Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-08-31

on his honor.
The evening camo and found the
Squire at Miss Kurez's home, not very
talkativc, but very fidgety; but that
young lady wan exceedingly pleasant and
chetty. After several Intellectual at
tcmpts to say something, the squire
blurred out, Hervonsly:
Miss Kurtz, ] have something very
odd to say to you this evening""
Miss Kurtz blushed and said to her
self: $50 soon. 1t can't be that hare
s,lbdued him so quickly" then aloud, as
the squire still hesitated: ''If you arc
pleased to make me your confidant, I
shall be glad to hear what you have to
say."
well, you see, Miss Kurtz, I've been
thinking-that isl was going to say
or no i have something to tell you that
l don't understand, continued tho
squi.e.
II am sure, Mr.. Crabtrec, if I can en-
Tighten you shall be pleased to do So"
well, | hardly know what you will
think of Inc, and maybe you will think
am acting strange, but assure you that
1t is something that has worried me q
great deal ever since discovered it."
"lle is going to propose sure enough"
thought Miss Kurtz, rs she replied: II
certainly shall think nothing but good of
you, Mr.. Crabtree, aud don't think you
need to have any concern" and she
blushed and commenced to upbraid her
self, thinking: al ought to be ashamed
OF hitting with him, he is really very
nice, and do like him, and I believe 1
will accept him."
Il had feared that you would not
understand mc-that is, that you would
not accept mc-my-" Numbered the
squire, totally obliyious Of the construc-
ton Miss hurtz was putting on what
he said, and she, not for moment think
ing that he meant anything other than
formal proposal for her heart and hand,
and having decided to accept him,
interrupted his bashful stammering Mt
this critical point rs she gently touched
his arm, saying:
81 certainly accept your proposal, and
return your love, and know we shall be
happy" rs sue extended her hand and
laid her pretty little head upon his
shoulder.
The squire was thunderstruck. Had
all the horrible demons of Mythology
faced him he could not have moved or
uttered sound. He was Mortified,
paralyzed; his jaw dropped, his face
assumed CHASTITY look. lie hardly
breathed for IL few minutes. Miss Kurtz,
taking his Mortified silence for the depth
Of Il very different emotion, gently raised
her hand and patting him softly on the
check, drew his head down to her and
kissed him plump on the lips.
That kiss broke the spell. With q
yell that might have slammed maniac
the squire tore himself from her cling
ing arms and rushed frantically and hat
less into the street. where he continued
his wild run, he knew not where, NUT
tering as he sped along:
"Uh, heavens. oh, heavensm
1t was now Miss kurtz's turn to be
astonishcd, MS the frantic squire dashed
out; her eyes opened wide with wonder
She stood thus for moment, and then
she did what any other woman would
have done under the circumstances,
threw herself on the lounge and burst
INFO tears, saying brokenly. rs she did
soN 81 thought he was eccentric, but
didn't know lie was lunatic." Still
lying there, weeping rs though her heart
was broken. squirc's cousin WILDLY
found her when she came to make call
Il while later.
The squire continued his wild run for
several blocks, and then slackened his
speed. "Grcat heavcns!" he thought,
rs lie mopped the cold sweat from his
brow and felt blindly on his head for his
hat, "shc thought proposed to her and
she accepted me. Oh, what will | do.
what will do to get out of thisl No.
body will believe me, if I say that did
mot and chn On6 lnr fnti l.
I've been triiiing with her and want to
kill me; oh dear. oh, dear! these women
are awful. ] wish were n thousand miles
from hc-c." And the poor squire
groaned in anguish
AT this rate yoa will soon be q thou
sand miles from here" said n hearty
voice Mt the squire's elbow, and at the
same time he received vigorous slap on
the shoulder. The squire turned and
saw his brother iu-law, John, beside
him. but made no reply.
Where's your hatl and" he con-
tinucd, as lie saw the squire's white face.
what has happened3 What's the mat
ter with YOU, squire, anyway"
"Oh, I'm done for now" was the
squire's mournful reply, "1've made Il
fool of myself, and am in for it."
'otu, sccih5 HIS pcrtuTUcu state, Just
took his arm and led him along to his
home without saying a word When
inside and seated he drew up his
chair and said: '.Now, Hillery, we ar
here alone. tell me all about it, and if |
can help you WILL"
Squire deMurred Mt first, but finally
told him all about the affair, how Inc
made Miss kurtZs acquaintance, his
finding her glove in his pocket and OF
his calling on her ION errands for his
sisters how he Glanced to take her to
the theatre, down to finding her picture
i'll his pocket, his attempt to return il
and explain. and how she understood
his preliminary to the explanation and
the result. John could scarce keer
from roaring as the squire told the story,
but he saw that the squire was awful,
serious about it and was indeed in YER,
delicate situation. Finally he asked:
'lIillery, what do you candidly think
OF Miss Kurtz, nnyhow2"
az think she is n very nice young lady. ,
reluctantly acknowledged the squire.
'WclI, then, why not straighten Thu
mess out, as it is started. Go back t,
her and give some excuse for your run