Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-07-27
NO. 80.
Don't tell me that" she cried.


: ''lts true as the Bible, my dear. H
has been lounging about here at tn
hotel all summer. with the exception 0
few weeks time tina. was spent il
Illinois in getting sham divorce; hi
wife is from respectable family il
Connecticut, who, am told, only wal
ia fitting opportunity to bring his rascal
Hity before the public. Is
81 have proofs to satisfy you if 20,
have any doubts of the truth of my
statement. "
"Now, I've a question to ask you
answer it on youaa honor, and then
have dime :
Il elf that tall young mantle owner
Of a pair of rogulsh black eyes, anf
hands that are not afraid to hold the
| plow, was possessed of the wealth that
Young Stills boasts Of, which, would be
> y ur choice q &
edward, of course, if I must tell.
sud Alice, again burying her head il,
Pesgy's lap.
IA third party. aud no less parsonage
than Edward himself, had entered
thobaerved :n't,lf' twilight, and became
an accidental listener. -
While Peggy was clustering around
to ge: the cands lighted, and see who
the Intruder was. tie intruder himself
had taken ble'posseasion of the
pretty Alice; and so closely did he fold
her in his arms, that nouglit bit hel
golden curls were visible when Peggy
returned. '' ~
ooh it's you, is It, Edward Worthy ?
What brought you over so early 2" was
Peggy's aueation.
| M'thoaght I'd drop in before Stills
tonight, Peggy, If possible. Beg
pardon, Aide, I shap't let YOU go Till
You say yes Or no, with the prouiso OF
'as rich as Stills! Oh! you like ne to
hold you! Well, III sit down ;'ana
take it easy" 81. ri ms" ..f''
Somehow Alice escaped into another
room, ana Edward said, turning serious
face to Peggy:
"Uncle viii has given me deed of
the farm, provided III furnish house
keeper; Il stated from home with a
doubling heart, but was fortunately
within hearing when you put the test
question to- Alice. AS Uncle Wills
farm is to-day worth twice The fortune
Mr.. Stills dan sodw, may 1 not hope ?"
And Peggy replied, ''Kavesdroppers
never oughtsto hear any good of the'n@
selves. ''If YOU haven't Heard enough
IN that way to- satisfy you, go to Alice
I've said my sayto her, ara YOU must
settle Ii between yop,'~ - " 49,
It was past twelve when the click of
the gate announced the departure of
the young ;,Aan frosl Peggy's brown
cottage -
The next evening Mr.. Stills called,
and in place of seeing Alice was re-
ceivt d by Mistress Peggy herself, who
treated him to sermon on the wicked
ness cf man. She concluded the dis
course by advising him to 60 back to
Connecticut aud 1--we with the woman
who still had a claim on him for support,
instead of trying to secure new victim
by passing himself of as a single
man, al ~''''+ S;'-j
Mr.. Sam Stills retired from the field
crestfallen whether he followed Peggy's
advice and went back to the wife who
was vastly his superior, is not known.
In die course Of time Alice Became
the wife of Edward Worthy: Peggy's
present to the bride was piano, pur-
chased with the savings OF many Yeas.
Devoting her leisure hours. to prac-
tce with the help Of Squire Smiths
daughters, Alice soon becap.s q pros
ficient in Music. ''''' " - = y
Evenings there was trio of listeners
viz: Peggy Watts; Uncle Will, and
Edward, who were never so happy as
when listening to the clear voice of
Alice flowing out in the good old songs
as well as Che popular melodies of the
day. ''"' i''f'' II =