entertain Mr.. Devereux-a plan which l
thought at first seemed to suit all around
But after little time | saw John cast
ing uneasy glances toward the place where
Mr.. Devereux, looking superbly handsome,
sat talking with my aunt.
You needn't be jealous of him. 1 said
Che is only my teacher
John started and leaned back In bissea,
without saying word
Neither of the gentlemen stayed very
late, John going away directly after Mr..
Devereux, aud went to my room elated
with my prosperity, or rather the prosper
ity of my plans.
| did not need assistance in my studies
before Mr.. Dcvereux came again, and after
short time it came to be n regular thinr
! for him to spend an evening once or twice
week with US. With us, say, because
could see that, though he admired my aunt
Katherine very much, lie had too GOOD
taste to monopolize her company entirely
to the exclusion of mine | enjoyed these
evenings very much. 1t seemed to me Mr..
Devereux grew remarkably agreeable very
fast. Sometimes j Ohm would come in. but
John seemed to have crown strange and
moody of late. [ thought it was because
Mr.. Devereux was at our house so much,
and endeavored to please him by an extra
attention when he did spend an cveninc.
with us, but it didn't seem to be Of much
use. | resented his silence and inatteu-
ton to me one night, and after that be did
Mt come near US for nearly month. But
we seemed to get along just as well with
out him-at least did, though aunt lLath-
arine asked me number of times about
the cause of his absence
ole is sulky suppose. Don't fret a
bout me, aunt Katharine; il don't trouble
me at all" said.
a few evenings after, John made his mp
pearance and entered the parlor where Mr..
Dcvereux and | sat playing chess, while
! my aunt was writing letter at a side t.
bic. / thought it would be rather awkward
for him at first, but he came forward east
~, AMI after speaking to Mr. Devereux and
myself, crossed the room and seated him
self by my aunt. Pleased with this arrange
ment, | devoted myself to my game, and
did not look around for soa:c half an hour
afterwards, when my attention was attract
ed by the sound Of John Aubreys voice.
which, though low, vas remarkably earnest
and emphatic | turned my head and gag
cd in wonder. My aun's cheeks were
! flushed with crimson, and Johns face, rs
seen by me for an instant, was pale and agts-
ted. | turned to Mr.. Dcvercux in aston
ishment, but he only smiled slightly, made
move, and then waited for ne to do the
same. But | could not play from excite
ment caused by tho scene had observed
moment before, and lost the game through
inattcntion.
Shall we play gain? said Mr. Dcvcreux.
shook my head, and he replaced the
pieces in box and then took up book
The next moment John arose and aunt
went with him to the door She did not
come back for some time, and when she
did, Mr.. Deyercux was preparing TO 90.
He looked up quietly at her entrance, and
then asked her laughingly, if it was AMIGA
bly, settled, and fhe might congratulate her?
She blushcd, but said, Yes, at some
other time, and bade him good night.
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