South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-12-05

~APsJ 1uk VI pity
I'm say Ing Il because love You |,
De cried> earnestly aud The deem
hight OF bis dark eyes eorroborated bis
words.
Man 10 Creature OF impulse. and
John Jsggett's feelings had taken
such complete possession or him, that
u was not until Alice had become his
welded wife that he thought of Me-
linda. OF the red hair and turkey COO
complexion. %
But it xiil be all right. be s,c,sd
20 himself Mother can't help liking
dear little Alice. She and Mrs. Mix.
sell used 10 be good friends In the old
days before the Mixsell farm was sold !.
and Alice will be perfect sunbeam
IN the house--God bless her I,
III Was the yellow Twilight OF Nav
evening when John brought his pret.
~, blushing young wife to the old
homestead.
Well surprise mother said be.
cheerily. 'We'll 90 around by tie
sycamore tree lane and creep In At
the back door. And you shall be
setting in the keeping room when ate
comes in. She's talking to some one
ut the carriage block now.'
'Irs company, I think, John said
Alice, her heart fluttering like . bird
In i,s cage. It's carryall with big
trunk strapped on beh nd, and q tall ;
red haired woman stepping out. Oh,
John. wio can it be p
John Jaggett changed color, as he
recognized The thrill, nasal accents
OF Melinda Butts
Mop uttered that female. Unjust
allow didn't reckon on giitin' mar
ried quite so sudden, Mrs. Jageett;
but alter what you said to me and
neighbors' gossip and all why, OF
course
JOHN drew long breath as he re I.
al Fed I! Is new complication. His
mot her had proposed to Melinda But; q
for him as he had iesfing'y suggested,
and here she was. bag and baggage
an embodied acceptance of the offer.
Am l Mormon in spite of my.
sc II hs thought. How in the name
OF all the faies and furies, am | to
get out Of this taugle2
Sit still. minute, Alice he said
10 his pretty young wife. III go and
tell them you're here.
But if you've got company,
john
No company can be more bonored
than my wife, he said gently, a. he
passed into the shady little parlor
where scent OF dried rose leaves
came from the quaint old China jar
on she mantel.
There stood lank, spec.scled ell
derry man.
Why. it's Lawyer Judd = said
john starting back. 'How do Won
DO. Mr.. JuddS May | ask what has
procured Us the honor of this visit p
Lawyer Judd smiled aud wrigg.ed,
aud interwOve his respected gloved
firgers in each other, after a most
embarrassed fashion.
Slow are you, Mr.. JagRett-how
ere your said he. We'll, to be
candid with you, came here with
the young lady outside
You did ?
Yes, / did, nodded the LAWYER.
who was one Of those restless indi.
viduals who can never keep still a
minute, but slipped and writhed
and twisted himself about like a
snake 10 black cashmere garments
'Oh-he, be, he a little question
OF matrimony.'
John tiushed to the roots of his
Way brown hair.
Wac this to be matter of breach
OF promise Z Did they imagine for
a second that he was to be coerced
like this ?
Mr.. judd said he,' there is
some mistake here.'
i hope not, neighbor Jaggett, ;
said The lawyer, more like the let
ter 3 than ever / hope not. Why
should there be a mistake p.
Ana went on John exciiedly.
Il don't propose TO be bullied / ]
have never engaged myself to the
young woman, nor have I given
her any reason TO believe
no, nO-no, to be sure nou' ut.
tered the lawyer, swayibg himself
to end fro. &c had supposed so.
| should certainly never have mar.
ried her,
Married whom? p demanded
John.
Married Mrs. Elias Judd. 70 be
sure--the late Mrs Melinda Butts
This morning, Mr.. Jaggett; and
we're on our way to the Albany
boat Dow-and my. -ahem wife
has stopped to bid your respected
mother good by as we passed. And
really glancing at a turnip.sbaped
watch which be carried in a fob.
pocket, we have 40 time to spare
Melinda, my dear
lie was amazed at the vehemence
and cordiality with which Johr
Jaggeit wrung hic band.
4 congratulate you, my dear cir
II congratulate you with my
whole heart 2 said be. 'Whero is
Mrs. Judd Let me have the
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