Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-07-10

Hicksey. He is, and has been for many
years, helpless in body, but his mind is
perfectly clear He always advised,
1 but the business was overlooked entire
~ by my father. Through my fathers
short Illness; my sister and took tenn
porary charge Of correspondence, and
when affairs called for settlement,
with the consent Of Mr.. Hicksey, we
retained the name and the business.
Mr.. Hicksey's advice we follow, and
have been so far successful OF course
III our town we. are known; beyond that
people May naturally havo come to the
conclusion that son has succeeded the
father in bushes, | am Colman, Of Col
1 man u Co, to the outside world in pro-
per person, [ am Miss Eugene Col
man. AS such" said she, with q smile
-"as such | introduced myself to you. "
| arose, and bowed, and turned to
receive an INTRODUCTION to the younger
sister as Miss Caldie Collnan. I felt that
this was intended as a dismissal. TAX
ing my hat in hand, I said
"May see you again before
leaves"
She bowed acquiescence After leav-
ing Miss Colman, INDUCED in long
walk for the purpose Of setting a plan
which had suddenly presented itself to
me, and upon which I resolved to act
In short, I had suddenly determined
to settle in Abbetown.
AS soon as had matured a plan, |
called Oh Mr.. Hicksey. Proposed to
buy out his interest in the business. He
thought he did not care to sell. | then
went to Miss Colman She said that Mr.
Hicksey had been exceedingly kind to
them, and she felt under obligation to
him; and that he wished soon to ad
vance Harley, his son, to his interest in
the business and retire.
Ny jealousy took immediate alarm,
and I sought Harley, the young man
whom l had seen first in the sales
rooms. I was rather surprised to find
that he agreed with me, until he gave
as his reason that another hand would
keep Caddie out of the place and that
would suit him. Caddie, indeed!
I coolly said: 81 shall try to see that
Miss Caddie has an interest elsewhere
if I take an interest in her.. =,
He looked at me, / returned it, then
we understood each other. I stayed in
Abbetown three days longer, during
which time | cultivated Miss Caddie's
acquaintance as much as I dared. !
also told Miss Colman that I desired to
settle in Abbetown; that I loved her
sister and wanted to try and win her
for my wife, l then returned to Ma
eonville for a week I somewhat I'M
easy on leaving Harley Hicksey alone
in the field, for thought if he loved
the girl as well as I knew I did, that
he would not give her up without an
effort.
In eight days was again at Able
town Harley Hicksey had again offered
himself to Miss Caddie Colman, and
refused. Mr.. Hicksey knowing this
was ready to conclude bargain for a
sale, and Miss Collnan desired to re-
main with Mr., Hicksey. All this
seemed SO entirely to nay wished, that
began to fear that might miss the
one thing to which all these were made
1subservient-th loss of Miss Caddie
Colman. But as I had Always tried to
use my opportunities, SO was not re
miss in this respect, and in one year
from the time OF my settlement at Alb
betown, 7 was married man. We.
Cslman & Co. are prospecting in our
business. Mrs Colman is a digni6ed,
matronly lady, but among her family
she likes and think will never lose the
sodbriquet of ''per G.,
There is a moral to my story. Eve
ry boy worth the the name probably
sees it, I will write it nevertheless:
When a good opportunity occurs,
don't stand idle and wait for better.
HoNEsTY.-At party one evening,
several contested the honor Of having
done the most extraordinary thing;a
reverend gentleman was appointed
judge of their respective pretentions.
One produced tailor's bill with re-
ceipt attached to it. A buzz went
through the room.
The palm is his, was the cry, when
another put in his claim.
"Gentlemen," said he, 81 cannot
boast Of the feats Of my predecessors,
but have returned to the owners two
umbrellas that they left at my house
"Ill hear no more, cried the aston
ished arbitrator. This is the very
acme. The prize"
uHold I" cried snothar ssI have dana