Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-10-03
THE WEDDING GIFT.

DER what 1T is and from whom it can be. {"
Angelica clasped her hands, and
looked so unutterably happy that my cup
OF Joy was full to the brl.n. Who would
be more exultant than we two? 1t was
W. first week after our wedding, and we
hss4,) Just returned to our COW nest at
1l59 North Three Hundred and Seventy
thlrd street, i'll the famous CITY of Cos
mopolis.
Another wedding gift! My ardent
fancy rapidly evolved its hidden
possibilities, from Il dainty fruit-knifc to
chastc spoon, from IN elaborate can
delabrum TO an oii-fashioned pair of
tongs. What could it bea
lit may be parasol for me-" said
Angelica, cying The package affection
ately.
"or an umbrella for me- I rejoincd,
with quizzical look.
cor a roll OF siii, my DEAR" she haz-
arded
''Or hootiack, my love-" replied,
Selling my knife and preparing 10 cut
the string.
1T has taken Il long time 10 come, any
way" she added. "A whole week.
You forget, sweetheart, that it came
by district messenger Boy" and with Il
laugh | opened the package, when an
other box and Il letter were disclosed to
view.
we both giasped the letter and al
lowed the package to gliie to the floor.
.Angeiica exclaimed, i'll my most
positive tones, II recognize the hand
writing. 1t is-it is Uncle Johns!"
1HOh, how nice the dear, sweet old
mSn. So gentle is he not, John? 1 al
ways said l would love him for your
sake" And she gave me one Of her
brightest Chances
"Well, my love, he is a gentle Great
s-v1sts-2o be sure; but--bul lie is decidedly
ecrestric. Any way, am glad that he
has thought OF ms, even at this late date.
was always led 10 believe that was his
favoritc nephew"
"Of course he couldn't help loving
you best OF all; couldn't, could /,
Johns'
"No, indeed, little mink. You couldn't,
you wouldn't and You shouldn't" l re-
sponded with fervor, and then read aloud
his letter:
DEAR OLD Boil am over ioyed to hear
OF Your marriage, AMI regret that a villain
Gus attacS Of govt prevented my attendance
al the ceremony. hear that your wife is
an that Is gentle and good Happy fellow!
nave known You long and intimately
mat heartily rejoice at Your good fortune
10 come up with her to see me when the
hrst glow OF the honeymoon is over Mean
Mnile beg OF you to accept the accompany
ing as the most fitting gift could think Of
presenting TO you both. IL has'virtues more
valuable than fine COLA, and its powers. pra-
ser!ea and strengthened through the ages
nave an efficacy little dreamed of by mortal
man. Guard il, and il will guard Won, Trsor
ure II as yonc homes holiest ph vlactery. 1t
Will he an infn:lbls record of your affection.
ulal q. love, winch never needs regulation.
force.
'In the fond hone that YOU will prize il fo,.
my sake and your own, Afrectionately,
JOHN CRUMpn
Goodness | cried, rs soon AS | re-
covered breath. "This is pretty letter,
But what does the old fellow mean by
dlal and attachment and psychic force?
Is he demented!"
sob, dcarestl" Angelica exclaimed
eaging away from the package, still on
tte noor. 81 am SO frightened. Shall l
send for motherl"
$50" rejoined, with rather pre-
e5'itete haste, 'you need not send for
yoHr mother" And then added, in nv
mtNt heroic tones: "There is no occa-
sion for alarm. The package surely is
harmless, 1t can't be q Florida alligator
ora dynamite cartridge. Come, love, we
shall open it together. One heart, one
fate" | exclaimed melodramatically,
and soon before our astonished gaze was
presented the tiniest littl@ thermometer
in the world. "
Z "a thermometer" was our first ex-
clamatiQn. "Thc brutc!o was the next
"Doe&ile want 10 insult mcs" l cried
in a rage.
LET us send it back-the odious
wretch" was Angclica's observation, the
heroism Of which can be gathered from
the fact that my uncle was millionaire,
and l was supposed to be his favoritc and
his heir.
A silence deep, profound, immeasur-
able; fell upon rs-our hearts alone were
audible. A sudden inexplicable mystery
seemed to surround us both. The air be-
came oppressive. What hidden agency
was at work? What subtle powers were
inspiring us with apprehension? We
i could not speak, we could hardly breathe.
fsointense was our agitation. / glanced
:. again at the thermometer. My ewes were
riveted upon some lettering, and we both
read simultaneously cloves Thermom-
eter, patented by the Society for Psychic
Research" And straying downward our
astonished gaze caught these lines from
Browning:
80 world, as God has made It'll All is beau
ty;
And knowing this is love, and love is
duty.
What further may bs sought for or de-
clared2'
"Why, Angelica" cried, "this is
strange, might almost say, wondrous
thermnmeter y eyinn II more rnsnnn4f,,l