Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-17

The first bottle gave ms great relief. and after,
ta1ing the SECOND bottle Was entirely we'll
JOhn.E. jackson.
made out to fetch up 1T dc head? is
gwine out dis minute ter 'vestergate de
store wmdorS. Spec In skiver sump'n
70 comes home"
SO saying Chloe Ann put on her hat
and shaw! aud started of. singing in a
high key:
Hump yo'se'f ter dc toad an fergit dc
An dem wat staa's hy ter scon.
Fer dc harder &c putin de longer de
res
An de bigger de feed I'm de trough"
In less than half an hour she was
back again. There WAS package i'm
her arms AMI look OF solemn joy on
her face.
Come i'm de udder ROOM" she said in
h0arse whisper. and Aunt Deb went
into the otheC room without moments
delay.
When the two emerged from the lit
tie bedroom they Quivercd with the aw-
fUlncss OF the secret In their posses
sion.
The eventful day dawned at last. but
Ii seemed TO Chloe Ann the longest
Nes VI hNA nv ANAiC WAS QAOSSSA AOl
the evening long before the time. and
as soon as the clock struck she ran
to the schoolhouse.
When she opened the door she was
dazzled with the sight The BOYS had
trimmed the large room most tasteful
y with evergreens and had arranged
flags and other draperies with charm
ing effect.
The Easter eggs were displayed on
tables near the wall. There were
emerys almost "as small as sparrers'
aigs," with a rosette and loop OF very
narrow ribbon at each end: eggs OF
dainty satin filled with tempting can
dies; eggs covered with swansdown
containing bottles OF perfumery or
waiting to receive lady's jewel. and
eggs resplendent i'm blue and red vel
vet or plush large enough to hold COM
fortabiy the large dolls that lay
within.
Chloe Ann smiled cheerfuily upon
the rival eggs and went her way, os-
tentatiously tossing over her shoulder
the long scarlet ribbons that depended
trom tight braid that stood out at
right angles To her head and was ex-
actly three inches long.
An hour later she met Florence
Evans. whom she had described as
dat gal wild de long yaller curls."
where's your egg?" inquired Flor
ence.
Reckon IFS al home" was the cool
response.
Reckon you're ashamed TO show IT,"
said the girl mocIingly.
Like 'nouGh." replied Chloe Ann,
with apparent Indifference.
"Why, Chloe Ann. isn't your egg here
yet?" exclaimed Mrs. Dodd. "An the
eggs were 20 be here at o'clock"
Oats n fack." said Chloe Ann very
graveiy. but Aunt Deb's mighty spe-
cial Wild dat alg. She's gwine to fetch
II herself"
Just as the committee who were 10
award the prize were about TO with
draw FOR their conference Chloe Ann
opened the outside door and thrust
very anxious face out into the dark
ness.
"IICre ! isv' painted Aunt Deb. AN
you kin praise yo' sta's dat rs come.
/ amt Dehber on'crtuk no sech skittish
job as dis nfo'. An you amt never
year no sech racket ms come FUN de
inside o dish yer aig. / 'clar' tor good
ness. twas wusS'n totin' a clock!
"IIere. Judge Carlton" said Mrs.
Dodd, taking the huge bundle from
Aunt Debs reluctant arms and giving
1t TO n gentleman standing near her.
at is so late that you will have TO ex-
hibit this egg from the platform"
Judge Carlton proceeded TO the plat
form. closely pursued by Aunt Deb.
"Hello" shouted a small boy. "a
popcorn eggv'
y popcorn egg. sure enough, and shin
ing and sparkling as If Jack Frost had
breathed upon IT, A murmur OF sur
prise and admiration ran through the
room.
Mrs Dodd stepped upon the plat
form aud assisted Judge Carlton TO
raise the upper half Of the great egg.
When Black Jane, Aunt Deb's ia
vorite hen. was disclosed sitting on n
nest of white cotton batting everybody
began TO clap; then a dozen fluffy lit
tie black heads