Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-28

Mariottal Jack and captured an
apple thiet.-two of cm--coolly pick in g
our fruit into baskets, aud they re
smelly padlocked into tho old ice-housc
now"
ooh, Cassyl thicvosl Who are
theyf'
"Wcll, naturally, they didn't offer to
give us their cards; and Jick Tar and
l walkei them directly of into the ice
house. led the biggest ono by his
coat collar, and my sailor boy hustled
the lIttlo one along. think the little
chap would have showl fight, but tho
big one shut him up"
Classy. you did tlat'"
81 and jack Tar, whose roal name. I
believe, is Birthol ONE W Clark. Yes;
VIC made tho capture, unas,istcd and
alone, and Bartholomew is going to
Squire Patton's TO. morrow to have the
scampi regularly committed. Now,
aren't you glad [ went out myself to
gather The ap plesl'
ooh, Classy, suppose they had had
fire. arms concealed about thcm2 Sup.
pose you had been hurt7'
"oh, suppose, supposed" gayly min :
licked Cassandra, "But l wasn't hurt,
as it happened; and now let u, go to
bed, Polly, for it's past twelve, and
I'm tired to DEATH"
Weary though she wal, however,
Cassandra was up bright and cary tho
next morning to feed hcr spring CHICK
ems and prepare her sisters breakfast, for
tho Carstairs girls kept no servants, and
there was plenty to do. E,rly though
it was, however, sturdy young man
with n sunburned faco stood at the
gate.
"What do you want. Blrtholomcw'"
said Classy, taking in the milk pail
from its hook OIL the lcft-hand OF the
door.
"rnc constable's here, miss. lie
wont take no orders, except from
you"
'Whcr, ia hep
"A-waitin, miss, out by tho ice.
house door"
CAs,anira caught her hat from it,
peg under the kitchen clock. shelf. and
walked in her quick, elastic way By
JACK Tar $" side to the ancient fast
ness built into the side hill, oacc used
for the reception OF leo.
al think, miss" said the thicksct,
srsz'c- bearded Old village constable.
'thcrc's some mistake"
"AIistako!" echoed CassanI Ira, in her
clear, loul voice, "but there can't be
any mistake. saw them myself, steal
ing my apples. Here's the key of the
icc-housc. I'm ready to lodge COM
plant against them. Why-Doctor
Hartford"
For, as the constable opened the
CT eaking old door, out walked her elc-
giant ncxt door neighbor with a most
MS cruta3!c expression of countonance.
Il plead guilty. Miss Caritairs," said
the doctor. brushing the blu, mold of
his iasilionably cut garments. "and 1
recommend my sclf-an Tommy, my
Office boy hereto the mercy of the
coiri. Yes; it's all quito true. We
wrre picking your apples; but it wasn't
for our own benefit. heard that your
lac:otum was sick, aud know that you
wished to send your apes down by
old Israel Jones carly this morning
We wanted 70 do a neighboriy act. but
we didn't expect to be ought in fla
granite delicto by you"
"Oh, Doctor IIarford! but why
diIa't you tell me who you wcrc"
If you will kindly remember, you
did not give me any opportunity to cx-
plain myself"
Il = calcl you names" ga,pcd
Classy.
"lcs, bclicvc you did," said DR..
Hartford, smiling; and now that C.s.
sandrA looked him directly in the face,
lie had certainly very sweet smile.
"And." added Clssandra. fccling
herself grow cold aud hot by turns 81
hit you with the lantern when you
were climbing down.'
"And broke it-yes."
"Anl all the tim, you were trying.
TO do me II favor"
sin mistaken way. AZ Inow think
yes, was" said the doctor. 81
should have asked your permission to
make myself of USE"
"And new" cried out Classy, clasp
ing her Sands. I've shut you up all
night in moldy ICE hou,c-all I've
sent for .hc constabc-and Two be.