Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-02-26
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Trumps. Rewsveu We're Held by thS
One least kxpected.

rrumps. Rewsveu We're Held by the |
One least Exsscted.
Mercy, how tired aud sleepy Sog
look" said the girl in the sailor hat.
II om tired" said the girl in The bi
eycle suit. but I'm in such rage thn,
couldn't 60 tn sAeep IL my complexion
was OF stake"
FELL OF your wheel. pcrhaps?" said
she girl In the ss,lor hat; ''wcll. netet
mind your bruises IL they don't show
of course nobody would ever choose the
time 20 have the measles or a fall. but I
think my luck ia worse than any body'S
when IL comes tc-"
"Dont talk of luck" groa ned the girl
In the bicycle suit. You know Marie
and Clarence had n quarrel about
week ago. and he has been coming TO see
ine twice q day ever since"
Seems TO me that IL Marie's iii-luck
u it's anybody's," said thc girl ia the
sailor hat. "Sbe's been paying you so
many compliments that know SHE Ia
furlousiy Jealous"
IL hope 80. Well. nc asked ME ycstcr-
day II wouidR't 60 for hh carly ride
this morning. hesitated at first. Tor I
doubted il ~e'd meet huyb Who
would tell Marie" 800
'She isn't 90 ,friendlcss us all that"
said the girl In the snilor hat.
perhaps not. Well, l knew that
/ could let her know somehow. and IL
would be worth an hour or two OF sleep
40 know how furious she would be. so
! finally agreed TO go with him.
"And did she find IL out?"
''Shc wouldn't have, but told or my
self when she came In 10 ask about a
frecldc lotion--said I'd be sure TO know
of one IL anybody did"
And what did she say about tho
rider
said she was glad 20 hear IT. II
would be good for my complexion. Then
ahe begged me come and stay all night
with her; snid she wanted hice long
tnlk with me-
"She must have bech awfuliy Jealous
II she took all that troubie 60 conceal
H."
- said Ia go. but that hated to wake
her up 40 early. She insisted tina, she
didn't mind that n bit. SO went. for
wanted TO have her version of the quar-
rel"
"And did you7''
"No. I didn't, and she was 20 nrrvous
pnd absent-mindcd TINT IL was only bnli
fun Ia tell her the hisA things Clarence
hnd been saying 60 me OF late"
"Oh, you told her, did your
III felt IL was my duty, I was sor.
ry Gfterwnrds. for she seemed 90 anxiou,
for n clear morning as " she was going
somewhere herself. She Rnid she never
could wake enrly. and was so anxious
-. n 4. n 4
nearly Mi night. Clarence and were Ia
start from the house at half-past seven
80 I had 10 get up nt six. Marie got
zip and made me some coffee she'd
told her mother she was Roing to do H.
Then she actually hurried me OF. lest
keep Clarence whiting"
~ should have suspected reason
for such amIabllIty myself" said the
sirl In the sailor hot
Should your Well. didn't Not
Only wus Ciarcnce nowhere In sight
w'hen reached home. but snt on the
front steps for on hour without bis put.
ting ia an appearance. Finally NJ half.
past eight q messenger boy came along
with a note for me-"
From Cinfehce. Of co,irse. he was
late aud"
II, was not, from clGrehcei u was
from Marie. II was written in very
shaky hAtd and II said Dear knte,
Thank yOu so much for waking fne this
morning. Clarence and made up yea
terday Just before l saw you and de
cided 10 take an carly train for Milwau
kee. I don't believe. I'd have been ready
IN time but for you. and I'm. sure
couldn't have gotten oft without tnhm
ma knowing n II hadn't had you as ar
excuse. Yours. lovingly. Marie
my grncious." cried the girl in th'
sailor hat, ''and 20 think you ohh neve
get even with that girl az long az yo,
iivei"-Chicsgo Tribune