Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-01-15

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cruel 80 leave him in such uncertainty
lie brooded over what might possibly
have happened TO her, till his health be.
gun to iail. lie never thought the da;l,
walk of u few blocks could mean so
much 10 him.
Several weeks passed by aud the chu.i
stu continued vuraut. On the very du,
his two years was up Joe remembered
TINT She had spoken OF Oconomowoc one
day in connection with her family. lie
would ask for u few dnys' respite from
work and go up there. lie had never
asked for vacation and they surely
would not refuse him. BESIDES. il wus
not far from Chicago and many Chicago
men went up Saturday nights to spend
Sunday with their families who were
stopping there. Anyhow, he would 60
for the rest OF the wcek-poss.bly h,,
might see her or heur OF her and the
change would do him good even IL he
didn't.
The ncNt morning. Wednesday. he
started. lie could only he spared foi
the rest of the week, but what might
not happen in four whole days? Whcr
4 .-S ''A ''N' ~ NfS NNliON w lIlNttN III
| tie Wisconsin town he found bimsrl
nnSiously looking around. though h,
condemned himself for his roolshness
in doing sO--why should she br around
the depot IL she Was in the town?
After he bad registered at hotel h,
wandered aimlrsSly about the town
ndmiring the handsome houses and the
beautiful twin lakes. and watching IN.
launches. filled with happy cnmpers
darting to and fro. In the AFTERNOON
he hired bont and tried To fish. bu,
utter couple of hours effort. whri
only couple Of ickly-looking dogiisl.
rewarded his efforts. he give II up in
disgust and returned 10 the hotel.
At dinner that evening he wns mndc
aware OF the fact that n circus was IN
town by couple sitting across ih,
table from him. who had come In from
the surrounding country and were 20.
ing. In the barber shop also there wn,
nothing talked of hut the circus. II
made him feel quite at home 10 see the
enthusiasm created hy the mere fac, OF
u circus being in town. How diYcrcn'
from Chicago. where nothing sremcd to
I've able to command but passing in
tercst.
Then he remembered that NJ homc
cv,rShahy went to the crc,is-whv
shouldn't they do il here ?--and per
hnps she might be there. lie would go
10 the circus.
II was little late when Joe reached
the tent. He had rot calculated ON
how many would he ahead Of him for
The single bnrbcr's chair nor how long
would take the hotel bootblnck to
put satisfactory gloss on his shoes.
AS he entered the tent he went down
the open spacc to The ropes and starting
nj one end glanced ns critically nj each
face ns the ilicllcrng OF the gnsninc
lamps would allow. OF n sudden nc
stopped. rubbed his eyes and looked
again. Yes surely that wns Margaret.
looking faircr and more wlnsomc than
ever. appearing quite out of place among
The rnstics who surrounded her-nnd.
wonder OF wonders. there wna mn empty
sent beside her. In mntter of ton
minutes Joe had forced his way 10
whore she sat and found himself nj her
sitle. She appeared glad TO sce him AMI
Joe felt suprcmcly happy as EXPLAIN
tions on both sides were being mndc-
though he thought II strange that shc
assigned no reason for her sudden d..
pnrture from Chicago.
All things must have nm end and the
entertainment cnme to a close. Joc's
request TO 'sce her home" Ind been ~.
ceptcsi'nB,l he ncc,nrd 10 he trcading on
mir nS he left the tent with tho -litfIr
hand resting lightly on hisn arm. As they
were nearing n crossing and Joe way
opening up the subject OF carrying on
n correspondence woman's form came
under the light ncross the way. Mar
garet half turned around 10 go bacl
with "Gracious. there's mai" Jo,.
looked more closely ard saw middle
aged woman with dctermincd-look
ing face hurrying toward them. Sh,
took Margaret sharply by the arm nnd
drew her TO one side us she said:
"l've been hunting for yom every.
where--wbdt made you change your
seat? We won't trouble ih,s young
man for his company any fur,hcr.'--
with scnthirg look Mt .Ioc-"i'm
ashamed OF yon. out with young mni,
and your wedding only ;hrcc days Off
III be glad when Frank has you 10 Ioo!,
after instead Of me-
And ns Margaret was being hurried
away from him across the street. Joe
caught the glcnm OF the ring on the lit
tie hand that wns s,irrcptitiously waved
TO him.-Chicngo News.
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