Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-01-14

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''And now, Mira Gates,S said the
| banker, after moment or two Of on err
whelming silence, 1T you'll be good
enough to stich the button on my glove
III go down town. have already
wasted too much time "a
So the verbal passage at arms ended
| aud Mlly felt that SO far, she vas
worsied. has ,.9vu9 1A SO d
| She watched Mr.. Gates drive off in
an elegant open barouche, drawn by
two 'long~,ailed chestnut horses, all a
glitter with plated harness, and turned
away, almost wishing that she was
Millicent Hthgbton once again be-
hind her desk in the little red school
house. .---.... 49,,
She looked around At the inlsid
furniture, Aubuseh carpets aud sxtin
window draperies, and thought. with
passionate pang, how little all this
ayailed her. ~
at is so provoking of Radcliffe" she
murmurcd. 81 have half mind to 60
cut to service, or iresemakiug, or some
thing for must have money of my
own, and / will" We
Just then servant knocked at the
door with a basket and note. g.
"An old lady ina Shaker bonnet and
| oneshorse wagon left it, said Che girl
with scarcely disguised litter. She
wouldn't come in, although l invited
Fher ]"
Mrs Gates opened the note. 1t ran
in stiff, old fashioned calligraphy, as
ifthe pen were an invented impleI
ment in the writer's hand: -
! DEAR MILLr: The strawberries in
the south med1er lot are just ripe,
where you used to pick EN- when you
were little gal; SO Penelope picked a
lot, and we made bold to send them to
YOU, tor the sake of old times, ~ Aunt
Aramnta is going to the city to morrow
We hope You will like them. .,s-
AfTtctionately your friend,
. MAEr AM PEABODY.
The tears sparkled in the brides eyes.
For all instant it seemed 10 her As II
she were E merry child 'agait., picking
strawberries in the golden rain of July
sunshine, with the scent Of wild roses
on the air, and the gnrsle Of the little
trout stream clese by. And ~ size
lifted the lid Of the great basket Of
crimson, Iasciouais fruit, and Inhaled the
delicious perfume, sudden idea darted
into her head.
"Now will have money of my
own!'' she cried out-:'mohey that |
will earn myself, and thus be ia5e,en
dent" ...... t...... q.e. ~.
Half an hour afterwards Mrs Gate
came down stairs, to the inkuite amaze
nent of Rachel, the chamber maid,
and Louisa, the parlor maid, in brown
gingham dress, . white pique sun
bonnet, aud basket on her aim. .
"W emit YOU havethe csrriage, mar
asked the latter, as Mrs Gaues bcckon
cd TO II passing omnibus. .s~-
"No, | WON'T" said the bankers lady
And within the city limits she aligh-
ted, and began work i'll good earnest.
''Strawberries! Who'll buy my wild
straw berries!' rang out her clear, siirill
voice, as she walked slong, lightly
balancing the weight on her arm, and
enjoying the impromptu masquerade as
only spirited young woman can.
Mrs. Prowler brought four quarts for
preserving, at twenty five cents per
quart. ----- -------.- -lt5t
Wild berries has such favor
said the old lady rctsctively "And
'taht often you get EN- here in this city
'spose YOU don't come round reg lar,
Young womals" 1Ak - tor, Aia ..ai
No, | don't, ma'am."
Because you might get some good
customers" said Mrs. Prowler.
Miss seninthia Hail, who keeps
boarders, purchased two quarts; Mrs.
Captain Caa'hary took one; and then
Millicrnt jumped on the cars and rode
YEARLY down town. at as
I've got dollar and sevents-five
cents now, at all events" SAID she to
herself s.-.-
"Strawberries! Nice, ripe. Wild straw
berries! Buy my Strawb erriesy'
Her sweet voice resounded through
the halls of the great marble binding
on whose tirst flour the great bank WAS
situated.
1t CHANGED to be duh interval If
business just then, and the cashier
looked up with a yawn.
81 say, Bill James, said he to the
youngest clerk, 81 have an idea that
few Strawberries wouldn't go badly
Call in the woman"
Billy, nothing 10th, slipped off his
stool, with a pen behind each ear, and
sca,npered out into the hall.
So Milly sold another quart.
AS she was giving change for the
cashiers dollar bin, the president him