South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-10-13
Charley Vans's Romance.
By b. N'cALLY POLLOCK.

IN love with ne J"
Now AIN aware that that expression
does not look elegant in print, but if my
reader knew Charley Vane as well as I
do, 1t would not cause him particle OF
uneasincss, for Charley meant no harm
1T was only his way. As he said those
words, he threw his cigar out of the win.
dow settled his feet more comfortably
on the window sill, and reclining faith.
or back in his easy chair, looked the
very picture of indolent case.
! "Egotist. who is it now that has ral.
len victim to your superhuman
charmsy' Looking up, Charley saw
his sister Kate standing in the doorway,
with an expression OF contempt OF her
pretty face.
! lie was considerably cbagrined. The
truth is, he would rather any person in
the world had heard his remark than his
sister.
ooh, you are blissfully ignorant, no
doubt Come, it's no use for you to
pretend now You know we'll enough
chat Annabel DaCrc-"
"Annabel Darce? ha ha. Well, Char.
lep Nane, let me tell you, you were new.
er more mistaken in your life. | am
inclined to think that you labor under
the same Gelusion with nine tcnths of
your interesting sex-that is you are
not quite so popular with your lady
friends as your egotism prompts YOU TO
believe.
Charley was good natured, but this
was trie too much. Nothing in the
world made him angry as quickly rs to
be accused of egotisn, for he declared
that no mortal living could have less of
that obnoxious trait than the veritable
Charley Nane He was well enough ac-
quainted with Kate, however. to know
better than to let her see she had made
him angry, for he always came off wor-
sted in a quarrel with her-shc was al
ways so provokipgly cool and sarcastic.
SO he closed his eyes lazily, and said:
doubtless you arc right, my dear,
YOU know YOU always are. BY the way,
have you told me when You intend
giving your first lecture on Womcn's
Rights? Herbert Forsyth told me down
street last uigtt chat it is all over town
that you are going 10 make speech on
Woman's Rights. | never saw poor
fellow so much excited in my life. lie
asked me if it was truc-I told him
rather believed it was, rs you held very
strong views th2t way
Charley was victorious now, and he
knew it. Kate flushed crimson, then
turned pale again.
Charley Nane, always knew YOU
had contemplate disposition, but |
never thought you would take that kind
OF an advantage Of me :" she said angri-
ly.
The trUth is, that Kate, although high
minded and independent TO the last de.
gree, was no friend whatever to W oman's
Rights movement, according to the pop.
ular definition of that term; and those
OF her friends who thoroughly under
stood her would no more have thought
of accusing her Of it than they would
have thought of accusing her Of deceit
or double dealing Of any kind. And
she had thought that Herbert Forsyth
understood her.
Charley, do think you might" she
paused and burst into tears.
Charley was shocked lie had never
seen such display of emotion rs this
from Kate before. He had not dreamed
that she would believe word Of it
lie thought she would see that he only
said il TO get even with her. lie Jump.
ed up and snatched her in his arms.
Pom honor, sis, i, is not true, u word
of il ] only said il to torment yoU
vow have not seen Herbert for
week"
I Kate gave him kiss Of reconciliation.
"Aud now Kate resumed Charley,
don't YOU think, really that AunabcI l.,
making fool OF herself about me-
I In what vay Charley
why, she can't conceal her aAora.
ton Of me-
Il had not observed It, indeed. ]
! thought you were engaged "
NO, no, puss The fruit tia, will
fall without shaking is rather too mel
low for me"
"But you don't mean to say that you
never cared for herr
ono not that | was sure nj one
time that loved Annabcl but"
well"
Kate, YOU know want wife that I
shall have 20 do some desperate deed TO
win
L don't see why, when you can get
her so nicely without"
"Bosh that's just The way with you
girls. You do not appreciate our chiv.
alric natures, nor doyou seem to under.
stand that we don't want wives that arc
so mighty willing"
But Herbert says il should ire al
him coldly, 10 would break bis heart. -
Yes, that is Herbert Forsyth for you.
III be bound. But then you are differ.
sAt from yhe rest. You are so indcpcn
dent you would let a man know lust
where he stood"
"Then that is what you want, is it,
20 know just where you stand2'
Exactly. IL seems to me ! would
even like 20 fall in love withc Some one
who would not have me to save my life"
u never saw such n strange person
But there comcs Annabcl now"
"Ycs, I'll he bouud-she can't stay
away from here ! would have moro
pride. I think.
Charley. please hush She is my
confidential friend I give Won nv sol