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

percheS, and now lay within two
miles OF the Dervish camp. Two Of
ncers stood together, talking in low
whispers, FOR 1t was OF the utmost
Importance that the enemy should be
taken by surprise. and the orders as TO
silence were strict.
Buck up. old chap: you'n come
through all right. And If not. what
uoes IL amount TOP You've got no
women folk to bother about"
-. NO, thank heaveni Ii is in times
IKE this that one Is glad never to
nave married-like poor old Harcourt"
why poor7"
Il was thinking OF his wife. l
shouldn't care to be tied to an ugly
woman myself"
THAT'S all rot, Hamilton" retorted
the other. II don't believe IL mat
ters row or pins. so long. of course,
as she isn't repulsive or underlined"
Think SOP
Yes. The most unlikely women
sometimes attract most"
Now, Hamilton. let's see" said Sur
geon-Major Murphy, approaching an
officer who 10y motionless on Il stretch
er-who had 50 lain half an hour at
least. The doctor looked his patient
over, gave low whistle and beckoned
to one of the orderlies. who ut that
moment turned his head.
Look, see, Dawkins. here's n bad
casel He must go back to the hos
pital"
Lieut.. Hamilton had been totally
blinded by the explosion OF n smell I'm
an earthwork as, well in front he 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
Dllnd. Treatment appeared to haze no
effect on this; II seemed likely to hc
long business. The days began 10
hang heavily. Then came the old
story, Love In idlcness."
ii.
SO 1t was that by easy stages they
drifted into that strange attraction
which the world calls love"
And her one fear was that some day
he might see again
She prayed against that possibility.
Tor 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.
ana though she would not give an un-
Qualified answer to his plcndings she
had not the courage to stop him alto
gether In recklessness she allowed
herself to drink in the sweets OF his
passionate words; they would ut any
rate he lifelong remembrance. even
though on his return he should cast her
Off.
The operation was successful beyond
his hopes, and In n few weeks he was
rushing back to his love-eyes shaded.
1t is true, but with the certainty that
In short time his sight would be full
ly restored.
81 want to see Miss Johnstone." no
said to the orderly Mt the hospital en-
trance
Miss tombstone, sir? WhichY"
"Why, the nurse
Yes, sir; but there's two OF them"
"Well-er-she's very good-looking.
I did not know there were two"
"Oh, yes, SIR, there's two. But I
know the one you mean. now"
And he was shown into the waiting
room.
Gentleman wants me? Who cnn
Then the door opened He started
forward
my lover he whispered az knew
you were beautiful. / have come back
to claim you
"Stop. sir" said Kate, regainng her
senses. ''You must he HamiltonY'
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 Johnstoner'
Eyes. Kate tombstone"
Kate? And Is your sister,
Cousin
"Is she not here?"
Eyes," said Kate with a smile "Stay
here. will fetch her."