South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-12-18

will Th.t Marthy Is . pretty pic
turs. when yos coas TO look ciose .
IL. The pA'ussrses 10 dreadful nstu
oral, and the veil almost makes 20,
feel thirsty. lis . sacred sub ec
too AMI oaQts to anti the parson. IN
take il around this very day. P'rap'
, ne will he pleased s,s
Bus maybe you'd better ask hiu
first fsther. sai Patty.
So that day Mr.. G rbin' sq,ic'u Il
was 3 coni timc Interrupted W
Mr.. Gregory ca.er aud smiling.
Ieua-s. pa-snn. salt he, Eva q,
sometin' a~,i sa I voa this ,im.i
For-r Mr.. Corbin looked inquir
inelv up. @
F + the dona,i m rarty. Said the
farmer. I'smY Marthy.
SRI exclaimed til, clergyman, In
surprise.
They tell me Won like Der. said Mr..
Gregory in IN of han1 manner
10, said the clergymsn. Vary
mnch ind ei. You can hard te,l
how mich hut
Tn you're ws'c ,ms TO Der, sail
the farmer.
To-
To nv Marth ! heamei Mr.. Or @
DRY. Shall bring her around here
Nv m Means, saia Mr.. & ,rbin. hur,
riedly. I would much prefer to see
her If YOU really are la earn st at
the. farm house.
Never was more in earnest in nv
life. said Mr.. Gregory, rubbing his
hands.
And being man OF few words hs
went away. lsaving Mr.. Cor 10 be-
wildered beyond expression.
But this is very strange, he ex.
clMped rising from his chair and pa
cling up and down the f,or. How
have they ever surmiscd that I vas
partial to the beautiful young bru.
nettef Is she wiling to beculne cav
wife upon such short no,;ces Ought
| to take such advantage of her 10
experience
Now Marse Corbin sugge ,ted old
Aunt Hester, who from the window
which she Was cleaning had taken 10
the whole situation. 'ion't you 20
fyin' il de face of ProviJeac,. Miss
Patty Greg ,ry's as pretty as Q pictur'
and rs sweet az Q peach; an ef
her pas done willin' TO give her TO
you jss' TUX her an be thankful.
Hester. said the clergyman, you
are philosopher and in your re-
marks I trace the ruliuents OF much
good sense.
So be took Hester's advice, and
proceeded that very afternoon to the
Gregory farm, where Mr. Gres DRY was
the d ,or step. aud Patty was
endssvoring to mend . rag.
ged spot 10 tue carpet OF the best
room.
The farm.r greeted him with bois
ferrous delight.
So you've really come after my
Mar,hyf said he. Well am proui.
I don't know how I shsl, ever ex-
press NY gratitude, said the clergy.
man.
Don't speak OF it. said Mr Gregg
~.
Walk in. walk in. Patty. hore's
the parson.
Mr.. Corbin scarcely dared to glance
to Miss Gregory; hut she smiled
and Md led at him with tho grestesL
com losuie.
There il is, said Mr.. Gregory,
pointing bis knot.y forefnger 4. the
wall. just as my poor grandfather LETT
it TO me, bro, z. rame and all.
There is -wh.tp asked tue clergy
man.
Ny Marthy. to he sure. answered
Mr.. Gregory. IN surprise.
Ohl sail Mr. Corbiu. bis counter
ance falling. thought you meant
I donrt know
Ell said Mr.. Gregory. It's my
plc,ur ofM ,rtbs and May at Beth
any "a funded years Old and not
to be duplicated, they tell me. this
siie o. the Atlantic.
Yes, I've no doubt IT is ve-y val
uable, raId Mr.. CoroIn. hut not 90
valuable as-yonr dan slteri
As-nY-inu laughter! repeated Mr..
Gregory.
thought II was this Martha you
meant. sail the clergyman. gathering
courage TO advance and get possess
ion OF Ps,ly's slim. brown hand Is
Ger ainly was this VI 4rtha thas | want.
ell
Mr. Gregory glsuc.I from one TO
the other, lifted his shsbby eyebrows,
and drew a long breath.
Well J said he. II Patty bal ut
no objection. haio'tI What say
you, little gsl2 Have you min
to be my donation TO The minister,
inssesd o. the old engraving (?
Oh. father. said Patty.
Mr.. Corbin, sail the farmer, I
don's believe sne'il object.
Or, father once more uttere I
Patty, hiding her face.
And you tWO can talk Il over,
while I go GOT and finish that the Re
JOB o ps'ntin'. added Mr.. Gregory.
30 be vanished, and the Two young
people did talk It over and very
satisfactorily, toe.
n,.t Ala 90, rn.ti., ttt-b a.. go