Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-07-24
Leena's Pride.
STORY OF A GIRL WHO WENT FURTH-
Err AND FARED WORSE.

Bracebridge. No indeed
She was tall and pretty. with DARK
brown hair, lovely blue-gray eyes, will
long, curled lashes, and fresh led anC
white color in her face and old Mrs
Lynton was short and stout, with {
double row Of suspiciously bright brown
curls, and a cap which was not trimme(
with the freshest Of ribbons. Mrs. Lyn
ton Redeemed at the girls remark.
He's a carpenter ! know, Leona.
said she. But as for being common
'Oh, you know what 1 mean,' sale
Leona. We have been expensively
educated. Zee and 1, and papa was a
lawyer, and mamma was distantly re
lated to the Severns Of Seyern Manor.
Yes said Mrs. Lynton, but all tina
don't help you to penny now. AnC
as you have been my guests for three
months, perhaps it isn't so very I'm
natural that Felix should think
oh, If we have worn out our wei
come interrupted Leona haughtily.
1T isn't that my DEAR said the OLE
lady. Goodness knows you are vel
come to stay here as long as you car
put it's most pity, isn't 1t. that yoI
can'tmake up your mind to a comfor.
table home here, with a man that love:
the very ground you walk on p
L am very sorry, Mrs. Lynton, sai(
Leona. Because Felix is very kind, ,an(
l love you dearly, but l never coult
entertain the idea Of becoming a me.
chanic's wife,
Just as you please said old Mrs.
Lynton, knitting away until her need
les Sc emed to flash magnetic fire.
And Leona went up stairs to the little
apartment where her sister Zoe was cut
ting out gingham aprons.
Maurice Bracebrldge was gentleman
one of the secdy, impoverished kind,
that arc always writing begging letters
and borrowing five dollar bills-and he
had brought up his daughters at Madam
Laurelli's seminary, until that lady de
clined to receive the two girls any long
er without the accompanying ceremony
of a small payment on accout.
And then he had hired lodgings o
Mrs. Lynton, and died there, leaving
Zoe aud Lcona penulless. Mrs. Lyntou
was kind soul, and had never told that
poor young orphans that thoir father
had not paid her q solitary cent.
What would be the use 2 said he
Poor lambs, they've got nothing to paJ
With
Leona was a beauty, with soft con-
tralto voice and a willowy, graceful
figure, and a face that every one turned
instinctively to look at the second time;
but Zoe, the younger sister, had moi
been so favored by nature.
She was slight, and below the medium
stature; her face, although pale an(
sweet, was not the one to attract admTa
ton, and she was shy and retiring. But
somehow Zoe made friends everywhere
Zoe, said Leona, irhpetuously, as
she flung herself into a chair BY the win
dew we must 80 away from here.
Go away" Oh, Leol' cried Zoe.
L don't like the idea any better than
you do said the beauty but Felix
Lynton has been gross enough to fall in
love with me-
Has he p and ZOe's face Frightened
oh, Leo, how nice
How awkward, you meant intel
rupted Leona, impatiently. Have YOU
got common sense, Zoe Bracebridge. Of
have you not?'
Leo, did you refuse him?'
DO you think l would marry car.
penter-I, papa's daughter-I, with my
heritage of good looks aud genius ? Yes
may as we'll speak it OUT
But he Is very handsome, Leo, an(
very intelligent; and he owns the house
dear, and he's such a good son to hi
mother. Leo, darling, won't you re
consider your decision.'
L certainly shall not said Leona.-
we must look out for a house some
where else immediately
Butt am afraid can't do that, Leo,
said Zoe, apologetically, for have pro
missed Mrs. Lyn.on to help her with he
plain sewing this winter, and she hai
two or three little music pupils tor me
and
well, let that be as you choose, sai'
Leo, sawniug, Il don't mind being b,
myself just at first 1t will perhaps give
me more leisure for practice
For practice, Leo.
Yes. said Miss Bracebridge, with al
imperial nod. Mrs. Buckingham think
[ shall succeed on the operate stage;an'
in the meantime I shall be writing out
few poems. Mr.. Scribbleton, the En-
glish literature master Of old Laurelli's
always said my composition would lool
we'll in print. Don't you see, Zoe,
have a career before me f.? 1t would b'
madness to blight it all by becoming
carpenters wife !
DO you think SOP said Zoe, pensive
". We'll, I'm not a geiue, dear, and
can't tell how genius feel. But Fe
lix is very nice, and he is so good to hi
mother. And good sons always maxi
good husbands, zoe.'
So Leona Bracebridge went away
bidding her faithful friends a very caya
lier sort of goodbye
Felix said Zoe, looking timldly u