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

that young Iady's charms, but rather fail
ing in the effort, aud touching lightly
on tho warm reception he met when
taken for the fortunate Hartley: he
boldly declared his be lief in love at first
sisht, and avowed himself its victim.
VI havo letter for your mother that
nave undertaken to deliver; so, with
your permission l shall go with YOU to
Glendale Hall, If have irretrievably
offended you by my sudden but most
truthful confession, do not speak to me
again, and, my commission finished,
VIII leave, never to intrude on your pres
ence again; but swear to you will live
IN the memory Of the kiss you gave me,
and never-never shall 1 seek to win
another's love if yours is denied me-"
From his first words the poor, fright
ened girl, whose look of blank amaze
ment was followed by blush of burning
shame, had been shrinking further and
further away from him into the corner of
the carriage.
At last she sobbed out:
"And Charles is going to marry a.
stranger, without ever coming to tell
inc OF it, and II behaved so silly Oh,
it's too notifying to think of it'll"
at is the most blissful thought 1 can
conceive" whispered the late bashtul
Stanly.
"Oh, you will never tell any one2
Pray, promise me that" exclaimed Lulu
Fleming, letting him hold the hand he
had caught until he promised.
al will do, on my honor. But
must go2"
His voice was full of tender pleading.
She could not deny his prayer.
You are scarcely stranger" she
faltered. "Indced, Charles used to
write of you as if you were his brother;
and-pray do not hasten away because
Of my stupid, miserable mistake. Oh,
it was too bad-too bad!" and she burst
into tears.
Stanly let her weep, for somehow she
had forgotten to draw her hand away
after her promise. Indeed, he clasped
it so tightly that she could not do so
very easily-and thus they reached
Glendale Hall.
Mrs. Fleming and AIaysel met the I'M
expected stranger most courtcously, and
did not forget. in their astonishmcnt at
Hartley's matrimonial project, to acqut
themselves of the duties of hospitality to
their guest.
Indeed, the letter Hartley wrote was
SO full of his friends praises, and he SO
entirely pleased the Flemings in every
way, that he parted from them only in
time to reach New York and meet his
mother and brother as they came ashore.
1t was surprising to all but Lulu how
soon he found his way to Glendale again.
She-shy little thing!- she knew he
was coming, though she pretended to
be surprised; and on this second visit
her mammals consent was gained to au
engagement which was begun, on the
scntlcman's part at least, on tho day he
first met the lady ut Glendale station.
81 don't call myself Il particularly shy
fellow" said Hartley when Stanly i'm
parted the secret of his happiness to the
friend who had introduced him to its
object; but I do not believe 1 could
have managed love affair in as short a
time or won a bride with n holder
stroke. Do you know always consid-
cred Lulu coy little thing1 She was
only child when we parted, but I sup
pose she took you as my friend and soon
grew at case with you"
"There must have been something of
that sort in it," assented Stanly; .'but
ut all events I've won her in spite of my
bashfulness, and I'm the happiest fellow
alive"
True to his word, he never told of
Lulus mistake until Lulu herself grew
matronly enough to laugh at the story,
aud Charles Hartley's wife was too wise
to be jealous OF the girlish love it be-
trayed.-New York Mercury.