South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-06-25

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and I don't believe he thinks or-of
any thing else but friendship.
Il know BETTER said Aunt Jenny.
Child, love you dearly, but rather than
know that you we're the means Of caus-
ing the ruin Of o human soul, I would
follow yon 10 your grave
|, There, Low you ve set her to CRYING !!
hope you're satisfied and company
this evening. too! Ideclare, wish YOU
would stay at home, Jane, if YOU can't
bring up some pleasantcr subject of con-
versation. You know how sensitive my
darling is. Eta Eta, don't cry. You
will look like fright this evening"
!, But Eta only threw her motto into
chair, and still weeping. hurried out of
the room.
Now, you sec,' exclaimed Mrs. Boyd,
with tragical gesture, you've spoiled
the child's happiness for the day! You
know that the mention Of q death is dis.
tasteful to her, and you ought to have
some Judgment by this time. For my
part, / say Edwin shall come here as he
has been coming. There's nobody 1
could trust Eta with, with so clear
conscience. I'm sure IL it wasn't for
him. the. girl Would lead nuns life for
her father and never go out, save when
We absolutely cannot help ourselves.'
Il have nothing more to say MUIR
INJURED Aunt Jenny, helplessly. I.dou't
suppose Eve done any good; but I've
cleared my skirts. and I do hope, set
Eta TO thinking. believe. II the child
were left to her own good sense
|. Now blame me! Don't you suppose
| know Eta better than you do2 Why,
Ed. himself wouldn't be such an IDIOT as
to think Of E,ta.-a man with scarcely
q dollar in the world, and she brought
up in luxury
There it is sighed Aunt Jenny.
vi course, there it is and Eta would
be crazy to think Of it. Indeed, if it
wasn't for knowing that he is an old and
safe friend, do you think ne could have
tue run Of tho house? No indecd,!'
Il see how it is sighed Aunt Jenny.
We'll. well. There's no need Of saying
anything further on the subject; and
with sal heart she left the holse.
Eta dill think. Eta made several
very heroic resolves. Eta knew in her
heart OF hearts that it was time TO think
4 But alas, The chains Of habi. were forged
the longing for attentions exclusive
To herself, for admiration, was too in
satiable the pleasure of being potted,
OF command, Of causing envy, too dcel :
~ ingrained in the selfish lit 10 heart
Month alter month passed. on until, one
year from the time OF Aunt Jenny's
warning visit, Il lwin iIolbrook left tn
doors that Ind boon like the entrance
10 paradise to HIM. q brokenhearted
man, never to enter them again.
'Holbrook, Is that paper ready yet?'
The young man lifted pair of blood
shot eyes, and threw back his Iisordered
locks as he made confused reply in &C.
cents thai betrayed the influence that
was still upon him.
'Holbrook, you will lose that case
Dodd won't wait another hour. What
is TIE matter with you? You used 10 be
punctuality ITSELF
The young man smiled, but the smile
was sadder than tears.
Il IN sorry about the paper. I'll 90
to work at 1t now. Fact is, I haven't
been we'll the last week, AMI my head
Is strangely confused OF late 1t won't
take me long, think
No use; Doid Ia one OF those iron
men who never bend. I'll take tie doc
ument,-he made me promise 1 would
III sorry, but-but you've only your
sell to blame, fear he added, more
kindly, and shaking his head.
Perhaps was the brief reply, rs with
shaking hand, lie turned over the papers,
and handed him the required packet.
/ Il .ninur ira az T.. a..
muttered, as lie left the office. Strange
now these things run in families and
there no use in talking TO them
Blood will have its way
That's the second case Two lost ; said
Etwin, as lie watched the man walk
hurrledly down the long street. We'll,
don't care much if never 10 win al /
want now is fOrgetfulness and he
| sprapg to has feet, opened a cupboard,
lifted bottle and drank directly from
1t. Then his eye frightened, he dashed
IN among his papers, tied and sealed
here, and wrote rapidly there, till tue
force Of The wretehed liquor was spent.
THEN he took up his hat to find an eating
mouse Tor how be slopt in his Office,
and dihed where 10 could.
i Saw Edwin HoibrooIt TO day. said
Aunt Jenny, over whose plain. speaking
tongue even the rigid laws Of fashion
able etiquette had no control. The;
were all dining at Mrs. Boyd's princely
table.
What rascal he has become I said
the latter. with a Disguised air. I'm
really ashamed that ever allowed him
to como TO the house
Did you call at his Officer? asked Mrs.
Boyd with what she considered the
proper amount OF ladyl,ke sarcasm.
No indeed There's the place where
he isn't often TO be found. lie was in
the grasp OF two policemen. You can't
tell how IL shocked me, he, with bis
sensitive, high.bred face, and still hand.
some figure, in such a position =
i suppose you spoke 70 him. said
Mrs Boyd.
'llc had sense enough not to allow
that, by feigning not to know me. was
the reply but II ever my heart ached
Il 4 .