The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-24
ONE WAY OF LOVE.

lHlDRo MOTh lOBcptof IOT HOOU LOT Ln0tn
that love Color to them that don't, for
that matter, II they are honestly trying to
do what they think right. Now, do
/ had as good II time Ms most young fol-
lows when was young. My father farm
I'd bit Of land down Mailing way, and 1
walked out with the prottiest girl in our
parts. Jenny was her name Jenny Tees
dale. Her people come from the north
Pretty rs u pink Jenny WINS and neat in
her ways and would make O good wife
every one said, even my own mother, and
when mans mother owns that about q
girl he may know he's got hold of treas.
ure. Now Jonny-her name was Jane,
but we called her Jenny for short-she had
n cousin Amelia, who WINS apprenticed to
the millinery and dressmaking in Maid
stone. The two ho1l been brought up to-
gether from little things, and they was
that fond OF each other it was pleasure
to SEQ them together. 1 was fond Of
Amelia, too, Ike as brother might be,
and when Jenny and me walked out Of q
Sunday as often as not Amelia would como
with u.s. and all went on happy enough for
awhile. Then I began to notice jenny
didn't seem to care SO much about walk
ing out, and one Sunday afternoon she
said she had a headache and would rather
stay az home by the fire, for it was early
spring and the days chilly. Amelia and
me took a turn by ourselvee, and when we
got buck to Tecsdnle's farm there was Jen-
ny wonderfully brisked up talking and
laughing away with young Wheeler, whose
father Keeps the postofffce I WAS not best
pleased, 1 can tell you, but kept still
tongue in my head, only as time went on
oouldn't help seeing Jenny didn't seem
to be Ht ali the same to Inc, and Amelia
seemed sad too
was In the hairdressing then and serv-
ing my time, so 1t WAS only on Sundays
or an evening that l could get out But
at last said to myself: This can't 20 on.
Us three that used to be 50 Jolly wore as
fiat as half a pint Of four ale, and I'll
know the reason why" says I, "before I'm
"a hours older.' So went to Teesdalos
with that clear fixed In my head.
jenny was not in the house, but Amelia
was. The old folks had gonc TO q magic
lantern in the schoolroom, and Amelia
WAS alone In tho house.
I'm havo it out with her," thinks 1. So
as soon rs we had passed the time of day
and asked after each others relations
snys, Look here, Amelia, what is 1t that S
making mischief between you and me and
Jenny rs used to be so jolly along of each
othery'
She went red, and she went white and
red again.
Don't you ask Inc, Tom; don't you
now, there's good fellow
And of course asked her all tho more.
Then says she, "Jcnnyll never forgive
Inc If tell you
Jenny shan't never know" says I,
and l swore 1t too.
Then says Amelia: 81 can't a-bcar TO
tell you, Tom, for l know it will break
4.
you no more. It's Joe Wheeler as she
fancics now, and she's out with him this
very minute rs here we stand"
"I'll wiring her neck for her" saws I.
Then when I'd taken time to think g
bit, I" can't believe this, Amelia" says /,
mot even from you. l must ask Jenny"
But that's just what you ave swore
not to do, says she. Shell never forgive
me If you do, Tom, and what need Of ask
ing when for the trouble Of walking the
length of tho rond you can see Thorn to-
gotherf But If / tell you where to find
them you swear you won't speak OF make
a fuss, because she'd know I'd told yous'
II swear won't, says l.
well, then, " says Amelia. Il don t seem
to be acting fair to her; hut, take 1t the
other way, | can't a-bear to stand by and
see you deceived, Tom If you 20 by the
ShuiSHyhhN an nun lIOlll now, YOU Ill SEQ
them in the porch, but don't you never
say told you. Now, be off, Tom" says
she.
1t wHs early summer by this time and
tho evenings long. l don't think any man
need envy mo what | felt us I walked
about tho LINES waiting TIL IL WAS time to
walk up to tho church and find out for GER
tain that I'd been made u fool Of
1t WAS dusk when l opened the church.
yard gate and walked up the path.
There she was, sure enough in her Sun
day muslin with the violet sprig and her
black silk jacket with the buglcs. and her
arm was round Joe Whecler's neck-con
found him-and his arms were round her
waist, both Of them. They didn't see me.
and stood for n minute and look at them
and but for what I'd swore to Amelia
believe should have taken Wheeler NV tho
throat and shaken the life out az him Then
and there. But had sworc, and | turned
sharp and walked away, and never won't
up to Tecsdaio's nor to my fathers farm
but went straight back to Pounds. tho
man l was bound to- and wrote "a letter
to Jenny and one to Amelia, and i'm Anne
las l only said:
DEAR AMELIA-Thank you very much You
were quite right. ION
And in tho other said:
JENNY-l've had pretty we'll enough of YOU.
You can go to the devil your own way. So no
more at present from your sincere wcllwishcr.
Tom.
=. Sim going for n soldier.
And l left everything-my master that
] was bound to and my trade and nv IA
thor And went straight off to London
And l should have been a soldier ripht
enough but that 1 fell in with n flre.
man, and 10 persuaded mo to 20 in for
that business, which is just as exciting as