South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-06-09

that place, he said to himself, 1t will
% test Of Jennie. / could never mar.
~ woman who treats the poor like tho
majority OF my socaliei friends have
done. IL she has good heart will
marry he, but il sue turus away the
poor o.d book agent she can Ineyer bs-
come the wife OF Robert Work
With anxious heart, for ha fsncied
that he loved Jennie Hammond, hs en-
tered the mansion OF Mr.. Hammond.
having sent word TO Jsnaie that a gen.
tleman from the house Of Work & Co.
wished TO see her.
With smile on her facs, Jennie. at
tired in splendid costume, came
sweeping into the room. fully expecting
that the messenger was the bearer of a
letter from Robert. When the book a
gent had told his story, however, a sco.l
drove The smile away, and she said, You
inPertinent rascal, how dare you force
your way into roy house
just ut this moment Lille Herr;ot.
cane 10 the room.
Il beg your pardon said the book
agent
i did no. force myself into your
house. sm poor old man irving TO
make an honest living by the sale of
this book, and thought you might buy
one
POOR sousea arc meant for people
like you, said Miss Hammond, as abe
pointed TO the door. Leave this house
instantly Then in lower tone of voice
she said. When am married to Rob
Work l will have him discharge all the
agents working for him
Rob's face flushed with anger as he
heard this, aud 1t was with officially
that he turned and left the room. He
bad only gone a few yards from the
house when be heard the pstter OF feet
behind him. Turning be ssw Lille
Herriott running after him, aud lmost
brcathess.
fou mustn't mind my MISTRESS she
said. she is rather high tempered. l
want to subscribe for our book. Here
10 i've dollar note; you cen deliver
tie BOOK any time you want, and keen
tue Change for yourself, as | can easily
| soc that you hsve not met with much
success Then, before Rob could say
a word, che was gone.
He stood still for moment lookirc
At The crisp bank bill in his haad. and
not knowing what TO do. aud then wend-
ed his way back 20 his humb lodging
place The following day Lille uerri.
OFT received copy of the book she had
subscribed for, aud in an envelope the
amount of heS change, and the next dgy
the old took agent turned his back on
Iona forever
In few day. Robert Work returned
20 Iona, aud took Up the ceaselsss round
of pleasure that had only been stopped
for few dsy..
lie still Continued his visits TO the
Hammond msnsion, but, much TO Jcp.
MES serpris,, Re paid sll.the attentions
10 Lille, her maid. Lille seemed ne
much surprised st this as any ons. but
il clada her very happy. Things ran
oion5 in this s,yls for few dsys, until
one day thsre was stormy scene be
tween mistress and maid. Jennie Ham.
mond accused Lille Herriott of ireach-
eiy Ia supplanting Der in Robert Works
affections, and wound up by ordering
her from the house at once.
the poor girl, surprised beyond NJ GAS.
ure, and i1r. Of the insinuation, went
al once 10 her room. packed us few
treasured possessions in bundle, and
after putting the rest OF bcr clothes in
Trunk, left the house. She WAS walk
ing toward the d pot when she was met
by Robert Work. lie asksd WHARF sbs
was going, AMI though she tried n make
him DC satisfied with the declaration
that she had been discharged for cause
he made her tell the whole storg. When
he heard the story, he at once told her
OF his love, aud said that lie had only
delayed proposing 10 her before until
he had mGdsarTargemen,s with lis aunt
for Eer to 60 70 that party's house for g
visit preparatory TO ma-rilge.
Inc rest Of Ioy story is soon told.
Lille HsIriott went from Iona that night
but went TO the house Of y ID Works
aunt. They were married in a feg
weeks. and, although ali wealthy people
held up their HANDS in holy horror ri
the ides OF millionaire mirrylng sach
poor girl none could say tughl a
gains, her.
A week after their marriage Robert
shovel Lille the cIiap bank note he
had received from ;her when ONLY q poor
Old bock agent, and told her the story.
4 sD glad he said, whom 10 had in.
ishsd, 'that my masquerade enable me
TO PICK out she mistress from the
O1id sud shat my wife j.. not ashamed
Of an agent, clasa Of people wLo help
ed re 10 make ali tho money nov
possess oar books would have never
been sold had IL not been for tho agents
re have
Tie high toned residents of Iona
we're verg mueh surprised At tho direc,
cut given them " wealthy Sir. Work
30 ) Jhn Harper thought the story too
good to keep, and ne told them OF Rob
Works Little scheme. Jennie Ham.
moud beard IL and when she spprscia-
ted tho fact That che had lost good
husband through her own foolisbness.
she slmost diei from modification. Let
ns hope that IL taught her 8 lesson. and
thst t5i5 story will convince other veal.
thy people that % be poor Is not q crime.
Al that arsufa are not "a cor,o ,,,..t