Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-07-10
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''You know I had rather be with you,
my dear. But it's dull work sitting down
stairs alone all evening""
Then Charley kissed her, put on his
overcoat and went away. But after he
was gone Kate began to be conscious of
q lonely, uneasy feeling, and to wish she
had gone, too. OF course, Charley was
as loyal and truc-heartcd as man could
be. But, to think of him sitting beside
that dashing, black-eyed jess all the
evening and showing her all the little at
tcntions which he knew so well how to
give woman; it worried her, somehow,
aud she could not help it. She was not
jealous. Oh, no! She had told him to
go and really hoped he would enjoy it.
But-but-she did wish she had left
Johnnie to Sarah for one evening and
made one of that opera party with the
| rest.
AS for Charley, as he walked rapidly
over to his brothers he wondered if he
wasn't IL precious rascal for wishing that
blessed baby had never come into his
house. To he sure, it was n bright
little thing, sweet aud cute, and he
would have loved it dearly and been
very proud of it Gas he was, after all, if
he had ouly known it), but since it ar
rived, Kate had been no companion at
all for him. She was everlastingly up in
that nursery, and she neglected her dress
and her hair, and never read or sang to
him or went out with him, and he was
feeling the change sadly.
"Of course, it is right to be devoted
mother" he said to himself; shut I do
wish the mother had not SO entirely dis
placed the wife. It's hard on fellow,
and don't like it. don't wonder men
get tired of their wives, if they all do
the same way"
Just then Charley ran against passer-
by, and as he glanced up to apologize,
saw his brother.
"Ab, Johnl" was his greeting. "Tm
just on my way to your house."
swell, I'm on my way to yours" re-
piled John, laughingly. "We want you
and Kate to go with us to hear Faust
tonight"
"No use to go on, returned Charley.
81 have been trying to induce Kate to
go but she WORT"
"She won't2 Why not2"
"She can't leave that precious young
ster. l got her ticket, but it was no
go. So was coming over to say if you
want to hear the opera, my tickets arc ut
your service"
"Not unless you go with us, Charley.
OF course, you will, though. And jess
can use one of your tickets"
"Why, hardly know about going my
self, John. don't like to leave Kate
ut home alone, you know"
"Nonsense! 1t is her own fault.
Come, won't hear word more. For
ward, march! It's time to be OFF,
Charley submitted, feeling little re-
preached, for, though he had set out
with the intention of going to the play,
when he took a second thought, he did
not care to go without Kate. But Miss
Jessie was very willing to be escorted by
her handsome cousin.
Kate had gone to bed before he cot
home, and he would not disturb her.
But ut breakfast next morning he told
her what grand time they had enjoyed.
"Ye-esa am very glad, Charley"
said Kate, rather faintly.
'Oh, yes. We only missed YOU, dear.
But jess is so lively, one couldn't help
having good time with her. BY the
way, Kate, she says, us you are SO busy
with the baby, she will not stand on cere-
mony and wait for you to call on her.
She is coming over with Stella to-day.
We must have her to stay here, you
know. If you can't spare time TO enter
tain her, why, I can"
A sudden feeling, which she could not
explain, fired Hates heart, and made
her say, with some spirit:
81 shall do my part, of course, Char
ley"
That's good girl" he returned, in
tones of real pleasure. 81 knew you
would Tiff that wretched-"
"Charles Grant,"
ooh, excuse me-that precious baby
did not absorb all your time. Then
you'll invite her to stay when they calf"
eyes"
"Youre darling! Wish could be
here, too. But you can make them stay
to dinner. Good-bye!" A kiss, and he
was off.
"oh, yes! She'll stay, fast enougn!"
sighed Kate, as she went upstairs. .But
what I wish is that people would just
stay at home us do. However, MS Miss
jess mas no husband and baby to keep
her at home, it is to be expected that
she will go anywhere where she can find
amusement"
And then Miss Kate nodded her head
and her eyes had an unusual sparkle in
them, as if she had suddenly come to
some resolution which she was deter
mined to carry out.
Kate flew around in her nursery that
morning with will; and before her
callers could possibly be expected she
had taken off her untidy wrapper, curled
her hair and made herself as pretty as
she could. If she took bit of CRY
while she held the curling-iron it might
have been because that small instrument
of torture was too hot.
They came, and it seemed to Kate that
jess ENTHUSIASTICALLY surprised at her APP
pearance.
why, they told me you had grown
quite domestic dear Given nm c(,c;atr