South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-05-06

NO thanks are required. What
do you know about cricket? 1t is not
considered ladies' game
More the shame. Why, sir, know
nearly everything about it. Ny broth
ers, Fred and Tom, and poor Bill
Blower and l, have had famous games
many q time
Bill Blowerp exclaimed the gen.
tleman, elevating his dark eyebrows
depreciatingly.
Yes, she laughed. HIS name was
Bloy, but it became perverted be-
cause OF injuries received while steal
ing apples for me, and he could never
run afterward without getting out of
breath
Il fear cannot stay to hear the re-
mainder of that somewhat d,sreputa-
bic story returned Mr.. Evistone,
though laughing in spite of himself.
'Oh, but you must hear it OUT she
continued eagerly. 'As was saving.
poor little Bill heard me express a
desire for some lovely red apples
growing i'll a miserably stingy old fell
lows orchard, and went after them,
to get fall that ever after made of
him a cripple. And, oh, dear the
trouble [ used to get in for him sub
sequently. While he was lying i'll at
home | took everything | fancied
would please him, even to walking
into the dooryards of other people.
and helping myself to the choicest
/ flowers without leave or license. But,
Mr.. Evistone, may | look at that love-
| ~ bat for Just a moment p
Certainly he replied, placing it in
her hands.
Then nc watched her with an anus
cd expression us she assumed q grace
tul position, and noted the kindline
OF true cricketer's interest lii her
glowing and speaking face.
Were you Off for a game p she
asked.
Yes. I am needing the exercise.
and have accepted friendly challenge
from some OF the town gentlemen
and that Cemiuds me / have no time
to lose. So 1 must leave you, Miss
Eva, to the society Of LalIa Rookh
/ ana tle DOnDOnS.
But Just bowl me one ball
And she again threw her 1.-the form
into position.
without moment given to re-
Fiction, and carried away as it were
by the enthusiasm Of the girl, he has
THY retired It few PAGES, and bowled
her g swift ball. Eva caught it with
uncrring aim upon the point of the
bat, dealt ii q strong blow, and sent
It lying through an open window
Ihere.w was crash of glass and splash
ing OF water, and the affrigltcd girl
eXcluimed,-
oh Goodness what have l done"
The next moment they were in the
parlor, surveying the wreck of the
aquarium the greatest pride and the
especial property Of Miss Mullison!
The poor fish We must save
Them said Eva.
With the words she disappeared,
but Immediately returned with tu-
reen OF water into which she placed
the gasping fish Then she sat down
amid the debris Of the wreck, and gave
vent to her lamentations.
Dear, oh, dear what Will become
OF me,-of us! for you know Miss
Mullison will never believe that | have
not done this out of revenge, for you
know [ talked in my extravagant
way, threatening all manner of things.
all OF which / didn't i'll the least
mean
4 am certain you did not. But,
Miss Eva, if you will leave the entire
affair to me, | think 1 can adjust it,
and save you pain
by taking all the blame upon your
self. No, indeed. But, oh, dear
what shall we do ! wish | could
tell q talschood about it, and that Won
was MT within mile Of the place. -
But / can't mover could do any
thing but own up. am 90 awfuliy
transparent
1T Is the wisest and noblcst plan, >
he answered cucourag.ngly
q don't care a rush for myself che
went on looking down upon the bro
ken glass, and then up into the face
/ OF her companion.
but can't something be done
Suppose we run away
n very fattering end tempting
suggestion laughed he, looking rath-
or quizzically down into her innocent
eyes, which just then catching the
meaning expressed IN bis suddenly
vciIed themselves, while q crimson
wave crept over her animated face.
ooh, not together, of course she
said. You can 60 TO one Of the poles
aud ! 10 the other
Then in spite of herscIfand her de-
. teslaiion of tears, they forced them
selves into her eyes, and glitterod up.
ON her long, dark lashcs, making her