South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-04-03

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She Was good walker, as she al
ways had been. aud She enjoyed ths
trudse through the pine woods and
over the crosspath through the greer
meadows, where there Was no dust,
and by the time she reached The town
and had met three or four people she
knew, she was in q better mood. He,
cheeks were pink her black ewes
shone; her cu,ly dark hair had no.
ticeable threads of gray in It. She
hardly looked so.
How do you do. Miss Yuleep, said
the busy storekeeper, smiling an d
bowling. Beautiful day. Would you
like to look at those cashmeres ?
They're going off like hot. cakes.
Regular bargains
Yes. Mr.. Tillbury. I came to look
at the clshrneres.' said uetty.
one sat down on a tall stool near
the counter as she spoke, and began
TO examine the black pile, passing
her finger over IL to test the quality.
AS she did SO voice behind her
said: ~
'He,tyl'
She turned. 1t Twas Adopitam.
DE had not called on her for over
two months.
how are you p said she, looking
away from him. intent on the dry
goods ne it see med.
I'm well enough BIO answered.
"A cold, but everybody has a cold
just now. It's been SO damp /
came owe, to get cashmere dress
Tor old Cousin Sally. She,fe!t she
couldn't leave home, and doesn't want
TO miss the bargain. So, as WANT
eel some socks and things. I offered
to get il. Is IL goodP don't know
1T is very good and fine,> said Het.
y. lutte cheap, too. and Sally Pratt,
VIII need more than ten; LIN slight.
er. You see, it's double Width
But you arc not going to bpy
black, are YOU Hetty2 You're out
Of mourning
I'm getting To be an old lady. ss,,
hetty. 'Colors won't become me
long,
oh. pshaw = said Adoniram. sBuv
that dark rcd one. It's go becoming
10 you> that COLOR
Garnet ? said Hetty. She smiled
and q little half for gotten drmple
came into her cheek. We'll. I don.t
mind, II you think folks won't laugh
at me-
She bought pattern of the game,
cashmere and the two started awav
together. for it was haying time. and
as the horses were busy everywhere
Adonirsm had also walked. And IA
they weRt old thoughts returned to
them. old regrets. feelings they had
fancicd forever bsnished. They for.
got to notice the darkenei sky and
rising wind. until, just as the woods
were lett behind them, a yiyit fash
OF lightning snd a farious peal of
thunder startled them into a real;z :,
ton OF The fact that storm was I'M.
on them.
It's rather dangerous here said
Adoniram. / think we'd better get
INDOOR somewhere. There's q par.
sonage up there next the little church
aha 1 gu IS . minister would be too
good q Christian to keep folks GU, in
storm. Let's 60 up there >
Ihey assembled The steps OF the
porch. w
AS they did so young girl pulled
The door open.
Tue minister almost gave you up :
che said, but he'll be down in a min ,
ute. LII tell him. Walk ir.'
She pushed open the study door
Wnat does this mean (? said Ado,
hiram, in a whisper.
He's expecting company. and he
.hinks we're -them, whispered HetLy
In reply.
a moment more and heavy stem
came down the staircase; a very old
gentleman in a black coat and white
neck'cloth nodded and smiled at them.
The storm didn't frighten you I? he
SAID Well, that's eight; you'll have
70 brave the storm of life together.
How old are youP
am 81, said Adoniram.
All replied the minister, and !
suppose she's of age (?
iVokeu AZ Hebty. AdOniram
nodded. Hetty laughed.
And neither Of you know any ius,
cause Why you should not be Joined
together IN matrimony ? asked the
Ola gentleman, soDemnly.
There isn't any, said Adoniram.
I've been sure Of that for years. She
says that feta's against us, and that
well bring ill-luck TO ourselves
li-luck ] repeated the old man
ill-luck Eth Tho rain ? Foolish
supersIiiion1 Half the happy peo-
pie were married on rainy days.
'Adoniram J. gasped Hetty. retreat.
ing into the background think ne
Is making some strange mistake,
i know just what il is, said Ado
hiram lie expects couple wSo
wants TO get married.
Explain that we're not tho non.
pie, painted Hetty.
AdoDiram took a card from bis
pocket and wrote upon il:
L am Adoniram Martin. She il
Miss Hetty Yulee.
The old minister took Il smi,o,,
a1d said:
l noticed you didn't mention con,
names in the note | used to know
your father. Adonirsm Mario !
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