South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-01-25

proud. and would not ask sympathy, or
wish to receive it.
Her pride came to her rescue now.
i will CO." she thought. His tri-
umph would DO too great IL should
stay away
And she hastene,l to the house.
Say, Bessie said Willie, meeting her
ut the door, did you see your Teller go
in by with that other girl? Did NJ
But here be Was caught by the shout
ders, and whirled round SO fast that his
speech was utterly demoralized; and,
when he stopped, he looked up in such
bewildered way, that involuntarily
laugh rang from Bessie's lips.
Il an glad you can laugh. Miss Bessie
said Wiliie's tormentor. looking In mock
gravity at The girl; for verify thought
it was ghost slipping out of the orch
ard, and thought would stop Willie
before he offended YOU
Need mt whirl a fellows brains out
grumbled the boy, retreating into the
kitchen, leaving Bessie and her big cous-
in as she always called Harvey Lane,
alone on the porch.
Hurry, Bessie was all he said. I'm
going TO saddle Black Queen for you.
Don't you think you would like that bet.
ter than to go in the express with the
old folksp'
'Ofcourse would, she said gratefully,
looking into the honest blue eyes above
her; but they never will let me ride her
alone. and never thought Of your going
to Saturday meeting. I'll be ready in
five minutes
1T was no use telling her, thought
Harvey. looking after the little figure
with tender light in his eyes, that the
only reason l am going to Saturday
meeting now is because she has no one
else to go with her.
But Bessie knew and.mingled with the
love she had borne for Harvey Lane as
her true friend from childhood was q
new feeling Of gratitude and apprecia-
ton.
They were orphans. these two,-one.
the child OF the only son of these old
people, vino met his fate at Gettysburg.
leaving his child TO his mothers tender
care the other. only an orphaned nephew,
whose home had been on the farm since
his earliest recollection, and who, since
the death OF their son, had Become the
mainstay and pride of the old people.
Bessie had never thought of Harvey in
any other light than that Of dear friend
and relative, and, since her intimacy
with George Howard, had seemed al.
most obiivious of his existence. And,
though Harvey had loved Bessie with a
far different love than that of cousin
or brother. he had been obliged to be
content with this.
In little over the FIVE minutes Bessie
had given herself, she stood at tho block
toward which Harvey led the prancing
horses. and in less than FIVE minutes
more they were galloping away over the
smooth, hard road toward the old church.
For q mile, no word was spoken
then, as Harvey adjusted his bride. nc
said
i suppose you saw the new.married
couple this morning, Bessie?'
How thankful the girl was, that just
then the nervous system of Black
Queen was so very much shocked, by
COW that lazily rose from fence cor.
ner. that for the next few minutes she
demanded all OF Bessie's powers to keep
| her straight in the road ! When both
her nerves and Bessie's were quieted
the latter answered quite composedly.-
Yes. When were they married, Har
vey?'
Last night lie said, watching her
closely.
But the dark eyes looked unhinching
ly into mis-, and the red lips did not trem
BILE.
lie did not tell her that in his pocket
lay hidden the note Of invitation which
George, to add insult TO injury, had
sent TO him and to her; though it was
hard to keep from doing so.
Il expect we will pass them on the
road he said, for George had TO stoT
ut home. Look there they are just
in front Of us. Bessie
Bessie looked and, i'm obedience &C
sharp stroke OF the whip, Black Queer
| bounded forward swift as a bird. Har.
vey followed, and the two dashed past
the two in the buggy on n NAL gallop
Bessie's brown curls Goatirg in tho
breeze, with the long white plume OF hei
hat above them, her bright eyes dancing
and touch Of scarlet in her cheeks
Harvey sat erect and graceful in bis
saddle and George, with bis new-madC
bride beside him, could only think
How proud and happy that fellow
looks and how pretty aud bright Bessie
Ross is i
And Bessie thought, too.--
How handsome Harvey is wonder
never noticed il before. And so much
better than George !; stealing a glance
at her big cousin that, IL he bad seen
it. would have made his heart beat quick.
or.
They hal reached the church. and dis.
mounted. and we're standing in n group
Of the other young people Of the neigh-
borhood, chatting gayly, when George
drove up.
OF all the crowd, Bessie was first 10
congratulate the bride and groom and
there was not q shadow in her eve or a