Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-21

81 met him at Wa'.kashaw Gyc year S
ago." she said, tri!s nervou5.y, 0Irs.
Merton imagined.
"a casual acquaintancel'
"Wcll, mol Tlea in burst of con.
iilcnce: 1--WE were engaged for three
months"
"You wcrcl' intcrcstcdly. "what
broke it ofr,n
Goa, he grew jealous, ard-thcrc' S
the cur,a;n!'
Very little indeed dill Mrs. Merton
hear Of the last act-liplomaiically busy
was That Lri ght brain Of hers.
Cant you' She asked Mile, a, to-
get!ier ihcy passed cut of the theatre,
come over to diancr tomorrow even
.n2?'
Tomorrow Let me sec! Yes, IL
conc"
When Mrs. Merton reached home she
found her precious IL ryor there before
her. She was stu admiring 1t when
Charey reached home. She called TO
nm over tie banisicrs to come UP and
see her rea,urc.
"lsn't it lovcly. Charleyl"
"Lovciy ! he asscnicd.
liz was :;ravcly regarding the cnthu.
SAL tic face in the glass.
'But mean the mirror
al dent" staunchly and adorincly.
lie put his a-mi around her, and
they went down to dinner together.
When they were alone in their par
l'r, which, by The way, possessed the
rcirishinsly bright, if un,e thctic, loo!,
impaired By brand new furniture and
draperies, she broachcd her little plot.
II met Mr., R9'co To-Day she said.
"You dilf'
"Yc.; and asked him TO como up to
dinner to- morrow"
"fiat was nice o: you, love"
"And at the matinee me. Mile
Joyce, and a,kc her to c,m,, so. -
Bu', uIr.ing-
"Wc!lr"
"ThcI were engaged. once"
She nodded.
Il know it. Tint was why I asked
her
"Bnt the embarrassment! Neither
will"
GOA, you stupid boyl" Size lau ,hca,
"wait and sect"
The following: eYening when Mr..
Merton cam: home, nc found his wifc's
ir.ca seated By i:.c log fire, which it
was fashionabls that winter to affect.
size looked uncommonly we'll in her
artistic gown Of absinthe silk, Gu. to
show ;hc full and whit. throat viii eli
was her chef beauty.
H. hal just spoken courtc ~, wei.
c'ms, when the door-b bell rang. Almost
Immediately after Mr.. Rosco was
ushcrc in.
H. was AL, so dicrly, we'll
preserved man. gray haired and hand
some. lie started at sight of the figure
by the ircsidc. Then he went forward
Charley met him and said:
lawfully glad to sec you Dave.
Miss joyce believe you know"
With 1uickcncl heart throbs Dave
Roseo faced the music. IIe was ire
mend ously glad TO meet DIillic joyce
again.
Dinner was announced. To Danish
the restraint each dreaded, the con.
versat;on was KEEP. up with pcrsistcn;
gaycty. ST. ldenly occurred startling
Interruption:
Bang!
Fierceiy, sharply outrany the report
Of a revolver. All sprang to their feet.
B!ank.y, with blanchcd faces. thew
looked arouad. Charley Merton start
cd for the door
"oh, don'tr' wildly cntrcatcd hi,
WIFE, "Ycu will be killed, dear
Don't 60"
Al that very moment secon1 shot
was heard.
Merton dashed out and up the stairs,
his wife following him; and down
dropped Mile joyce in dead faint.
When she rcviycl, she found herself
seated in the hosts chair, an David
f''eo bending soici,ously over l,c7.
T lie was gently bathing her forehead
with water from the CARTE.
care you better, Milllea'
r Eyes, Thank you, DAVID" her color
coming back with rush.
81 was all wrong few years ago,
Mile"
, Il was too hasty, David
"Bnt I've loved you ever since, Mil
lio >,