South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-22

the servants, anu DUrS Jars
But you've n housekeeper9'
And there's Oliver, and, Oh, dear it's
delightful, but ought TO be at home
But your nephew has nurse?
why, he's eight years old. Nell. To
be sure, his nurse lives with us still.
and regards him as the apple OF her eve.
and Thomas looks after him like a de,
tective; still
oh, come! throw your conscience
overheard begged Lucius, coming up
to close the argument.
I'm afraid it's so light it will float
laughed Nora. But i may AS well en-
JOY myself which she straightway pro-
ceeded to do after the most approved
method OF Irritation, as Nell called il.
Lucius got out his chess.board, aud they
played for hours together,
Whatever can you see In that game?'
Nell would harangue. Life isn't long
enough to learn it,
1t is linked sweetness, long drawn
out Lucius returned.
On wet days they read Browning be.
low. or repeated in turn all the old bal
lads they could recall, or danced to
Nelrs violin. So they drilled along the
coast, touching here and there at some
port, going ashore in merry groups for
books or mail, or garden party. Nora
acknowledged she had never had such a
gay time in her life.
ooh, if could live on yacht forever
she said one starlight night, when she
and Lucius were sitting apart, as they
had contracted habit OF doing.
a for ia
Yes; how dull it will be to return to
common places Just think. Mr. Ephn.
stone, fortnight ago had never heard
OF you, aren't you mortifed2'
such is fame And now?'
Why. now feel as if had known you
q hundred years or more; and then
Nora hung her head at her own rash
words.
Il regret that the time had seemed so
long laughed Lucius. To me this fort.
night has seemed like dream. Tell
me about yourself. Miss Nora he said
after pause. How little | know OF
you, in spite Of our long intimacy I've
taken you entirely on trust, haven't |,
Continual comfort in a face-the Inca
ments OF gospel books he quoted,
can | tell you about myself that you
don't know already3 You know favorite
poets and novels, my religious views, ny
slender accomplishments; you know
live in the country, & am just now keep.
ing house in the city for my brother and
sister, who are abroad. Do you like
boys. Mr.. Elphinstoner
What q DEPRESSION can tolerate
them. By-tho-by, speaking OF boys re.
minds me OF correspondence I've had
with an anxious mother on the subject.
rather think L have one Of the precious
epistles about me; they're uch sweet
tempered specimens, you ought to see
them. Listen, here's one of them as
he struck q match and reads
Mr., Thurston:
'SIR:-I can implicitly rely upon
our divers word. And if fail to re-
cognize the manners Of our boy. it must
be because your own furnishes him with
such evil examples.
I III. BROWNE
There Don't I pity Mrs. Browne
Isn't she Santippep Think Of mar
/ rying woman OF that kind Ye gods =
/ 'But-but you are not Mr. Thurston?'
gaspcd Nora.
Not exactly. / was his amanuensis
on this interesting occasion. Gradpa
Thurs,on has mischicvous grandson
besides myself who had como to fisti-
cuffs with said Master Browne. Grand.
pa Ihnrston is paralyzed, and can nei-
Their walk nor write, therefore the burden
fell upon your humble servant
Yes, l think the wind has changed,
Mr.. Elphinstone,' said Nora, after q
pause. Il must 80 below
Let me bring you wrap instead,
/ Miss Nora
Thanks ! but il is growing late. The
others have already gone; | really mus:
/ follow. We get in Tomorrow
/ Yes. Remember this is our last night
ut sea. Let us make the most Of it,
i have enjoyed the voyage. IL is on.
/ ~ tho end that is unpleasant. Good
night
oh, what a fool thought Nora, as
she lay upon her pillow, ever TO have
written that silly, bad-.empered note 90
I Mr.. Thurston II dill sound spiteful.
! confess. Perhaps ought 20 have
told him I was the author; perhaps he
already suspects IL. Isn't she Kan
tippe? Think Of marrying = woman 81
that kind! She quoted. Who wants
him to2 lis needn't have taken pains
TO assure me Of his indifference size
groaned, incoEsequently, as il ! didn't
know the difference between Irritation
and lovo-m making. Well, we get home
tomorrow, thank goodness Bnt, oh
dear it might have been all so nice T.
When they parted next day Miss No
IN was cordial in her thanks, bot omit.
ted to ask Mr. Elphinstone TO call and
see her. Nobody but himself noticed
The omission.
80 you don't wish NO 70 callf' he
asked, deliberately. Does our aGquain.
lance end hereY
II you over happen TO come to AK
minister, shall be glad TO see you