Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-27

please answered. his iEiehu "'A' '''-
Is no idle whim of mine. have renec-
ted upon itlong, perfected my plan. and
intend to carry it out to the very let
ter
Bon royage, then, and l hope you
will not meet with shipwrsck. But
promise me one thing
'Ifit is within reason
That you will train your rustic dI-
yinity to love cigars, SO that may
come and see you sometimes, sit with
my legs under your mahogany and
have a good old.fashioned smoke. and
gaze upon the delicious wonder Of the
nineteenth century"
You will be welcome at any time
'One thing more : Have it one oil
the marriage VOWS, Charley, that the
divinity shall never eat onions ! And
Fred Tryan departed. laughing, though
not until he had promised faithfully 10
keep the plans OF his friend a profound
secret.
The proposed delusion in his marriage
whenever it should occur) had become
a pet scheme with Marshall. he had
given it much thought, and fattered
himself there could be no miscarriage.
Certainly if a girl loved him as she
would be content to dwell with him IL
an humble abode AMI minister to his
comfort.
In fact, his castle in Spain was al
ready built-everything perfect except
ing the perfect woman who was to be-
come the satin of the inner shrine. She
was vet to be found. and he resolved to
no longer delay. Had it not been tor
the conversation with his friend he
would have continued dreaming as be-
fore. for he was naturally dilatory. But
the only half hidden sneers OF his friend
had stung deeper than he had at first
been aware and reused him to immedl
date exerlon.
Twill commence my search to-mor-
row. he said, resolutely, 'and before q
year has passed will show Mr.. Fred
Tryan and the rest Of mankind model
wife-one whose only love ls her hus-
band who accepted poverty with him,
and when given riches and position and
influence was not unduly exalted. He
quoted Miles Standish. So can /, and
to the purpose for shall astonish his
critical eyes with
'she the Puritan girl, in the solitude OF the forest
Making the humbls hose and the modest, sppkrei
Of honespun
Aha, Mr.. Fred | think | shall have
you upon the hip them
A few days enabled Marshall to final
ly arrange all his matters to his salts
faction, and he disappeared from the
city. no one but his friend knowing
whittier he had gone, even his own
family little dreaming that he had SET
cut upon such Quixotic mission-had
indeed undartaksd to find perfect wo-
man.
Partially disguised aud under an as
,umed name, he journeyed hither sno
thither, looking for the thornless rose,
the sia nond without a flaw, the pear
without speck. But disappointment
met him at every turn. Girls OF al
kinds, golden, auburn and raven hair
ed, arose before him like daiSes IN the
neadow-a perfect bouquet OF lowell
ness. But, alas there was en- indie
scribable something lack:ng-the rare
combination OF miud and physical pro-
portion that was to insure him bappl-
ness. make the humble and wealthy
home alike happy-to stand the severe
test Of both poverty aud riches.
ANY ordinary mortal would have
Keen satisfied with the choice offered
oud from out such a bevy Of beauty
Ave selected scores that would indeed
ave been "a jewel in the crown OF hel
Eusband.' But he was very hard tC
lease. His ideal was altogether tos
Ish tor human nature te fill. At las
found none that satisfied him, and
liter long search was about TO return
ome, rest, and take new departure
II foreign lands, when accident caaseC
m TO be delayed in the picturesque
title village Of Ferndell.
The breaking down Of the stage Ian
I'd him, in the midst Of a violent storm
front of large farm house, the sur
Iundings of which indicated unusua
lrift.
WHO lives here = he asked of thu
civer, who had informed him that i
ould be some hours before they coult
toceed.
'Zenas Partridge, one Of the rlches
| men in the country was answered.
1 shall have to tresrass upon hi
hospitality. Anything would be bette
than to remain in this miserable OLE
conveyance, through the roof OF which
the water passes like sieve
Yes it is better dry weather stage,
laughed the driver. But 60 right In
Esq. Partridge will be glad to see you
He is ono of the most friendly kind o
men. Besides and the laugh grew
broader, there's the pretiiest kind OF
girl in there, and | guess the tim'
won't hang very heavy on your hands.
"A pretty girl' and Marshall looked
di.mayed at his wet and mud-splashec
wardrobe.
That hain't nothing replied th'
friendly Jehu, reading the expression o
+ his face. She hain't one Of the stuck