Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-06-03

they meet next month";" was Hartley.
concluding charge, as he saw his friond
in the cars, with innumerablc directions
for gaining the family favor, aud large.
sized envelope containing his own ac-
count to his aunt of his marriage en-
gagemcnt.
"Hello!" said Stanly to himself, feel e.
ing rather startled at the discovery. II
forgot to ask Hartley how his aunt and l
are TO know each other. 1t is rather
embarrassing, now think Of it. hope
some lucky accident will introduce u.s."
1t was with some trcpidation, there
fore, that he heard the station's name
called in ut the cur door by the conduc.
tor, aud saw quite crowd of various
vehicles waiting outside the track to
convey the landing passengers to their
respective destinations.
The country around was beautiful.
even ut that late season, aud everything
surrounding Glendale betokened wealth
and comfort on the part of its landed
proprietors.
While he was taking in these various
facts, with strangely palpitating heart
and strong disposition to 20 on in the
car, which his sense of duty forced him
to descend from. a smart looking colored
servant, of highly respectable appear
aucc, approached.
Please, sir, Miss Fleming wants to
know If you arc Dir. Charles" said this
polite domestic.
YES, certainly" said staply, eagerly
mailing this solution to his difficulty
ITO be sure 1 am. Where is Mrs. Elem
ing2 l have n letter"
"This way, SIR" said the young man.
"This carriage here by the open road.
Jump in, sir; all right"
Very briskly aud very loquaciously
the coachman led tho way, talking as he
went, and catching Stanly's portmantcau
from his hand, thrust it up in front,
pushed its owner gently in at the side,
slammed the door, sprang up, seized the
reins, touched the horses and was of
like shot.
His percipitancy rather interfcred with
Stanly's entrance into the carriage, which
he accomplished with rather more of n
stumble than is compatible with the
rules of grace.
AS he tried to recover himself with
hasty apology, he was caught round the
neck by two soft young arms, while, to
his utter and totally indcscribablc amnze-
mcnt, u pair of sweet, warm lips pressed
close against his own, aud fresh and
musical voice exclaimed:
"My dear, dear old CharleyI am so
very, very glad to SEQ you! 1 could Just
cry for joy!"
Thcreupon, and without giving him a
single instant to recover from his first
surprise and alarm, lovely head,
crowned with loose golden curls, nestled
itself against the left breast of his hand
some overcoat, while its owner INDUCED
in n few impmlsivc sobs. During these
novel proceedings the feelings Of their
object baIlled analyzation. They were
curiously blended, yet two paramount
emotions triumphed over the rest
namely, joy and fear; for while he re.
joiced with all the keen appreciation, he
trcmbled like slave lest some terrible
rctribution awaited him at its close. 1t
was not over. The eccentric but most
fascinating young creature ut his side
started up again and demanded if he
were not glad to see her.
"Very!" responded Stanly, uttcring
his first word since their meeting aud
speaking in all truth and veracity.
81 knew you would" she continued.
az wouldn't let mamma come. L wanted
to meet you alone, dear, dear Charleyi1
This time she caught his face in her
rosy palms anu held it oil ut arms
length.
"Would have known you, wonder
Let me see. No, surelyl DO you know
you've grown handsomer2 You really
have. And l., dear Charley-you must
tell me the truth, you know-do I dis
appoint your"
mo, no" protested Sianly, gazing
enraptured into pair of innocent, eau
did eyes OF deep violet shade and
marking with admiring rapture the lovely
features of a pure, frank, half-girlish,
half womanly face. "Nol You are more
beautiful than anything 1 ever dreamed
of. You realize an ideal that till now |
believed impalpable."
Where did he get his words2 He won
dered himself. Bat where the sudden
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enabled him to clasp the graceful young
form that leaned itself to his embrace
press upon those hall parted lips long,
deep kiss of first pure love, he never
could divine.
Twas no sooner done than remorsc
seized his soul and terror of his own TEN.
Gritty struck him into wful silence. He
had held Charles Hartley's letter in his
hand, but he threw it out of sight.
He had not the courage to present it
then; he felt he had taken advantage of
mistakc-had misappropriated the
lavish affection meant for another, and
Nemesis whip already stung him for tae
fraud. even while he was conscious of
condemning his beloved friend Hartley
rs being without taste or discernment,
to prefer Hazel Horton to the beautiful
Hebe at his side.
"But am glad he did. By George
aml">thought Charley Stanly, growing
suddenly aud unaccountably bold; "for
he ho1 u.