Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-07-22
Marrying for Love.

MdI1 y1AIS 1OI AoVo.
''The fact is Gus" said my FRIEND
Vandewater, in reply to some conf
dental bewailing on my part, "you're
neglecting to invest splendid capital
If had presence like yot:rs, I'd take
advantage of it to do away with the
want of money at once and forever, ID
marry money! and enough of it to
make the future plain sailing. Do you
suppose nature gave you these advan.
tages to let them rust in idleness
Don't hide your gifts in napkin, my
boy; make use of them While you may
strike while the irons hot-in Other
words, marry money, while you're
young and handsome and attractive !!
| blushed with MIXTURE of offended
pride and abashed CONSCIOUSNESS that a
sneaking idea of this kind had already
entered my head, of desire to take
advantage of it; and an ignorance how
to so about it. But Van. helped me
out.
"There's my couisii Gertrude" he
said, she isn't bad looking woman.
She's high~bred, you know, all that
sort Of thing-highonosed, too, Tor all
that matter, but not a bad looking
woman. Nothing would do for her but
a tip-top appearance, majesty of form,
grace of demeanor, plenty of style, and
all that. I'm afraid she'll be taken in
sometime with the outside gliding, and
marry some of those chaps always
prowling around women with money.
looked at Van. and burst out laugh~
ing.
"Well but you're a gentleman, Filth
ian. Hang it! if mans gentleman
he can afford to do anything.
happen to know she looks upon you
with decided favor and l don't mind
confessing I'd like the arrangement
myself. You see it's gaeat deal fol
me to feel that I can trust Gertrude's
happiness in your hands"
Resolving on immediate action.
went to work on the following morn
ing with an ardcr worthy of Il better
cause.
My first visit, of course, was to m,
tailor. I was indebted to this worth,
tradesman for the biggest part of thu
| grace and elegance SO pathetically re
ferred to by Vandewater, aud was per
fectly well aware thai without his al,
and art the fine castles reared durin!
the preceding night would tumble in
gloriously about my ears. l already
owed him large sum of money, tn
very immensely Of which gave me cour
age to ask for more. I found HIM il
rather gloomy humor, and his re
marks were very depressing. 4 don
deny" said the large hearted knight 0
the shears, I'm proud .of you. Their
amt a thing you put on but gains b.
it somehow or other. made up a bi
of that there French gray tcr Moffa
and he just degrades it, that's what h
does There amt no more style
about him than there is in an elephan
but III wager anything you'll look like
a prince IN it. III make a single
breasted cut away oft, and we'll jus
Try it, that's what well dol"
These preliminaries arranged, it wa
comparatively easy to 60 out. l ba'
convenient access to the circle whic
Miss Vandewater adorned, and was al
ways hearty welcomed by its exclusiv
and somewhat unattractiye adherents
After enduring this altitude for con
siderable length of time, l began t.
long for change; l yearned for al
opportunity of leaving these dry an
airy heights foi the Arcadian slmplicit.
| of the green and fertile valley. Thi
opportunity presented itself at tn
hands of my worthy patron, Bigby
He became terrified to find that l wa
fast losing flesh, and looked with vivi
/ apprehension to the imminent DANCE
of a necessity for padding.
| "Once commencing that, MIR. Fiji
| ian and who knows where it will stol
There's them that wears bales Of it, an
it must be most awful in hot weathe
Then you see again, it plays the yer
deuce with light materials. It won
do Mr.. Fithian; you'll have to tone VI
Run out some evening to my place