Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1886-07-30

Floss. Very bright .snd piquant sho
rocked in her riding habit as sho drew
lein beside him.
"Sir Owl, Pm on my way to meet
Miss Alice now; aud while I'm gone
hall expect you to comb your hair, part,
it in tho middle, put ON a clean collar,
pin flower in your .buttonhole, and act
very aesthetic and dude-likc." And
with a merry laugh, she.rodo away.
For weeks after Alice Mays arrival tho
house was filed with company. Yano
devoted himself olmost entirely to her,
leaving Lotto to amusc herself. AT tho
frequent picnics Alice shone as the chief
star of tho occasion. She might bc gono
all day, but returned with her elegant
costumes as perfect as when she started,
while Lottie would lose her parasol and
fan, and tear great holes sin,her dresses,
and came homo with her face and hands
rs black as gypsy's.
When Yano aud Alice went riding,
Lottie would show off Floss aud jump
hedges, thus provoking earnest rcmons-
trance from Yane. Then the brown
eyed witch rode fastcr than ever, send.
ing back gay pcals of laughter to the dig
nitied couple whom she lotto bring up
the rear
or latc Vano thought he detected a
certain recklessness in Lottic's freaks.
When going up the mountain, where it
was so steep that he dismountcd to lead
Alice's horse, she gallopcd on, putting
whip to Floss, who rushed up the rocky
ascent, tearing up pebble aud turf, over
wide chasms, and along narrow lodges.
where single misctcp would have hurled
pony and girl down to instant dcstruc.
ton.
Vanc tremblod; but to hide his fears,
he gave Alice his full attention.
One day he went into the library, and
found Lottie seated on tho window sill.
She was unusually quiet. She had been
watching Alice, who, with book in hand,
was promcnading on the lawn below,
under the shady trees.
"She is very beautiful" said Vanc,
looking towards the graceful figure. 81
wonder if she would marry mc7"
"Vanc Winton, haven't you asked her
ycta"
"Not yet. Perhaps shall to-day.
Do you think I had better do so2"
'Most certainly" And she ran of
singing mcrrily.
In short time sho was tearing down
the road on Floss at brcakncck speed.
After she had gone, Vano went out tc
Alico.
''What ails Lottic7" that lady in
buried.
'Lottic7 l do not understand"
GAS she passed me just few moments
ago to mount her pony, spoke to her,
Let me go, Alice Mayp she snapped,
and I noticed tears in her eyes. And
then she rode off so rccklessly that am
fearful she will put Floss in bad tcm.
per-"
Alice spoke lightly, but Vanc's face
palo1 rs he walked back to the house,
and waited nnxiously for Lottic's return
Presently he caught sight of Floss be
ing led slowly back by "A strange man.
Then followed carriage with two men
one of whom held girlish figure in hi
arms.
'Tt took place down on the rive
road" explained one of tho men to vant
"Thc girl was riding like the vino
whom all at once the pony made plunge
and tho girl landed among the rocks"
Mr.. and Mrs. Winton came hurryinf
out, and the greatest excitement pro
vailed. They took Lottic into the house
where it was asccrtaincd that ono arm
was broken, and several ugly cuts ant
bruises had been received.
When Lottie opened her eyes, Van,
was at her side.
"Go away!" she cried.
"Ncver, darling, for love you'll"
'.How can you love mo and MARI,
Alice7" she pouted.
81 am not going to marry Alice"
"Why, Lottie, can it be that you ar
jealous7" said Alice, taking her hand
"Vanc and do not want each other"
81 was very jealous" confessed Lottic
"but please don't go away" And II
did not. when you spoke of mar
rying Alice, did not care what hap
pencd to me-"
''But you refused me-"
81 know it, but only to tease you"
Just as soon as Lottie recovered ther
was a quiet wedding, and Alice wa
bridesmaid.