Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-25

,re and that YOUR name IS Nellie 81.
Lawrence. the masquerade Will suit
Nellie TO death for she is limb Tor iuA.
Three hours later two young ladies
were saunter1ng up and down the grassy
croquet lawn; one of them Iva Hope
the othera very elaborately gotten up
person, with a saucy retrousse nose' ana
fringes of straight hair hanging over her
forehead.
On the lawn step of the piazza
delicate, graceful young girl was SIT
ting, dressed in a lavender cashmere
and looking lovesome and lovely
Rutherford Hope thought, as the tapleau
attracted his attention.
He threw his cigar away as Iva came
beamingly up to him accompanied by
the young lady in her heavy, trailing
silk dress, and bare brown arms, loaded
with bracelets.
Rutherford, want to present you to
my dearest friend, Miss Sydney. Flo,
my brother, Mr.. Hope
The heiress bowed and giggled, and
Rutherford took a swift inventory other
physically and mentally, as he salamed
before her, and expressed The opinion
that she revealed exuberant health.
oh, pretty well, 1 thank you. Pm
never Ill, am l. Iva a?
Rutherford gave Iva look she in
terpreted exactly. Then he glanced at
the slight graceful girl on the steps,
carcssing pet greyhound Of his.
sYeu have another friend, Iva"
Iva glanced indiiierently at her.
oh. yes, she came over this morr-
inc. We knew her at school. Thinks
somcthingof taking the children during
vacation, and perlecting their German.
Mss Sidney twisted one other heavy
rings conspicuously.
whatever she wanted to come Tor
now, don't see, unless she had an
idea your handsome sbrothcr would be
at home
She smiled straight in Rutherlords
face. and he turned away, with a sneer
of disgust that he made no attempt to
hide.
Introduce me to her, Iva lie said
it in lordly way, that only
to be oboycd, and Iva, with a mis-
chieyous smile in her eyes, led the way
up to her.
Nellie my brother wishes to be intro
duced to you. Mr.. Rutherford Hope
Miss st. Lawrence.
The sweetest, most wlstlul eyes he
had ever seen lifted themselves to his
face dark, velyety, earnest and, at
the same instant that he declared that
she had the lsyeliest face girl ever wore
he was conscious Of a thrill Of new,
strange delight that Mlrs st. Lawrence
had honored her fathers house, even II IN
the position Of toaci.cl eApoctant-
Miss Sydney gave her train a scien-
tiGc jerk. and swcptin front OF the girl
on the marble step.
Go up to my room, Nellie, and bring
my portfolio of foreign views, wish
Mr.. Hope to sec them. Go Gil do you
hear me-:
The ill-brcd m,olence, the rude,
dommeering tone, OF something, brought
the warm beod to Miss st. Lawrence's
face, as she quietly obeycd the order.
Rutherford wantcl to choke her on
spot. but contcnted himself with COM
posing lecture to deliver to Iva on
the correctness with which he had
sketched the character of the wonder
full beircss. Iya's dearest friend, in
deed.
Daily he grew more indignant at the
manner in which Iva allowed Miss st.
Lawrence to be treated, and at last he
came out in bold defiance Of her.
Isee no reason why you should be
at such special pains to snub Miss St
Lawrence on every possible occasion
Asa lady, she certainly deserves tc
receive. at least, ordinary courtesy al
your hands.
The heiress curled her upper Iii
viciously.
L dare say, now, you think she ough
to be invited to our boating party, to
night: But Iva and have decided tina
she is hardly enough on social equal
lty with US to goas a companion.
suppose she might go as our maid, ant
see to the luncheons and shawls.'
Mr.. Hopes usual gallantry almos
forsook him before this vulgar upstart
estimate of the dark-eyed girl whos'
society was becoming sweet to him.
f think if the proof Of the relinc'
womanliness were put to the test, Mis-
Nellie would prove formidable rival
, any Of the boating party. Iva, will Mis-
st. Lywrence be invited:'
Iva took out her list languidly.
4 think not; every seat is alread
filed
Rutherford took his hat angrilY iroI
the table.
I beg your pardon; one seat will /
j. vacant. | shall not 90 unless Miss 5
Lawrence does
That was the beginning of the en'
In a fortnight Rutherford offered hin
self with his wealth and position, to ii
quiet dark-eyed Girl, who had taugl
h him lfe's sweetest lesson.
!. Nellie my darling, are you sure yc
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