South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-05-06
Romney, Hampshire County, West Va. May 6, 1881.

blame, shall do nothing of the kind.
There, take your bat, and 90 and keep
your engagement. | will get the SER
wants to clean up this mus, and then
l intend to enjoy the book and the
bonbons in defiance of fate, and the
wrath OF her majesty, Miss Mullison.'
AT least you will promise me to let
Miss is Mullison speak to you first about
He. still detained one little white
hand in his own, and was looking
very anxiously down into her eyes for
her promise, when a form loomed up
In the doorway both knew but too
well to be that of the lady principal,
who, finding the sun very hot, had
turned back, and come upon the ex-
pressive little tableau at the most in.
opportune and suggestive moment.
AIR Evistonc, is-it-possible |!
Eva Leighton, go directly to your
room,' she commanded.
Il shall do nothing of the kind, un-
I'll you have heard an explanation of
the accident answered Eva.
AT that moment the gray eyes of
Miss Mullison alighted upon the del
uged carpet and wrecked aquarium,
and, with an indignant scream, she
turned rs lioness upon the gentle
man, and in her most frigid and sar-
castle manner, said,-
'Mr. Evistone, was it not possible
for You to steal into my house during
my absence and make love to one OF
the pupils, without destroying my
property p
Stop, madam he commanded in
dignantly. How dare You put such
construction upon my being here,
or wound that innocent girl by such
base suspicious p
That girlp sneered Miss Mullison.
Innocent indeed! She is q perfect
holden, without the least-of ladylike
attributes or womanly modesty, else
she would not be here alone with you,
sir
q told you she would rave inter
rupted Eva; and though every word
she is saying is false, l richly deserve
it for getting you, Mr.. Evistone, into
such scrape. So off, sir, to your
glorious cricket, and leave me to be
hayed alive, walk on pins, or any 9th
er punishment / have merited.'
Not till | have fully explained
matters
And in spite of herself Miss Multi
son was forced to listen to an account
Of the accident.
'Ahem' she returned grimly. No
doubt 1t was necessary for you tc
conclude the whole with the tender
little scene [ interrupted. I plainly
saw her hand in yours, and you look
ing at her as no Honest man ought to
look at lady unless he loves her
But enough: you can consider your
self dismissed from this establishment
now and forever
Very well, madam. lam satisfied.
But, Eva, don't cry, dear. That
woman has told what your innocent
eyes would not permit you TO see.
do love you, with heart and soul, and
If You will only renew the proposition
to run away will now jump at the
chance
Some mischevious demon must have
prompted the final clause of the SEN
tence. The savagely virtuous Mis-:
MulIison shrieked when she heard it
and dropped into a chair, entircl,
overcome. But that girl impulsive
ly gave both her hands TO her lover
and said,-
Thanks. ] would,gladly 90 to the
ends Of the earth with you,--that is
since you care for me,-for 1 do
She hesitated, looked down, blush
ed; and drawing her TO him he finish
ed the sentence for her WITH
DO care little for me-
Yes she whispered, Il am afraic
do, and-and that ! ar not worthy.
She was about to add morc, but
the words were lost upon his Inns
which just then met hers in betroth
al kiss.
Then Miss Mullison endeavored Il
faint, but did not succeed, and coulc
only murmur,-
'Oh that girl She will be the
death Of me, and the everlasting dis
grace Of the school,
Indeed she shall not, > replied Evi
stone. i intend 10 at once take her
to her people, and ~ soon as possibl,
marry her So, Eva love, 90 and pacl
mp your things.
She complied readily, and in a glow
OF such happiness as made her impor
vious to any remarks Miss Mullisor
might shower upon her. But, az she
was driven away by the side Of hei
lover, she heard that woman exclaim
ooh that girl that girlp
a few weeks later the wedding
cards were sent her, and the happy
couple laughingly imagined that ne
her cyes rested upon them, they would