Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-01-17
before they were aware of it the mantcI

before they were aware of it the mantcJ
clock cliirned H..
well, well, / don't know when ]
have passed 30 pleasant an evening. ]
had no idea it was 10 o'clock, and here
it is IL" Lou said
Hazel gently said:
II used to think VIC might spend
many such evenings together, but you
seem to find so many things to occupy
your time that l have about given up
seeing anything of you except at meal
times"
A week passed by and Lou grew
tired of spending his evenings at home,
and he commenced to plan something
for every night. What could Hazel do !?
Patience had ceased to be virtue, and
she must do something, or go distract.
cd. She thought it over and over, and
spent many slcepless nights; but at
last she hit upon plan-one that she
did not wholly approve of, however.
She was u proud, sensitive little crea.
turc, and dreaded tho ordeal through
Which she must pass in order to cure
this handsome husband Of hers of his
love for clnb-lifc.
She finally sent for Fred DeForcst,
who had proved in many ways that he
would he to her a true and loyal friend.
She told Lin all--what q surprise and
disappointment it was to her when she
realized that Lou loved his club, the
thcatcr, the champagne suppcrs aud
the boys" far better than he did her.
One thing was sure, they could not go
on living as they had. Something
must be done. and the plan was this:
That Mr.. DcForcst should help her in
every possible way, and together they
would take in" everything that Lou
did, where ladies were admitted. Tho
plans could not be perfected too soon,
and after long talk, Mr.. Dctorcst
took his departure, leaving Hazel to
await further developments. That
very afternoon Lou walked in and said
Say, Hazel, YOU don't care if [ at.
tend the masquerade down to the club
rooms tonight, ito you?"
Are they nice places TO go to, Lou ?"
Oh, yes; every one goes. But l
thought, as matter OF courtesy, L
would ask you"
will you take me with you, Lon?
lou know L never went to n maguuc-
radr, and should like to go out of
curiosity"
We'll. the truth of it is, dear, 1 can't
very we'll, as Mrs. Wilson stopped me
on the street, yesterday, and asked me
to be her escort. OF course / could
not very well refuse hcr Don't suppose
! shall have very COOL time, but you
know folks have to make martyrs of
themselves sometimes"
oh" said Hazel, mcckly, Il under
stand, perfectly"
And as he walked down the street,
he said:
What good little wife Hazel is
She never scold' or makes fuss when
she is refused any rcqucst."
y few hours later, when he looked
across the hall Mt the masquerade, who
should he see but his Hazel with Fred
DcForcst. AT first it was hard to be.
lievo his own eyes, but when ho saw
Hazel and Mr.. Dcforcst waltz past
him. lie was sure OF it, Never did Hn-
2el look more charming than i'll her
short picturesque suit. representing
snow; but when she came up to him
he said
why, Hazel, arc you herc?"
:" es; yon said every one came, and
when Mr.. DcForest came over anil
asked me to come. was delighted to
accept his invitation. Isn't il lovcly?"
Strange 10 say. Lon Adams evening
was spoiled at the sight of his wifc's
fresh Young face in that crowded ball
room. The next day he was nearly
through dinner before Hazel came in.
wearing n handsome street costume.
Her face was flushed from the wind,
and IN reply to Louis inquiry, said she
had such n delightful drive with Mr..
DctnrcSt
Tut, Hazel, it doesn't look inst
right Tor YOU to be running al around
with Fred DeForcst."
why, he's your friend, and YOU rido
with him and invite him here. WHY
shoul,ln't |? You know when / mar
ricd You Your friends became mine,
and | try to make it rs pleasant as I
can for them.'
it was useless to argue the question,
and so he hurried away 10 his club,
wondering after all, ii lie had been
wise in marrying so Young, innocent
and inexperienced y girl. That very
evening lie said
odd Mrs. Wilson i coming to spend
the day with You, tomorrow, Hazel.
and ! shall probably be called out of
the city on important business. She
has taken Il great fancy TO you, little
girl, do yon know it? l have known
her ever since was child, and as her
own boy died SO Young, she sort OF
adopted ne, ard has always been n
very warm friend of mine
oh, AIN so sorry she is coming to-
morrow, for have promised to attend
The woman's club at the Sherman
House parlors in the afternoon. You
know was elected President of il ut
the last election, and we arc planning
for a convention soon. Do not know
where we shall hold it yet, but some
one has suggested Battery d. Susan
u. Anthony, Frances Willard, Helen
II. Cougar, Mrs. Louise Rounds and
other noted women will be here, and
The gem OF the whole week will prob:
ably be an address by Mrs.. Laura
Omission Chant, of London L have
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