South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-10-16

md there was al udusu4f Sovefi!y in nef
blue eyes. you know how strongly dis
approve of your accepting the escort of
Count LoDosKI'
But he is not my escort said perversc
NETTIE. Mr.. and Mrs. REYNoLD S will call
in their carriage. l don't believe iu the
Count any more than you do, aun,ie and
all his pathetic walls over his dear Poland
fall upon most unbelieving ears when con.
filed to me. Notwithstanding, he is most
entertaining company, dresses perfectly, is
handsome SIS an Adonis, and waltzes like
dancing master. So, because he amuses
me, allow him to be my escort during the
absence of the Rev. ALFRED MARTIN, who
will hold mo soon, fast and firm, ia the
chains of matrimony. Hsrk tho carriage
is here. Good night don't sit up for me
And wrapping herself in large coax of
softest white cashmere, NErrIE kissed her
aunt, and sped with dancing feet from the
room.
In the carriage she found the young
couple who had offered her the spare seat
there, and she found, also, the Polish Cunt,
who was tho list society lion In tho city OF
b -, and who decidedly attracted by the
witching beauty of the gay brunette. Whe.
Their it had heen whispered in his ear that
she was heiress to Wheaton and five
thousand year, can only he conjecturcd
I but lie was a most devoted adorer, and
NETTIE carelessly encouraged his atteu.
tions.
She had Inherited Wheaton from her
grandfather when SIZE was a little child and
her father being dead, her mother had shar-
ed the guardianship Of the little heiress
with her Uncle JOSHUA, 80 that summer at
Wheaton was followed each year by winter
in the ci'y,where school days were succeed
ed by al the pleasures Of society after NET
TIE passed her eighteenth year. 1t must be
confessed that the bright little beauty was
petted, spoiled little child-a wilful girl.
whose life had been one long sunshine,
with every whim indu'g ,d, every caprice
gratifed.
Serious thoughts had found little Plies
in her giddy head and pleasure-lovins
heart, till the Rev. ALFRED MARTIN &C,
cPpted call to the village of Morton, near
which Wheaton was situated. He was not
q handsome man, not a fascinating man, in
any sense that NETTIB had ever thought Of
the word, bu, he had one gift that embra-
ce3 many others In truly Christian minis
ter-bo was earnest. To him the vocation
of his life was one that absorbed heart aud
brain to the exclusion of all efforts to be
attractive in society, or win worldly praise.
/ Nef 10 e IL IN
ten years her senior, proved a charm NET
TIE could not resist.
From the careless ease Of her peited life,
bis sermons, like trumpet calls, reused her
to sonso OF the responsibility resting up
on her as Wom.l noldiog 10 her hand
re gift Of perfect health, energy and wealth.
Like the butterfly, she had tasted sweets
here and there, thinking but little Of the
bitter cups given TO the less fortunate, till
the earnest appeals Of tho new preacher
stirred her TO considering the stewardship
entrusted to her care.
/ she had ID though. Of pleasing the min
lister when she took up a share Of parish
duty, sewed for the Dorcss aud visited -
SICK and poor. Admire" - enc
had been oR- Ion and attention
r. .sred too frey ior her to dream
cour'isg tbom, but, impulsivs 10 every
ming, she threw the whole force Of Der ar
dent, generous nature into the new path Of
duty Mr.. MARTINS eloquence had pointed
out to her.
a large proportion Of her income was
drawn from large cotton factory ia Nor.
ton, and among the operatives there Net
TIE soon found employment for leisur,
hours, aud avenues for ell spare dollars
II was 10 the spring that Mr. MARTIN cam,
TO Morton, ADD in the summer a contapeou
foyer broke out in the settlement Ther,
the mill operatives dwelt in small cottage,
and large, crowded tenement houses. i
was impossible for NETTrE TO euter into am
go --'"tin0 with lukewsrm interest. and
at - suIerers
49, engaged 10 trying 70 ava 'uy ,S - un.
o T.Oo eD led time aud money w1o a. - bs'id
o sns a,vo Her oWo glorious . 1es;c,
PS"ug PAM "a dangers OF oOu'
bore be through - .-ful, buoyaRt DIS
unhay ned, and her Chef.