Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
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BY AGNES C. BRoCAN

Ralph Davis, whose latest book had
made such Il sensation. cutcrrd his
room IN the palatial apartment bull :.
Ing. and stepped to the window before
pressing the lighting button. In the
protecting darkness lie could better
IND that fot which his eyes were scel,.
Ing.
Yes, she was there. the graceful III.
Tic occupant OF the floor below. Prior
10 her coming the next door n;,i..
rooms had been dcsolate and vnc,ut
now the light streaming across from
the unShadcd window, brought II sens.
oil evening welcome. Deliberately and
Win II" spying scruplcs. the author
seated himself In I'M rnvclopins chair.
watching with satisfaction. the girls
preparation of her evening meal. IT
was so Inviting and comfortable. the
ilttlc two roomcd home nj the ton of
I'm old crumbling city mansion.
throughout his college course. and
the apartment life which followed.
Ralph Davis had never ceased To lonr
."r IN" OH home atmosphere Of his
pnyhood; III the residences of his
| friends. with their perfect table scrv-
lee, he had not found 1t. Now here In
The luxury of his own wcl-apnolnted
room. his spirit seemed To have fled
with his desire To the cozy lrcsidr on.
i"S'l", where u bunch of vlnlrls show
'u hrhraih the Sr-Slladcd lnmp on
III" table. The girl bent over the via.
| let's lovingly, and the coils of her hn,r
"i"w"u liz" FURNISHED copper. Davis
WlSncu that his illustrators might
n'N" viewed the wiStrul fncr. which
WAS :" exactly what noble hcroincs
'Ac' should he. The girl raised II sud
denly, and cmptird out upon The table
III" contents of II tiny purse. then with
Il Siiilr. Which might have been one Of
nriEht resignation, she went about thu.
H"'hhg of her supper. And Dnvls mn
hcrstn"d that the money s,Iunndcrrd
for the flowers must he saved I'm her
evening meal. Tint she wns II strnn,..
or To the city was evidenced hy the
e'riS lack OF friends. by EVENINGS
spent alone beneath the shaded lamp,
engaged In writing, or drawing. Per.
maps she WAS an art student milking
hcr way, mt any rate. the way was
hard. III" author wns glnd nj least.
'hni sh" had the COMPREHENSIVE of tho
old gray eat u,ror,, ,,..,, ...,,.. w wv
cat hnd lonrcd cold and thin ON Tho
lcnIi-io roof, now he hnSkcd md grow
rnt hcror, iIo .,,n,. ,n',..,, wv -"
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window To let him in. md AIu,.,lnY hn-
Ing of nm nJvcntur,r. ,n,.,, TIL .
crnl times muJ. bis wnv IT,, H., IN,
ting roof ovnrhc,I y, d. ~ WV ~"
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author gave tbc emf rron r,n,n
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nvnni,,,'.. ,'', ".' '"'' ',' upon thoSc
way wns Jr,vn ,,,. ',i'., ,n'' w.
was unaccouniubly keen
Ep,crInc Inf. pom, nn,, ,.
evening. he w,,nI hor,r., ,',,'' wv
cont rIoncIny ,In,,,, a. ~. n ~ no
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Davis disccrncd ,ho r,rr, n,'u' 49,
wns uuon brr Lnno, "N",'' S''
ulncc rhoro ,o. ~
rcncn,cd on,r,a ain. i'o,',' w ic'
lnmp ana ,bo nI,to.o,n,, lii w,
TO glow. tbcn Tho ou,hnr '.n,''a,,','.,
IdIy In ho1 no,o,, -, ~, '',''''e ''
ncr M +, .hn,,.,,,,, 90 ..,,.. o"h i",-
Tho comn,rv hnno, ,,,, SO, m",'
Rnc,,.o 80 - '"'e' !" ic'iic"y'
statcd. "su(rcrInr Ind hoon orno, y n,,'.
girls un,,.,,ol,u hs,'.,,. 80 STU, INV
encouragement I'm tbc emile ,,"ht
Upon her cheek were troccs Of tcnrs
Again the purse cnmc IN Wow ITO
contents counted. Then siIII IN emf ,n1
hat, his Young neIphbor sct ror,,, hnr
cold evening mcnl-cyidcntlv tbc cov.
cted purchased dinner WINS nmonp hor
Representatives,.
Overwhelming nItv no,doo ,ho ,,
thor's being. ana with tbo ni,v-inI,a-
NATHAN IIn,,. ,,,..., 4, n, 80,