South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-12-08

ball. She had seemed more beautiful and
charming than ever, and Frank, when he
babe her goodnight, said to himself:
'To-morrow | shall be the bappiest man
living, Or-Pshaw I'm foolish to think
Tor moment of anything else. She will
stand the test
Ii was near noon Of the next dav that n
hand cart, filed with beautiful plants. was
stopped before Mr. Courtney's. The man
ascending the steps, rang the bell aud hand
cd 10 card, on which was written, 'For
Miss Courtney
As the man stood waiting directions con-
corning the removal of the plants, ho heard
a pleasant voice call:
Isabel dear, 60 come down p and the
cross, irritable answer:
Il IN not ready, and it is no use TO hurry
me You expect me to got down to break
fast when did not retire until after mid
night. L think you might have sent it up
to me
There was grjeved look in the mothers
eye, slight culver of her lips, as she went
TO the foot of Abe stairs and said
'lt is not to come to Breakfast. That is
over hours ago. Yours is waiting whenever
you wish it | called you 70 come see the
beautiful flowers some one has sent YOU. and
direct The man where you wish them placed
'Oh in modified tone aud few
moments after, Miss Courtney came down.
If she bad not been so inteuily admiring
the flowers, she might have noticed the look
OF establishment depicted on the face of the
man waiting to do her bidding-and well
there might be-
Could 1t be possible that was the girl Of
whose beauty aud sweetness so many prai-
ses were sung p
a morning robe, dingy and soilcd,
caught up here and there by pins-substi-
tutes for stitches-neither belted nor corded
-bnt flowing looseIy& trailing around her;
her front hair still in crimpers, the back
caught IN a tangled mass under net. She
presented not the slightest resemblance to
the belle of the night before.
Take them in, and place them in the
windows of the dining for the present.
Isabel said. Going in herself, she dropped
into chair, saying
Mamma, tell some one to bring me my
breakfast now.
'You will have to wait on yourself it,
tie to-day, Isabel. The cook is sick, aud
Kitty has gone to market
Before the mother concluded Isabel
snapped out:
It's always so when I am tired
'Nell, do not worry dear. Here is your
breakfast. Now eat it while it is warm,
and then ] want you to assist me little
Papa Is going to bring friend home to din
ner, and we must try to have things Just as
nice as if our cook prepared them, said
Mrs Courtney, in coaxing tone.
Indeed, mamma, if you choose to wor
ry over the dinner, / shall not I'm not 90
ing to ruin my complexion, and make my
bands rough, with such work. Besides, l
have en- engagement at two O'clock. WHY
could not papa take his friend to a rcstau-
rantp
My dear, when gentleman has home
and family, he expects
Expects Yes, entirely too much Men
are always giving unnecessary trouble -
When have a homo of my own, guess I
will have my husband understand be can
not
Isabel was suddenly stopped here by
crash and looking up, she exclaimed
-, you awkward wretch You have
broken the very prettiest rose "
The man stopped not "a pick up the fraR
ments, or bring IN tho plants remaining 10
The entry blf, pulling his sloucbed ha,
further over his lace, rushed from the room
and house
'Oh, Isabel, how could you speak so -
You frightened that poor man. Ny child.
you should try and control yourself. You
can be so pleasant 1T times p the mother
said.
And when Isabel answered
Mamma, We neither q M have time for
lecture just now she turned. with wea.
~, sad look, and left tho room
The same morning, on hour later. NT,rv
Fulton sat ~ The window Of the prefiy c6-
~ little sItting-ro.m. The needle wbicb
lew moments before she bad piled 20 swift
ly, suddenly ceased, and her hands drornod
on The work 10 hr- lap Her sweet face
had a pIaiotive expression, which deepened
as she sat 90 ijly-nay, busy With thoughts
which were far from happy ones surely. for
ihe pretty red lips quigered like prieyed
chld's As quickly she dashed away
tear, and said
This will never do. Mamma will soon
oe 90, and Iu au Instant her loving eve Mil
detect 'be trace Of even ono tear. nust
n'i Rr7e Der. But, oA 7 wonder what
'id 20 change bis feelings toward me- !
""- 90 sure be loved u E, that letmy poor
D.art ZIP from my own seeping. True. he
never t1.d me OF his love save BY looks and
zoo. These Tact three months have seemed
as years, only twice during which I have
seen hlm, and then with beautiful oirI-
the R'fl most likely, who has really won
h,s heart Well, well, 7 must conauer All.
affection, ADD this is not the surest way.
must be busy oil The time, giving rspreis
no chance 20 linger with me-
AgaIn her hnnora marn L. -