Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-02-23

his p0eketa ten dollar pill, which ht
placed in tie little hand. that returneC
him his cap. Further damage the poor
fellow received, when second smile and
warmly -worced thanks COR his liberal con
tributon were dealt h I'M from the beauti
full mouth
Dick was in the midst of an elabora tt
reply, when the cars stopped. He lin.
Egered yet another moment, selling his
satchel and shawl W it'll hts eyes still on
the face Of his charmer. and then. even
when the cars were again in motion be
bethought himself of the Doctor, and hur-
riedly left the car and Joined his friends,
on the platform.
We'll. calculated that worthy, 4 be-
gan 10 believe you'd concluded to go and
bury the dead baby, and make the pro.
tecting beauty. Mrs. Angelica Marcy.
Isn't she sumner
Townsend returned his friend, don t
use slang in speaking of the noble Great
ure,' He looked after the train just dis.
appearing in the distance. L wish to
Heaven he continued I'd remained
aboard. How stupid was to leave it.
might have learned her name aud res
idence. And now
Now, in all probability broke in the
Doctor, you will never meet her Yin this
vale of tears. But you'll know her in
Heaven, if you behave yourself we'll
enough 10 get there, by her wings she II
have the biggest of any Of them, seeing
they've commenced to sprout en- earth.
And thus rallying his Thoroughly cap
tivated friend. the two made their way to
the house of an acquaintance, with whom
they were to remain that night, and go
on the next Gay to their destination st
Louis.
After the fsrt salutation, our hero
went to his room, to remove some of the
evidences of his long ride from New
York. He had removed his coat, vest,
and collar he had splashed and soaped
and soaped washed, till his damp curls
chung close to his shapely head, wheu
he made a startling discovery.
Flushed and breathless he burst into
the next room upon his friend.
'Towusend,' cried he. what upon
earth do you suppose? I've got the wrong
bag I've changed baggage with the
Angel Of Mercy, Look at that slipper
See that thinble. Contemplate that
! glove
It's evident you've got the lady S
satchel And what was in yours?'
Don't bring up that dreadful idea,'
said Dick. Cigars and hair brush, 8
pack OF cards and comb. pocket-aask
aud tooth brnsh-eveything diSreputa-
bic. If / am judged by that bag [ am
lost n1an.
And tbs l took for clean shirt
and Dick held up friiied and Auted
sack, such as DO duty for more extensive
| nieht-dresaas with ladies when travelling
I'd like to see Angelica when she opens
that satchcl
Ana Dick fell to mus:ng. with the
slipper perched on two fingers, and the
triiled white sack spread cut teuderly
upon his knee.
< i ]: X :. 4
Ia an upper apartment of a handsome
mansion ~ St Louis, on the evening of
the day our heroine first made the readers
acquaintance, beautiful Belle Alden, the
petted aud only daughter of the house,
sat contemplating the various articles, her
Confidential maid was disposing upon the
table ARTICLES taken from no less a re-
cept&cle tban Dick Marcy's travelling
bag
The cards and cigar case lay side BY
side, and highly scented party they
were.
What's in the little silver flask, Rosa?
said the fair mistress.
Brandy, mann. replied the maid.
lie can't be very dissipated to travel
with such little bottle. That's in the
case of sickness, [ suppose, returned
Bell,
1t is my belief said Rosa, who was a
very shrewd girl, that the gentleman
was mighty nice one, else you'd not SO
readily excuse the cards ard bottie.'
For shame, Rosa. All gentleman
play euchre travelling, and even clergy
men take little brandy in case of sick
ness, answered Bell And this man was
gentleman, aud liberal one too, for he
gave the poor einigrant woman $40.
What's that Rosa?
For, at that moment, Rosa held between
| her fugers letter.
Whether it was wrong to tead
strangers letter vexed Bell for moment,
her eyes glanced at the seperscrlptlon and
handwriting.
3 why, Of all things? z exclaimed the
delighted girl. seizing the latter. Why,
Rosa this is Jenna hlarey's writing, and
address to Richard Marcy-her oniy dar-
| ling brothei-who was in Europe when
we two graduated at Madame kutcr's in
Brooklyn.
Bell read rapidly till she had reached
the milde of the letter. when she burst
luto merry laugh.
Above Iii things, Dick, dear, don't
fail, while in St. Louis, to see my best
friend aud schoolma.c Bell Alden. |
know you Will fan in love with her, for
besides being the best girl in the world.
she's a beauty aud helress, aud father S
choice above all others, for his sons wife.
He used to lalk it over at home, and hope
Bell wonld not marry before you came
home from Europe: She is full as anx-
ious to know you, and wears your hair
and mine IN loeket father gave her
last year. Give her lots of love and beg
her to overlook your many inpertections,
for the sake of her old schoolteliow Jen-
ny.
Then this gentleman is, of course,
NJ SIS Jenny's brother, said Rosa, and
what will she say when she hears of your
having met in that romautic way ?
L don intend to tell her Of it till | 60
to New York this fall said Bell, Per