Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-01-20
FOUND WANTING.


Sylvie Wintringham looked pleading
ly into the handsome face that was bent
so earnestly toward her-a dark, queen
~ face; with eyes that made one think
of JEWS princess, and hair as black as
midnight skies.
"And you love him-you are sure,
Sylvie! because, if you are, Inever shall
lay straw in your way. You know that
darling7"
Miriam Lester laid her hsnd caress-
ingly on the girls golden hair, and
smiled tenderly Into the eager,upturned
face; with its shyproud blue eyes-blne
as violet petal,that were all aglow with
the first love of her pure young life.
"You are always so good, Miriam +;
YOU are like mother to ME than half
sister, and 1 know perfectly we'll You
will be as happy as I-if-I marry Mr..
Seville.
HAS it come to that dear? Has Mr..
Seville made you an offer of marriage?
at was only few weeks ago, Miri-
am, that he-he told me would like to
have me for his little-wlfe before he
went to Long Branch"
"And you are sure of your own heart
sylvie ?"
"Why do you ask me, Miriams Is it
because you think l am too young to
know what feel or because you think
nv lovers handsome face has only fas-
cinated met"
"Oh, no, neither of those are nay rea-
sons. Frankly, I have heard Mr.. Sc
vile was a notorious ladys man, and
had made his boasts that he would on ly
marry an heiress. wouldn't have Alm
break you heart, darling"
sit is too bad that any one should
think that of bird! He loves me for my
self. I am sure, and not because | am an
heiress."
"WeI, little sister, I only hope it will
be all right When he comes back
again, will see m,and may be more
favorably impressed by personal &C
quaintance than l have been by report,
He writes, Sylvie?''
"Oh, yes, twice every week - such
lovely letters Miriam, you could neY~
Ell doubt him if you could only read his
lovely letters.
"If was only going to Long Branch
instead of Saratoga, might meet him.
As it is, may have to be patient lit
tie longer. You have never mentioned
me to him, have you?"
soften and often. Why, he knows
that love my beautiful Miriam above
all people"
''Then he only knows am your sis
ter Miriam? He has never heard l am
Miss Lester?"
81 think not. 1t never occurred to
me; you are not Eurt, dear, that
"Hurt, with you? Never! Only I
hope this handsome Mr.. Seville will
have no power to cause you to feel
wounded. Listen, Sylvie, isn't that
Maud Myers voice inquiring for you =
A rtnighs after this, Miss Testers
trunks. plainly marked with her full
name, and Tabled Saratoga, left the
mansion on Madison avenue; an hour
later, Miss Lester drove after them 10
the Grand Central Depot, where instead
Of purchasing ticket for the Springs,
she ordered her baggage to be marked
for Long Branch, and saw them off on
an express truck, en- route for the l a
boat, while she was driven to the pie1
in hired coupe, her own carriage HAYS
ing been ordered home before she had
made any alterations in her plans. She
leaned back among the cushions, with .
! nalf amused, half pitiful smile on Lel
face.
II feel SO sure it is only my little Syl,
vies money he is after, aud shall bring
to bear the strongest test of his loyalty
If he loves her nothing can tempt him
If he does not-poor little trusting girl
1t is her first love, and the scars OF bat
tie, if lost, will take long time to veal
off But better the great bitterness nov
If bitterness there is to be-than a lif'
of misery.
| Il was shortly before dusk, one Of th
most perfect evenings there had been a
The seaside that season, and dozens o
elaboratalv dressed ladies' were prone