South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-01-06
THEINTELDuGENcER
FRIDAY. JANUARY 6. 1887.
A High-Tempersd Girl

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theodore was buoy making pear
marmalade, with pocket hand.
kerchiet fastened, Beatrice Cent
fashion, over the luxuriant brown
tresses, a LUCE checked apron en-.
veloping her trim little figure, aud
sieeves rolled Up above the elbow.
Deacon Powers stood opposite.
nervously feeling of his briefly
chin.
~ Theodora was young and pref
ty. with limpid, hazel e, es rings OF
brown hair straying like foes silk
over her temples and rosy lips.
Deacon Powers was elderly and
wrinkIed, with an understandable
sharpness in his face, as if it had
worn away in contact with the
world.
1t is getting to be an IMPOSITION
SAID ] heodora brusklv, Last week
We had two tract distributors here
and week before that old Mr.. bod
dington and his wife and three
children stayed here five days, so
that it should be convenient for
the semi.annual convention. In
fact ] don't remember single
month without company since we
lived at the parsonage. And we
have no girl now and papa has the
neuralgia; Sc you must tell this
young clergyman TO go somewhere
else. / won't have him here!'
But my dear Miss Reed
I'm not your dear Miss Reed
said Theodore vchementlJ. If l
was you would try to spare me a
little Of all this ann oyance. Yes /
know l am the minister's daughter
and as such am expected to have
neither feelings nor preference
nor senslbillties Of any kind. Pm
but human after all and | decline
to keep perpetual free hotel for
every one who comes in this direc.
toni
Your predecessor, Miss reed
the lamen;ed Mrs SnliIey-wae
never averse TO entertaining saints
reproach! ully uttered the deacon
Her door vas ever open, and her
amiable hospitality-'
'Oh, yes. l know said Theodo-
ra. 'And she died at 40. in.
tend to live great deal longer
than that. She was killed by eew.
ing societies and Dorcas meetings
I've had enough of that sort o.
thing, and l mean to stop. If the
church people desire papa to enter.
tain all creation they must raise biz
salary-tbat's all
Gut, my good young friend
AT that moment. however, a thirt
person Unexpectedly appeared OF
the scene. The door between IN,
parlor and kitchen, which had, un
perceived by Miss Reed and Dea
con Powers, stood iehtly ajar
opened--a tall, frank faced youn!
man stood, with decided color OF
his cheeks.
Deacon Powers, pray assure thi
young lady that | will not trespas
upon her hospitality. Perhaps w
had better go on 10 the next plac
at once
There was something in his ai
and manner which caused the dea
con II shoot out of the kitchen Xix
an arrow from the bow, and tn
next moment Theodore was alone
She colored and bit her lip.
Its all true, che said, every wor
Of IT. But Pm a little sorry b
heard it Perhaps he wasn't t
blame after ALL
And Theodore went vigorousl
on with the pear marmadale, unit
the old clock in the corner struc
IL AID then she poured ont a Gu
OF chocolate and ran up to her fatf
er's room.
Mr.. Reed was sitting before h,
study table. bis temples resting ut
Oh his hands, his elbows among th
chaos of books and papers. Thee
dor&went to his side at once an
laid Der hand on mis- head.
Papa, che said wistfulIy, 8
your neuralgia worse p
Very much worse, Theo.' h
said lifting his pain.glazed eyes I
her eager, questioning youp
face. Il do not believe that J ca
preach tomorrow do not believ
that | can even prepare a sermon
Theodore looked aghast.
But, papa said she, what ca
you do Old Mr.. DEMON is on
OF town, and
My dear, said the poor old cleI
gyman, pressing his hands to IN
thrOboiTg temples, you must sen
a note to Mr.. llervey, and ask mir
to ofhciate IN my place, as a specia
ia vor.'
who is Mr. Hervey?' sai
Theodore.
Il don't know" sighed Mr.. Reed
q only know that he IS TO be q
Winfield this week. Most proba
bly, he will be at the Star Hotel,
very we'll, papa said Theodo
ra, feigning cheerfulness she wa
far from fonltvc sn..-f