South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-03-13


aud II had decidedly unique setting
80 had aiways INDUCED ia the hope
that some time, perhaps, I NIGH
learn through It who my parents
We're.
1t had evidently dropped into Il q
basket by mistake, for there was
nothing else about me to identity me-
There was none OF the p-overbiaI
Strawberry marks or moles so often
found on lost children in stories, ED /
had only the cameo to connect me
with the unknown past.
50 | slii ed it on my niger, and
when Jack told me To keep It tor an
eng cement ring. until he conld pro-
cure another; it became doubly dear
to nie. es1
By aud by. soon rs breakfast was
tnlshesl.MNSh tQ.naE.naepkias and. dia..
appo,ii menr, INV lover " ent up To his
siudio, and renamed invisible for
Two hours.
lie might have spent NV birthday
with me. any way pointed, IA | plcd-
ced mp It .lrs feelIag 'Siue enough. |
knocked at the door OF his stuilo -
Not Just now, dear. fm busy. camc
in j ck's voice from beyond the door.
Angry and indignant, Tor he had al
lowed me TO spend my mornings there
for two months past, 1 silently went
to my own room.
And | Was angrler still when, not
ten minutes later, his door opened to
admit Miles Griffith. iiel CIV from
tue Artists Club.
Aud then | was ready to cry with
vexatlon. They had always petted
and spoiled me, mother aud Jack, a. d
let mo have my own way, 40 that
could not bear even this little neglect
gracefully.
And. besides, We were just engaged
amt Jack, It semed to me, was hot act
ing just as he ought, under the cir
cunstances.
al last 1 determined to he mean
enough Ia listen aud hear. If | conld
what they were talking about 80 earn
est y IN the studio.
Me. ! found at once, for Jack had
Just spoken my name as I gnil iIy put
my ear To the Ke,ho "a Disgrace.
tul thing 10 do, sd,nit. but as | meant
to give a faithful account OF nv birth
day. aud | really did listen at the key :
hole. | record it)
Il have made Al great mistake, > said
Jack. signing heavily.
couldn',dI.iinguish Mr.. Gr;fith's
reply. but |, hnshlng my breath, hear |
Jack say again:
q! has always been my mother g
wish. | did it more TO please her,
suppose She loves Bird dearly, aud
With IL dry sob | fell forward on
the rns. could not have moved
then. had they opened the door, and
seen Tile there.
Gle has found ont this earl, that he
has made mistake, has he -
thought bitterly, when my brain stop
ped whlrllng so | could TIM, k ct
wa. only 10 please his mother that he
asked me To become his wife And
To think he should reveal his disap-
polntment To that horrible old Grill Ia
hrs Oh. it Was too Illuminating
l rcso we'd TO release him az once.
hut again listened. having u ann
hope. suppose, that perhaps my ears
had deceived me.
~ 4 suits my mother began Jack
That's not the thing interrupted
Griffith. 'You never would be suit
ed Sic lacks expires ion. and
Y es.l now -naturaness- know
The iaults--for am better acquainted
with Birdie than you are. Griffith
II" be sure. assented Griffith -
Mouth too large; eyes very vacant.
I've noticed. l advise you to give
IT up.
III take your advice said Jack.
emphatic 'Ily-ahd then rushed to
my room
81. thr' ugh 'Grinltb's advice which
jack seemed 80 ready 20 tak,, my brief
little romance was to BIZ shattered
Wei, would never stay anil see NV
heart break too; for ! felt sure never
could i've through this trouble, so de Ar
hah Jack 10 tn roe of lover, become o.
the ~ a few short huuts.
AND so, sumo way now 10 all seems
like u vazue dream TO mel fonJd ny.
sell wandering aimlessly down siran g
street, not knowing or caring where IN,
fJ0t~teps tepded. S me workman ob.
structed the Sidewalk, and 1 was oOlig.
cd 10 cross the street
remsmb r ~ stepping down and al.
vancl z a fs~ step at hearil Y hosrsr
shouts OF warning. feeling sudden
shock. and then ali was blank.
when / returned 10 consciousness !
was N strange rOom--eyery thing was
stan o. ne.
Where am I? I asked, although
couit Sc 40 one. WHIST has happeueb?
You are viii friends 10 iOs
Vo CO near me. and turning my eyes
they fell on = sweet faced lady, MT yet
cd, although b bsir was nearly whte,
SITTING near ma