Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-12-07

| I-f -f'A AoAeoso yOu lfOlu Ill promises
to me, as you would hardly care TO bt
tied to coward for life.n
"Oh, thanks, very much, - RESPONDED
Arie as sweetly and calmly as il she was
accepting glass of water; cit Is yery
Kind of you to think OF it,nand She
busted herself removing bit of mud
from her dress. The sudden chanpe OF
yoico and expression made my head
swim (although ! had seen the two tears
drop, and 1T evidently did Adolphus,
Tor he looked puzzled, although his tones
were still frigid as he inquired: "Do
you prefer to walk home, Miss Ander.
son, or will you trust yourself again to
the tricycle. and my inefficient hands,''
"oh, think it would be bettor to ride
since the tricycle. is here; it would seem
a, pity to get oil heated and dusty from
the walk, don't you think7" Then
drawing blue silk handkerchief from
her pocket, she tripped up to Adolphus
and observed in the most mattcr-of.fac
way possible, "Would you mind, Mr..
Radcliffe, just tying this under my chin !;
tho ends are so short can't get at them
am sorry to trouble you, but I'm afraid
L shall take cold if l ride with nothinp
on my head"
YES, certainly" answered Adolphus
awkwardly, and he tried still more awk
wardly to tic knot under the remark
ably pretty chin that was held up for the
purpose. The cyclashcs were down, so
nc hac m ample opportunity TO observe
mat 1t was remarkably pretty chin,
with quite an unusually alluring assort-
ment OF dimplcs around the corners of
the mouth, and somehow, us he looked,
the clouds passed away from his face,
and holding the blonde head straight to.
ward him and very firmly by the knot
Inc had succeeded in making, he said
gently: carrie, would you mind looking
at mc:"
"ob, net the least in the world,n was tho
demuIc answer, "only the sun hurts my
eyes"
caution is very excellent trait" no
answered dryly, "but l do not know
that | ever knew it to develop SO sud
denly. You might shield your eyes with
your hands if you are really afraid of
permanent blindness.
"Why, surely" cried Arie, "you al-
ways are so full of resource in an cmer.
gcncy," and covering both pink palms
over pinkcr face, she looked Mt him
Win an expression of infantilc admira-
ton SO bright and warm that 1t would
almost dry Il wet umbrclla Atall events,
Adoiphus was not proof against it, and
q simultaneous burst of laughter broke
from them that startled the robins in
the branches overhead, which suggested
10 A1olphus that he should secure the
pcrqnisiIcs that belonged to the occasion
before any further interruption &C.
cured
This having been satisfactorily mr.
ranged he asked: "Now, tell me frankly.
A!ric. aren't you little bit ashamed TO
break your engagement for such trillc:"
~ she exclaimed, 81 break an en-
gagcmcnt; who would ever suspect me
Of such thing. Pve always been taught
that man was 4 dangerous animal and it
was dangerous TO contradict him when
he was in earnest. Besides, F" she added,
still more mcckly, ait might lead to
quarrel"
well" said Adolphus, highly pleased
with this sally, ii suppose shall be
ju,t fool enough to get you,
sphlnX as you are" and he
seated her on the tricycle. rs
carefully as if she had been Dresden
china shcphcrdcss; and thus for the first
time his eyes dropped upon me where
lay III the gitlcr, wondering what
quality oil the masculine mind was that
winch led him TO prefer to be made
fool of in this wa,
"That umbrella is past MI usefulness"
ne observed indiifcrcntly; well just
leave it where it is"
But Arethusa did not think so. She
wanted me las memcnto of their first
IailInS out" So was brought along
forthwith and enjoyed the privilege of
listening to various plans for my rcstora.
ton to strength and beauty, besides n
great deal OF conversation quite too deli
cate to bear pen and ink
The next morning | was handed over
to The tender mcrcics Of an umbrella sur
geon, and his face was certainly study
us he examined me. My fractured ribs.
my warped backbone. and generally
broken up condition, evidently made n
great impression upon him, for, ad 'ust-
ing his glassc', he looked searchingiy at
Adolphus and asked dryly: "You didn't
make IN stake anil bring the WRONG
umbrella, did you. This isn't worth
mending."
"Possbly Pm the best Judge of TINT, -
with his most lordly air.
"All right, all right, sir; if YOU don't
mind paying twice as much rs Won
- ''S' 'hN, L III SulC L VIC no
objection 10 put my work on it." And
then followed discussion rs to NV
dress and luipmcnts; that was inteosely
interesting..to me, for knew how much
depended upon it. If some delicate
color were chosen my life Would indeed
bc a 9ay one, for shoHld be reserved
for fuiI-drcss occasions, hut, a'as! how
soon it would end rs fado | must, and
so lie thrust aside Into some dark corner
and forgotten So | was thankful enough
when Adolphus decided (being of n
literary turn that l should be thoroughly
red.
Remember, I want it as soon as
possible" were the last directions; and
the surgeon, looking alter his rctreating
back, observed, "a screw loose some.
where in that head; cranks are thicker
than usual this year, And then he fell
upon me, and such wrenchine and
pulling and Strengthening of rib, never
happened to one of my family before 7
am celtain, and | squealcd and groaned
Mt every pull; but it was done at last,
and then came my dress, which went on
comfortably and fitted to charm, and !
should have been quito satisfied if the