South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-02-13

iett tortune. jerome 1sko I again,
IN the sa,l,e quiet way.
i have heard -. Perhaps, indeed,
II Is the only thing to be regretted.
tnr | love her. and have xbudancs Tor
lr'th.' Nei answered. regreifully.
Her guardian stood up. aud his face
was very paic.
III is no longer to he regretted.
Marion has nothing. In the recent
(. lure che lost il all
All! the ,onng fellow echoed.
and there was silence.
'Marnn "a very proud Jerome
continued. sII abe knew she Was not
absolutely independent my bJnntv.
| hello g Abe would not stay an hour
longer beae ,ih this roof. But poor
child, she need never know; at least.
NTH after she ha, been married. 81
The deep. expressive Voice ee.ss q
with a regreffns riiI2. and rnen re.
concluded. 'n,me cheer,nllv:
'G". and | wish you success in our
wooing!'
Ned wrnng lis hand and lef. the
room, and in very feS moments
Jerome followed.
For II While the fire glowcd noisily
IN the CRATE, the md l,owlod. aud the
quiet remained unbroken; then the
heavy velvet curtains were drawn
back. and NJ rion stepped out from
behind.
Her f,ce was "a ,allid rs a ghosts,
her dark eve, were burning with
fierce pride. aud very angry her lips
we're trembling with excitemeni and
suppressed resentment. s
A piett er plctureo enraged pride
coala not he seen. afg
Great heaveu!' she cried. with a
passionate stan.r. What deceit! How
often have | hurled the fact in his face
that wa. glad, in!ini ely glad, tin It [
owed him nothing He calmly heard
me- Knowing that il WAS beggar's
delnsion he was listening top She
parsel, and her flashing eyes turned
"n the chair le had lately occupied
'iiow he desiesis me. too she suid
81 have never tried to- win his favor
We b .ve never been friendly, aud To
think that Tor weeks past. perhaps
months. | have eaten lis bread an,
spent his money, thinking il en- irelv
INV own. But II ia al over-l shall
MOI stay. In the wide world there ia
surely room for lie TO earn my breai!'
She drew back tn curtain and
looked out. Tie stats were shining
'rost!ly, bat the wild March wiud vas
making havoc of every stray leaf and
fragment in lis path.
The street. were deserted. It wac
an uIusuali, bitter night o. that blus-
ferrous month, II night when human-
" keeps It's head, sn il-lIke. iutlopr+,
when the crackie or brigh' fire is
the sweetest sound on earth. Marion,
with little shiver, turns away.
Il must go!' she Inuttered not an
other night will stay mere beggar
on his bounty. Old Nrs. Chapllne.
ihongh she 10 poor. will keep me for
my mot hers sake Until [ get some
thing 10 do Lnd pay her back She
paused second by Jerome's arm
cnalr. and leaned her arm on the back
OF it, | wisn-I wish he did not dis
like lie so,' she whispered. and the
tears tempted the lnster It her e,es
lit "as nv abornlnable tenn, .er at first,
aud now h. rs tired ri me. and would
giadl, marry me ~ tire irst coxconb
thar asks
Tins mood only lasted a second,
a''d all Ter old ii, rceness returned.
'Dut what ann | doing?' cine said,
da-lrng away the tears aud irving To
control her qiivelipg lip., 'Do OF
hate tins man. tins superior being no
treats me IA child. Am I not glad
hat b., accident learned the trnlh
at my position? Certainly! An no,
delighted at the possibility OF ieeling
independent. away from his bcncvo-
lent smile? am, aaI the time will
cpne when Jerome Fann will won
der that Ee ever laughed at me or my
vagariea.
All the warm sout heru nature was
aronred she went Io the desk aud be-
guardian:
Sir she dashed off, ten minnie,
.ince | learned my positiol in your
house and VI - such an undesirable
one that | renonncs II this nighl
Gon. who have approved OF me 81
trongIy vill De glal To lean have
broken from ,our reu3 ana He'd
Goodnight and goodbye 10 yon. -Ir.
MARION
.. = i distinctly and emphati.
cally refn'e to- marry Nr. Burlington ,
I'm bonr later she was ou the street,
The wind b owing her cloak and twIst
ing her veil till IT looked like 8. gnal
uf Distress
There was nothing Of the heroine
about her as she hurried along, Keep
inc on the darkest side OF the street /,
hoad lowered. aud her tears dropping
thick aud last Poor Marion! The
first OF the wprlI ia which she stood