Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-22
THE BEAUTY OF LOVE

N.oao sSsOO0 tVActAoI, tdiklnE III low
whispers, for It was of the utmost
Importance that the enemy should be
taken by surprise, and the orders as to
silence We're strict.
through ali right. And If not, what
does 1t amount to? You've got no
women folk to bother about"
mo, thank heavenl 1t is in times
IKE this that one Is glad never to
have married-like poor old Harcourt."
"Why poor2"
81 was thinking of his wife. 1
shouldn't care to be tied to an ugly
woman myself"
That's all rot, HamiIton," retorted
the other. ~ don't believe 1t mat
ters n row of pins, so long, of course,
as she isn't repulsive or underlined"
"Think so?"
Eyes. The most unlikely women
sometimes attract most"
Nov, Hamilton, let's see" said Sur
geon-Major Murphy, approaching an
officer who 10y motionless on stretch
er-who had so lain half an hour ut
least. The doctor looked his patient
over, gave low whistle and btckohcd
to ono Of the orderlies. who mt that
moment turned his head.
Look, see, Dawkins. here's II bad
easel He must go back to the hos
pital"
Lieut.. Hamilton had been totally
blinded by the explosion OF smell In
an earthwork rs. well in front. liz WAS
leading his company. He was sent To
the rear-to hospital-and Sister May
was given charge of him.
He had not much pain. only he was
blind. Treatment appeared to haze 10
erect on this; 1t seemed likely TO he
long business. The days began Ia
hang heavily. Then came the old
story, Love in idlcness."
IL.
So 1t was that by easy stages they
drifted into that strange attraction
which the World calls "lovc."
And her one fenr was that some day
he might see again.
She prayed against that possibility.
for In her own eyes she was plain
nay, ugly past redemption.
| A week later Hamilton left the hos.
pital for Graefrath, full of hope. The
night previous to his departure they
came to an indefinite understanding.
and though she would not give an I'M.
qualified answer to his plcndngs she
had not the courage to stop him alto
| gother: In recl1lessness she allowed
herself to drink In the sweets of his
| rate he n lifelong remembrance, even
though on his return he should cast her
off.
The operation was successful beyond
his hopes and In few weeks hc was
rushing back to his love-cyes shaded,
1t is true, but with the certainty that
In short time his sight would be full
ly restored.
~ want to see Miss Johnstone." he
said to the orderly Mt the hospital en-
| trance.
"Miss tombstone, sir? WhichY"
"Wby, the nurse"
eyes, sir; but there's two OF them"
"Well-er-she's very good-looliing.
I did not know there were two"
ooh, yes, sir, there's two. But
know the one you mean, now"
And he was shown into the whiting
room.
Gentleman wants me? Who cnn
It," -.
Then the door opened. He started
forward.
'My lover he whispered. az knew
you were beautiful. l have come bacls
TO claim you"
"Stop, slrw said Kate, regaining her
senses. "You must he Hamilton?"
"Yes," he answered, amazed, releas.
Ing her.
This frivolous little voice was not
that Of his love. This overfrizzled hair.
these shallow eyes were not beautiful
at the second glance. What had he
done?
"Are you not Miss JohnstoneT
Eyes. Kate tombstone"
"Kate? And Is your sister,
! Cousin"
as she not hereT
EYES," said Kate with a smile. "Stay
here. I will fetch her"