West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-05-16

Ho SOU CloNlH1 Oh the door made the
vehement demurrer heard only bv the
attentive Watty, who merely wiped his
eyes and stared the harder ut the in.
valid
In due time the absurd artilice wa,
carried to successful issue. Although
the neatly-trlmmcd cap was commonly
crumpled under his neck, or. when he
grew sleepy. was mashed over his eyes
like surgical compress, he made at
least prctsnse of wearing il Until he
was able To leave Tia bed.
His cOnValcsccncc was rapid: but not
80 rapid but that before he could leave
his room Jeanic's little hand had 81
lcntly unwOund the matted and I'M
slightly weeds of misanthropv Che
thought il such) from his heart. and
touched and awakened chords he never
knew were there. And the strange.
new strings We're sweet. very sweet. IL
not with harmony at least with
prophecy.
20 1t came to pass that. more than
once. during their daily drives up the
shady valley road, John tried hard TO
say something, something which Jen-
nj" was not at all 10th 10 hear. And
though these attempts were usually hui
initiating failures, he did cot despair,
nor she.
One sunny afternoon he got so far AS
10 say. after many preliminary grim
aces:
Jennie. woman, are We nae lanelv
aftentimes here. syne your brother can
gang ABBOTT wi We nae mair?'
Yes. John.
"Ye dinna' he ventured, slowly rub
bing the back of old Mcggy with the
stump of Il whip aye dinna like tae be
sac lonesome. Jcanie?'
| think John did not know what else
To say.
mae. John"
Jeanne, woman (John was rub
bling old Meggy's back very hard. in
deed, and making SO numerous and so
violent grimaccs that that staid animal,
looking back ~ protest, was utterly dis
concerte't) "Jeanic, woman, hadna we
better-vou an I-hadna We
But something got into his throat at
this crisis. Ii made his face blush deep
u. Jeanne thought to help him
Better what, Johng'
But IT was of no use. That something
stuck i'm his throat until John was com
PEELED to temporize by continuing. with
great emphasis q" Hadna we better
answered, even had she been so dis
posed. he had turned Meg squarely
about and, under the inspiration OF the
vigorously piled whip, the bcwildered
mare was soon whirling them fast home
ward
Days passed, and still that something
IN the throat proved fatal to his OhcirP
An. Jeanne, JeanieD most sincere en-
dcavors
Peacefully. almost happily. wore
away the long summer DAYS to the con
valeScent. And still the STRINGS i'm his
uEged breast were not stilird, nor
could he wish them stillcd. Had she
conquered? No; he would not say
that and yet he was conquered.
1t was the last afternoon before his
departIT'. They (John, Jeanne and
Meggy) were returning from their
daily drive up the valley. For some
miles they had logged along in silence
Several attempts had John made TO say
that something" but chat something
else in the throat always forced him la
patch out his sentences rs gracefully
(Which was very clumsily) rs possible.
The silence was growing painful
Jcanie made q great effort to appear
unconccrned, but wretchedlv failed.
Now and then John would break the
silence ny such overturcs u Meggy as:
'Glang moo" and Keep Your tail
irae aboon the lines, will yc?'
But Meggy knew, n well as .Jeanie
and John himself, that these were mis-
cradle subterfu@cs. and so paid no heed
whatever To them.
At last, whore the road crossed the
little vaIlcy brook Meggy stopped, un.
der the shade of an overhanpinr elm.
to refresh herself with the cool, clear
water
1t was very opportunc.
John began rubbing Meggy's back
again, which. with the great diversity
OF predatory grimacas. Jcanio rightfui-
ly interpreted hopefully.
AZ last:
Jeanc, for monte dav / haze tried
I" ask We something: but ilka time my
heart faiIit me.
Yes, john
"Jeanic, woman, (John'S face was
very red) "Jcanic, will We, will We
Jeanie was dipping a branch of the elm
into the brook, whose ripping waters
kissed its bright lea es and went LAUGH
ing on quite coquettishly.
.'Will r.
Jcanic. woman, CMeggy was
shaking her drowsy head in vigorous
disapproval OF the energy with which
She was being ,crapcdj "Jcanic. will
We be
What, john The bough cracked
she dipped il 80 low
VIII We bee gang in
Nae. John: it is nae that"
"Jcanic, / loo We" Well done
John. well done Il loo Sc. An moo.
will We be- my
Your n''
Ny ain wee John thought her
scotch foudue>s for ALTERATION vould
suggest. and her woman, curiosity
prompt the completion of his sentence.
But no. John You must do IL yourself
'Nee,' echoed Jcauic.
"Njll ye bc my ann wee willie.
Jcau,c2"
u was done and well done
"Bc your wife, Why. mon. who'd n
dreamed OF it'' lNh. Jcauic. who
would Who did2J
VIII }c. Jcauic. woman the voice
Wa almost tender
Ioauic hand was lyo.cd from fbc
hough. aud 10 pHug up. scattering the
spray a- .uimWc bcucbiction oycrthpuI.
"WiiI T. 1e-. John Lotus he yang.n'
hamc