South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-01-23

Dean.' In the hrs. place you have nS
home-this home is mne-in the Sc
cond. l expect you TO 60,
10 goy exclaimed Nanuet'e..
Certainly was the cold reply.
You are nothing to me. My brothe
adopted you-T have nothing to do will
that. You will therefore do me the Ia
vor to pack your clothing and leave a
your earliest convenience. OF course
do not Interfere with your appropria.
tion OF any personal Effects And q
bow Of dismissal followed the heartless
words.
Nannette rose with bursting heart
and was about TO leave the room when
her eye fell on the old scrap hook which
had been careiessly pushed TO the back
OF the library table the last day of Fred.
erick Deaa's life, and had there re-
maiued.
You will allow ME tha.?' she muir.
INJURED. huslsily, indicating the desired
book. adding, as she drew it toward her
and turned few leaves: For years it
was my daily duty TO paste these articles
there, and-and it is SD associated with
! him.
1T is vafueless to me, you can take IL,
George Dean returned, pushing il to-
ward her.
She lifted i, with bows silently left
the room. The rest of the day was
spent in gathering her wardrobe togetll-
e.. IL was nearing dusk when she took
up the old scrap book, intending to
place 1t In the bottom of an empty trunk
which she had devoted 10 her books
But with burst Of tears sue sat down,
and taking it in her lap, turned leaf az
ter leaf, thinking as the bereavcd can
! only think.
Twenty minutes later she had wrap.
ped up the book, and was proceeding up
town as East as horse car would take
her.
She alighted at handsome residence
AMI vas shown into the private library
OF the owner, with whom she obtained
an immediate interview.
Whatever the nature Of the interview
l: was soon at an end. Dusk had fallen
when she returned to the place she had
so recently considered her home, and
she hal barely freshencd her toilet when
the tea bell rang. She descended at
once. and entered the room with Mr..
Dean, who had just come from the Ii
brary. \ look Uf supcrcilious surprise,
elevated his brow for moment, as lie
said:
You did not get of this afternoon
No, answered Nannette, simply /; and
as usual, took her place behind the tea
urn.
Evidently annoyed, Mr. Dean said. as
Ire seated himself:
70, 80
1T depends upon circum Stances re-.
Piled Nannette, calmly
A hot fash mounted the gentleman s
brow, and he replied, very angrily:
Il shall see TO it that the circum-
stances are favorable TO your depar-
tire
Nannstte made no response, but pro.
ceedcd to iio the honorS with the same
care and ease and grace which had cha.
racteTizcd her during her fathers life,
scrupulously obscrvant Of the courtesies
due from hostess TO guest.
The impudent jade bought Mr..
Dean; but he took his supper in suilen
silence.
As they arose from the liable there was
a ring at the door bell
Who can that be? be SAIL and stood
waiting.
The servant entered and answered Tie
question.
Mr.. Perky lie wishes 30 see YOU
'Perkly-what! Is it Lawyer Perk-
Tyr
Yes, cir
~ here is hep
In the library, sir
With n sad smile Nannette followed
him from the room, anil went on to the
drawing room. In the course Of half an
hour Mr.. Perky joined her there.
We'll, SIR she murmu.od anXiousiy.
'All right he laughed. He has but
one desire, / think, and that is 10 stink
away without seeing YOU again. A
more crest fallen wretc h never breathed.
Al first ne wanted TO dispute the vail
dity OF the will, because it was written
on the blank leaf OF an old day book,
which had been turned into q scrap
book, but ! succeeded in proving 20 his
satisfaction that will is will, wheth.
or penned on sheet or in a book.
All there he goes he smiled az the
front door swung heavily TO. lie will
give you no more trouble
Mr.. Perky was right. Mr.. Dean bad
left. and Nannette heard from him no
more.