Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-03-17
"And this is tho only property no

possesses"
.'All, believe"
''But tell me about it, Mr.. Arch
cliff!' interrupted Cecile, with kindling
eyes and deepening color. "This prop
erty-in what does it consist"
SIN Audley Hall and its estate to be-
gin with, and further, in stocks, land,
mortgages and railroad shares, amount
ing altogether, / think, to something
like fifty thousand dollars"
TWENTY-FIVE thousand each-that is
very little" pouted Cecile, rather disap.
pointed. Mr.. Archliff smiled.
"For you to gain, perhaps; but
great deal for him to lose."
He glanced at his watch and rose.
II will see you again to morrow morn
ing, young ladies. In the meantime,
suppose l have your authority to pro-
coed as exrcditiously as possiblo2"
Certainly" said Cccile, eagerly.
pray let there be no delay that can be
avoided. am Gil impotence TO come
into my new property"
She smiled as she spoke-a smile that
made her seem like some fair-haired
angel. The lawyer looked at her with
long, penetrating glancc, rs he bowed
goodbye. Cccilc wondered, with n
beating heart, what that grave, wistful
look meant.
"Put up that horrid calico thi ng,
Joseyl" she exclaimed, when they were
alone together. "Don't, pray, work any
more to-day. I'll send Ruth out after
some oranges and jelly and iced cake,
and we'll have nice little banquet. Oil
if you knew how have longed for these
little dainties after our anchorite farel
Why are you looking so grave, Joseph
inea Why don't you rejoice with met"
Josephine looked up into her sisters
radiant face.
"Because, Cccic, see nothing to
justify us in any great amount of rejoic-
ing"
"Nothing1" Josephine Carey, what
do you meant"
Josephine rose aud stood quietly be-
fore her sister.
"Cccy, look at mel"
$50 l do look-what of it3"
81 am strong and healthy, am not2"
"Yes-of course"
"With hands that are not useless and
heart that Will not fallf"
eyes"
"And do you suppose, Cccy, that 1,
with all these priceless blessings at my
command will stoop to take poor Grip
Pile boys inheritance from him7"
"But it is not his; it is ourst'
"No matter whose it is, L will not
take It'll Oh, Cecile, do you suppose
my heart Is of stone or adamant2"
'But Mr.. Archcliff-"
Gas u lawyer-as our lawyer, Mr..
Archcliif has acted entirely right. He
has discovered this inheritance and
taken proper steps to place it in our
hands-it is for US to decide whether we
will accept it or notl"
GAS if we should hesitate for a mo-
mcnt"
81 shall not, Cecile; this poor cripple
has greater need of the money than We"
Josephine, are you in carnest2"
al am"
Cecile grew scarlet with anger.
Every well-you will do as you please.
shall not relinquish my share of this
scanty property Tor baseless within. Is
1t not sufficient that this boy, or man, or
whatever he is, has enjoyed our rig hts
and comforts all his lifc2"
Josephine did not answer; she saw
how useless it was to argue with her
sister, but not the less was her own mind
made up.
And when Mr.. Archcliff called the
next morning, Cecile detailed to him
what she called her sisters absurd
Quixotism.
''Say what will, she cannot be
turned from this ridiculous piece of
folly" concluded Cecile, "and she wishes
you TO deed back her half of the estate
and money to this young man."
"And you, Miss Cecile2"
ar Oh, am troubled with no such
ultra scruples of conscience. I shall, of
course, desire to come into possession as
soon as possible. Audlcy Hall will be
very pleasant change after these miser-
ably cramped quarters"
"Does your sister accompany you2"
ooh, no-she will remain here and
open little day school, The idea of
Josephine Carey teaching school for 6
livingW
When Josephine returned from a brief
""'n' 'n1 iounu hei eis'cr III hlSc
spirits.
"Did you tell him, Cecy"
Eyes"
"What did he say2"
"Nothing at ALT is evident he is
very highly displeased, however"
Josephine's heart sank within Fer.
al must do my duty" she thought,
pressing her hand to her throbbing
temples, ono matter whombit may Of
fend. My duty-my duty!"
1t was almost sob, in its agonized
intensity.
"You will come and see me soon, Mt
Audley Hall, said Ceclle Carey, bend
ing her sweet eyes on Mr.. Archclifre's
grave brow, as he babe her adieu at the
railroad depot. He bowed quietly and
stepped back, just as the train began to