South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-02-27

he lives said Lutte, drawing rein and
waiting for the information. t
Il declare, don't know where be does
live, but you can iuquiro at the mark e..
where you are to deliver the rest. LIS
somewhere in the northern part of the cily,
not great way from the market, and they
will be likely to know him there
Il think can fnd IL, replied Lutte, and
drove off at brisk pace.
La due time she arrived in the city and
drew up rein before the market
Explaiuing the cause of her coming, she
delivered Che orticl,s intended for the said
market,and then inquired for ihe re,idepeo
Of Col ORMsnY.
Il cannot tel you, Mis- eplied the pro. .
prletor, 'bu, If you'll step into that little
resiaur mt on the corner there, think you
will obtain the desired iaform4 tion. be-
lieve they've got a woman in their employ
who was once servant in Col ORMsBY' $
family
LUTTE hesitated should she allow her
self to enter third-class saloon, where sho
would be likely to come into contact with
low fellows who make such places their re.
sort for drinking, gambling aud smoking !?
In moment she decided that she would
be recognized by no one, and ms she had
undertaken 10 perform this mission, she
must 60 on and carry out the entire pro-
gramme.
Lightly she tripped across the street en-
tered the saloon, and of the slovenly look.
ing girl behind the counter she made her
Inquiry.
Il don't know myself, Miss, but if you'll
wait here few minutes, I'll 90 irto the
kitchen and ask one of the girls that used
10 work there
Again LUTTE hesitated. She disliked the
idea of remaining there even for few min.
utes. What if some one Of her acquaintan-
ces SHOULD chance to pass, and, looking in,
recognize her there
Seeing she hesitated, the girl said
If you don't like to wait here, YOU can
step into the sitting-room.'
Lutte confessed that she would rather
step into the sitting-room, for ifLEoN Ian.
CASTER should pass tho door and see her
there, lie would be sure to recognize her,
she thought, as she believed that his loving
eyes could never be deceived.
The girl threw open the door of the sit.
ting room, aud LUTTE entered, but started
back, turned pale aud almost tainted, for
there, seated at table, with bottle of IL
quor before him, and n half empiied glass
in his hand she behold LEON LANCASTER.
her affanced husband.
'Ho ! ho my pretty one he cried. ris-
ing and coming towards her, drunken leer
upon his face, which made him appear &C.
tually loaihsome and repulsive What do
you fear, that you look so alarmed? | will
not harm you; come here and give me q
kiss
'Baok" she cried, raising her hand ,
from which she had removed the mitten
which she had worn at her aunt's sugges-
ton.
'Ab, The little beauty is going to be dig.
uifed, isn't she?' he grin1ed But YOU
must be more kind come, give me kiss
, from those ripe lips
Back, | say" she cried, or will call as.
sistancc. | merely came in to make an in.
curry ST one of the servants, and not come
Ia contact with a drunken villain
Ga, how spirited she is. like that,
he answered, STOPPING and picking up The
mitten, which, in hei excitement, sho had
dropped. Come, now, give me kiss, or
you shall not have your mitten. All he
continued, starting bacS, IS he noticed the
magnificent ring which she wore upon the
foreiioger Of her right hand, where did
you get that ring? Let me look at twill
you!
mo, will not
Where did you get itp
st matters not how, since ] c1mo honest
l.y by 1t. | will give it to you when next
l SEQ you
by Jove, that's clever but must see
1t now, and he took step towards her.
Stand hack =
q will sec that ring.
ii caught her by the shoulder, but rs
quick as lightning the little band came
down with a smartipg blow upon his cheek.
III have kiss for that, I'll swear = he
cried, md holding her firmly he pressed
hiss after kiss upon her sweet lips.
At length, by a violent effort, che freed
herself from his grasp aud rushed from the
room, and then he called after her:
i shall keep the mittcn, ny dear until
VIC meet again
The girl now entered the fruit shop, Lu-
tie bad fed from the embrace Of Leon Ian
caster received the desired information and
hurried away.
She completed her business and drove
homo, minus one mittcn, but she was so
thoroughly angry that she did not notice
that one little hand was rumb with the
cold when she arrived there.
Thanksgiving day arrived, and with IL
numerous guests came to enjoy the good,
oldpime festival at Farmer Bentlys,
min LnI ILL., L.. IL