Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

iSct TIC strange sweetness lie found i'm
those rfu, gray eyes, on those trcmu-
lons. red lips, in the soft, shy, troubled
lace that colorcd as lie looked upon it?
''liave alarmed you?' he asked
lifting himself on his elbow, as she
drew away. 81 had fall here, and
my ankle is spraincd That is all, ]
think, but the pain was terrible. Ifclt
myself growing faint with it, and
called"
"ics," she said, trying to check her
sobS; 81 heard you, and when reached
here thought you dead
She shivcrcd as she said the last word,
and he smiled a little.
'P or chillw he said, gently; "you
are terribly shaken, and am so sorry
TO have been the cause Of it. Now.
what is to be done with mc' canno;
walk, for ii was the attempt to stand
that gave me such agony"
lie sat up and made WIZ face as he
moved the injurc foot
lie had removed the boot before Fan
MES arrival, and she could see that the
foot was swelling rapidly.
'lf you would let me help YOU" she
said, shyly ''pcrhapi you could get TO
my home and papa would know what
10 do for you. 1t is not far-only be.
yond sight there"
Perhaps he said, dubiously, look
ing at the slight figure, with the ghost
Of smile IN his eyes. 81 will try not
to tax your strength too greatly; but If
| might lean II little on your shoulder
my foot is perfectly useless, and the
ankle burns like fire
30, after few moments of hesitation
and many Keen ptny to Glynn Herno,
which he brc in silence, but with
Whitening lips, the two reached Fan
mics home, and considerably startled
Mr. Mahr. who saw them advance halt
ingiy toward him.
In half an hour the young man-un
I'll then stranger TO hem, but to be
"A stranger no more forever to Albert
Nlahr and his fair daug htcr-was living
comfortably on sofa in the tiny par-
lor, his foot swathcd in bandarcs, which
Fannie kept moist and cool. awaiting
the carriage which had been sent for
but half Wishing that he might remain
where he was, ministcrcl to by those
small, white handi-loo!led on so
symraihctically By those tender eyes
and spoken to so kindly by that gentle
old man, whose face was so wan aud
sh"dowy in the fading day that it made
his heart ache to look upon it.
Perhaps it was the shadow that
touched her unconscious brow-thc
terrible pain and loss which he so clear
Il forcsaw for her, and which he saw
she neither dreamed Of nor feared
that first awakened a tenderness for her
in Glynn lIcrno breast.
BE it as it may, when lie was borne
toward his home, the memory of girl S
sweet face went with him and made
him half unconscious of his pain.
And during the week that followed,
while he was unable to use his foot in
any way, that sweet face seemed to
hover near him always, and the lon cling
to see it again grew with every passing
hour.
When at last he could wear slipper,
he allowed his longing to send him to
her pretty, simple home; and he foun,i
such charm there that he went again
and again, day after day, even after his
ankle had grown strong and we'll.
And Mr.. Mahr, praying daily fol
a friend for his child in the time
when She would SO sorcly need one, did
not perceive the fact that God, in send
ing Glynn IIerno, had sent her all fol
which his tender lips supplicaicd, unit
one evening in The cleaning, when the
two men sat alone in the little parlor,
and Glynn told him of the love which
had grown in his heart for Fannie, and
asked him for permission to WOO her fol-
his wife.
The old man bowed his white head
and thanksgiving to heaven lay softl;
on his lips; then he put out his hant
and claspcd Glynn's, weakly but wa.m
ly.
"Good bless you" he said. with
falter in his voice al am going from
her, and it was so hard to leave her al
alone! Now-now shall not fear 70
her future, for you arc all a man should
be, and she cares for You, I know
Win her whole heart, make her low
you az her mother loved me in m
youth, and l shall close my eyes know