Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-08-30
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ana Is IN tho parlor, waiting to look me
over, and SEQ whether or not he will like
me. OH" with y wruthiul motion that
did not ill become her girlish, graceful
beauty, al do hope he will hate mo as
much Us hate him already. Then he
will never ask me. He promised TO
marry inc, mamma said, if he loved me.
Will you just think of it, Jcssie2 lie
will look me over, study me, and take
me If suit him. Was ever anything so
abominablc' How l envy you'll"
"And you, you little goose"
laughed jessie. "Why, what IN amount
of amusement YOU can have out Of all
this, if you wish to turn it into a
joke"
III wish to. Now, Jessie, if you
have single ida
"My child. have dozen. See
hcic" with merry ripple of mirth in
her voice. "Why not change names
with me while he remains hcrcl l won't
in the least mind his looking INC over,
and"
"Oh, you priceless darling" and Janet
caught her in an embrace that threatened
suirocation elf you only will, Iii
never forget it-lcvcr. And he is in
the parior now. Go down mt once,
while | find MIS-. Price and explain to
her. She is n fond of IL joke us either
Of us, and wont mind a bit. Go, go,
Jessie! You may change your mind if
you wait another moment"
And the impulsiyc girl drew her
cousin-.ausiling softly, and really be.
ginning TO wish she la not made the
oifcg--from her chair and across the
threshold; then, leaving her TO go down
alone, nitic,i of in search Of the easy,
Sood-naiucd woman with whom Jcs-
sizes mother had sent niece and daugh
ter to Il farm house for the two months
of summ:r
The par.o7 was Il long, shady room,
against one window of which a climb.
ing rosc-bush was trained
At This window tail form was stand
ing as Jessie entered, and she crossed
directly toward it, her newly-arrangcd
and impuisiyc plot making dimpcs
come ami 90 in her checks, and causing
the Gar.; eyes under hex lashcs TO glow
and scam wish laughter
"Mr sandford9' she said, softly.
lie ;urncd with Il start, and met the
merry, lovely eyes; ms own were blue
and keen but She found beauty IN
them never found before in human eyes
by hey, a' their owner took the han
She extended and bent over it with the
grace of cour;icr
"And this is Miss Gravel" he said.
in voice she liked as she had liked his
eyes. "Your aunt assured me that no
formal Introduction would be necessary
between your mother daughter and NV
fathers SON"
Jessie bowed.
"l.ct me present my friend and Glass
mate Mr. Glynn lie and | are hopinr
to enjoy II few weeks fishing in this
neighborhood. and you will, no doubt,
see great deal of u.s."
jesse turned. Yes, there were two
of them, and the one whom she had not
noticed was rising from great chair,
and .bowing to her with chill bu;
graceful cour;c'y.
"slight and dark, with proud, cold
face, thought Jessie. 81 shall like
Janct's lover best
Then Janet came in, like human
flower, and ntroductions were received,
and she forthwith turned her coolest
shoulder upon Royal Sandford and gave
her smiles and her gay remarks and her
whole attention TO Valroy Glynn, whose
calm, dark face lighted and grew soft
many times ere the rather prolonged
call was over, and tho two young men
took tier leave, having arranged for
meeting on the morrow.
ole lovely!' said Janet, in soft
little voice, when the two girls stood
alone on the vcranda, watching the
evening shadows gather and fall.
'lsn't he hand,omc2'' asked Jessie, in
the same low tone. ~ never saw such
expressive eyes in my life. knew as
soon As had spoken to him that you
would like him-you couldn't help it,"
"But l thought you preferred Mr..
Sandford.'
"Of course did. OF whom csc have
We been spcakingl"
al was speaking Of Mr.. Glynn."
"Oh, were you!"
And they laughed, as girls laugh 10
have seen buds blow but seventeen
times; but they colorcd little as well,
and silence which was unusual fell