South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-04-04


here of course. Now will you help me ?
must have carpets and curtains, crockery
and thousand things of whose very names
am ignorant. am anxious to move .in
Tine for Thanksgiving dinner TO commem.
crate the day when FIRST | saw dear-Gora -
OF course she would help bin. They
went from store TO store cons ulting, srrang-
ipg' and ordering goods, the liltls lady feel
; lug all the time a. If she was IN "a dream.
aud must piuch herself before she could
( wake up. The odd, los, feeling lasted all
d.y, aud when she came home weary and
pale, she shut herself up in her own room,
and tried to face calmly this terrible posi-
bihiy. To | ,se Cora to lose tbe children
and above all u lose her eccentric boqrder
How could she bear-thjs loneliness that
seemed threatening Ter. She had no
claim, no right TO complaiu. Ii Cora mar
ried man, whose generous love extended
I to the children, surely there could be no
( greater happiness for all Yet this W..
ulau's heart 10 her little frame, knew By
/ IS own pure true instincts that this was
n marriage that would bring misery and
disappointment, not happiness Cora was
twenty, Mr. ) 'meson certainly doubled
that ssc She was a dreamy girl, n music
euthu-last; hc was pracjicle, busting and
energetic Kind as he was to Cora, he
could never fiji her heart, of that IIeuret-
Ia was convinced. Her forcbodings were
more than confirmed few hours later.
when Cora came to her room to say good
night. The young girl was very pale.
Aunte, she said, using the familiar name to
which had only the claim OF love, do YOU think
Mr.. jameson Is --is-wauting TO marry me -
Nou think ! am unmaideuy' she said 10 an
agony OF shame, but he has been talk ing very
strangely to me lie has bought a house and
he has been asking me how would like to fur
I nish room, and what | thought of diIere
household arrangements, add putting obi ques-
tons that seem as if they could have but one
. meaning
And what was that?
That he meant to ask me to share his home
think be does, Cora Indeed, he told me
the same thing
DE his wife, Cora Hills face was very pale
as she said this.
4 think he viii ask YOU m dear. lie will
he n kind, good husband Cora
Too kind too good 10 have me Tor n wife. !
couldn't respect him ! do now / eau give
him gratitude beyond measure, and | could be
dutiful and atectionate, Uut-Oh help me,
auntie, help mel
Cora my darling, no one can help you
lie is 80 good to Jennie, to Eddie Such q
brother 'or them should reconcile me to any
thing. For their sales ] could marry him, and
be good true wife know that But he de.
serves more than that.
The friends talked together far into the ight,
but it was like a circle Of conversation, return
ing ever 10 the same theme. When they separa
ted II was with vague idea of waiting till the
words were spoken that would force a decision
should be made.
The work of preparing the new home went
forward rapidly. The lovcliest oC flowers were
selected for n conservatory; Jennie was in &c
staCi"s az being allowed TO choose all the things
Tor her own room a guest chamber was prepar.
ed according TO Cora stas;e; q nursery arrauC-
cd for Eddy, and before Thanksgiving all was
7 ready, and The master OF the house issued h.:
{ invitation for a family dinner party requesting
as 'avcr that his lady guests would put asid,
their mourning for that DAY. Still the momen-
tous words were not spoken.
henrietta was in her room, arranging her soft
brown hair, contemplating the glories Of new
black silk dress, with rich blue satin trimmings
soft lace and pretty ribbons, when Cora tapped
/ at the door.
Let me come in am all ready AID the chill
/ drcu have already started. The carriage will
: come back for me- and you. Jennie looked We
/ rv pretty ~ her crimson dress. aud Eddy is
picture in bis new suit Of yelye,ccu and crazJ
over his first pair Of pants
, Your dscss Us becoming too.
1t was % silk Of the most beautiful violet coloI
with great deal Of soft whit. Lace about DC. In
her golden curls the young girl BAD twisted vio
p leg ribbons, and the color suited her beauty ad-
miraby.
They found their hos, waiting Tor them in a
handsome dHwiug-rDom, and The children wan
81 dcrinr about a1miring everything. especially
b their reflections in the long mirrors
b Bot they could scarcely believe their own ewes
when they looked GO Mr JtmesOn. Dressed
With care and taste. lis hair Gus to tle us..a
gcut'em1ulv length. his hcasl gone. las looked
- Ike another man THE dspropurtiouafe sfz. %.
bis head seemed diminished one hale by the loss