Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-08

ping meat, doaghnuts, bread and mic.
which she had hccn collecting for tho
ramps supper, all in II heap together.
Shc feared the man had attacked the old
Indy III her absence, and her as,onish.
ncnt was unboundcd when she reached
the head of the stairs and saw Mrs.
Moses cl.pcd in the strangers arms.
They both looked up Mt her exclamation
OF establishment, Mrs. Noses; face beam.
Ing with JOY and happiness.
"rhc lost is found. Grace; this is INV
son, my Willie; and Willie you surely re-
member little Grace Scyton.'
eyes, indeed do, hc replied. taking
the blushing md bcwildcrcd girl by the
hand, "ihough | should hardly recon-
rizc i'll this young lady The child which I
used to know, had | not been prepared
to find her here with MOTHER
"Why, who told you that she was Iiy.
ing with me. Willic?" asked Mrs. Moses.
In reply he told her of his
conversation with little Flossy and
her father, and of the child's ca"cr
desire that he should go TO her erannv's
to get rested.
blessed child, " said the grandmother,
'sic has been great consolation to me
in your absence, William"
She had hardly ceased speakin. wien
footsteps were heard, and in another IN
slant i'll walked FloSsy and her fatl.cr.
The child gazed in surprise a, the nice
looking gentleman who was seated be.
side her granny. Her father was quite
AS much surprised us the child. For tho
DT IN mi
presently, joyful light of recognition
passed over John Moscs's face. and Inc cx.
claimed: William, my brother. Can il
be possiblc?' and the brothers were
claspcd i'll each others arms-bovs aunip
for the moment. II was some little time
before quiet was restored DURING this
time tloSsy stood bcwildcrcd; even Grace
had not thought of her Ii WAS i7ncln
William who went 10 her and ta5in,e her
IN his strong arms, united and removed
her hood, the warm cloak and little rcd
mttcns, explaining ut the sanc time who
he was, and showing her The old shabby
coat and hat, and telling her that i, wa.
her own uncle to whom she had been so
kind. She understood him fully, and
when he had finished by asking her il
she was not going to love him too. rs
well rs grandma and Grace, she answered
him by putting her arms about his neck
and giving him hearty kiss.
Thcynll laughcd rs her fathcrcxclaimcd
Il guess that settles the question. Now.
VIII, OLD fellow, where have YOU been
all this timc!"
at is long story, John, hut will
Try m p,nl, ~ 4.
We will not try, rcndcr,to tell his story
in full, but let it suffice to say that he
had met with misfortune the first fou,
years of ms stay abroad; he had grown
tired OF trying 10 grew rich farming,
and had gone To the gold mines io max.
fortune, and there fortune favored him
but the letters to and from home were
mlscarricd, and the ycarninw for home and
mother became so great that he
could stay no longer, and, ns We have
seem returned home. Toward spring of
the same year y noble house was erected
near the old one in which Mrs. Moses
lived; great pains were taken with lis
finishing and furnishing A large sunny
room was reserved for Grandma Moses.
sweet Grncc Scyton brcamc it,
beloved mistress, loved bv her
husband for her own self and also for he,
goodness 10 his mother while She wa;
comparatively alone; loved by little Flossv
and we may say by everyone excepting
Sarah Boston, who was very much cha
trincd when she learned that the man
whom she had treated ST scornfully WIS
none other than William Moses. rich and
handsome. Sarah knew that in the oldcp
time she had some influence will,
handsome Will; so after his return she
decided TO leave the missionary to his fate,
and the poor heather, and try her arts on
William Moses. Her disappointment
was great when she learned that GI&e
was to be mistress of the new house
Marry that chit OF girl" She said in
her slarpest tones to Mrs. John Moses.
llohn wasn't anywhere round) ..Whv he
is old enough to be her father"
sob, no, Mrs. Moses returned. .sthcrc
Is but ten years difference in their ages.
and ! never saw Il happier couple"
She spoke truly, they were very happy.
Grandma Moses was happy, too, and
little Flossy was happy every day by some
present or attention from Uncle Will.
who almost worshipcd the little girl. and
she returned his love with interest.
Reader, do you see the moral of this
story! Perhaps, all may moi be deserving,
hut let us be kind and charitable. and
lc: God be the Judge.