Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-12-06
ROSES AND PEARLS.

Hcr aunt, Mrs. Gladstone, was working
IN embroidery pattern nj the opposite
end of the room. On Il stand in front
ot Susan lay Il necklace of pearls and II
simple white rose. The rose and the
pearls were each accompanied with II
separate note. They had both been pre-
scented to her by special messengers
within the last half hour
DEAR SUSAN: VIII you wear this rose OH
your bosom this evening, if there Is any
room for hope for one who loves you truly
and devotcdlyl HENRY JOY.
The second read as follows:
DEAR Miss WILDE: If you feel that You
can ever love me with onc-half the nr,lor and
INTENSITY that do you p!ciisc acknowledge
thc sweet truth by accepting. the pearls and
wearing them nj Mrs. t;lads.on.'s reception
fnis evening. .AHrHUE FLOYD
And these two missives were the
source of the qiandary into which Susan
Wilde, the acknowledged belle Of Spring
vale, had so naturally and inscnsibly
fallen. Arthur Floyd was of the firm of
"tioyl IL Son. dry goods merchants,
While Henry Joy was simply salaricd
clerk IN the establishment of the aforc-
said firm. The Young men were Of
about the same aye, both intellectual
we'll educated and good looking. They
haH been classmates at the same univcr-
shy and young Joy owed his position
IN the establishment to the influence of
ms TREND Arthur. Both were madiy in
!ovc with Susan Wilde, the beautiful
"rphnn niece of wealthy and aristorrltc
Mrs. Gladstone. who had come To reside
at SpTingvalc after the death of her hu,
band WIN ~.
millions. Mrs. Gladstone was still of II
marageablc age, being but II trillc over
Forty, and remarkably healthy and
Young looking. Mr.. Gladstone had left
nis property equally divided between her
sell ana stcr-son, Il sophomore III liar
ward.
Susan WAS IN only child of AN elder
sister who had died some wears before
leaving her offspring to Mrs. Gln,ls,onc's
care.
lirr father had left some property
Which her mother, through tao, and
economy, had very materially increased.
5" '',n' at the time of her dealt, Susan
was lett quite an hcirc,s-hnyin. an mn.
Incunbcrcd farm and some four or five
Thousand dollars at interest. Nci;bc, of
=, NV" h'i concealed from the
"'"er ms passion for Susan Wilde. and
reasoning between themselves that She
C"""' make hut one of the two hnpnv
IN matrimonial sense, they had Jointly
III npon The above novel method of ms.
>cerialnlng which of the two m;uh,
c1tim hcr preference, each promisn" ;o
ap'ue by the young lady's decision. with
ouI harboring the slightest cnmity ar in.
will against the other.
In their social intercourse She had
shown no especial preference for on..
more than the other. Their visits and
attentions had hitherto seemed co,mjlv
Nelc"5ic TO The young lady. and they
"cfr now both anxious To know which
'~as in the future TO he the favored npr
OF her choice.
a''san had read both OF the ..otc, care
FULLY and was now deeply pondcrn..
They had evidently bronght the youn.
g1ri 1" II profound sense OF reflection, ant,
she saw that She must decide between The
two.
Arthur Floyd, aside from his personal
attractions, had abundant prospective
wealth to recommend him: while Henry
JOY had only intellect, beauty. and fine
phySica! powers 20 plead for him. With
',imos' unlimited means II, his command.
Enc iormcr could place her in the most
exalted position in society, while III,
Atter, with no other resource than his
sanafS' cohid only expect 10 support "a
VIC comfortably, not cstcntnriously.
"Wch, said Mrs. Gladstone. after :,
somewhat lengthy silence, ''you seen, to
oc unusually reserved on the subject of
your mornings correspondence. Can't
Son see that your good aunty is DIVING
with curiosity to learn the content, a,
Shc noics.n
Susan looked UP confuscdlv.
WI III YOU read them. she asked. ..or
shall I:n "
You read them, dear. You see am
nnSy Just now with this embroidery pat.
Germ" i''-
Susan obcycd, reading aloud wh,. we
oarc already submitted to the rro,lcr
WHAT am to do:" she questioned
with "a look OF evident annoyance although
IL was PLAIN from the blush that accom-.
panicd 1t that she fell not "A little flat.
tcred.
why you silly little innocent" re-
e'icu MIS-. Gladstone, laughing, .st is
against all rules OF proprcty to keep two
skfings to your bow after they have be-
come so importunatc The only thine
Son have to do is to consider the rcsncc'
eve claims of these two daring aspirants.
ana decide between them. The choice
cannot be very difficult, of course. when
Sah consider their relative positions in IL
worldly sense
81 know, Arthur is rich and Henry
Is poor"
Yes; and the former is certainly not
greatly inferior to the latter in point If
good looks aud intelligence. OF course
you will discard the rose for the pearls ~
81 am not sure, aunty, dear. have
seen bordering the matter deeply for the
Ats't ive minutes. have always pridcd
Nnyself that am something of Judge
81 human nature. To be sure, Arthur
Erzoyd is rich, and can lavish pearls. even
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