South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-06-17

@Ays hnJ No Sits NOIiSou says
no started out young in life to
carve out his own future, and he
has been quite successfnl-only he
intends to 10 thoroughly SO be
says. il possible"
by way Of my garden. Humphi'
lie says he enjoys obstacles.
He likes something to conquer. /
told him had no fancy for bat
tlefieids; he said o skirmish was as
good as success to h.m. Oh, Aunt,
by tn, way, do look like the Tur-
ners?',
Well some.' said the old lady,
reluctantly. Sarah crossed the
room, and in tho faint light ro-
garded her face attentively in the
long narrow mirror. 1t was q thin,
c'ear-cut face, rather shadowy rs
to what might or might not DO its
owners strong or weak points; the
face OF girl to whom events or
emergencies wero unknown. Life
had written almost nothing upon
it that gave il charm, aud the eyes
were very pretty hazel with black
iashos and delicate brows.
The Hatfield Turner's pursued
the old lady, rs Sarah sat down
again. You ook some like them.
Why?'
oh, Mr.. Morrison eaid had a
Turner look the girl answered.
lilo tried to mako out we are cou-
sins
Well You arc-twice removed.
His mothers Your cousin, / think. >
q must ask HIM. He'll DO back
in the morning, he says
well, declare to gracious the
man means to force me out Of this
bed, | believe. Sarah you must
speak up and not let him impose
upon you
About eleven O'Clock the next
morning very unusual eounds float
cd up to the old lady from the par
Tor whore Dir. Morrison was again
interviewing Sarah Some one
was playing on the old piano; thon
"a mans voice clear fine tenor,
could be hoard. The song was one
the old lady remembered In her
youth-'Phgllis is my only love-
and her withered cheek flushed
with pleasure. Sarah she said
directly her neice appeared, did
you ask that man to sing? / want
you 10 inquire Il he knows anothe,
piece He hat
Sarah = eyes were very soft and
bright.
Aunt sho said, esgerly, would
it look bold il l sang duet with
Dir. Morrison? He's coming back
this afternoon
'What'Il you singP You don't
know what you're talking ab ut,
Sarah
Does he think the pianos his!
de- aided the old lady with sud-
den return OF severity. Sarah look.
ed miserable.
lie says it is, Aunt, she admit.
ted.
There WAS On ominous silence;
then Mrs. Thorpe Closed her o,es
again.
Wen, it WAS Ezra's she admit.
ted.
lt was with mingled feelings that
she listened that afternoon TO the
singing from below. Love Of mu-
sic compelled her to enjoy keenly
the way in which Sarah and the
audacious Dir. Morrison sang i
would that my love and oh, vert
d GU IN the cauld blast While
resentment against what she felt
an unjust will depriyiug her and
her neice Of her cherished home,
made her consider everything done
or said by Mr. Morrison objection.
able. yet somehow she found her.
self looking forward eagerly 10 her
neice's next report Of their unbid.
den guest.
He IS going to be married soon,
Auut Polly Sarah related. per
haps that IS why he is in such q
hurry about tho house. He's boon
ys.i'ug aao about tho young lady,
'We'l, upon my nj, Seems to
me he's very free with his conf
douces Married? Whatd he say
about?
Oh, ] don't know exactly said
Sarah; Che said she was the kind
OF gil I'd got along quickly with ;
1t seems, ever so long ego, no made
up his mind never 10 mary any one
but her.
We'll, and were tboro any Of
those obstacles ne talks abouti'
shifted ihe old lady.
'Oh, yos. But mo seys there's
q5ito touch cf romance in tho
whole affair. He's very-weIl,
masterful sort OF person, Aunt. /
can quite understand what he
means when he says he enjoys
overcoming difficulties. He ISN'T
the sort Of person any one could
triHe with easily
Il guess ] will when got around
What with tho garden an / the piano
and tho dear knows what aIl-T'u
be grateful il he leaves us fbc
clothes TO our backs. What olsoJ5
you talk aboutY
oh, great many tbings