South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-11-01

bepIiness. And
But here the guard blew his VI IS
tie. and Paul had just time 10 give
me another hrg. and TO kiss me
through the green veil that Miss Sal.
ter had said was good for my com.
plexion. before he had to jump oil.
We'll. ! never says I. With tie
buns all over the floor ard thy bonnet
hattened to one side like q crazy
creeturs. That's the nearest I ever
came TO love sffair. What docs It
mean. anyhow
And I didn't fairly understand
matters until got to the next ga.
lion. and there jumped out of the next
carriage ahead Of me young woman
dressed In green shawl the very
double OF mine-a pretty wom.n with
eyes a. black as beads and pink
cheeks and her hair as black satin
parted back ftom her for I'D; and
sage she, sort o timid like:
Can you tell me. ma IN. where Miss
Fraxiuella Forbes livesp'
SaysI:
what do you want OF Miss Forbes?'
Says she:
I've been recommended to her by
Mrs Maine
Then IL oil flashed over me like
lightnin'. 1t was Mel:ndy's green
shawl that done the mischief, and
Paul he took me for this ERE girl.
We'll. i just keep myself to my
self, and says L:
I'm Miss Fraxine'la FORREST And
this ERE the trap waitin' for me. You
can ride home with me, il you like
For although was so put out a.
bout Paul, felt awful cory for the
girl-ehe looked so pale and tired.
like, poor creature
I'll just keep her over night say,
10 myself, 'and then I'll pack her of
about her business. / don't wan
none ofyour sly, undetermined mink
about mel
But didn't. She vas 90 smar
aud bright The next day, and tool
hold SO sort O. helpful and had sucl
pretty. coaxipg ways with her, that
kept her in epite o. myself. He
name was Mary Midge, and the first
knew ] got quite fond OF her.
i hope l shall suit you, Mis-
Forbes says she. please tell IN,
what you require and how you wan
things done, and III try my We y best
Mary says /. bursting out oil a
once, I'll tell you what want.
want truthful girl. can't put u
with no mysteries nor no underhan
ways. Ii you're sure you've told m
all tho truth about yourself-'
Mary put up both her hands an
burst out crying before | could &c
any further.
oh. hsven't-I haven't! SD
exclaimed. Dear. dear Miss Fraxy
you are 80 kind to me, and all tt
time have deceived you. But l.
: tell you everything now. 1 bav
promised 10 be Paul's wife. He like
me. and we are to get married whe
he gets promotion in his store. Blu
il you think we have been deceitfl
or treacherous- oh, Miss Frax,
please-pleaee tell me what to do I
You silly little eoose!' says
Stop crying. / don't want to kno,
notbin' morn you told me. You ar
good girl and a smart girl, ana
! don't know as Paul can do better
Kiss me now, and run back to tn
kitchen, and don't let that pie burn.
But the pie burned, after ell, fo
she hadn't fairly got 10 the kitche
when i heerd a step on the threshold
and little cry like robin started o.
lis nest, and then came Paul's voice
Never mind says to myself, :
won't interfere just now.
And when Paul comes into th
set,in' room, he says, says be,
'Fraxv, wasn't you astonished 9
this business of Mary's and miner
Get ont p says l. / knowed a
about IT,
Who told your says he.
You yourself, says /.
: That's impossible says he.
rs it. though p says l.
But says he, how could yo
know?'
Look here. Paul, says I. a knitter
away like all possessed, the next tim
you hug woman 10 gren shawl I
the train at twilight, SAYS I jus
make sure that it's the right woman.
l just wish you could have seen th
expression of bis face, as be locke
first at mo and then at Mary Mijgt
And then 6e all three broke OF
laughing.
How could We help IL?
p. s.-Tye just had letter fror