Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-10-20

What handsome girl! Who is she
asked Fred Mansfield, OF friend who
stood talking with him in the hall. as a
really very fine looking young girl, mag
nifcently attired in full evening dress
swept by them and entered one of the
parors in a frst-class hotel N Washing
| ton
I do not know. A new arrival, pro-
badly, by the Southern boat. She looks
like the maidens of the sunny cline
'Magni6cent?' yes, indeed Worth
at least fifty thousand, | guess. There is
no installing them. they are of the first
water
What are you talking about now? ask
ed Fred.
Why, what you were, Of course-her
diamonds = answered his friend, with sly
| Wrinkle in his eye.
Nonsense! l am really very much
pleased with
Yes, l know you are; but what is to
become of Miss Charlton You have
been her most devoted, for four or five
| weeks
'Oh-ah-well, yes. That is, you are
mistaken in your swmises. Miss Charl-
ton is very lovely girl. And [ esteem
and admire her very much; but nothing
more, [ assure you
A few hours after, Fred Mansfield was
seated beside the Southern belle, perfectly
charmed be seemed, by her merry tones,
and oblivious to all and everything else. :
And little Grace Charlton, sat apart, in {
distant corner of the room, apparently
reading, but really watching with a jeal.
GUS eye the man who had sought her side
every evening for weeks, and then was
so charmed by new face as not even to
see hers.
Poor little Grace ? She was just think
ing that perhaps Fred Mansfield had only
been amusing himself with her, when 8
pleasant voice asked:
Alone, Grace? I should have been
with you two hours ago, but l thought ]
should find you, as always do nowadays
engaged with Mr.. Mansfield. Where is
he this EVENING"
Grace directed his glance to Fred's
whereabouts, and Charlie Berrian's eye
bril- htened, and he said:
Get your wrapping, Grace, and let us
take walk. 1t is beautiful night, and
only little after nine o'clock. There
are lots of persons on the avenue
Grace assented. She was glad to get
away from that scene, and soon after was
with Charlie, off for their walk-the first
for a long time-and Charlie began to
grow little hopeful again, and said:
Let him 60, Grace !! Indeed, he is not
worthy of you know just how it is
he has dazzled you by his sparkling wit
and fancy ways that's all. / know you
do not really care for him. But Eve felt
very sad, I'll own, these last few weeks,
during which time you have hardly look
ed at me. l know well enough, Grace,
am not half good enough for you; but
you know one thing, there is not another
woman in the world could keep me from
your side, if you would let me be with
you. How long I've loved you, and how
truly, you know. Yet you will never re-
ward me, by one word, to give me hope.
You don't dislike me, Oracle 2
No, no. Charlie. esteem and respect
you more than any one know. and
well, l do like you but not as you wish.
You seem more like my brother, answered
Oracle
Thank you, Grace, for this much |
shall hope on, and love on too l cannot
help it!'
Fred Mausfeld's attentions grew more
and more manifest Rumor said Miss
Leroy was the only child, and her mother
immensely wealthy. The beautiful La-
ellie received Fred's devotion with much
favor, and her mother treated him with a
kindness that was very encouraging. In
three weeks from the night Miss Leroy