Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-11

all other thoughts for the time, but the
haul was still n long one, the sun very
warm, the horses tired and listlcss, and
Loc begun to wonder If, aftcr all, he
hadn't made II fool of himself to say the
lcast2 What would the tired little wo.
man say who never had heard of those
'ycllow wheels" il he should tell her
what he had donc9 And then he wished
his (avoritc wish. that he had never been
bOrnl
"You must get her oui of this" said
the doctor to Joe. "Shc tells me she
has few hundred dollars saved up in
the bank, and she longs for little homc
of her own. Stairs arc killing things
lor women. Can't You buy lot and
build little house for herl see that
there arc some lots for sale over there. &"
and the doctor pointed 10 the corner lot
that the little woman had looked upon so
wistiully, where, from her dingy attic
windows, she could see few sluntcd
willow trees wave in the summer breeze.
alt would cheer her up" continued
the doctor, "through the coming winter
TO think about it, and you could have her
i'll it by next full"
"l will try" said Joe. 'I'vc got n
little left from my bounty and my pay
that never touched, and she don't know
about. We might, he said, edo it 10
gcthcr;" and he climbed up his high scat
and started oil with his load of coal.
What had become of the "ycllow
whccls?" Since that day he had never laid
eyes On the man, or on the wheels. II
had worried Joe, it. seemed To gnnw al
his hard, unfccling heart, and his mind
had bccn very soon made up 10 tell him
how sorry he was, and pny him for the
damage.
"What are you doing, .Toc?" said the
little woman, MS Joe the next morning
'fixcd himself up" and put on his Sun
day clothes.
81 amt going TO work to-day" said
Joe. ''l'vc got business down town. >
And down town he went.
The little woman asked no questions,
she couldn't help looking over to the
little corner lot. az wish we Ind enough
money" she sighed
"26 Water street! Here's the place, -
said Joe 10 himself "ElmviIlo Manu-
facturing Co., j. Johnson, Treasurer. ."
And up the stairs, two Mt n time, he
went. The office staggered Joe. Clerks
to the right of him, clerks TO the left of
him, and n high railing 10 keep out
"common folks" like himself. Joe re-
mcmbcred that in the army privatcs un-
covered their heads when they came into
officers quarters, and Off went his shabby
hat. "Can | see Mr.. Johnson2" he
asked, looking at all the clerks in turn.
"llc is busy just now" answered lii
tie man. ,'.pccring over his big books.
Take seat, and when he's at liberty
III tell him"
II seemed hours 10 Joe and the per-
spiration stood in great beads over his
face.
Now" said the man, "comc on, you
can go I'M" and opening Il door into nm
inner office he ushcred in Joe.
But one quick look was enough for
him; there, seated ut his desk and facing
Joe, sat the man with the "yclow
wheels.
"Comc in" said the man kindly; but
Joe fairly graspcd the door knob for
'hpPpi"' w 'tii ND lOi NOus
"Don't you know mc?" gaspcd Joe.
~ am sorry TO say | do not, replied
the man.
"IIow's them whccls?" moancd Joe ;;
'thcm ycller wheels | mashed up on the
avenue, and the hat?"
"Oh, are you the MANI" inquired the
other.
81 was the man, but amt no more,
you bet; and if you'll tell me what's the
damage I'd like to settle"
"And you've come down for that?"
asked his enemy.
ooh, mol" said Joe, conscious that he
hadn't Il cent in his pockets. "I'vc most
forgot what have come for, seeing rs its
you" You could have overturned. Joe
with n feather and the man with the
''ycllow wheels" wore n puzzled sort of
look.
81 Sec" said the man, getting up from
his desk; "but it seems to me you're I.
little late. 1 had almost forgotten the
whole thing; in fact, you not only made
my wheels look pretty badly, but You
spoiled my hat and you upset me for II
long time"
"Good Lord" said Joe, al didn't sec
you spilled out"
''l was only mentally upset." rcjoincd
his enemy. az haven't been very strong,
and used to drive for exercise. IF had
your physique would have annihilatcd
you, then and there"
"If you'd a-had to pay for my 'plry-
siquc,'" said Joe, thinking of all the
doctors bills and the patent medicines he
had bought for the little woman. "If
you'd a-had to pay them bills you
wouldn't want my physique; altho' it's
the woman as doses, not me-" he con-
tinued.
Something about Joe interested tho
man. He looked at him and at his
witch and cnrninfr cloac In Inn hn ant