Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-10-06

the couch. and when he comes in. all
tired out. he likes to-but I'll tell him"
So kind of you. my dear-your hus-
band will not object. I know-he is so
agreeable" interrupted the landady. eff
tusively. II makes an old woman like
me feel quite envious to see how happy
you two are together. indeed IL does,
Very well. shall send for the couch this
afternoon. and please do not let the man
who comes forget the pillows. there's a
dear"
Whereupon she rose. pressed the
young matron's hand fervently. and was
of. Half an hour later the push-cart
man came up. four bells. under a full
head of steam and forced draught. and
when he pointed down street again he
had the couch and pillows properly
slowed amidships.
Why. what's become of the lounCe?'
inquired the head of the house when.
after dinner that evening. he was ready
to stretch himself out for a bit of a
smoke. His wife told him. lie looked
at her quite fiXedly.
My dear said he. you're develop
ing into more different kinds of a come
on, mark, and a good thing than you
ever were before. Get contiguous To
yourself. my dear Practice the frozen
countenance little more. even il You
do have To abandon some of the delsarte.
was very fond Of that couch, sure
was"
About a week later the landlady
showed up gain.
i do hope she won't be wanting any
thing this tlme," ferventIy said the
young matron TO herself when the sery-
ant brought her the card.
The landlady was as girlishly giddily
amiable and affectionate as upon her
previous visits. After expatiating at con-
siderable length upon sundry and divers
topics of the day, she had a sudden
think.
on my dear, knew there was some
thing ! wanted To ask you" she ex-
claimed. her crafty cuuntenance wrink-
I ling with benign smiles. That piano
lamp-isn't it a lovely one?-prcsented
To me for being the most popular lady of
my guild. | do miss il so muchi Ii she Is
such a soft. mellow glow. don't vor
think? And I'm going To have A small
midsummer musicale in my teeny. teenv
rooms the first cool night. and I'd be so
much obliged to you if you could let me
nave II for couple of weeks!"
But l fear that my husband-be
plays. you know might-er-he is so
particular about the little things around
me house, YOU know-and he misht-er
was the weak reply OF the Young
matron of the household.
On, am perfectly sure he would NOT
mind" interrupted the landlady on
hand, in her confident wav. .yVbv ba
Is the most delightfully."- agreeable man
declare, have quite fallen in love with
MIN! Very well, then. my dear. I shan
send the man for it this afternoon"
Ihen the landlady, giving the Young
matron's hand the most fetching fas-
cinating little squeeze imaginable took
her leave. '0''
well, she's been here again" said
the young wife to her husband when he
came in. az
Who's that?" he inquired.
Why, the landlady." said his wife
anu what did she swipe this timer"
he asked her.
The piano lamp" was the replv
he young professional man is a self
contained individual but this time no
was TOO hot for utterance. So he nut on
MS nat and coatand went out into the air
LOT the purpose of permitting sundrv
ana divers thoughts to percolate the
better through his skull in the omen.
Inc next morning at IL o'clocL a bic
moving van pulled up in front of the
mousse Inc young professional man was
waiting for it. His wife was not He
mad the piano and the piano stool load
co INTO the van and ordered the man in
charge OF the wagon to take them 10
the Iandlady's address. He gave tho
man note to deliver TO the Iand,adv
The note ran thus:
respected Madam: am naturally NJ
warm, generous disposition ana
cannot bear to think of vour bo,,u-.
your piano lamp without the niano orS
s'ooi that go with same. So am send
ing lhem TO you. Please do not embar-
Iass or confuse me with words of tbanks
Inc pleasure is mine, assure yor
r. S.-By the way, your house is NJ
your disposal am going to change nv
auoress to-day if can find an unfur-
hished house that suits. With great
respect, etc, etc" ee''
Inc young professional man and his
"he are now occupying a fat that thew
rented unfinished. and are buvinS
'nelr furniture on the excitement plan
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