Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-01-25

sud little sisters, and she wouldn't II sht
could. And when she wants directoire
gown or pan5y bonnet she doesn't have
to ask some grumbliug man for it. She
just sits down to her desk aud sends her
order and her check. That's better than
your matrimony, isn't itl"
Maybe; maybe not"
Hugh laid his plans moro Wisely after
that littlo talk.
Gcorgettc Orncsby should be his wife;
that was n forcgone conclusion; but his
besiegement Of her heart took a new
form.
In the privacy OF hor own sanotum
she acknowledged to herself that she felt
that invulnera6le fortress TO be giving
way before his rcsolute attack, SO long
continued. For all the winter had sped
away, broken up by young Scribner's
weekly visits 10 Millsburgh, by numer-
GUS sIeighing and toboggan parties, by
oil the impromptu gayeties which youth
and love make possible. The greatest
breach was made, of course, in an I'M
expected quarter.
The doctor returned to her fathers
house one evening at au unaccustomed
hour. to find the old gentleman playing
dominoes with the audacious scribb.er
WIN hui oO iOuS uietuiDcu ucr peace.
Was nothing sacred from this fellow,
who would not understand her avoidance
of him! Her Office, her friends houses,
her festivities, these were free to every
body; but her homcl
"Well, daughter, I'm glad you hap
poncd home. Mr.. ScrlDncr comes in
every time he is in Millsburgh, to have
bit of game and bring mo news of the
town. | am pleased to have you meet
him ut last, he has been so very kind"
Gcorgcttc stopped short, her lips part
ing to utter an indignant protest; but
the unblushing ncwsmonger arose and
bowed with tho obscquious gravity of
stranger
This was too much ciIrontcry; and the
angry woman fled, TO work off her vex-
alton in II walk.
She did not heed the soft beauty oil
about hcr-thc bursting buds and SPRING
ing grass, the gentle trickling of little
rills in the outlying ficlds-till tho town
was well behind her, and she stood upon
foot bridge above the Moodna, with
tho popping moon to watch her.
1.-The spring-time, tho spring ,.imel
The only pretty ring time!"
Natures hour of universal love. It's
influence stole over her aud melted the
obduratc heart, till there were weak and
womanish tears in the eyes which
watched the wavelcts creeping in and
out beneath her slender resting place.
And so, ut last, she owned to her own
self that she was conquered. She did
love this bright, lngratiating generous
fellow who had shown such devotion to
her! But then, lac should never know
it-ncver.
"IIaving chosen my calling, 1 will
live it TO the cndr"
To strengthen her resolve, shc muir
INJURED the words to the brooklet; but n
vcicc-not the brooklct's-ma answer:
"',uitc right, my darling; only l beg
that you will live it by my sidcl''
Oh, yc trcacherous moonbcamsl is no
place hidden from tho ubiquitous pres
enre of this creature?
Sec Georgettc, my sweetheart! there
nrc tcardrops on your cyelids. Confess,
brave girl, that the siege has been too
hard for you-that you capitulatc! Kiss
mo, my love. for truce"
She put him from her and faced him,
the tnttering flag of her independence
still wavering over her.
inlay l still keep up my business for
papn's, for all our sakes2"
lie hesitatcd, the pride of manhood
reused; but n searching look Mt the
firm sweet mouth convinced him that in
parlcy, not opposition, lay his victory.
"Till you relinquish it of your own
free will, dearest"
Then she bowed her head and folded
her hands, standing before him meekly,
ms women will when the siege is over;
and like all men aud conquerors, he
soliishly claimed the tribute due.
When the June roses bloomed, there
were two brides in Millsburg; and one
CT them, pretty Lucie, went straightway
to her housekeeping and home making,
after the manner of her kind. The other
hung out new and glittering sign of
&c. Ormcsby -Scribner, Dentist" while
her railing husband watched and calmly
bided his time. He wondered how long
it would swing there, cracking in the
wind. quite &C. tain that, eventually, the
homo would GUST the career and his
triumph be complete. = Frank Lsslio's.