South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-11-13
poor little AGNES was az hsppy as any IL
led countess of the perisl regime.

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Ltugb it ye will, rosy checked, bright.
eyed msidens, who annually receive BUSH
els If 81. Valentines mystic tokens. but
when you have been, Ike AGNES, alone in
the world, beloved, carcs.ed, and smiled
on by nobody, you will rejoice even 10 The
imagination that one cares for you.
AGNES sleep that night was sweet and
full Of pleasant dreams. OF course we
uld not pretend TO say for certain, but
we presume tha, EUsTAcE CLINTON figured
quite conspicuousiy in tho rosy dream
pictures.
GERrRUDElaughed at AGNES valentine,
tdeclaring with piiying toss OF her pretty
head that somebody did it to impose on
poor AGNES creduli,y. aud forthwith the
remembrance of the valentine went out, O.
every heart but one.
Mr.. CLINTON came, "a usual. quite Of
ten, taking GERTRUDE out for rides aud to
concerts.
The next week after the memorable
fourteenth Of February, the public were
thrown into a state of eager excitement. by
the announcement, that the world rcnown-
ed nightingale, the fair JENNY, was coming
to visit aud sing to them.
The admission fees were enormous and
only the upper tendon could sffprd to
crafty their sense of hearing by tightening
so perceptiblg their money receptaces.
Two days before the night fixed on for
the concert, Mr.. CLINTON called to solici,
the pleasure of GERTRUDE'S company on
the occasion Of the concert. GERTRUDE
gladly cousented and cast a look of tri.
umph at poor AGNES, who was sewing at
a window.
CLINTON looked that way also.
Have you a taste for music, Miss LANEY
said he kindly, passing to her side as he
spoke.
She raised her dark, melancholy eyes to
bis fsco and said, sadly:
'Oh, yes, love music very much
a pleased expression passed over CHM
TONS fine face as he said:
'Will you not favor Us with your society
Tomorrow evening? [, will increase nv
consequence, he added, laughinsly, 60
have two ladies under my care, aud Miss
ARDEN will undoubtedly enjoy the music
better If her cousin listens also
AGNES tried TO aoswer negatively, but
Mr.. CLINTON overruIed her otjections, aud
so 1t was arranged that AGNES was to 90
with Dir, CLINTON AMI her cousin.
Mr. CLINTON called the ensuing evening
for the cousins, and they went together 10
the clrralge of the CLINToN's.
AGNES was enraptured with the singing,
and CLINTON was very happy in seciug the
happiness he had wrought
The next morning sfrer the concert, Mr..
CLINTON called At Mr.. ARDeN's GER
TRUDE was out on a shopping e. petition :;
but 1t was just as well, for Mr.. CLINTON
asked for Miss LANE, so the servaut show
ed him the parlur where AGNES vas seated.
AGNES informed him of Miss GER
TRUDE's absence, adding that she regretted
IL much, but that her cousin wocll return
soon.
Mr.. CLINTON arose and took the vacant
seat by AGNES on the sofa.
Il DO not regret her absence he said
earnestly, its only you | came to see
oily you AGNES aud be smiled upon her
from his dark thoughtful eyes. agnes
he Faid again, taking her hand 10 his, i
have loved you long tiIpe-ibe valentine
told you so, dIdn'tit? AGNES have been
getting deeper aud deeper 10 love with your
quiet goodness every dag Of nv life. To
me you are all chat is beautiful and lovable
IN woman. You Gil a void in my breast
which has ben a void since the DAYS of
earliest boyhood
Then he wound his arms around her, and
drew her very geuly to his bosom. aud
AGNES, weary, lonely little AGNES. felt a
great load of sorrow raised from Der soul
Very toDderly he kissed her, and smooth
ed back her dark hair carcssiuglg, and AG.
MES closed Der eyes in deep thankfulness
And 80 1t came out that EUsrACE CtIN.
TON sent tho approaching little valentine.
sud AGNES LANE rejoieed 10 The true, earn
est love Of one noble AID good
GERTRUDE knew il all, after while.
and she pouted and wcpt after the manner
OF spoiled beauty But the arrival Of a
lover m the form o. rich gentleman did
much towards soothing her woe, aud she
even congratulated Der cousin on her bril-.
lian' prospects
When the autumn wind began to wbirl
sere leaves relentlessly on its wings. Eu.
STAGE took AGNES to bis splendid home
he wife.
And she live', loving and beloved, the
idol Of Der husbands heart, and The cher
isbed one Of bis bousebold-good aud true,
il not beautiful.
CONE lloME, DEAR NELLIE. CONF
HoME'-NelIe Gran, is going home IN
j auua.y, Of course. / suppose that o,, -,