Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-08-30
JESSIE'S PLOT,

"May 1 cntcr2" ASKED a clear, swcc.
voice at the door OF Jcs,ic Yane'.
room.
The brown lead was lifted instantly,
the pile OF letter, which had claimed
J'ssic's attention WIS pushed back on
he table, and Il laughing light of vel
come hcimcd in the girl dark eyes.
Come, Janet, he called merrily.
always welcome, cousin mine. but
loubly welcome now; for have letters
here which thinl; l will ask you 10
help me to answer"
Tho door had been pushed wide open
at her first word, aad while She had
b'cn spanking fair bright, dainty
creature had crossed 10 her side.
Such II sweet win. ONE face, such q
changing, wes-frcih face, with is
'ancy red lips, and its starry gray eyes,
and i'Sevef- VARYING expression.
Jessie, to whom it was very dear
looked at it with loving, laughing cyes,
VIII ch laughed tl'cnorc when they real
The pciulance and muiiny upon it.
"lIc who run, may read" she said,
gaily. "somc;hing has gone wrong
Janet Graves tossed 4 card into her
cousins lap and flung herself into a
chair
Yes She sal in that fresh, clear
voice which Meth anger nor pe,ulancc
could render less than musical, "somc.
thing has gone wrong. AMI unless YOU
md | find II way to turn the tables on
NY clever aunt, our summer here will be
spoiled. Read he name on that card.
and then perhaps you will understand"
Jessie lifted the innocent.lookin"
card, and read the name upon it; but
she did not seem TO comprehend.
"Royal Saadforl!" she said, musing-
ly. 1.-The name is pretty, but l never
heard it before. Who is he, dcar9 and
why should II call from him alarm you
for our scason'"
"lll tell you!' burst on. Janet hur-
acdiy. 81 always hate TO even think
of hin.'-with - spitciul little push to
the oard-"bnt now I'll have TO, and
meet him, too, and be civil to lin,
which will be ahominably hard 1t is
all family Romance, but romantic as it
sounds it has become nightmare TO
me- My mother and Royal Sand!ord's
IN her were lovers. Something parted
them and he married somebody Csc.
Mamma, did 50, too, but neither OF
them forgot, and don't think they
were very happy"
She sighed softly, snd leaning toward
her cousin, laid her young head agains
Jcssc's dark coil, Of hair.
at was sad-sad," she said, after =
pause. but when he was diving, Ii,
sent for mamma, who was then Il widow.
and babe her bring me with her.
vii lncvcr forget that wan, worn face,
which lighted so as mamma entered III,
slck-room nor the sobs that shook hcl
as she knclt beside his bed. wa
Twelve years old and did not understand
IL all until long after; but felt d:ml,
chen that in some way was expected tc
atone for n sin committed, an iniur,
done before my BIRTH"
You, Janct1" Why. how could
you patch up the broken lives, dcarl"
ut was mans dying fancy that, a
nc had loved the mother in his youth
SO must his son love the daughter in
few short years. and he bado IN,
mother promise that l should marry hi
son when was 49,"
"Janct! And you said nothinga"
ooh, yes, I did. When he took IN
hands in his cold, trembling ones, AM
begged me to love his son and TO we,
HIM some day, l burst out sobbing an,
said would try to Tiff he asked me.
Jessie laughed low, soft laugh.
"Why, you are as free rs air." sh
SAID, lightly. CAN you have to do j
not to let him fall in love with YOU
But perhaps give my warning too late
is he ugly, aud does he WOO you2"
81 haven't seen him yet" an,wcrc,
Janet, pushing back her soft hair impa
ticntly. A few months after his father
death, lost my dear mamma; then yo
Know was always at school, until no,
that have graduated. l would hav
been with aunt, only for the children
! having the scarlet fever. and her son