South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-01-30


her !.st night At tho party would
think it,
.HumpAt rem.rksi the other.
She'll i've aud de an old maid, sea II
she don'ti Such girls always do.
Come; here are our novels st last
Let's Co.,
The psrfumed silken dresses rus
tied out Of the library, the s~uua of
chastering voices died away, and still
Doctor Dale sat. With his peScil in his
hand, staring down Of his memorsn-
dunn book. II seemed Is il the
gloomy vei' which dropped between
him and his future life Was lifted. In
his heart be could havo blessed ths
agile tongues Of these idle, gossips
ing girls.
C,issy then, was no mere butter.
dy. but true, nob!e.hearted work.
ing girl.
He carried back the ponderous med
ical tome to the assistant librarian.
Much obliged, he remarked, sue
cinctly.
Got through with it pretty quick,
haven't your said the assistant.
Yes, I've had very Pood luck this
morning. said Debtor Dale, cheer
fully.
He went s,raightway to the cot
tage on the outskirts Of the Village,
where Clarissa Clark livet. An ap-
Pile checked little brother came to the
door 10 answer HE knock.
Yes, Clissy's at home,' said he.
But she's fixing the chicken for apa's
dinner. And then she's got my trow.
sers TO mend. Clissy can't come up
STAIRS
But Doctor Dale laughingly push.
ed bile way across the threshold.
Ill come in and watt said he.
And In five minutes Clissy herself
came In looking even prettier, II it
we're possible thing, in her calico
morning dress than she had in her
white satin and pearls OF the eve.
ming before.
How he managed to speak out the
dearest wish Of bis heart, Doctor Dale
never quite knew. He had prepared
form of words on the way, but 1t
vanished utterly out of his mind when
the eyen.ful moment came. He could
only remenbe that she stood there
before him in all her fresh young
beauty. like human apple blossom, ,
and that he loved her.
But after no had her hand in his.
one arm carcssingly thrown around
her valet, he told her of the morn
ing's occurrence.
Until then, dearest he said, Il
looked upon you as q sort Of unats
tainable luxury-a star to be wor-
shipped afar off only. knew that I
was nothing more than village doc.
tor, with more ambition than practice
for the present at least. But now
1 feel that / may venture TO hope.
Will you run the risk of sharing my
scanty fortunes, Clissy p
Willingly. Junius,' she answered,
looking up to his face with her frank,
blue yes. sAnd, to tell you the
truth, she added, smiling little
shyly, I'm almost glad that You are
not rich man. Because, dear, I
shall be glad, 30 proud. to help you
q little'in my humble way
So they were married. A few
weeks subsequently to their bridal,
Franklin BARLEY married 9 tich
Southern heiress.
It's like Barley said Doctor Dale.
He always looked out for tue main
chance
AT the end Of Eve years, however.
franklin Barley came back TO his
naive village moody apd disap p
pointed man. His money had ell
been dissipated in unwise specula--
lions, his wife had returned TO her
friends minus her fortune
A young man married is 3 young
man married. he quoted, gloomily.
Except, perhaps, in Dale's case. He
seems 10 have grown rich by degrees.
And he is happy, too, even in the oh.
scurity Of country physicians lIfe.'
Thanks to my helpful little wife,
said Dale, With glance Of pride and
tenderness toward Clissy, who sat on
the doorstep With two chubby chill
dren playing around her knee. I'VE
have worked together, CIissy and 1
and our reward has not been withheld
from us