Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-01-21
And 30 closed Helen Doty's inter-

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view with Signor Lilinardi.
She went to Mrs. Fordyoe Glenville's
residence with a heavy heart. At least
they would comfort her perhaps sug
gest . more competent judge than the
Signor who had discharged her in such
short ordcr-and Helen felt the need of
a sympathetic friend at that moment
very much. indeed.
The servant, supercilious looking
man in black, whom our unsophistica-
ted Helen would certainly have taken
for clergyman; if she had not seen
him in the very act of attending the
door, took her name UP.
Gle wasn't certain-he thought his
mistress was engaged !! but -"
'ssShe will see me = said Helen, TN
periously.
Presently he came down again.
"Mrs. Chenille was very sorry-but
she was particularly busy with dress
maker, and begged to be excused"
Helen rose up, pale, panied, and in
expressibly mortified, Was this the
end of all Mrs Fordyce Glenville's pro
fessions of "eternal friendship to her
darling little Nelly.
"You see" added the man, with q
propensity to gossip, common to the
race of servants, "Mr. Fordyce Glen
vile is to be married next week, to
Miss Goldley, and it is the Wedding
dresses are being made.
Helen hardly knew how she reached
the little tailor's shop in the city-she
only remembered lying on the sofa, with
Mrs. Reuben Doty sprinkling water on
face.
"Have T tainted :" she asked vague
ly Il must go home now"
"Well, it's the most sensible thing
you can do" said Mrs. Doty, with AZ sir
of evident relief.
The September sunshine lay as bright
ly on the mown grass as if not an hour
had elapsed since the headstrong girl
had left the old farm house, when she
came back. .-....;
Ebenezer Doty was in the sitting
room, his back to the door, and Hugh
Martin stood opposite IS Helen walked
in.
'sFe,her!"
The old man turned with a sudden
start.
"Nelly My Nelly! Come back a.
gain'"
Eyes, father, back agsin-for good
and ali y
He folded her silently IN hi- arms
yet he was wise enough not to torment
her with useless questions, while Hugh
stretched out warm, welcoming hand.
'Its good for sore eyes to see yoa
here agsin, Helenl" was his unpublished
yet most sincere greeting.
you're just in time to help me talk
him over, my girl" said the farmer.
Hes talkin of goin' to Californy
ag"sHughr
She looked wistfully in hu face-the
young man took new courage
81 would stay, Helen, if you asked
me to, but somehow, things looked So
strange and lonely since you went s.
way !"
"stay, Hugh, for my sske!"
And Helen Martin, in the msnifold
happy occupations of wife and mother,
has long since forgotten the mad dream
of her girlhood. Forgotten it-save
to be thankful that it WAS never resi-
ised.
HAD SEEK KINGS ExoUaH- A gentle
man was requested on Saturday last by
friend to Join him ON visit to the de
pot to witness the arrival OF the King
of the Sandwiches.
no, sir. not much, growled the gem
tleman. ..
"Have YOU ever seen king in your
travels! :" inquired the friend, marveling
somewhat at the short answer.
eyes, sir" replied the gentleman.
II was once guilty of seeing three
kings" Then, after moments pause,
went on to say: ''And they cost me
$3.50, sir. Those were war times, how
ever"
His friend suggested that he must
have been in bad company.
'sWell, don't know" says the gen.
tleman; II thought was in pretty good
company at the time. / called to see
those three kings in company with three
queens, and another king and ace spot,
and have never had any desire to see
one of the royal family since"
His friend saw the point. Said he
passed and shuffled on. Cleveland
Herald.
Hen manure is probably the most
valuable of any kind produced on the
farm, and is deserving of careful pro-
tection. Either keep by itself under a
shed nrnfected from the weather. or