South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-05-21
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= w iuCSS oimcSt. LOuCueu rs Dalr OF
strong arms relieved feeble ones Of q
heavy package or books.
We'll dear said the mellow old voice
OF Mrs. Naples, addressing her son
Lynn, I thought you had enough to
Lynn Naples arms might have been
said TO be full. for he carried dry goods
bundle, valise, a well-packed shawl
strap and an umbrella; but he took
quick possession OF the books, and then
after an instant's evident regret that he
had no arm to offer his mother, stepped
from the store-door, and turned to hail
horse car. eN'hat9 HN
A lair face, that had been turned
steadily toward the two since they G.
merged from the store, leaned forward
now into the sunshine, as Annie Lorraine,
among the velvet cushions of her phae.
ton, followed with her brown, attentive
eyes the movements or mother and
I SON. +t ~
Amusing, watching the crowd some
times, remarked an elegant young man
at her side, reconciling himself with
what grace he could to Miss Lorraine
inattention.
Yes, she answered, almost inaudi-
bly,. %
The next moment, with sharp cry,
she had sprung from the velvet cush-
ions and was foremost in the gathering
crowd.
Bewi!dercd, and for once shaken out
OF his boasted repose Of manner, Percy
Dudley followed her.
An aged woman, her beautiful silyery
hair disheveled. her black dress covered
with dust, had just been lifted from the
ground by burly policeman. and was
instantly claimed by young man.
| will some one call carriage I CRIED
Lynn Naples. his mother lying sense.
less across his breast.
Take mine pray, take mino = the
astonished Dudley heard Miss Lorraine
saying.
But before he could get HE breath,
he was shouldered one side by Lynn.
who had accepted Miss Loraine's offer
without thought, and was only anx-
ious TO get his mother to place of SAL
ETY..
He laid her in the deep seat, and sup.
ported her with one arm, while Miss
Lorraine put the lines into his other
hand. 81
Turn down this side street-puick-
out OF the crowd she said; 'and leave
The phaetoa at the st. James Hotel for
Miss Lorraine
Tue burly policeman had finished
placing his packages and bundles about
his feet, and mechanically Lynn Map.
les obeyed the mandate given him by
the silvery voice and sweet brown ewes.
The pretty ponies bore him quickly
from the scene, and through several
quiet streets to his home.
BY this time Mrs. Naples had regain
ed consciousness, and could descend
from the vehicle, With his assistance,
though much shaken.
In stepping from the sidewalk TO take
a horse-car, she had been INTERRUPTED
by The passing of q carriage and step
ped back beneath the horses of another.
Lynn Naples was blue-eyed, tender.
hearted fellow, with nothing remarka
BILE about him hut his purity OF charac.
Ter and domestic taste, contrasting
strongly with the habits OF the young
men of tue day.
Though six-and-twenty, his mother
had hitherto been the sole lady OF his
love. and she was little surprised to
hear him cxclaim suddenly, out OF q
reTerie, the next day:
Wasn't she beautiful?
Who, Lynn?'
The young lady who offered me her
carriage.
You forget, dear, placidly, over her
knitting: i did not see her.
And Lynn continued to wonder. He
had LEFT tue pbaeton at the st. James
Hotel. and the proprietor had assured
him that all would be right. Apparent.
ly the episode had closed.
On the contrary, Annie Lorraine, a
remarkably independents young lady for
one of but. twenty years Of age, had
taken pains 10 inform herself that Mrs.
Naples was not seriously injured. She
asked hundred questions or her infor-
maut-who Glanced to know the Naples
and learned that they we're in mod.
crate circumstances perfectly respec.
table that they lived In fat In Hotel
Dighton that Lynn was a dry goods
clerk, and supported bis mother and
youns sister.
Percy Dudley stood by chatting.
1T seems TO mo you are very much
interested in that fellow Annie = he ex.
claimed ct last.
Il am, | think she answered care
lessly.
Dudley looked at her from under
frowning brow. He, Percy Dudley. the
irresistible, the best match of the sea.
son, had paid this girl the most unmis-
taxable attentions for four months.
without the slightest sign Of having
made but the most ordinary impressions
upon her.
Yet be continued bis suit since there
was not another girl worth one hundred
thousand dollars ia bis set. nor anywhere
that he know OF, 70 be had.
His Jealous eye observed that in tirtv.
Ing With Miss Lorraine, they never pass.
cd tho store where LYNN was emnlovefl