Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-10-04
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WHAT MRS.
JOHNNIE DID,

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Whatever you do, don't take the
l21O," Tom had said when at break
last Mrs. Johnnie declared her fnten-
ton OF running up to town. 'Iys slow
and awfully dusty and there's general.
iy n rowdy crowd aboard. Walt Tor the
2:05 express"
But no sooner had Tom taken his de.
parture than Mrs. Johnnie decided Co
do nothing OF the sort. She was a bus-
Ting little body, forever on the go. and
when once an idea crept into that clev-
err little head OF hers she was inclined
TO carry IL through 60 a finish I'm her
own particular way.
Consequently Mrs. Johnnie did take
the 1910 local, and within five min
utes' time she was wishing devoutly
that she had followed Toms advice. for
II was hot and dusty, and they were
crawling along at q snaips pace, and
there were some rough looking custom
ers on board. and-wen, oh, dear! After
all, Tom did know what he was talk
Ing about occasionally.
At the far end OF the car young wo-
man was sitting. She looked so young
that one might almost have called her
child in spite OF the fact that her
pretty brown hair was twisted I'D on
the top OF her head I'm n vain imitation
or the latest fashion and the Ito Mrs
Johnniel most atrocious fact that her
cheeks Were covered with rouge.
Mrs. Johnnie gathered her belongings
together and set out to take possession
or the seat Just In front OF the young
girl. and then. half turning. she scru-
unized the young woman at her leisure.
She could do so without rudeness. for
the girl was gazing out OF the window,
and her thoughts seemed to be far
away. ITS n sweet little face" thought
Mrs. Johnnie. and don't care az Il is
painted It's Innocent and trustful. Her
dress Ats her abominably, but she has
n glorious pair OF eyes. She's n posi-
tive anomaly. I'm going to Introduce
myself"
The girl turned her head Just at that
moment. and as their eyes met both OF
them smiled. and each perceived for
the first time that the other wore the
little silver Maltese cross or the Kings
Daughters. They needed no introduc.
ton after that. Mrs. Johnnie moved
into the seat with her. and they were
soon the best OF friends. IL did not
take Mrs. Johnnie very long to gain
the particulars OF her story. She had
never been TO the city before, she said:
Indeed, except for some little excur-
slOn now and then, she had never left
her home, which was I'm little village
ON the coast OF Long Island. She was
80 glad TO have some one to talk TO. for
of course she was feeling a bit lonely.
Then she told Mrs. Johnnie that her
name was Daisy-Daisy Hope-and
that she was an orphan with Just one
sister. Her name was Sophie. aud she
was married now. They had always
been the very best OF friends-she aud
Sophie-untli Dan Hackett came along.
Nowadays, she added with n sigh.
Sophie had eyes for no one but Dan.
But l shan't mind il so much now"
she added. suddenly Frightening up'
again. now that I'm going 20 be mar
rled too"
"MarriedW exclaimed Mrs. Johnnie
In establishment. "You don't mean tn
tell me sol When is II coming or, and
what's his nameT
Yes. were going 20 be married right
away-Jack and me. This isn't very
much OF n trousseau. Is it2' she added.
with an expressive gesture toward her
old fashioned carpetbag and two paper
parcels. but Jack said that wouldn't
matter He could fix me I'D when I
came TO town. He told me I'm his letter
not TO bring anything along; my coun-
try dresses would never do for New
York. he said. So I've left them all at
home there, hanging up I'm my closet
oil except my new pink one got at
Easter. It's so pretty couldn't bear
to leave that behind. / guess It VIII do
for the mornings. now and then.
"But wasn't Il awfully good OF Jack.
thought He sent me this dress to wear
on the way up and this diamond"
pointing TO a huge brooch that sparkled
at her throat, but which Mrs. Johnnie's
eyes pronounced to be very bad paste
And there was n box OF complexion
salve he sent me too. I've put some Of
1t on just TO please him, but can't say
that / like II very much. 1t itches so
and feels horrid. DO all ladies paint In
New Yorkr
At another time Mrs. Johnnie would
have burst out laughing, but Just al
present matters were taking too serious
q turn. Mrs. Johnnie was beginning to
wonder very much.