South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-10-13
Romney, Hampshire County, West Va October 49, 1876

W He1i IT, Due aetc, III on DOWN street
don't tell her L saw her coming.
there's good Sis
I Annabel Dacre was the one woman
( whom Kate knew to be exactly suited
to Charley-the one wife she had pick.
ed out for him. She turned her wise
little head on one side for moment,
then knowing smile touched her lips,
after which she went to the door TO meet
Annabel, and conducted her ND to her
own room where she mad long talk
with her.
/ Charley camc in in time TO offer to
see Miss Dacre home. To his surprise
she hesitated, and looked embarrassed.
then glanced beseechingly at Kate, as if
imploring her TO help her out, Kate said.
in a matter-of.fact tone:
You might let him 90 Is far as the
gate. | don't suppose Mr. Harrison
can tell from the house who it is. but
! irwhat you said about his being so fear.
| fully jealous of Charley is true, I hardly
know what TO advise. He will come
right back. though and not go up 70 the
! house, am sure"
Charley actually turned pale with ex-
citcmcnt. B.. this time he had observed
heavy gold ring on Annabers fore
finger; he haC never seen it there before
what could it mean? lie did not
know that it was ring which he him.
self had given to Kate q year o. so ago,
and which she had thoughtrully slipped
on Annabes finger.
Annabel stool, looking drea fully
perplexed. At last she said slowly
Il declare, L don't know what TO do
Charley knows me so well--he has been
just like brother to me for so long that
| don't think he will take offence, if
refuse him this once. You have no idea
In the world low jealous Mr.. Harrison
is. lie was even jealous of Bob Muir
ply, that time he waited on me fot q
few weeks
Charley looked aghast. lie hal ne
yer even heard that Bob Murphy had
ever gone with her ut all--and very
good reason--Bob Murphy mover had
gone with her. lie strobe boldly up TO
Annabcl's side, and taking her hand
, drew il through his arm. while laugh
/ able expression of determination settled
over his face.
IF you are ready. we will 90 NJ once
, I'm goips 10 slit this matter. I'm going
To find out who this Harrison is--Ill
stake my head or that" said he.
well, you will 20, suppose must
stand the consequences. Bat please
excuse me 4 moment. | must spcat 20
your sister. Kate, you remember wha.
promised you, two or three months
ago.
"Oh, certainly, ( remember"
f.NpU nYaaGN cnrac a..if, A ,,,~
ment. 1t will not 10 Tor Us TO DC dress
&c so very different will it?'
mo, indeed, orr dresses must be 81
miiar, with the exception Of the orange
/ flowers and the veil;'' and the two girls
/ left the room with their arms around
each other, while Charley leaned against
/ the mantei and meditated.
! go, this is - precious circumstance
! | suppose she has been fooling with me
/ all this time; or it seems that she has
! liked INC because I am Hates brother
And loved her so--ycs. loved her, /
love her yet, too, and I'll marry her, if
| have TO shoot this Harrison about
1 whom she seems so nearly Wild"
/ On the way home Charley Nane pro-
posed foT the first time in his life, to
I Miss Dacre. She expressed great sur
! prise said she had never thought OF
such thing that Mr.. lIarrisor-hcre
Char .eT ceuchci his hand. and vowed
7 solemnly that nc would kill Mr. farri
son the next day without fail If she did
not promise that nightto send him away
forever Aunabcl burst into tears, and
told him 1t was cruel to talk so, and to
force from her such humiliating con.
fcssion; but she lad loved him all the
time, feeling certain though. that he did
not care for her, she lad ut length con-
scented to marry Mr.. Harrison, bot that
maniIcstly. nov it would be impossible
for her TO DO So
Charley was in raptures. lie had
succeeded in breaking off an engage.
ment, and that was some thing, at any
rate. lie yielded TO Annabers fearful
cntreaty that he would not go farther
shan the gate, as she thought il her duty
TO sec Mr.. Harrison alone, and explain
tho Whole matter 10 him.
And Charley Nanc is in blissful igno.
rance that Mr.. Harrison was n mythical
person, and that he is the victim OF n
plot which originated with his sister
Kate.
AZ EYE TO EcoNoN A man On.
tered the Chicago T,ijme Office and left
the following advertisement:
'Itrsorql-The advertiser desires to
make the acquaintance OF lady OF re-
iincment ant good looks, 3 feet 4 inch
es high, and weighing abou, 1876 pounds
bust measure 80 inches waist measure
PSI inches.si Of boot 3 I, ditto of glove
81; complexion pronounced brunette
deep hazel eyes, with a view TO matri
mony. Address W, 1893. Tribune
Office.
Seems TO ne you're mighty par,.cu
lar about the size anil Lind Of wife vou
want, observed the advertising clerk.
We'll, perhaps / am but you sec my
wife died before we had been married
long and she hadn't begun 90 hall wear
out her clothes. and her father gave BET
an awful sight oC en-, SO Il seems 90 INC
Kinder like flying ia tbe face Of Proyi.
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