South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-02-10

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goodness gracious, how astonished
Kate will ber
She can't be more so than am
said Mr.. Barkdalc. sinking into the
Sleepy Hollow chair, and passing his
handkerchief vaguely across his fore.
bead. well, it's mere matter of
fate; | can't see how I am TO explain
myself and yet, perhaps, l ought to
explain. Ladies'
Hush -sh-sh-sh,' cried the six prct-
ty girls, all in Kissing chorGs: Hates
coming; Bessie has brought her.
HuSh-sb. sh! Don't say word, Mr..
Greenfield The golden-haired girls
hand was clapped promptly over his
mouth. Alice Moore grasped his arm
spasmodically, and the other four
danced sort of bewitehing little fem.
mime war dance about him, while
seventh girl cntered--a pretty Ma
donna faced little creature like dove.
Come aud kiss him Kate cried
all the others. Now, don't be ride.
ulous, for we shan't take any notice.
Here he isl
kiss who?' cried Kate, standing
still and staring around her. Girls,
what on earth do You meaug'
you provoking thing said Bar
bara, stamping her little foot. DO
you suppose we arc all fools? Why,
OF course we know all about him It's
Mr. Grecnfcld-your cousin. Kate
the young M. D.
Kate looked around in bewildcr-
mcnt.
'Whore?'
why here!'
Nothing of the sortr said Miss
Kate, demurely'
Our hero stood up, feeling himself
growing uucomlortably warm and
red.
Ladies' said be, there's some ms,
take here | said at the outset that
my name was not Grcenfald.'
There" cried the girls, all at
once
'There!' echoed Kate, deiiantlv.
Didn't we tell your cried the girls.
Didn't | tell your retorted Kate.
BE kind enough to let us know what
your name is, SIR
Ccphus BIrl,dale,' said the wretch
cd victim OF a misunderstanding.
But, said Miss Moore, .you said it
was Mott Greenfield
'Of course dilp said the puzzled
bachelor. 1T isn't Greenfield, aud it
never will be unless have itchanged
by act Of legislature
'Oh-h : cried tie girls. Dear
dear, to be sure! And we thought
You were Hates lover-and bis name
Is No double Mott Greenfield
DO hold your tongues, you ridicu-
lous. tlings,' said Kate, half veXed,
bali laughing. what must Mr..
DarlsdaIc thinl. Of us?'
i think You are very NICE he said,
gallantly.
Miss barbara in the meantime had
taken slip ofpaporout Of her pocket.
She uttered hystcrical shriek.
Its all my faultr she exclaimed.
1T was No. 80 instead OF No. SO
and the tail Of the horrid figure turned
the wrong end up-that's all. aud
the cake and the flowers and every.
thing =
Stop, ladies', if You please said
Mr.. Burhdale, courteOusly. Because
the surprise has come to Che wrong
place Is no reason why the right per-
son should not enjoy it. Allow me
10 give up this room TO your use this
evening. | will Just step across the
street and send MI Mott Greenfield
over.
But you must return with him.
said tbe girls.
And Nr. Barkdale was not allowed
to deFart until hc had promised.
Mr. Mott Greeulield-a goollooking
medical student, who bad the SKI par
or directly opposite-came promptly
on mention of the nameof Kate kcll-
ford, aud did the polite thing in intro.
duclng Mr.. Barkdaie, and Mr. Bark
dale ate OF the sandwiches, and ou-
joyed the cake and cream. and coaxed
Miss Barbara TO pin little pink rose
bud jn the bu;'onhOic Of Dis coat, and
enjoyed himsel. proiigioDsiy.
I'D Use TO DC surprised ike this
every night in ihc year said he.
'Ou, You greedy creature said
Miss barbara.
But there was one time I seriously
mcdtated throwing mvsslfout OF The
window. said hc. when you told me
was 60 kiss Kate
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