Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-12
played chess. and Harry sat in tho

day unclo Tim met his nephew in the
hal, and called him into the library.
Harry, my boy" he said with glow.
ing face. sI have doomed it my duty
TO let you know that there is soon to
De q change In our household. am
going to give it mistress"
"a mistress?'
"Yes-and one of which any man
might be justly proud"
u don't understand"
Haven't you got eyes2 What d We
suppose brought Lizzie Folger here
for?'
"And you are going to mako her
mistress of Your house 2"
Exactly"
DO you mean that-that you are
going to make her your wife?"
and what do you find wonderful
in thatP" 1890 49,
cat your age?"
t,. nAt my ny agel What d'yo mean by
that at my agcl 1 nm only two
and-hfty-in the primo of life. Twas
never younger in health AMI vigor.
Confound your impudonce. A girl of
sense looks for supporter and a pro-
tcctor III n husband"
Harry looked ut his unolo-looked
him from head to foot-and was
forced to admit that he gazcd upon n
remarkably strong and wcll-made
man.
II trust, added Uncle Tim, who
evidently read his nephew's thoughts.
THAT the arrangement will meet your
approval"
"what is it to me? You oan
likcl" ~"
"Ah, my boy, thore isn't but ono of
them"
Harry did not stop to hear tho con-
clusion, but with nm ejaculation of
painful Impotence he turned upon his
heel and left the library aud not long
afterward he saw his unc1o and Lizzie
walking together in the garden.
Harry began to open his eyes to
the true state of his own heart. Tho
thing which he had regarded as set
apart especially for him, and which he
might take into possession Mt any
time, he had not been anxious to
claim, especially rs the movement
would bring to him new duties and
new responsibilities. But now that ho
saw tho prize in the hands of another
now that tho sweet bud seemed
about to be plucked away from him
torever-hc was startled into a new
estimate of the value of tho boon he
had sighted.
Late in the day Uncle Tim was
called away upon business which
would probably detain him until tho
next morning. In the evening Harry
followed Lizzie into tho garden. Ho
had resolved to do desperate thing.
and was prepared to be pfein and out
spoken. He urged her to sit down,
and as he took u seat by her side no
found her trembling.
'Don't be alarmed" he said: "and
pardon me if I speak plainly. Has
my uncle asked you for your handp"
"He has"
"And have you given him favor
ablo answer?"
able"
80, Lizziel had not thought
this of you'll"
How? Not thought whntq"
"That you could thus slight me-"
"Slight you? 1 do not under
stand"
"Yes-you do understand No
don't go away Don't leave mo J.
L have loved you, Lizziel"
You?-You loved me?"
Eyes; Here, on my knees, con-
fess ii.
"In deed, Hurry, you must not. You
You-you-"
Harry arose, but still held tho
maiden's trembling hand, and with.
out suffering her to speak further ho
continued to press his suit. lie de.
clared that he had always loved her,
and that he would continue to love
her while he lived. And he confessed
that ho had acted like fool in neg
Letting the golden opportunity MS no
had done. Ho had never fully real
lied how much she was to him until
the prospect of losing her was opened
to him. Ho was eloquent md i'm
passioned-so much that ere long
Lizzie's head was pillowed upon his
bosom, aud one OF her arms twined
about his neck.
nlzzie! VIII You be mino-mine
"Harry-you do not trile. This
comes from your heait?"
from tho very innermost depth OF
my heart, darling
"Ah-if could believe that no sud-
den pang of envy I"
Hush, Lizzie! I speak from a
heart all, all your own. Will you be
mine?"
And she answered. Yes.
And you will not give your hand
to my uncle?"
HE never asked it for himself,
Harry"
Whnt?-Not for himself?"
mo. He asked me for my hand;
but it was for you he wanted it."
But. gaspcd the lover; "what
did he mean by telling me that he was
house2n