Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-09-27

uon lTet yourself the least plt IN tnO
world, and will see that all arrange
ments are made"
So she ran do 4n stairs and set her
self to thinking.
A substitute must bo found for tho
morrow's pulpit, and here 1t was II
O'Clock on Saturday.
She sat down and wrote little note,
consulting tho dictionary moro than
once to mako sure of 10 errors, and
carefully copying tho whole, because
of II Gpattcring littlo blot which fell,
ms if 'of malice aforesaid" directly
across the second line.
"Dear Dir. Ifcrvoy-wilI you grnnt us the
great favor of preaching in pnpa's place to-
morrow? He is very i'll OF neuralgia: and Is
be greatly obliged il you will dino with us
tomorrow after church.
'.ThEopoRA REED
And after satisfying herself that it
was nil quite right, she carried it her
self to the STIR Hotel.
Mr.. Hcrvey was not il hadn't been
i'll since morning.
But they would give him the note
directly on his arrival; so Theodore
hurried home again, and in the course
OF tho afternoon boy from the hotel
brought n card, Oh ono side of which
was engraved "iIonry llervcy," while
upon the other wns written the words,
"With the greatest pleasure.
And the minister's daughter, con
hospitable thought intent" roasted
pair OF chickens. collected the ingrc-
dicnts for n salad, made peach pie
and baked n loaf OF bread, which was
light and white rs sea foam.
"l'lI show him that country girls
understand good housekeeping, said
Thco to herself
Mr.. Reel was not able to leave his
sofn the next morning, SO Thco put on
her pretty blue-aud- white muslin dress
and the gypsy hat with tho roses hat
becnmo her delicate complexion so per
fcctly, aud went to church, after fest
seeing ihat the table was NIL spread for
the cold dinner, and The colcc-pot SIM
mcring on tho stove.
Tho church was full
MIR. tIeryay was rising luminnry in
the theological horizon, anil almost
every one in Windiicld had heard Of
him, so that there WAS no lack OF an
audience.
But to Thoodora's inell',blc ,'ismny,
the tall young man who walked so com
poscdly ont on tho platform was no
other than tho frank faced person who
had stood on her kitchen threshold,
only the day before, aud overheard her
diairibc OH the subject OF unlcsired
guests.
Under the shadow OF the roses, she
turned rcddcr still.
cob, my tonouc--ny unlucky
tongue !" she said, Iranctcaliy, to her.
self 81 always knew il would lead
me into trouble! What must he have
thouSht?"
And, rs may he Inferred, Theolora',
devolions albeit sbn WAS in reality II
sweet, sincere little Christian did not
do her much cool that morning.
MIR. Hcrvcy came across into the
parsonage when tho sermon was over
md held out his hnni to blushing
Theodore.
I'VE meet again." said he. with
smile.
al can't help It'll" burst out Thco-
dora, III desperation. 81 meant every
word I said, Mr.. IIcrvcy. II was ali
true, but.--hut it didn't apply to YOU. "
81 understand" he SAID, quietly.
az was Il little nettlcd ut tho moment
for | merely wished for tompornry
shelter whilo they were rclurnishinn
my room Mt the Star Hotel But Lean
easily see, now that have Thought
the mutter over in II new light, that II
minister's family must be saliy pes.
tered with volunteer guests Pray
think no more of it, Miss Reed"
And he spoke SO frankly and pleas
nntly that Thco became quite at her
ease, while he carved the chicken ana
she prepared tho crisp lettuce and
limpid oil for tho salad.
He was taken up to Mr. Reels sick
room after dinner, and had Il pleasant
chat before the afternoon service.
You have done me great favor,
sir, " snid the elder clergyman, when
Mt length he parted from his guest.
"And we should esteem it II privilege
my little girl ana LII you would
make your home mt the parsonage dur
ING your stay III town. Should we
not, Thro?"
Theodore hung down her head and
turned pink to the very roots OF her
hair.
eyes" she said, almost inauaibly.
"Only-I am ashamed 20 sny so--oh,
papn," hiding her face on his shoulder,
VI have behaved SO badly! T never
should have taken it for granted that
Mr.. Hervey was like The rest"
And then, infinitely TO Mr.. Hcrvey's
amusement, she told the whole story
of her interview with Deacon Powers.
Mr.. Reed smiled rs he strokcd Thco's
head.
"My littlc girl is only little girl"
said he, "hnd sometimes foraets that
the tongue is an unruly member. But
she will improve rs she grows older"
MIR. Hcryey spent tho summer Mt
Winfield. He was revising the proof
sheets of theological volume, and
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