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

~ S'onuiic SIatlou anu giving THIS
letter to my aunt and cousins, who ex-
pect to meet me therc2"
why, of course; 1 should be de-
hghted, ssid Stanly in hcsitating tone :;
"but the fact is, | don't know the ladies
and it is rather awkward introducing
oneself; besides, there's the mail, that
would do the business so much better in
every way"
''Now don't you exhaust yourself mt
excuses, Charley. Say the truth at once,
and own that you are the most consum.
mntely bashful fellow alive. What's the
sense In handsome young gentleman If
lrrcproachable character aud undeniably
good fortune shrinking as you do from
the first approach of society just because
you arc determined to cherish a pirlish
shyness of strangers, particularly If they
belong to the feminine gender, that hn,
no earthly reason for it?"
swell, the truth is l can t make NV
self Mt case with people don't know"
began Stanly, but Hartley interrupted
him.
"Then get to know them, Charley;
nothing is easier"
al dare say not, with you," answered
the other, laughing. you've only been
home from South America II fortnight
and have in that short time been intro
duced to Miss Horizons family and falle
lrrctrievably IN love with the young lady
herself, on which account you intend to
dlsappoint your worthy aunt and cousins
OF their long promised visit from YOU.
and want me to accept the difficult posi-
ton oil your ambassador and fire the
family with enthusiasm on the subject of
your very sudden love for and intended
marriage with young lady they have
never seem"
"Not quite so bad as that" exclaimed
his friend, on the defensive. "Only
carry the letter and make yourself agree
able for day at Glendale Hall. That
is all | ask. My Aunt Fleming is the
soul of hospitality, aud Lulu used to be
the sweetest little thing possible. There's
another sister, Alaysel, but she's an in
valid-poOr, dear girl!-and as shy and
retiring as you are, if my memory serves
me-"
Stanly was one of the klndest fellows
alive. TWAS very plain that Hartley
wanted him to stop at Glendale, and his
impulse was to obligc him, if possible,
though it must be at q strong personal
sacrifice. They had been partners in
South American shipping house, and
having gained handsome fortune in
successful business had each returned
home to enjoy his wealth in his own
way.
Stanly meant to make his mother and
young artist brother supremely happy
through the medium of his money. and
Hartley, who had but few relatives, and
those distant, intended enjoying life
generally.
He had begun by falling in love while
his companion was busy charging and
identifying the old homestead as a sur
prise to his mother, who hid accom-
panied her younger son abroad to study
art and was was expected to return in a
few days.
"The steamer is due on Thursday or
Friday. Go to Glendale on Tuesday,
that's good fellow" urged Hartley,
persuasively.
Hoi, WIZ, Jul IL make an aWk-
wa.d mess of it aud prejudice your good
aunt and her little girl against the lovely
Miss Horton trust you will impute it
to my clumsy, stupid manner and not to
any lack OF good will or zeal in the
cause" said Stanly, half laughing, half
in earnest.
"only promise me to go, my dear
boy, and will gladly assume the con-
sequences" said his friend.
And SO it was agreed upon between
them that Charley Stanly should start
day earlier and, meeting his friends rel
atives Mt Glendale STATEN, should nc
company them to the hail, spend the rest
of the day with them there, aud dcscant
of Charles Hartley's beautiful betrothed,
his wonderful good fortune in winning
such lovely creature, and the certainty
of his future happiness in her society.
"Of course you will tell them how
Hazel longs to love them and how
sure they are to like the dear girl when