Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-09-21

you know how the evening passed Ee-
tween Elliror and Julian.
When the guests began to depart, he
went with her to the foot Of tho stairs,
and looked straight into her eyes and said
goodnight.
And the post olfloo and clerks salary
the brown stone MANSION and ront-roll
went into the back ground, and they
stood simply q man and woman. LEe
with the dawaiug Of love shining ii his
truthful eyes: she, az humble as and
woman OH earth, with doWnoast eyes and
rising color.
Good big ht, she said
+ He dropped the white hand, aud stood
back and she went up stairs, her rich
[dress trailing in massive folds behind
her.
We'll, said Laura Lee. as she opened
the door. sYou are coming on
4 am twenty one years old, and have
no guardian. I CAP do as I choose, you
know she said Grossly. and Laura went
to bed in phrensy.
Down in the deserted hall, at one Of
the eper windows, Julian cooled his hot
blood, and lauttered:
j am a fool. and deserve the contempt
Jack probably has in store for me. Curse
the money 7 ~.
All, that short, blessed fortnight! It
ended, as do all beautiful dreams, and
Julian awoke to the certa in knowledge
that they must part
The last evening he asked for quiet
chat, away from the gay crowd; aud she
took bis arm without word, and was
led to favorite nook Of theirs, in
the window. ......,..
I have only to say good by, Miss Van
Wort and to thank you for the happiness
you have given me, he said.
Was that all he had to say? She b it
her lip for moment, then said
I am glad you have enjoyed the visit,
and I am only too happy
'Don'tn He caught her hands fierce
", as though her words cut lin to the
quick. Only say good-by, [ ask nothing
more
'Good-by.
For one b lief moment their eyes met,
Then he turned and walked away.
There was waltz going OF in The par
lor, aud gayesy was at it height; but Ell
linor gathered her rich dress up in heap.
and fed away up 10 her chamber ike q
wounded creature, and cas- ing away al
her fnory, flung herself down and wopt
out her appointment.
'Wha sen you away so early? said |
crIo lot,
hunted an hour or more for you. ST.
Cloud left in the nine o e lock train, and /
he gave me letter for you. OF course
it is a lore letter, SO 'itrun away while 7
you rea it..
Ellinor heard nothing Of this. She
saw only the little missive, and the few
written words it contained.
'Ellinor,' be said, 4 cannot refrain
from telling you that love. you Would 10 |.
God that we were equals would tell /
you of my love like man; as it Is.
have no courage I could not stand face /
to face and tell yoa, to save my life If
you were poor, or I were rich, oh, Eilin0r. I
| could tell you. Good-by. for the last
time. JULIAN ST. CLoUp. /
And she seized pen and paper and
wrote:
If you love me you will come and Tell
me SO, Poverty is poor excuse, and !
81 i'll not accept it, shall look fer you
tomorrow night.
She rung the bell and sent the letter
away.
It was cool, delightful night, and
the parlors were full. and Ellinor, after
making an exquisite toilet, went down.
Several spoke-many asked for the
opening quadrill-but she passed on and |
stepped through the window to the listle
balcony.
lie had come, she knew. for she seon
.im coming up from the depot, and she
knew he would be there at the old tryst-
ing place.
SIZE drew the curtain behind her as
she topped out, and then put her hand
on the arm Of the figure standing tbore
in the dim light.
Julian ?,
a 'Yes, Ellinor.' 4..
'You came
10 tell you that ! love you? Yes
yet am poor and nota forum hunter.
But you have said it, and cannot re-
tract your words. You love me, and J.
Julian, money or not, you must take 4
me-
Ellinorp
yes, it would be pity for two people,
who fondly love each other. to be misera-
bic lifetime for q few paltry thous7
ands ?
When they entered the parlor, there
were very &c that did not understand
the situation.
Those who did not. were enlightened
before Christmas by their quiet, old. fash
toned wedding
NEWSPAPER BoRRowERs This wretch
ed class of small parasites is again hip
off by one OF our exchanges, as follows
OF all things contemplate, q man who
will read paper at his neighbor's expense
is the most contemplate especially if
that man esteems it his duty to lower
papers collectively, and editors generally.
They always meet the carrier first, snatch |
the paper, and after greedily devouring
every morsel of news it contain, throw
it aside, saying, with a contemptuous |
curl Of the lip: What trash it is really |
fit for nothing but was PAPER. And yet
day after day they seem SO anxious to
gain possession of the paper, and seems
"a disappointed at its ponarrival as the
good aging subscriber, who ever well
comes it as a pleasant visitor. Strange
world, this.
The rising generation in Iowa. is hope
fully bright At one of the Sunday