South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-10-16

fellow, and len him 70 His own CON
pany. How wealthy be- ws1 No o.,
knes. AZ HE majority he came int,
. goodly fortune. 'hs bulk Of whicl
had been Increased year by year.
| Beside which bs owed more 70,
sDtaks than say otlsr mss arUuud.
The 1asse opera houss Ia The oitv
belonged TO IN. TIE Harley 90.
facc. ssossd ths ben hotel b. Gar. sud
the fesidenos house end tepemeo,
ru~s that nouthly paid in their dues
made him mors than independent
He ssa not stingy man. but gave
iFse,y 70 the Hssdy, and contributed
heavily 90 aoY fluid shich helped "a
opbuild the city. Natwithssaudins
th!a. ~ sixty years OF age hs clsi0ed
no man ss friend. but rather deemed
bis fellow bsines iatruders He
could not have told Why he seat foe
LennA Roberts. Qasruions and iras-
ciols he Vas at all times. Trained
nurses had been employed do clog
former s:cknesses. but only TO be dis.
missed at bis 6rst capfice. Az he
cav Leuns, be nodded 20 her, thsn
closed Ills eyes snd Vas soon esleep.
Jean Harley welcomed her Kindly.
telling her il wss within OF her broshs
ere TO send for her, and that pvoba.
bly, whom be awoke he would no lon.
ger wish her to stsy.
Bot she Was mistaken. Wien be
opened his eyes he asked Lenna to
give him bic medicine, and insisted
upon her remaining there. 1t Was Q
change and proved 40 agreeable one
that Of having . fair yousg girl
With noiseless step and soft cool touch
snticipste his wishes.
For Lenna had been with her fab.
er during Lis last sickness aud pos
sessed that even temper and cheerful
disposition 60 essential in tho care Of
the SICK. /. coon became apparent
that the old man would not be able
TO 60 round for q few weeks at least.
SoLenus was duly installed as tenn.
porsry member If the family. The
days passe'i slowly enough to her but
che was never firing in her efforts to
please Did Fei'x. She felt fully re-
paid for any trouble whom she noticed
how eagerly he watched for her and
how bis dull ey ca would brig en- when
she appeared. He found no fault with
her NJ any time, which she Thought q
grateful compliment.
The 6fth week since sbe had I {
Der home was drawing TO q close.
Old Felix. now convals cent, had fal.
isd asleep at the sound Of Lanna's
voics as she read o few pages OF the
French Revolution Like most soli
taTy exciting men Felix Harley was
constant reader anil kept himself
veil informed on past and current
events. Jean Harley sat knitting
away while Lsnna, ON lowseat near,
book fallen in her lap, seemed
Wrapped in reyerie. Her face Was
| somewhat thinner than when she 6 81
catered tbo'e rooms. The blue eyes
had faraway, dreamy look. Her
companion gazed al her curicusly.
then gently asked:
Are you not tired and homesick
This constant conf cement has boon
too much for you, | m afraid.
Oh, ~, no; assure YIN I've en-.
joyed 80 much b.'ng Of wha. little
use couId 10 you. Mas onl5 bald
ing ar castles That's q habit I In
duige during idle moments, and The
girl picked up her book rem ,rk ing
How soundly Jour brother sic pc.
His breathing, to-, is regular and
natural. LennA never allo we'd herself
TO speak Of him IS Old Felix.
Yes. responded the elder woman
DIR. Mansfield says he will be able u
go to another climate shortly, and o.
you must need rsat. and am, I'm cure
anxious TO be With your mother once
more. We have decided to diepsns,
With your kind presence.
| When jean Harley offered Lsnna
liberal cum OF money for her servi
ce' she refused 1t say ing It was pleas.
ure to welt upon Q sick, neighbor.
At Any rate you will accept littls
keepsake from me, and leaving the
room jean returned with q child.
work box, the lid beautifully inIsid
with mothcr-of- pearl. II vas giveo
TO me. she said placing it in Lenns's
hand, o. my mother, long before
vas your age; for her sake as we'll q,
mine l trust you will guard IL "a you
would diamond. In your possession
And when We are far away on our
travels sometimes think Of the two
who will always remember you as 9
household sngel.
A feeling Of reverence passed
through Lenna Ne she teuderly car.
ried the bnx homs after duly adIffi
ing IL. IL contained the ordinary a
puFtenances OF a work box, tiny scis
sors, silver th!mble aud two or three
other small articles.
Felix himself. retIcent as usual
took no paine TO express any thank,
IN words, but on the day Of their de-
paTture be presented Lenns With q
singular gift. The identical cane she
hat lifted from the pavement on lha,
windy morning.
Keep II where IL won't be stolen
he 'smsrkedi Il msy be of value "a
your husband, for Of course you viii
marry some day, be added grimly.
II was . rather large cane. deeply
carved with birds aud animals IT,
nf no use 10 me- mamma, said Lenus
displaying he cane. but I'll keep 1,
IN gornasnkor hi. J.. 80. - IA r.