Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-07-25

"lou perfect darling" exclaimed Mrs.
Mabcrly, as she received and returned
the coveted kiss. sT'm dead in love
with you. Whose child is it?" she
asked, as she resumed her basket and
| prepared to move away
"Why, ma'am, is it possible that YOU
don't remember mea" was the astound-
| ing form the girls answer took.
Remember you" exclaimed Mrs.
Maberly with unfcigncd establishment,
and then it slowly dawncd upon her that
the face she was looking at was not I'M
| familiar.
eyes, Tn changed, of course, cause
it's years ago since you used to come to
Miss Mabcfs for to stop i'll your vaca-
tions. Don't you remember the old
plantation down in Gcor9y and the old
hands? I'm old Martlcy's daughter
Marthy, that used to be aundrcss, and
I'm growcd up, you see"
Old Martha abcli-tie old planta-
ton down in Georgia! Mrs. Mulberry
felt dizzy as she heard the wel-rcmcn
bcrcd names.
lyon see Miss Mabel married n North
crn gentleman, after all, and came here
to settle"
"And shc-shc is-our next door
neighbor" said Mrs. Mablely in ~ faint
voice. She felt dazcd. al think IN.
dcrstand how one might be Knocked
down by II feather" she said, in speak
ing OF the matter to her husband after
ward
"Mabei-Gcorgia," she kept repeating
to herself, "and she is my next neigh
borl If had known it would never
have taken the house"
The brightness had all died out of her
face. She wanted to ask some questions.
hut would not allow herself to do so.
The nurses ch0colatc-colored face was
on Il broad grin. How much did she
know of the state OF affairs between these
two women who had once been the clos
est friends.
mo, Nould never have taken that
house" she said over and over, rs she
moved On, still in Il dazcd, startled mood,
that even the sight of her beautiful boy.
Whiting outside the gate for "mamma,"
failed to change a cloud seemed to
have been suddenly thrown over the rrav
stone cottayc. Vines and flowers and
all the belongings were rs if they had
never been. Mrs. Mabcrly turned her
face rcsolutcly away and went into her
own house.
"Oh, dcar-T have found out mt last
who our next loor neighbor isl" she ex-
claimed, as her husband entered the hail.
where size was awaiting him that even.
ing.
''Ion don't seem to he very much dc
lighted over the discovery" wa, his re-
ply 81 met tine gentleman to-day in
business affair. He is very genial. 1t
seems his wife is something of IN in
valid, and seldom goes ont"
Sim SO glad ~ exclaimed Mrs. Ma.
bcriy, with heartfelt emphasis.
"I'lat don't speak much for your
Christian c!iarlty,' said Mr. Mabcrly.
smiling.
II don't mean that I'm glad she is
sick, but that she seldom goes out" said
his wife.
That will make it encunbent on you
to call on her, won't itf'
"Ill never call on her." was the reply.
delivered with almost spitcful energy.
"tte vi tsii III Ills II tDDctlttl.
her husband asked, now really puzzled.
heretofore you have seemed to wish
10: her acquaintance. I'm sure | have
heard You wonder why she did not call. "
VERY true, but then did not know
who she was-now l do and she mar
rated her interview With the nurse that
morning.
$50 you see | know her; she used to- he
one of my dearest friends. / think at
one time | almost worshipci her."
"And you have spent days ut her
house,
"lndccd have-one of the loveliest
old plantations in Georgia. In my
vacations, when MAMMA and papa
were abroad, Ialways wen. home with
her But HOW dislike her 1nite
as much rs loved her then. When
we last parted told her nothing
would induce me ever to speak to her
again or to treat her with respect. o,
we said very bitter things, both of us;
but it was She who was the first offender.
| couldn't forget how she insultcd me il
L lived thousand years. And now 1
am sorry you bought the house
''Doni you know You are nursing the
spirit of rcvengc!' her husband asked,
"ravely.
Il know that | could never respect
myself, after what she said to me, if
so much as noticed her, and very likely
she feels the same way toward me. What
u pity tiat we are ncighbors!'
Il am sorry TO hear all this, as | like
Mr. Warren remarkably well, and prom
lsed that you SHOULD call. However, it
cant be helped. Here we are, and :erc
we shall stay, so we must make the hes;
Of it,
"Ycs, we must his wife said, reere.
fully, shut shall never feel again
the interest I once did III our prctty
home"
ITO change the subject" sad Mr..
Maberly, 81 bought cow to-day"
so, u real COW for our own" cried
Ernest, looking up from his toys.
eyes, a real cow-and we shall have
real cream said his father. ''Sac is
coming here tonight.
Mrs. Mabcrly said nothing. She had
been very anxious for the COW, but her