Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-08-23
After an hours hard work be wiped
his perspiring brow, and surveyed tho

Mo PersplrlnB DrOw, ana surveyed tho
following:
"DfAn CnARIry: I want everything to be
settled tonight for good and all. II you
caro- Tor me moro than for Jnko Hargood,
anu VIII drop him and set our wedding day,
snnd word by Jimmy Tibbs before night, aud
III como to your danes too happy to live.
Tor you don't know how good love you.
III you're ondeclded-like nnd want to stick
TO Jake, don't send no word nor look for
me. I'll go to tho Indies, aud don't keer
III scorch and NIL s'rivel up and die.
"Your loving Ron.
W. S.-Pleaso send Jimmy quick IL it's
yes. I'm awful narvous-llkc."
"Look-a-here, Tillie," said Rob,
waylaying his sister ut the gate as she
was setting out for tho fcstal gather
ing, "you give this here note to Cha--
lty, but not till you ini her alone
You hcar?"
81 Eear," said Tillic, securing the
note i'll her bluc-bordered haudker-
chief, which sho tucked through her
bolt, "and all right"
Charity, in morning costume OF
pink bingham, and several other
young ladies were on their knees on
the sitting-room carpet, spreading
layers of white cotton upon the lining
of the quilt when Tillic arrived.
"Its scandal 1 didn't have it all
ready" apologized Charity. "There's
been such piles to do. We're all
rcndy now for tho top. Tillie, we'll
get you to help us spread it on"
cts awful hot" said Tillie, pulling
out her handkerchief, forgetful for
the moment of its contents, ind wip.
ing her round face, which her walk
hnd heated.
Charity brought forth the gorgeous
hued patch work OF her quilt.
"How pretty that bnskot pattern
is !" said Tillic. 'I'm a-making the
mousechaso pattern
And then the top was spread on, and
no one saw anything in the cotton that
did not belong there.
But nm hour after, when Tillic
fouhd CHARITY alone, and prepared to
fulfill her brothers. bchost, sho found
no note in her handkerchief, and no
ideas i'll her heal as to what could have
become of it, Hunting for it was in
vain.
cob, dcar!" sobbcd Tillie, "Rob'n
he 50 mad. Idaren't tell him 1 lost
it."
Tillio Redwood was ono of that
numerous class of feminine towards
who will stoop to deceit, subterfuge,
or even lies, rather than encounter the
just wrath of any dark browed lord of
creation for any sin or blunder COM
mitted against him.
Anyhow" she quoted her con-
ccinnn, with ,,,,. ,,.,r.,I
portant he can como over and tell her
himself. Aud if ho finds out she didn't
get it, I'll go home with jimmy Hicks
and stay till they've fixed it all right,
and by thnt time he won't caro-"
Aud SO Rob waited in vain for
Jimmy Tibbs-Farmer Mendows's
chorc boy-whoso tow head and
frccklos he would have huilcd rs II well
come vision that day. Ho cherished
feeble hopc until after dark.
cts just possible" he snid, 10th to
resign himself to his doom, "that Til
lilo forgot to give her the note, or
something. I'll step in there for
minute, aud I'll know mighty quick
by the looks how things air."
So Rob stepped in, and ran against
Tillio i'll the passage way, on her way
to the kitchen.
lie clutched her by the arm.
"Tillie, said he, 'did you give it
to hcr?"
And Tillio lnid up future worry for
herself by telling flat lib, rs the only
wny of lodging an immediate scolding.
"Did she say anything?" qucricd
Rob, anXiously
'Nol Let so, Robl" said Tillie,
twisting her arm away and darting off.
The door Of the dancing room swung
open, and Rob could sec in. A quad
rifle was i'll progress, in which Charity
-hnving concluded that no was not
comIng-was dancing spiritcdly with
Jake Harsood.
A couple Of young fellows arriving
Mt that moment swept Rob into the
room, and the swinging door concealed
him.
Jake ard Charity were not .fnr away,
but had their backs toward him.
"They say Rob Redwood's goin' of
to furrin parts, said some ono in the
pause of tho dance. els that SO,
Chnrity?"
II suppose it is, replied Charity.
coolly.
Rob slipped from the shadow OF tho
door and walked out unobscrvcd.
"Roh Rcdwood's gone to the In
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