Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-05-10

1t WINS the first time she had over
called him by his Christian namo, yet
it did not sound sweet in Squire Peck
woods cars.
GLOW narrow this hall isl" said
May pettishly, US tho squire throw
open tho front door and silently mo-
toned her to onter. "Can't it be
widened? And only ono snuffy little
parlori I"
cit was good enough for Susan
Emery, the first Mrs. lockwood"
cried tho squire irately; ''nor did
Jane, my second vito, ever venture to
object to 1t ~.
"They must have boon milk and
water sort of people," said May irrev-
erently. "Dear me, Obed, 1 never
can live here. The two rooms must
DO thrown into one, with an arch
across tho center %
"Yon cant do it; tho chimney
stack is between"
"Pnt tho chimney stack somewhere
clso!"
"That would be equivalent to build
ing now house." groaned Squire
Fleetwood.
"Wcll, suppose we do, Obed?"
cried May, suddenly .grasping ct this
novel Idea. ga new house would DO
perfectly delightful; Gothic cottage
with ornamental grounds just on the
slope of the hill. I'm Buro 1 never
should DO contented in this old shell
of q housed"
"Mrs. Peck-I moan Miss Carroll"
QlnXu1u
not made of coined gold, consequently
1 emit afford to build. May 1 ask
what your rational objection Gun DO to
this houso?"
cit isn't big enough" said May,
with toss of her defiant little head.
"Not big enough There nro thir.
toen rooms. besides very good
ccmentod cellar"
81 dare say; but, you sec, I'm not
going to live like mole burrowing in
solitude and darkness. / shnll fill tho
house with company tho very first
thing"
There was a speculative CLEAN in
Squire Peckwood's grayish-green orbs
us May Carroll spoke.
"Do you mean, take summer board
ers? A good plan, very"
"No," said Mny abruptly, 81 mean
nothing of the sort. I mean invited
company-my cousins and friends
who arc to stay here MS long rs I can
contrivo to make it pleasant for them.
OF course l shouldn't for an instant
contemplate receiving any money
from them. And wo could hnvo the
sweetest summer picnics up here, with
u band from Now York, and refresh
ments from Santillnni's. In straw.
berry time 1 suppose wo could have
our OWE berries, and"
'By no means" intcrposed tho
Hurried squire. ."I always mako II
contract with man for my berries,
twenty cents n quart tho. season
through"
ooh, we'd change nil that" said
May carolossly. "Though, indeed,
shouldn't care what you did with tho
fruit the weeks 1 spent Mt Cape May
and Nahnntl"
The squirc's fnco darkencd.
"The first Mrs. lockwood spent n
day in Now York once in four years;
the second Mrs. lockwood never
wished TO go anywhere except to
church, and"
"And the third Mrs. lockwood"
hippantly interrupted May, "will 60
where she plenscs and when sho
pleases, and sho wishes it distinctly
understood beforehand"
"AIiss NIay!"
eyes, squire! !"
lis this IL specimen Of tho respect
you intend to bcstow upon your
husband?"
eyes" said May. nftor roiiecting n
minute or two, think it may bn con-
sidcrcd a pretty fair specimen
And with shy side glance from be.
tween her long lashes she took in the
squire's flushed face and uneasy gcs.
tures.
''In that case. Miss Carroll, 1 may
MS we'll withdraw from
stop, squirrel" said May, with u
certain spice of maidenly dignity,
which lie was bound to respect. Gas
your bargain for it was nothing
more nor less than matrimonial
bargain--was made with my parents,
it must be unscnlcd in their presence.
l shall be very happy to accompany
You home, but until we reach there I
will hear no further word on the
subject"
And she branched offinto pleasant
little chatter on Indifferent subjects,
whilc tho squire, Disseminated and
disappointed, stalked sullenly along
by her side.
Half mile from tho Carroll farm
house they met the deacon, gravely
inspecting the progress of limo Of
stoncwul.
Father" said May. walking de-
murely up to Inn, esquire lockwood
has something to shy to you"
Tho deacon turned expectantly to
the squire. That individual red
dcned and turned pale, stammered and
suffered, but finally contrived to
signify the fnct that, con mature con-
sideration, he had concluded that per-
haps hc was II little too old, or Miss
May was little too young, or-or