Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-08-19
sfl.ft Story.
WOOED AND WON FOR HERSELF

Of life +" sobbed jennie Wilbur
She sat on "a large sofa, resting her
head upon her little white .hand. and her
beautiful golden locks falling from under
Il beautif i wreath of honey suckles which
encirclcd her head the last creature in
| the world from whom such discomfort
ed speech c,ulI have been expected -
But humming birds sometimes get tired
of slipping honey troiu the sweetest flow
ers. So Jennie was tired Of the glow and
glitter of her sunny life
TO be sure have plenty of lovers,
and plenty of offers Enough, might
say. for dozen girls. But it is just be-
cause am rich 1t is no me they want,
it is the five hundred thousand dollar,
they admire and are courtlng so a.uch.
10 be sure. [ would not like to be poor
and be Slave for eve body, and work
my f"ger nails of and then have to live
"n bread and water but | wish people
did not know | was rich"
| With all these thoughts running
through her mind, she -sso-e9ff oa--slse
sofa, and putting on her hat she started
out from her mansion. down the busy
street, and entered the house IL which
her dressmaker lived She took Il seat
near the window and pursued the vague
thread other reverie.
Now, there's George Hail coming
home from College soon. | wish he would
not know that have lately become an
hciress, used to like him so much, aud
know lie liked me. for we were together
nearly every day. from morning till nlsh'
ronping through the fields an the forest,
gathering flowers, chasing the butter flies,
or hunting for birds nests | wonder
Her thoughts were suddenly cut short
| 10y the enterance Of quite jovial looking
old gentleman WHO wore. Quaker hat
and bu;ternut coored coat witt, large
brass buttons, and Il green ginghan
nrck,ie.
Wall Mrs. Plttersol, I've come all
the way UP from Richand farm artcr ye,
said this joylal apparition. wiping the
Precipitation from his brow with "A huge
yellew gingham pocket handkerchief.
My old womau's bought two new ala
pacfy dresses, and a green caliker land
rale ginewiue black silk, stiffer'n paste
board, and trinImins enough % ! Lor'-
for Qucen Victory an come -
Il au very sorry that cannot accom-
modate you at present Mr. Hall, said Mrs.
Patterson. for really have got 50 much
on hand now that am really afraid |
shall not get through with it, Probably
coull do it for you in couple of weeks.
Good Lord In couple of weeks =
calculated the old gentleman, as he put
on couutenance indicative of the utno>:
dismay why we can't wait, me and my
wife My cousins comm home from
school next week -that's George Hail
! mean-and me AMI my wife wants every
thing as slick and nice as new pin WHEN
| he comes
=" am sorry. very sorry, but can't
leave now" said Mrs. Patterson. "Cau't
you get some one else Z"
Wall don't know said the farmer,
striking his cowhide boots with his black
snake whip which he carried in his hand.
DO you know Of any girl handy that
could get. that makes dresses an SIGH z
''No. sir, replied Mrs. | at.erson.
do not, Jul 81 ---."
II will 60" interrupted Miss Wilbur +;
I will 60 with the gentleman, and make
his wifc's drt sses for her
You go?'' cried Mrs. Patterson, in a
tone ot surprise.
Yes why not as well as anybody
else think the country air would d,
me good !" replied Miss Wilbur.
wall, come on then. . replied the old
gentleman, as he cracked his whip glee
fully I'D iist as leaf hav you as any
body else. LIS only about six miles ou
. Town to the place they call Rlchland
farm-I suppose the reason they called II
that was because it was s;ch nice. rich
land I'll give ye seventy five cents ;
day. and that's purity good wages fur 1
gal nowadays Yer can't find it every
day.
How soon can ye be ready to go y
II you will give me time to go home
and pack up few things in a travelling
valise | have, will meet you here III at
hour Will that suit you?'
'All right--al right replied the ole
gentleman. Good bye. Mrs. Patterson
Mrs. Patterson looked up in aStonish
ment at jennie Wilbur as soon as the OLD
gentleman had taken his departure.
Miss Wilbur. am utterly astonished
at your promising that gentleman to e
home with him and make his wife's dress
cs for her."
well, you aecd not be, cody replied