Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-12-02

was dreaming.
"Of what g.
''The world in general, my world in
particular. / think it is almost time
returned there"
She was prepared for some polite
show of regret. but not for the CHASTITY
change in bis face.
She shuddered, remembering his
aunt's words.
'Going away! Why, of course You
would be soon," he said, trying to
speak carelessly, while his eyes hungrl
ly devonred her face, and his whites
parched lips were drawn as if in sharp
physical pain.
81 have been here three months,
she said, feeling her own heart ache
at his misery.
eyes, yes! You will go, certainly"
"And you" she said very gently,
''you viii be in the city, presume. l
should be glad to welcome you to my
house"
'sNo," he said, harshly; II will not
take such advantage of your kindness.
I am a man your friends would tell you
to shun, Miss Cameron,-a man who
has wasted lite till it is too late to take
up threads again. You do not know
perhaps, that my aunt keeps me here
from charity q
81 know you have offended your
father" she answered, shut you are a
man scarcely thirty, and it is cowardly
to talk of despair at your age"
Her words cut him like whip lash.
The dark blood mounted to his fore.
head, as he repeated:
Coward! l might fight the world
yet, but" and here his tone was bitter,
and yet strangely pathetic, ''the battle
is scarcely worth winning. What
would gain Money? l do not value
it. Position have thrown it behind
me- l have played the fool, and l
must take FOOLS wages"
II will not have you say so" she
said, reused to an earnestness she never
had intended to betray. You shall
not throw away your life"
A hope sprang to his eyes, new
there, lighting Them to dazzling radi
ance.
"Miss Cameron-Leonie," he cried,
were there a prize to win, were one
hearts hope centeled upon me, |
would tralnple down these demons Of
temptation. l would prove myself a
man if had any motive"
There was no rnistaking the prayer
in his eyes, the pleading in his voice.
Only for one moment, close now to
the low window, before hand like q
snow flake fell upon his shoulders, low
and sweet, murmured low in his ear
"Be ! man. for my sake"
She WAS gone before he spoke again,
and he wandered off to the woods to
muse upon possibility of his new life.
The next day Mrs. Tollman lost her
sumrner boarder. Society, languidly
contemplating Miss Cameron for the
next three years, found her eccentric.
She was gay and brave by flashes,
fascinating in either mood, but she was
mysteriously unapproachable.
s. knew her not in those three
years, but Mrs. Tollman was the recip
lent of several hampers Of city delica
cies from her, and would acknowledge
the same by letter.
One of these dated three years after
the beautiful Miss Cameron left S.,
after deliberately thanking that young
lady for hamper of dainties, added
''Do you remember my nephew,
John Furbur3 He left me the day af-
ter you did, and frctted more than a
little But he took a turn for good,
heaven be thanked. He worked him~
self up, and tosday he writes me that
he has made friends with his father
again, and he is to be taken partner IN
commercial house. His fathers to
buy it, but Johns eanred his place
by hard earnest work. 0, my dear,
I'm happier than ! ever thought to be.
Perhaps you've heard of the house in
London that john is in But l will
tire you, writing about my own affairs.
I wouldn't, only | thought perhaps
you'd remember John.
ain London" Leonie murmured; so
near me all these years, and yet never
seeking me. Remember him? Yes,
Mrs. Tollman, do remember John.
She had folded the letter and was
dressing for the opera, when visitor
was announced.
'.What barbarous,' she murinnred,
not looking at the card. ''In few
moments, Jane"
She was robed in her feecey dress OF
white lace, over pale blue silk, had
clasped diamonds on throat and wrists,
and IN the little ears, when, as she
took the opera cloak from the maids
L.od cba looLo d of tho cord