Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-15
A HASTY CONCLUSION

"Flossic, what do you think that
wretch has done now'" exclaimed Lucy
Caslin, bursting into the room where
icr sister and aunt sat sewing.
Nothing very dreadful, l hope, ~
replied Flossic, looking up from her
work.
"Nolhins very dreadful echoed
Lucy. "'rhat is just like you, Fiossic;
really believe you love that BLACK
hearted wretch"
"No, Sue. | cannot say ha: have
any particular love for him, bu. don't
want to condemn the man until know
what he has done" returned Flossic,
laughing.
"Wcll, he is driving hi, tenants from
the oil shantic5 by the coal bank"
"Snc, can that be really truc3" said
flossic in shocked voice.
cit must be, for Ted Flynn, whose
mother occupies one of the mats. told
me SO. Mr. Dane SAID that unless the
people vacated nj once ho would tum-
bic the shanti S down OH their hcads-
the bru,c,'
'Lucy, mr. dear" interrupted her
nuni, ",hcrc must be some m.stakc. |
10 not believe Mr.. Dane would be SO
cruel; although more grave and silent
than most men Of his ay., ho seems
Kind and courteous TO ALL.
Lucy purscd up her mouth in scorn.
Now, Aunt Mary. you arc always
taking that mans part. You think he
cannot do wrong"
"Oh, no, Lucy!' smiled Aunt Mary.
"l'ut You have taken M unreasonable
dislike to Mi Dane"
"Wcll, have. Dut we won't dis
Gus, him further; we must think of the
needs Of Mis- Flynn. Why can't she
move into the storchousc in the corner
Of the orchard until she can find
another home."
Aunt Mary nodded assent, while
I'll 'ssic replied.
"An excellent idea, Lucy"
Then III run over and make her the
"iicr, said Lucy. and hurry.ng on her
hat and shawl she WAS soon in the midst
of the ah"a;i,', which consisted of five
or six dilapidn'cd Oil buildings.
She noticed that the men and women
NIL haA an anxious look. and that the
team. standing there belonged TO Mr.
Dane the new owner of the coal bapk
and factory. And-yc;, there was the
owner him elf l.urrying up the moving
process. Lucy was too indignant TO
notice that his face. too, wore an
nnXionS look and that he started mt
every sound. She only thought of him
rs hard-hearted wretch, who was turn
ing poor people cut in the cold.
Presently he approached her
Miss Lucy" lie said, 'for heavens
sake don't tarry here long; and tell
Mrs. Flynn to he reasonable and hurry
up, for | will"
Here Lucy cut him short wi tn look
of scOrn AS she flashed out:
"lou hard Hearted wretch, how dare
you speak to me! Don't he afraid
VIII not intrudc in your precious
houses very long, neither shall Mrs.
Wynn"
but, Miss Lucy" he said. "yol
must have heard"
Yes" Lucy interrupted. uCl
course ! have heard that The weal,hv Mr..
Dane is turning five or six poor families
out OF his houses-if they arc worthy OF
that name"
Then she opened tho door of Mrs.
flynn's shanty and stepped inside
eavlng MIR. Dane with an amused smil,
lon his face. But this soon gave way tc
grave expression, which did not leav,
his lace until tho last wagon which con
tanned Mrs. Flynn's household good
was loaded and had been driven away
Then, with sigh of relief, he nailed
up p!acard inscribed with these words
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ALL PERSONS ARE WARNED TO KEEP
AWAY FROM THESE GROUNDS.
DANGERoUsi
..-..........
Meanwhile Lucy had installed III
FIynns in their new quarters, with
good many remarks not very nattcrin
to the new owner, in which she wa
joined by Mrs. Flynn, who woul
"likc to serve him the same way, tn
., bcast!"
The next morning n neighbor droppc