South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-07-11

There. mamma. told you sov said
Miss Maud Wylde. the intellectual
member OF tho family. IT will be an
announcement crowd II Barbara comes to
the table
Let her wait.' said Lisetts, ssrenely.
But won't wait flashed out Bar
bara. her blue eyes glitteriny with iDdig
nation. Il will come TO the table. Al
ter arranging the roses and gathering
the wild strawberries. and - mamma. is
it right TO keep me IN the back kitchen
nil my days
My dear my dearr demonstrates
Mrs. wylde, you are forgetting your
self
And do so want to see Captain Sc
vern " added Barbara, resolutely chok-
ing down the big sob which rose to hel
throat.
What nonsense said Lisette. the
dove.eyed beauty. with the ripping hair
and the complexion of rose and snow
AS if Captain Severn would ever look
at you'll
But may look at him. suppose {!
cried indignant Barbara And I'm six
teen years old. aud you've no right u
treat me like baby
Children children don't get TO quar-
reling,' sail Mrs. Wylde. And Barbnr,
can sit just here behind the tea-urn
and dare say We shall have plenty o.
room
There = said Barbara, with triumph
ant grimsce ut her sister.
'Ilorrid little spoiled child! sait
Maud.
Barbara always gets her own way,
commented Lisclte.
'lIush! said Mrs. Wylje authorita-
tiyly. Here comes yourpapa mp tho lau
rel walk with Captain Severn
Lisette peeped from behind the fold,
Of the fluted Swiss curtains. Maud raj
TO the Venetian blinds Of the bay-win
dow. and barbara climbed with six year
old agility into chair 10 peep over he
sisters shoulder.
oh, good gracious cried she, drop
ping from her aerial perch with startling
Suddenncss.
What is it?' said Maud.
It's Squire Dallas hired man?' gasp
ell Barbara.
w nat! Sald LiSette.
II don't mind about the first table
said Barbara, turning pink and white
like logk-and-Lancastsr rose; I'd
rather eat in the kitchen with Phillis.
Anil away she darted like n scarce
young doe. before any one could stoI
her.
Go away! said Barbara, indignant
ly.
She cried until her eyelashes were al
glittering and her checks stained wit
tears, 10 say nothing of the crumple,
state OF her sash ribbon and white mus
lin dress, and now she sat crouched I'm
der the shadow OF the great fowerin,
almond bush, as if she would fain re-
treat utterly out OF the world out of sigh
and hearing.
Captain Severn stood immoyable be-
fore her, with folded arms and question
ing Spanish eyes.
Il shall not go away said he, unit
you have pardoned me-
How can | ever pardon your flashed
out barbara. You have imposed upor
me, you have practiced on my credulity
'You asked me to help you gathe
strawberries-and | helped YOU.
lou allowed me to suppose that yol
were Squire Dallas hired man.
Il claimed no identity one way or tn,
other pleaded Captain Severn. Il wa
trying TO find my way by shortcut n
cross the field to your fathers house
and sat down under the oak tree TO rest
And when you called me | came. lik,
true knight Of old. Now, il you Cal
convict me of any serious offonse in al
this. stand ready TO abide the conse
quences.'
You never, never. will be able 20 for
give me-, sobbed Barbara. again retirin;
behind the end Of her blue sash.
Little Barbara said Captain Severn
falling on his knees as if it were tn
most natural and conventional thing II
tho world to 10. will you forgive MR.
And what could Barbara say bu
'YesY
Captain Severn insisted upon hi
strawberry tart that evening. accordin
TO agreement. and they ate il together
he and Barbara. like two school children
out on the lawn, while Maud yawno
over n book and Lisctte acidIy wonder
ed what en- earth Captain Severn coul
fnd TO amuse him in the chatter OF
child like Barbara.
And when the red leaves OF late Octc
Der choked up the little stream besid
which they had gathered wild strawber
ries, there was a wedding At the VIVID
homestead. aud the bride was not MauC
Lao 1l.r1., L.. ~
bara
Oars no accountin' for true love- sal
old Phillis as she stirred tho weddin
cake.
A singular elopement story comes fror
Liberty Hill, Tennessee, where Lev
Mausy sold his sheep TO elope with
Miss Vaudergrif, employing one Lawso
TO assist him in his nefarious operations
But Mrs Mansey discovered the plot