Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1886-07-09

ing her hands.
~ am glad of that" said Mr.. Truxton. !
"I have little boy of my own"
How transparent is mani Is it any
wonder that Mrs. Dartburg felt, rs she
took off her curls and teeth, at half past !
twelve, that she had done u good even |
ing's workl
\ 1t happened that the next day Mr..
Truxton to9k it into his head to go to
st. Sebastian's Hall, select boarding
house 'for boys under twelve" to sec
his little son.
'IIavo you been to Saratoga, pa7"
loudly demanded Tommy Truxton.
"Jack and Billy Ormsby have got sister
at Saratoga"
And Jack and Billy, two apple check
cd urchins of nine and ten, chimed art
lessly in:
'Did you sec our Kate, sir2"
"NYho is your Kate2" asked Mr.. Trux-
ton, amused at their boy-ways.
''Shc's Miss Ormsby," said Bill, "and
she's companion TO Old Cat Dartburg"
"To-whom, did you sny2" asked tho
widowcr, somewhat puzzled. adl je.
Gle means Mrs. Major DMtburg,p ex-l
planned Jack; "but he calls her Old Cat,
because she's so cross to Kate. Kate
wouldn't stay there, only she needs tho:
money to keep lis at school. But when
me and Bill get big enough to work, we
won't let the Old Cat torment her any
more"
"Shc boxes Katc's cars sometimes"
said Bill, rcscntfully, ''and once sne pull
cd her hair. Kate cried nwfully. We
went there last holiday to spend day
with Kate, and the Old Cat banged us
round awful-shc said she hated boysl"
"That was cause Bill found her false
teeth in glass of water" said Jack,
''and 1 painted myself up out Of her
dressing box, with rouge and liy-whitc,
to look like an Indian on the war path |
And she took her curls Off when she lay
down for a nap, and we played they was
n scalp! And Bill asked her why her
hair didn't grow on her head like Katc's
didm
Mr.. Truxton burst out laughing.
"You must have rendered yourself
generally obnoxious!" !" he exclaimed.
lie went back to Saratoga on the even
ing tran-and the first person he saw, as
he assembled the steps of the Clarendon
Hotel, was Mrs. Major Dartburg, in n
fresh toilette of white muslin and blue
ribbons. While Kate Ormsby sat just
behind her, with n book in her hand, on
which Acif Dark melancholy eyes wcro
fxeds Sfys e stss5iissssysl
"she iabeahtifulp, bhd Git the mill
ionairc, but It was not the widow that hc
was looking at.
The days sped blythe widow believed
that every one was installing her moro
firmly in Mr. Truxton's heart. While
Kntc-but Kate had such quiet way
that nobody could really have told how
she was passing her time.
One evening Mrs. Major Dartburg came
up to her room, rather 'put out" because
Mr.. Truxton had Just driven his magnif-
cent four-i hand away from the doc,
without asking her to occupy the vacant
seat beside him.
''IIatc" she said, sharply. "Katt
Ormsby, what arc you doing2 Porine
over book of poetry, again, as live
and that lace shawl not drapcd over the
white silk dress for the cvening!"
'I think there is still time enough =
said Kate, quietly.
Don't contradict el" said the widow
in passion, cor I'll discharge you OF
the spot. I've borne with your temper
quito long enough"
"In that case" said Kate, calmly, "wt
shall both be suited, for was just abou
to notify you of my intention to leave
your service"
"And starve in the gutters7" cried
Mrs. Major Dartburg, spitcfully.
81 think not" said Kate, with half
smile lowering about her lips.
"What are you going to do, then7"
II believe shall be married soon,
said Kate, flushing scarlet in the fricndl.
twilight.
"My goodness gracious" said Mrs
Dartburg. "And what poor fool would
be crazy enough to marry you2"
"Mr. Truxtonl" Kate answered, goad
ed to franllness by the widows insulting
tone. eve have been engaged fnr
week."
Mrs. Major Dartburg sank fcebly dowr
in an armchair; as she afterward express
cd it, call the strength went out of he
at the thought of that girls maliciou
maneuvcring."
But it was all true, ncvertheless-ant
Kate Ormsby looked radantly beautiful
month aftcrward, in orange blossoms
and white muslin, as she stood at th
altar by Mr.. Truxton's sidcl
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