Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
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somewhat crochety. an not greatly
astonislcd at this freak, remarkable,
though it is. Evidently she has tired
of Saicties, frivolitic,, and has taken
this course for a complete change. !
have read of such things, said tho col
oncl, thouyhtfu!ly, but never before
have seen it. If it were the act Of
any but IN eccentric, self wiilcl young
woman, could no, believe my eyes.
d" but nobody outside Of mad
house. said l, and considerably more in
that strain.
"All in vain. When the colonel be-
took himself an1 hi, butterfly net m
his bottle of ether in.o the woods, some
time later, it was with his phenomenal
belief unchanged.
"I shall not accost her. said he.
AN exposure would undoubtedly annoy
her.
extraordinarily said I.
"Thats the first chapter of the COM
cdy. To comprehend the sequel you
must understand that the colonel i,
garrulous. When | saw him talking TO
Harry Fosdick, and later to Mr. Person
when L observed them listening with
open mouths and bulging cyes-I know
what he was imparting.
"Now, I'm discreet and fnr-sccing.
| kept my counsel and awaited develop.
mcn;s.
"Surc enough, tho little Fosdic!l
joined me in the parlor one morning.
"'That is charming girl at your
table, Mrs. Gerry sad he. And Il
lady. That is evident. may as well
confess that am much impre sscd with
her. Some men would blush to confess
it, Mrs. Gerry, merely because she has
not high social petition nor money.
l. said the little wretch, lam n man Of
more independence. admire Miss
Polly and own it boldly
"Bah! how wanted to take him by
the collar and shake him. But knew
his sin would ovcr,alic him, for knew
his corrupt little head was tccming with
thoughts of the Gardiner half million.
Wncrc pure mcanncss is concerned am
mcrcilcss. own that chucilcd.
"Thcn came along Mr. Picrson, of
the lady-llic hair. lie referred to
Polly in terms of warm approval.
when I marry, Mrs. Gerry he re-
marked, 4 marry the girl of my hearts
choice. and no; tho parti indicated b.
worldly prudence. If it be ncccss.ry TO
slap society in the face, 6Irs. Gerry l
shall do it.
"if you could have seen him rs he
uttered it! Ills weak blue eyes tried to
flash, but didn't succeed, and he forti-
fed himself with the head of his cane.
eco on, add!c-patcsr said l, in
wariiy. It's fun for me. Go ON
$50 it was, and for everybody else;
though with everybody else they got
the credit of being honestly in love with
my poor Polly. hal the real enjoy
mcnt all to myself
Polly didn't know how to take it,
To have two fine young men of sudden
paying he: all sorts of respectful attc,i-
t:oas-lookinS ut her aal smiling IL:
lcr, hurrying through their meals in
order to get a chance TO speak 20 her
bowling to her as they would have to
any lady when size entered the DIM ng-
room-wcll, Polly was bcwidcrcd, that
was obvious.
1.-THE frizzlcd and rel jerscyed wait
resscs didn't like it. They gigalci
among themselves, anl wen. about with
noses perkcd up.
"What Polly endured in the kitchen,
I dom know. but the dinin@-yoom at
mosphcre WAS M indication of it.
GLOW shall place the en- suing period
realistically before youl Try TO Imagine
il!
"Fosd,cS gave Polly fresh flowers
every day, and Picrsoa sent to New
York for 81 box OF the best con fcctioncry.
FosdicS hung about sclulously when
Polly was on the scene; Picrson l sus,
pcct of having sent notes to her by the
bcllboy.
FINALLY, as desperate movc-you
wouldn't have believed they'd have gone
to such length, on mere spc culation-
but Fosdick sent to the city for hi,
trap, in bold readiness for the next step
in the campaign, aud Picrson walked n
mile to livery stable to see if there
were any suitable buggics for hire.
81 have relatives, Mrs. Gerry" said
Person, 'who would be shocked to
know of my homes. admiration for a
waitress. What do carc2 snap my
fingers at thcmr
HAnu he ncrO;cillv snon,on1