Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-29

! room on the spot that WIS little Iuoro
than wilderness when we settled there,
made .iy fortune in Il business which
vas ,i'c outgrowth of my surroundings.
VITA tie best luck il takes some time to
make fortune. and by the time I was
really rich had come to forty wears, and
passed. it.
NJ parent, were both dead, and l had
moi married. | had tried to fall in love,
but could not; and, if you will not think
me Il puppy, will tell you that, being
pccuniary "catch, | was rather per
secuted. Anxious parents with fine
families Of grown daughters lung them
at my head, and the girls themselves
were rot i,chin,ihand. If | could have
believed that my personal qualities made
rac appear in the light Ola prize, should
HAY" felt ilattcrcd, and might have sue
cunbed; but knew my money was the
bait which all those pretty fish were
anxious Ia nibllc, and resolved TO leave
the pinco FOR awhile. The wealth that
view was not an unusual amount of
money i'll New York, where millionaire.
hay" grown common, and found the
grcnt metropolis pleasant, and made
friends there. Among them soon num-
bcrcd an old bachelor of literary tastes,
who told me that he had taken fancy
to me. LA proved it by bring very con.
iidcntial. - You nrc twenty years
younger than l." lie said; {" but still you
are of an age when men arc usually
married. Perhaps you can comprehend
how you might 20 on for twenty years
more. and never find woman wh"
seemed exactly what you wanted 2"
''Periccily," said |.
"Now I've had women set their caps
for me, said he. ''lIandsomc women,
too, Perhaps you don't believe it?"
"Indccd, | do said I, out of my own
experience.
"Ah, you've been there; you've been
there, said Mr. Groton. ''Wcll, I
couldn't respond. My fault; not theirs.
But lately I've met woman who actually
does move me, but have my doubts. Tn
afraid shan't be happy. She's a blue
stocking"
"Ah" said I, not knowing what else
to- remark.
"lm afraid of blue stockings" said
MIR. Groton. "'rhcy are usually bad
ho"Srkcepcrs. am told, and they don't
look up 10 one. wish to be looked IN
to. But have great faith in you. She's
10 In 1T Mrs. Parkcrs on "Wednesday
evening. I'll ask TO bring you. And
vom could ii" wha; can't--put leading
questions; discover what her domestic
qualities arc-shc suspects me; II
dnrcn and give me your opinion.
There is widow, very handsomc-Mrs.
Cromlich-that may he more suitable.
l'ht there's charm about my blue
stocking. She doesn't write very mascu.
line books; they are about birds and
squirrels, and bees and flowers -childrcn's
books. But still you'll obigo n friend.
II You approve, I'll see her home and
offer myself on the way; if not, I'll ask
to bc the widows escort and propose to
her. can't waste time Mt my age, and
want 10 settle down. Cross-ut,cstion
her, pray
promised, and, on Wednesday eve.
ming entered Mrs. parkcr's purlors.
"Ihcrc she sits II, the table" wills.
pcrcd the bachelor. "pretty shoulders.
rhg"
nodded. for Mrs. Parker advanced,
and there WAS no time for words. TWAS
introduced.
~ want him TO know your literary
Trend. ASS stranger, he ought to know
our shining Lights said Mr.. Groton.
with great cunning.
"Dcli"htcd!" said Mrs Parker. s.AIr.
Ashton, this way. please, Miss Doanc,
MIR. Ashton desires an Introduction.
or course you have read all Miss Dcbo-
rAh D"anr's works. Wha, my children
would do without them cannot say.
They are IN education by Themselves"
'Dchhe turned aTthorcssi" | Thought.
II could not he. Yet Miss Deborah
n0anc. Was it condolences?
1t was not, for the lady turned MS he,
hostess spoke To Dcbbic-Dcbbic still
more elegant If not quite SO pretty
She knew me nj Il glance and us held
her i"'rd all my old love awokc afrcsh
IN my heart. And there stood Mr.. Gro
ton listening, and Mrs. Parker and the
children and what could say to her?
did not remark, II have had that pleas
IRE, nor did She. We sat and talked to
each Other before an audience until
supper time Then old Groton whispered
to me, Take her down" And | did.
Aud still my audience was large and at
tcntiyc.
had discovered that she, like myself,
WAS alone i'll Tie world saw that she
was ready Ia meet me half way Yet the
hour for parting approached, and il old
Groton took her home, proposed to her,
and was accepted, all WAS over And
yet while strangers listened to my words,
what could utter 10 show her my in
icntionS? This is what did say:
AS you write about such things, Miss
Doane, did You ever take notice Of the
fact that tine year after II forest fire blue
berries are very plenty or the Shauna-
@unll Mnuntains?'
son, yes" she replied. ~ go to the
Shanna"unk every summer, and | made
that discovery long ago
'And You have not Only made discov.
cries. Int pies!' remarked.
Many" she answered.
'Ch! 30 You make pies! I ,hour,.