Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-06-02
A HERO HUNTER

little cousins hand.
How persistent you are. Frank
she exclaimed In some petulance.
snatching away the diminutive white
member tmpatently. II have already
told you l would never accept n man
Of the ordinary level OF mankind. III
wait until I meet a really heroic. noble
man. one who would risk his own life
10 save mine There. Frank, you have
your final answer"
But I'D do as much as that. Daisy"
he said earnestly. II would. indeed, II
only had the opportunity"
Without doubt SIR, though must
say am inclined to disbeIleve your
statement You are not or a heroic
make. Frank. and you ought not to as
pire TO things you could never perform.
The idea OF considering yourself a
hero! Oh. Mr.. Allison. advise you to
abandon the foolish thought"
Daisy. how can you say sor' ne
cried reproachfully. II know-I am
convinced you are speaking but idle.
empty words. Daisy. you know hold
greater part OF your heart than you
care to own; ELI. my pretty hero hunt
err And his speech ended Ia teasing
tone OF voice.
The impudent fellow actually enjoy
ed the red flush that crimsoned the
pinkness OF her cheeks, the angry
fash or her gray blue eyes, the scorn-
ful curl OF her short upper lip. Daisy
Vane was very angry indeed to all APP
pearances. and her words confirmed
her insulted looks.
How dare you, Frank Allison2" she
exclaimed. How dare you. l say =?
Hero hunter. indeed! Very compli-
mentary. l really must acknowledged
Thank you, sir!''
Mr.. Allison grew instantly penItent.
or perhaps pretended TO be 30. His
face took on sorrowful cast OF ex-
preston.
Forgive me. Daisy. dear. I was
beside myself. love-" he murmured,
with langulshing glance.
'Your Daisy dearl Your love, for
sooth"' the indignant damsel said
scornfully. once and for all. Mr.. Al
iison, l decline 20 listen to any more
OF your endearing epithets. You have
belied your words. sir. You are any
thing but hero. sir. and consequent
ly you are unworthy OF my hand"
Frank fired up under this blaze OF
scorn. lie drew HIS fine figure up
proudly aud haughtily. He smiled as
scornfully and spoke as coolly az Miss
| Vane herself
"My heroism has not been proved as
yet, Miss Nane, that know OF. Until
you are certain OF my defects In that
quarter / think you would do well TO
reserve your opinion. But / will not
detain you any longer. Allow me TO
wish you very good morning." he
said. with inimitable politeness OF
manner. And or he walked in fine
style after honoring Daisy with a
courtly bow and naughty smile.
Il hope he is not offended" she
thought as she pursued her solitary
way along the verdant path on the
wide, green field. Though he did
behave nonsensically. yet do think,
after ali, he is OF heroic make /
actually wish something would hap
pen 20 me and Frank would display
his heroism, and then II would turn
out all right. Frank was right when
he said he knew he held place I'm my
heart. But unless something does Oc-
cur / Will never let him know care
for him at all. Oh, something must
happenv' she exclaimed aloud, and
from the depths OF her tender little
heart there fiuttered q sigh.
And. would you believe II, then and
there something did happen! Did you
ask what Il wasf Well, a deep, sono
rous Prowl fell on the fresh country
air. and Daisy looked up to behold an
enormous bull only a few PAGES from
her and looking lxedly at her.
In moment she understood the
cause OF this unwelcome encounter
She wore light wooden shawl OF O
vivid scarlet color. the very hue that
arouses all the herceness in such an
animal.
Daisy gave "A wild shrek, and, turn
ing around, she fed with wonderful
fieetness back the way she had come
But quick as she ran her speed was
nothing compared to the terrible rate
mt which the huge animal behind bel
came along Her fate seemed inevita
BILE. She paused a second for breath
and gave a long. piercing shrek. The
next instant she certainly would have
been tossed mercilessly over the high
wall that Enclosed part OF the field
when-Oh. what a blessed relief-sh'
beheld Frank Allison close beside her.
Catching the terrified girl IN hi
arms, he first tore OF the scarlet shaw
and flung II back at the bull. who, nov
that he had the offending color all t
himself. vented his fury on the poo
little shawl by tearing It to shreds
after which operation he contentet
himself by beginning quietly to graz'
ON the green grass.
Ali danger being passed. Frank 81
lently went on until they reached
low stile, and then he released his fail
burden. Their eyes met Daisy's FACE
famed with crimson bushes. and he
pretty lips quivered softly. Frank pu
his arm around her waist and drew thu
yielding form to him.
DAISY. will you give me my answe
nowr' he asked.