Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
FEARLESSNESS
BY ROSE II. LATiIRop

comes into the room feel as if | wanted
to shake Il secret out of her perfect
mouth; but, as she is very dainty and
very beautiful, don't really do it."
The young woman who sat near him
as he spoke, painting fancy work, and
who could not quite compete with great
beauty, thought that Balkan was show
ing off, being irrtated by Gcncvicvc's
apparent Indifference and was trying to
console himself by grumbling at her, al
though he would have been very critical
of any one else who dared to do 50. This
young woman, who could reflect intcll
gently, WAS, nevertheless, Il perfect child
in Suilclcssncss. She could stand in
judgment over people, rs II child does.
and cause no antagonism at any rate, in
nature as generous rs her own She
was the sort of girl who would remain
sweet and naive rs an old woman.
Nellie Fcalhcrly looked round nj Bal
kan, in II moment, and responded:
"Now, there is nothing mysterious
about me-
"iou! | should think not You are
so fearless, straightforward ana anus
ing"
you have no, quite illusion enough
about me, think Nellie nou:cd over
her satin scarf. which wa, b;rstin. into
flower and leaf ''Iou have made me
out Just one al the ordinary. useful toss
mc-uSidc kind OF women, and, although
YOU are right, do hate 30 hear Ike fac;
repeated"
al don't care wha; YOU think Of your
self or how You cor,truc my appreciation
OF YOU, answered Balkan. Saucily. IL
am perfectly content with enjoying your
traits and sitting where you paint
Nc!il" went on bu,ily, with dozen
pretly attitude, and motions and Il rather
dissatisfied expression of countcnancc.
Whether i, WAS her work ur her words
which annoyed her, Eallan was not sure.
"rMt'S exquisite. and no mistake. =
ne went On, l~rrin% over III the drawing
board on her knees, upon which The satin
was s.'atchcd.
col, please don: say pretty things. =
Nellie cried, Somehow, Won seem in.
sincere today
81? Ny dear Miss FcAtherly, I should
no: hesitate TO tell the truth, rather than
prcvaticatc. 10 be- quite honest, would
tell you the truth about anything in the
world you could ask me; though with
Others might bc rs Silrn: a, Gcnrvicvc,
instead oi cOnlessin. to ;ic.uali:ics.
e. III | ever want TO as: you anything
will remember this, the young amateur
rejoined, with the niceSt smiles into BAL
kan's earnest facc.
Cecil Morton sauntcrcd acros, the room.
during thu little pause ensuing and said
that the day was too COOL for s,nyin.. in
the house. Why not go to walk before
dinner! The young people, cigh, when
all told, were visiting some dear old
country gcntlcfol.is to whom Nellie was
ncarly related, and who had asked them
out of town for week Of slcighing. and
other winter fan, The snow ocin., in bet.
ter condition than for years past. That
evening they were 10 go slcigiing hy
moonlight and it WAS upcr-energctic for
Morton to talk OF walking. But We nil
know how these restless people of energy
or muscle r0ut lis ont of little law ta:r-i-
tctcs and tiresidc uXury. Neither Nellie
nor Balkan wished 10 be Siigma:;2cd -,
10th to exercise aud so they rushed out OF
the parlor 20 lind The Others and yet wei
wrapped up against coalish amblc
while Cecil Morton smiled 10 himself in :
mirror to think OF the commotion he coult
effect ut will.
Nellie and Gcncvicvc paired Of. in
tentionally, us the group left the ball
door ten minutes later Something ari
tated Ncllie's beautiful friend. as the for
mer was able to discover through uirlisl
intimacy, which is very deep thing in
deed. Genevicvc's face looked calm anc
pale as she said, in Il low, rather trari
voice, to the aiIectionatc girl beside her
"Sly heart is almost breaking. | an
so wrctched, and SO surprised. TO thnl
OF it! Never have | loved before, an,
every one always on their knees TO me
And now, the very one who absorbs III
thought-cold, cold, cold"
"Don't be silly, Gen. You're so fire,
up at finding any one YOU can become 70
mantle over, that You are MS blind as
hickory nut, beside being dreadful
awkward when he's around. Moreoyc,
Hall Baikan is perfectly sp!cndid-s
handsome and so manly | don't wonde
wonder you like him tremendously. An,
the idea OF his not coming under you
spell! AS for me, just know he think
sou are irresistible. 1 know you are i
his mind
"You love me, and try to think me
vanquishcr of all hearts, no matter bo,
brave and Free" murmurcd Genevicye
"But my former conquests have not bee
all-convincing, because Mr.. Balkan
really the only true, fine person of envi,
bic position and means whom ever IN,
in our set. There seem to be thousan
foolish bachelors to one downripf
hero"
al think Hall is fine fellow" Nellj
again admitted, softly, thrusting her III
tie hand upon Genevievcs arm for fe
steps, and then stopping her arbitraril,
and letting the Others catch up wit
them. GLOW far north VIC seem 7" 81
then exclaimed. ~ am sure the Arcti
Sea is over that hill of pines by Z,
meadow. Ribbons of white cloud an
this celebrating atmosphere make m
feel as if were somebody else! Oh, v
are explorers. Is that Polar bear or
snow drift" she concluded, pointing I
white banked gate post by the Gait
lane