Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-11-09
HUFF AND TIFF.

| N'AS' ih""iNc, aHu tucy Huu UCcH SO Tor
few weeks only. They became HUFF apo
Tiff when they married.
Although they were wcll-to. do citizen.
oil great New Lancaster they had MOI
been married grandly in church, be.
cause they were so young; and il The
truth must come out, it had been run
away match. No one could understand
why they had run AWAY, rs tho opposi.
ton to th:ir marrngc had been moro of
a rostponing character than ANYTHING
else; but MIR. Thwaitc had suggested that
tho former Miss Fcathcrly had too little
money for his sons intended wife.
There had been stormy scene, in which
tho two vessels, old and young gentle
man, had come into collision. amid clans
OF thunder. Is it necessary to say more
No; surely all persons of 20 will sec
why Young Thwniic married precip tate
ly and flew with his charming wife into
lodgings.
fluff, dear, Tn all ready" said his
wife, entering tue room.
She was dressed for walking, it being
near dinner time, and she wore her bend.
ing spring hat and clinging buff gown.
Her teeth glintcd. her cyos darkencd rs
she looked down Mt her husband, who
had been reading n novel of Victor
| Hugo.
Thwoitc looked up, stretched, sprang
to his feet, and hustled about getting
his hat, gloves and cane Then he
clappcd his hands scientifically.
You have your pursei"
Yes" says he. "You have your
parasol."
Eyes" says he.
They went and had their dinner.
Thwaitc had been silent ali tho way
home from the hotel restaurant. When
they go, back to their pretty parlor he
sank into n chair and stared before him
iSedly
What's the natter" asked Tiff,
catching sight Of something uuaccus-
toned about him.
ooh, nothing, Tiff Don't trouble
yourself about it. Only" His lips
remained open, but no words followed,
dearest, have you fallen illt"
No partly, though. I've fallen
into i'll luck. thought l had some
money IN an inner compartment of my
pu'se and-it is not thcrc"
you've spent it"
Certainly not That is, I supposc I
must have"
"And what have you in tho outside
compartments Of your pursc;" asked
Till, lazily tanning herself and putting
her two dainty feet on the hassock
The only answer Thwaitc seemed
likely to make was to begin feeling OF all
his pockets.
''ilcy!' said Tiff.
"Why, none there now" answered
Ihwaite, shortly, as, of course, he
hadn't.
Good gracious" said Tiff, swapping
her bracelet, 'huw unusual, isn't itl" .
"Why, yes, that's what troubles me: 7
never was out of cash i'll all my life b ;,
fore this"
AREN'T there such things as checks9',
asked Mrs. Thwaltc, turning her owes
upon him lovingly.
Thwaitc laughed.
81 should think so. But then haven't
any about me-"
There are so many banks. Where
d. you cash your chccks."
when | have them" said Thwaltc.
going TO the mantelpiccc to lirht n
cigar" i cash them at the first bank I
| CONG to-"
"pcrhaps if you go to the bank they'll
give you n cheek to cash" she said
mo, hardly"
.Arcn't there such things rs accounts
at blnksw
Heavens. Tiff, why notir
wei. then, 60 to the bank where
Her husband took his cigar from his
lips, growing pa'e
"What The deuce am to do2 have
no balance" And Tiff made no reply.
! iii was as fresh rs rose the next
day. She popped her head out of tho
window and smiled the air.
How perfectly sweet it is this morn.
ing" said she. 81 mean TO wear nv paoy
linen"
sWhero are you goingl" asked Huff.
| She Turned slowly and gazed at him.
h, yes, do remember now. No break.
fast"
ut IS too cruel, my love-" saws he,
leaning against anything lie could find
in despair. "But shall 70 to n place
or two Of business know of, and gel
something profitable to do at once. Upor
my word will toon be back. fully
equipped for hearty lunch. AS You saw
nothing serious can be all two happ,
young beings like you and me-"
On he went into the sunshine and Tiff
fat down dcmurely curious to find GU
what would happen next.
She had to wait till evening for tina
"next thing" unless series of strang
phases of feeling could be counted a, In
iercstiI G. 1t was then that Huff Thwait
burst into the room, his face cleaning
Whitley in the dim light
Said Huff on his return: III have bee,
up and down the city nil day, finally SO
curing n capital connection with father
rival insurance company; but, by tn
beard of Moses, ha,o had nothing bu
glass OF wine and biscuit since las
evening. AS soon as was fairly launchc,
in business this afternoon realized that
of course, / could not expect to receiy
any cash the first day, and became al
Il most wild with anxiety. Yet it was i'm
perative to smile. DO you not knoJ
that it is imperative in business +
smilei"
Il don't care if it isl' retorted Tin
with some show of life. "And yo
should care more that am very. very iii
have read Hugo until am as hungry a
@ giantcss."
"But, Tiff, 1 have one profound hon
in this terrible dilemma, in which it nov
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