South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-04-28
a FEARFUL NIGHT.

Oh Tue lnlaEu CUES OF PENNSYLVANIA
not long ago, and was much impress,
sed by the appearance of one of the
younger ladies present She was not
beautiful, but united the striking char
aeteristics OF a brilliant. fresh complex
ion and n profusion of hair, white rs
SNOW, which was wound on the top of
her head after the fashion Of Madro,
EOS 'Marquise,' belonging to Mrs. a.
L. Stewart. She was very merry, n
good talker, and must confess, l con-
trived to occupy the larger part OF her
attention, with that tendency towards
monopolizing the best which tho mo-
mcnt affords that | am told is often
observed by my familiars.
After bidding adiou TO the ladies
turned to the obliging friend who had
been my sponsor ut these incidental
gayeties, of - and casually remark
ed, after talking somewhat OF my new
acquaintance:
by Jove, what hair! It accents her
whole appearance. Wash I she lucky
TO achieve II young?'
My friend removed his cigar.
That depends on how you look at il.
| am inclined to think, taking things
by and large, that she was, | doubt.
however, if she wouldn't say to-day the
price was rather large. And it was
L big price. Do you like stories? I'm
minded to tell You one, if YOU like
about That white hair you admire 50
much
We went over to the hotel, and
something like this my friend told
me:
You have no idea, you city people,
the interest we country people take in
the courtships OF young folks. From
the time Harry W ellis Jcgan to side up
to Mamie Clausen nj church socials un-
I'll their marriage in the PRESBYTERIAN
cl:urch, the entire community gave
minute consideration TO their affairs.
Mamies father, George Clausen, was
and Is now prominent commission
merchant, generally considered veal
ny and always lived at least Ike a
man of means. Mamie was pretty.
dashIng, local belle and n great ia.
voritc. lIarry's family lived few
miles from town, aud they, too, are
people Of reputation in the country.
Old Jack Wells represented us few
times III the Legislature, and has &C.
cummulated in one way and another
handsome property.
The marriage in every way was a
suitable one. Harry was educated at
Princeton, and although he had at one
time the reputation of being wild, he
sobcred down, and was at any rate
such frank, manly young fellow
that he WAS forgiven any indiscre,
ton.
AS say, the marriage was the oc.
casiom Of general rejoicing. NAMES
father gave her an unusually good
scnd-otf, and tie details were sent far
and wide through the State. Harry
had studied law, although lie didn't
have much natural inclination for If.
TIE old man thinking his political cx.
pericncc might serve Harry that way.
and settled down into a country no.
tary, drawing up deeds and doing
hacicworl< Of that sort. They lived a.
bout four miles ont OF town and two
miles from Old Jacks. lie la built
them a pretty modern cottage on
detached portion OF lis farm. Harry
had his Office, an ornamental little
structure, u few rods from the house.
and there they lived rs happy az two
birds. Gradually Harry picked mp
business, and finally through his fl
Their, became trustee for the minor
heirs. They were an odd lot OF chill,
dren, with a half crazed mother and
no end OF coal lands and mining in.
vestincnts. il was a good thing for
Harry, although it gave a natural la
~ man some additional work. The
worst thing was that it obliged him
To 90 To Scranton now aud then and
leave Mamie You may imagine
that there was a good deal of visiting
at the house OF two such popular
young people, AMI that four miles
stretch OF road was generally kept
pretty warm When Harry had TO 90
away, Mamie would get in her phae
ton and drive to town, and there was
always some Of her young people rea.
dy to go out and keep her company.
Harry always insisted that she mustn't
stay alone. For law-abiding State
We had a pretty rough element, and
although SIC haven't had much TO
complain OF here, there is a general
sense Of uneasincs5.
One August afternoon Harry had
an unexpected summons to 90 to
Scranton about a suit connected with
the minor heirs. He had recently
sold some of their property and had
been making various collections. which
left IN hs hands about $500. When
he found he hal 10 e off at few
moments notice. he strapped NJ q