Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-02-23
THE BEAUTY OF LOVE

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The brigade had advanced by forced
marches, and now lay within two
miles or the Dervish camp. Two Of
ncers stood together. tai ing i'm low
whispers. for IL 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'll come
through all right. And II not, what
Goes II amount to? You've got no
women folk to bother about"
NO, thank heaVenl 1t is in times
IKE this that one is glad never to
nave married-like poor old Harcourt. 4"
"Wny poor7"
Il was thinking of his wife.
snouldnt care to be tied to an ugly
woman myself"
That's all rot, Hamilton" retorted
the other. 81 don't believe Il mat.
ters row of pins. so long. Of course.
as she isn't repulslve or underlined"
Think SOP
Yes. The most unlikely women
sometimes attract most"
Now, Hamilton. let's see" said Sur
geon-MaJor Murphy. approaching an
ofhcer who 10y mOtlcnl - on Il stretch
er-who had so lain half an hour at
least The doctor looked his patient
over, gave a low whistle and bcskuned
TO one of the orderl!es. who Mt that
moment turned his head
Look, see, DawLinS. here's n bad
easel He must go back TO the hos
pital"
Lieut.. Hamilton had been totally
blinded by the explosion of n smell in
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 nc was
blind. Treatment appeared tn haze 10
effect on this: ii seemed likely to he
q 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
drtfted 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.
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 lis departure they
came to an indefinite understanding,
and though she would not give an un-
qualified answer to his pleadings she
had not the courage to stop him alto
gether: In reckleSsness she allowed
herself to drink i'm the sweets of his
passionate words: they would ut any
rate he a lifelong remembrance. even
though on his return he should cast her
Off
The operation was successful beyond
his hopes. and in few weeks he was
rushing back to his loYe-eyeS shaded.
1t Is true, but with the certainty that
in a short time his sight would he full
ly restored.
'I want to see Miss Johnstone." he
said to the orderly at the hospital en-
trance.
"Miss tombstone, sir? which,"
"Why, the nurse"
Eyes, sir; but there's two of them"
"Well-er-she's very good-looking.
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 waiting.
room.
Gentleman wants me Who can
It." - ~
Then the door openea.. He started
forward.
my lover he whispered. at knew
you were beautiful. have come back
to claim you"
"Stop, sir" said Kate, regaining her
senses. "You must he Hamilton ?"
EYES," 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 n smile. "Stay
here. I will fetch her."