Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-12

ne young hl'li mi ms mp with vcAatlOu,
but repeated his question.
Placing her hands behind her. and
assuming IN attitude of dciai,c.. Nor,
sung:
Hear what Highland Nora said:
ino Fairies son l will not we'd.
cl'",ild all the race of nature die,
And none he left but he and !:
For oil tna gold for nil the gear
For all the lands both far AM, near
That rvc. v;;ipr lost or won
lwonld not wed the Eurlic's SON.
but | mean it, Nora, he pleaded.
"And J., too-just rs did thai other
Nora"
Guy Earle turned his face away and
;loscd his lips tightly moment.
Very well; will never ;.sl you again,
said he, coldly.
The rich color faded from Nora's face.
nut she turned away that he might no;
no,icc it, and said iauntinyly:
'Ah, that will be something new. |
rcally don't see what you will find TO talk
Of. however"
Guy remained silent short time: then
nc spoke in an entirely different tonc--onc
that made the girl stare in establishment.
40 masterful it was.
"Nora, l shall take you hoa,ing hi.
afternoon"
She hcsitatcd.
81 did think OF gathering ferns; hu,
Ill go" she added gracio,sly, as she
thought of his words. al will never asl,
you again"
"Thank you."i
'Did he mean it?" the girl wondered
as she watched him out OF sight. 1.-The
goose! Why doesn't he read the poem
and see what the other Nora meant?''
Meanwhile, Guy was saying:
81 know Nora loves me, SHE only
wants to torment nc. Never mind, my
lady! III change the manner of nv siege.
and be commandment chief II while; Won
have occupied that position quite long
enough" Then an amused smile broke
from his lips. GLOW surprised she
looked at my commanding tone! cx-
pccted her to refuse me-"
After dinner. Nora donncd her prctticsi
dress, dainty gray, with ribbons the
color Of Che sweet lips. Tying on her
widc-brimmcd hat, she thought: sI'u
take my zinc-lined box for ferns. there
are such lovely ones on the island.
There, giving Il parting nod to the face
in the mirror, you'll make him ask YOU
again, my dear, this very aftcrnoon" see
said, and smiling at her own conccit,
trippcd away.
She was purposcly late
sit won't do for him to think am too
anxious TO go" she had said.
To her surprise Guy was not there,
anxiously pacing the sands and wonder
ing at her delay.
"Whero can he be?" she wondered.
al never knew him to be late bcforc.''
She waited nearly half an hour, cxnect-
ing the young man every moment, then
she grew angry.
GLOW lucky brought my fern case .
LII go into the woods and pretend that |
never came here at ALL
Saying this, she turned to enter the
forest, but hearing the tramp of horses
drew back, hidden by the bushes. To
her surprise they stopped quite near
where slo was hidden; she could see the
animals, but not their riders. Suddenly
woman's voice said:
lastingi"
"Of course, Elsie; should not have
spoken OF it otherwise" said the rich
voice Nora knew so we'll.
: Parting the bushes she looked through
them eagerly. Yes, it was Guy! But
the lovely creature by his sidc-who was
shc?"
Nora thought her the most beautiful
woman she had ever seen. But she was
speaking again. The girl moved forward
Il few steps i'll her cagcrness to listen.
elbow pretty the Hudson is to-day !
See how calmly it tlows-as if there were
no such things as hcartachcs and disap-
pointments"
Guy took Che tiny hand that was laid
On his arm.
owe will be happy yet, Elsie" he
said.
AS they turned the horses heads and
started homeward, Morals face was pale
and set.
elbow dare hc?" she cried. Then she
moancd brokenly, ooh, my love, why
did you take me ut my wordS But no
he must have known her long ago. he
called her Elsie, and said thoy would vet