South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-27

door Quick as . a.sh GENE tn,
thought, rhers's soueth'nz wronI
with the dress "a button 10 move or
seAln TO take In the huudresilh part o
I! 90 inch.
She opened the door. No pack
age wac thrust in her hsuds, NJ
small boy vac there uith Q disagree
able errand on HE lips. lnstea1,
tall m~n. oroused aud bearded, stoo.
without
Come in che .a;d In reply to ali
inquiry IL Mrs. Gray lived there.
In, he Slapped, sali, strong and
broad sLoulSersd; the room seemed
smaller for his entrance. Even Ruth
who Was q tall woman looked slig b,
and giriish beside him. How lovely
she looked as she stood waiting
wondering. Tie fresh wind had
brought u beautiful color 10 her
cheeks and blown tue rings or sunny
hair int, charming dissrrsy around
her forehesa. The bright light shone
on the warm bued dress. aud the
n an Who sio vi gazing ct her thou 1ht
that for many year he hs not seen
So fair sight. II Was only a mo-
ment. but thought is not measured by
tune. In that instA.t>s space they
bath went back TO that nigh, just ten
years past the saddest they hal
ever known. for II held the secret OF
all the pain the after years brough,.
You know me R1thf he sail, hold
ing on, his hands TO her. Surely
VOC have not forgotted.
Not for q moment have I forgotten
she said, and then little Ned. who
had been looking on 10 silent wond.
er, seemed to feel that the occasion
demanded HE attention.
Stop. he cried. You slant kiss my
mammal You shah't, l say. You
bad man
II took some cUaxing on the part
OF the tall stranger to appesse the
child's wrath, aud not till his mamma
told him that she was not the ieast
angry with the bad mau did his am
ger ahate.
But It was not long before he sat
on the strangers knees, aud told him
contijentiaily that his mother was
the incest, sweetest, prettiest woman
10 the world. When the stranger
agreed to this he further confiied his
plans for the future. stating This I'M
certainty ia regard to the black and
gray horses.
He also, in the excess OF his cond-.
dence, told him they were to have
chicken PIE for dinner the next day.
Af.er which piece of informa,ion he
was carried off 10 his dreams.
Opening his sleepy eyes for his
good night kiss, he murmared, To
morrow VII be Thanksgiving day
sure. won't il, mammaf
- ---...e, ~
Thanksgiving day sure, she said.
Then those two so long parted sat
by the fire, and above their mutual
forgiveness nni SORROW for the past
planned future that should hold In
/. something Of the Joy and sweet
content they bad missed.
Isn't il too late, John she asked.
l have had so much sorrow. l am
80 different from the CAV girl you
ioSeu zen years 20. MY eyes nave
shed 80 many tears and there have
been so many hurls in my heart
Why, see. she said. there are gray
hairs here. and she bowed her pretty
head before his eyes.
For answer. be kissed the bright
hair saying: You are different from
the girl who sent me away ten years
ago. bnt you sre changed only In be
ing sweeter and ienderer and more
lovely. You shall shed no more
tears IL can help it, AMI the hurt
In your heart love shsll heal. w,
are going to he happier than the day
is long. my darling.
| / am so glad, che Sid, that an
going TO have one glad Tbankssiv
ing day. They have always beer
such sad days to me. We viii begil
to siug our sopgs of Joy an grati
Jude tonight, John.
Yes. and We will sing them th,
| glad year round, wont we deArr b
asked.
Yes, the glad year rourl sal
she.