Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-15

Dano got tho people away from over the
old mino yesterday"
"Whyf" inquired Flossic.
"WhyT echoed Mrs. Brown. "IIavc
you not heard that tho mno fell in last
night Tho shantics stood right over
it,"
''Nor' exclaimed Flossio and Lucy
in the same breath.
cit is true. anyway" replied Mrs.
Brown. "Tho little spot where the
shantics stood all cavcd in, and it looks
us if th1:o had been an earthquake
there; and ] think it was kind of Mr..
Dane TO take his teams and move tn,
people out, when he told them all n
month ago they had better move ms
soon as possible, for tho place was dan :
Scrous. And my husband said that
yesterday morning when the mine boss
sent Mr.. Dane word that the old room,
might fall in at any moment he ordered
Inc teams to be got ready, and then told
the men at the factory that if some of
} them would go over and move the PEG
pie out he would pay them for it, and
go with them, too; and then he went
and rented that double house of Squire
Miles to move them into"
81 did not know that" said Fiossic,
while Lucy's face burned at the memory
of her hasty words.
at is strange that Mrs. Flynn did
not tell you. She moved into our old
storchousc, didn't shc.' inquired Mrs.
Brown.
"Ycs." replied Flossic, "but she
did not give lis the true facts Of the
case. We understood that Mr.. Dlnc
was cjccting the people, but did not
know for what reason"
Surrey interrupted Mrs. Brown,
''you do not think that Mr.. Dane
would turn his tenants out without
noticcr'
81 don't know" replied Fiossic.
''But he looks to me like Il hard man
to dc cal with"
"Indccd he il not" replied Mrs.
Brown, warmly. "AIy husband sa-s
tim. he is both just and generous
great Improvement on old Ripley, the
former owner. But thcrc-I must 90
now. Take my advice, girls-ncvcr
believe all you hear"
No sooner had the door closed on
Mrs. Browns departing figure than
Lucy cried:
Floss, can never look that man in
the face again!"
"Why, he will never know what we
thought of him." laughed Flossie.
'Oh, yes, he will. for / told him
yesterday. And--and, Flos,ic, l said
he was hard hearted wretch"
Foisic's reply was burst of laugh
Now, don laugh Floss. And don't
you dare TO tel! Auut Mary"
F.ossie gave the required promise,
and Lucy experience sense Of relief
at the though; that her aunt, who .ked
Mr.. Dane would not know what she
had said to him.
One evening few weeks later, rs
Miss Lucy was hurrying home from the
village, MIR. Dane overlook her, and
refining up his horse. said pleasantly;
Good evening, Miss Lucy
Lucy flushed y rosy red as sho re.
turned the sa!utation. AMI then in u
confused mannc said:
WHAT must You think of me, Mr..
Dane!
"Why' asked Mr.. Dane, slipping
from the saddle and throwing the bride
rein over his arm he Wake along be-
side lcr.
"Why, stamncrcd Lucy. "for what
! said to you that day ut the shantics.'
Mr.. Dane smiled.
81 think you were mi,informed."
''ics, and it was all Ted Fivnn's
fault Then she tod him what Ted
had said, aiding; IN w, Mr.. Dane,
want to ask Jour pardon for my rule
ness.
MIR. Dane laughed.
Consider yourself pardono,, His;
Lucy. ! too, should have felt like say
ing hard hearted wretch if hal been
in your place
Then, chansins the subject. he chat
tered p!casaatly until they arrived at Luz
cy's home. and when she tmidly invit-
cd him TO enter he accepted the invita-
ton.
OF course no was cordi1lly welcomed
by Aunt Mary, while Flojsc whispered
to Lucy:
81 see you have made your peace with
that wretch"
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