Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-06-16

little moue. But | can't get it right.
Are you an artist?"
mot exactly" said. But know
something Of architectural drawing"
II wish you would show me how to
get the wretched thing In so that 1t
doesn't seem to be standing on one
leg"
with pleasure!"
1 took her place on the camp stool,
and, on another piece Of paper, made
a rough drawing Of the corner which
had puzzled her.
"What number of people of the
name OIL Clutton are buried here!" /
said, by way of opening the converse
ton.
ooh, yes; they used to be great
family in the days gone by" she said.
Henry VIII. took them away when
he was reforming the church. The
Cluttons didn't change their religion
fast enough. Edgar Clutton was the
last of them. But he deserved to be
punished" she added. "He did q
shabby thing"
What was that?" inquired.
"He was betrothed to his cousin,
Dorothy Clarence. and Tilted her."
"And what became of Mistress
Dorothy Clarence?"
"She went into convent. They say
she died of broken heart, and soon
afterward Sir Edgar was executed for
high treason"
"a severe punishment" suggested.
mot at ALL" she said, warmly. "He
was a mean wretch to behave as he
did! Since those days a Clutton has
never owned an acre Of land in Devon
shire. And they will never get back
their position of land owners unless"
She stopped.
"Unless what?" / asked
"Well, there is a ridiculous old
egend which has been handed down;
,ut don't suppose it will ever come
true. It runs:
"'My lord shall come to his own agaiI
When a Clutton squire weds
Clarence dame
$50 the theory is that when Clut-
ton marries a Clarence, and so repairs
the wickedness of Sir Edgar, then
prosperity will return?"
"Yes; but I am afraid that will
never happen now" she said, With
little sigh. Nobody knows what has
become of the Cluttons, and the Clar-
ances are nearly extinct"
at appears to me- said, chat you
are superstitious about the country
legends"
Il am afraid 1 am" she said, laugh
ing, because so many have come
true. But this one never will"
why not?"
Because" she said, 81 happen to be
the last of the Clarences. was named
Dorothy, after the lady who died of a
bEoken heart"
"Are you Miss Clarence?" asked.
"But I am afraid IJcan't help those
unfortunate Cluttons," she went on,
because l don't know a one"
At this, l am afraid, winked at the
broken-nosed monument of Sir Fran
els.
Besides" she continual, "even II
did, I couldn't give them back their
property, because haven't any
money"
BY this time my rough drawing was
finished, and she was kind enough to
say 1t was clever.
MAY keep it," she asked. u
should like to paste It in my scrap
book"
by all means. Would you like me
to sign my name?"
Eyes, please, and put the date"
1 did as she told me, signing myself
Richard Clutton."
When she saw what had written
she went pale with establishment.
"Are you really descended from
those old monuments?" she said
Not from the monuments" l an
swered; "but | believe 1 am descended
from that unfeeling brute who broke
Miss Dorothy Clarence's heart"
Then she turned scarlet at some
thought which struck her and looked
uncomfortable. Bat I could not resist
the opportunity of teasing her.
There is no doubt that you will
have to marry me-" 1 said, land so
restore the Cluttons to their former
glory"
81 don't see that" she said. IL
don't believe in those old legends"
81 thought you said you did"
Eyes, 1 believe in some of them, but
not this one. Besides, am not going
to marry any one"
BY this time she had quite recovered
her equanimity, and was prepared to
treat the matter as joke.
at seems hard lines that l should
be obliged to fall in love with you,
she said, with a mischievous CLEAN in
her eyes. 81 am afraid you are not
my ideal"
perhaps not" I admitted. But
then, Dorothy, people never marry
their ideals"
MANY thanks for your help with the
sketch 1t is time for me to go"
She packed up her drawing mate
rails; but l noticed she did not Offer
to return my sketch, in spite OF heI
indignation. She packed it away IN
her portfolio. However, that may have
been an accident.
But l was not going to let her escape
so easily.
"You will let me see you home, al
any rate?" l said.