Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-07-12

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,MD Is to be holped."
%@. u, Mr.. Timothy I'm
,,ESEy kun = or Uncle
S(EtE1lss5z Tim, us everybody
FNI,af95EJIy, called him = wa:
V ,\sXYf1fH Ysss#I uneasy and out o.
s:ssa.AS.s- sorts. Ho did moi
GS=aSE like tho turn affair.
had taken. The
facts of the cast
were simply these;
Not many years before Timothy I'm,
kum's only brother had died, leaving
. son in his charge. This son was
Harry Unkum, youth of great prom.
ise and of glowing anticipntions. lie
had graduated at one Of the best col.
leges, and was comedy to look upon,
besides being of ready wit and genial.
Tho widow was Mrs. Mary Folger. In
tho other years she had not only been
warm personal friend of the I'm
kums, but her estate joined the I'm.
KUN estate, and she also owned n
large share of tho Folserville Mills,
left her by her husband, while the
rest of that valuable property had de-
seended to Harry. Iii prospect OF
such results of property qualifications,
it had been the earnest desire of the
Unkum now deceased, that his son
should we'd with the daughter of his
near and dear friend.
And now had come the time when,
if ever, tho young people ought to
marry. Harry was three and twenty,
and it was high time that he settled
himself down to look after the bust
ness which had been lett TO him.
81 am satisfied" pursued Mrs. Fol
ger, "that Hurry will never marry my
child. The very fact that his father
and l have had the moose so long pre-
pared for him inclines him to avoid it.
And yet doubt if he will find n bet.
ter wife. Lizzie is o goo3 girl"
"She's an angel !" cried Uncle Tim,
''and vastly too good for the graceless
scamp. But, Mrs. Folger, I do not
think he really knows what he il
about"
az should not care SO much" said
the widow, feelingly, "only that Liz
zie has allowed love to second our orig.
inal motion. She has regarded Harry
ms the man who WINS to be her husband
and she has learned to love him.''
"And," added Uncle Tim, emphati,
cally, II am sure that Harry loves her
only he will not bring himself to nc.
knowledge it. I have IN idea"
Uncle Tim paced up and down the
room several times. At length ho re.
turned to tho window.
"Mrs. Folger, ifyou and Lizzie will
como and spend week ut my house
I | think ] can bring Master Harry tc
his senses"
Tho widow was willing but what tlid
Uncle Tim mean 10 do?"
"Let us go and find Lizzie" sail
he, "and I will then explain.
"Now Harry" said Uncle Tim, il
nm abrupt, and rather authoritative
manner, 81 want one thing distinctly
understood. Mrs. Folger and her
daughter will arrive this evening, and
L would know if you have any claim
upon Lizzio Folger's hand or heart p
Harry looked up with smile and {
shrug. He was handsome fellow,
and it was plain to be seen from hi,
surroundings that he stood very much
IN need of regulator.
"My dear uncle" ne replied, GO
hope you do not approach that sub
iect seriously"
"Not with any serious desire to iu
fluence YOU" said Uncle Tom, Will
dignity, 81 simply wish to know if
nm to consider your claim in that
quarter ut an end-if You prefer any
claim to the hand of Lizzie Folgcr ?"
Fairly and squarely-No, sir !" an.
swered the nephew.
"That is NIL We shall now know
how to receive and entertain oul
guests.
Toward evening Mrs. Folger and
her daughter arrived. Uncle Tim had
not spoken wildly when no declared
Lizzie Folger to DO IN angel. She
was bright-faced, sunny-haired,
mild-eyed maiden, full of pure and
healthy life, with truth in every looh
md tone, and grace in every move
ment. Harry greeted her as mn old
playmate, and after tea he sang will
her, and talked of the bygono school
days. But Lizzie was not over and
above social; and when, IN the bright
moonlight OF tho August evening,
they walked out upon the piazza, she
took his uncle's arm instead of his
and he was forced to offer his arm tc
the mother.
On the following day Uncle Tin
caused his span of grays to be hitched
to the light buggy, and as tho team
appeared ut the door Lizzie came on!
nrrayed for ride. Uncle Tim gal
lantly handed her to her seat, and hay
ing placed himself by her side, he tool
the reins and drove off. Harry behelt
the movement with feelings which hi
did not think to nnalyze; but it wa.
evident from his look, and from few
mutterings which fell from his lips
that he regarded tie whole thing as {
gross infringement upon his rights.
1t WAS late in the afternoon wher
the grays upon their return, came
prancing to the door. Uncle Tim
leaped out with wonderful agility, ant
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