Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-12-17

t. tiembled lest The, we're true. for he fell
that he could not make Minnie Arlln,
if poor, his bride. He was quite unde.
cdrd Wien he rcceiA ed MlnnIe'r note ;
buI he Immediately sailed forih. deter
mined. it possible. 10 saii>iy himself N
to tie trulh OF the rumor. Stopping ii'
a house oil a physician with whom lr
WAS on terms OF intimacy he said, after
a few moments ceuv,rsation
'Wlal il il. doctor. about this affair
of Mr.. Arlin? Is he really so reduce d
thai Mnl lie is obliged 10 become shop
girl p
We'll. .'repli,d d Lis friend. i thought
AT first tftre must be 81 me mistake,
hut heard Tie old gentleman say thi~
morning, when some one spoke OF Min.
ni being so industrious. that Minnie
Arlin woul moi see her father reduced
10 poverty aud not make some effort tu
assist lin. 60 | presume there is some
foundation for the reports. But, my
dear fellow, Minnie is noble girl.
without her property although she ha'
noI 20 Pretty lace as some young NO
men,
On re.liod R"hy carelessly. I hope
,uu don't tl,il k I'm committed there.
| Lave lCen somt what friendly will
Minnie. it is tru' buI nothing s.rlous
assure ,ou. No trouble about tht
h,ar,.' and lie laughed: al ough.
Il, Il hc, / 81 ould reeiet exceeding
h to have them meet with reverses.'
lie soon alter took hl> leave. aud re-
turning TO lis Office. seated himself a.
/ is wrt.n.-de k and wrO:e. sealed ano
d .paichrd tie following roie:
My d ar Miss ArIln: During th,
me II La elapsed sihce Jaw YET
lasinN tc, lihgs | ave sOmt~h hal chang
ID. 81 +; Il tr. lnv anal,z' d th' n
mci, c o., Ii. and ar We can newt
Ie laIpv together. see now. that
vas sumcw la' premature in my propos'
al. ,hou.h still entertain the warmest
feelings Of regard and friendship for you.
Your col reply To m proposal led me
t, >uppose that ,our feelings were Tot
uuch interested IN mysrlf-and per-
haI> ii we're best + both lhal the atfaiI
should terminate here.
Il remain, most respectfully. loui
obedirnt servant. WALTER RoBY.'
Minnie shed tears " len she received
Is cool epi>lle. for size had hored. al
naidens sometimes de-. that her levsi
minlt be- hi, q in the balance and moi
he found waL'ilg.' Bu' brushing the
tears away she went 10 her tathtr and
handed Inn the uo!e. saving.
'Ah. father. you've lost the hand
some. accom- plished Young lawyer for q
son in l.w. He doesn't think loui
homely, poor Minnie can make him
happy
Leaving the room. she caught up her
straw hat, and went out to ramble in
the woods To iavorIte haunt, hoping
The sweet influence Of nature might
soolhe and calm her somewhat troubled
spirits.
The scene was lonely. for it was the
sunset hour. and thu dreamy, golden
,iult glanced down between the inter-
lacing boughs upon The sofi green moss.
making dancing lights aud shadows in
every greenwood path. The air was
soft and bAlmy. No sound broke ths
stiffness OF the forest shades save the
sighng. plalntive wind harps. or the
occasional carol of a bTd. Yielding 10
the uling influence Of the scene, Minute
seated herself upon fallen tree. and
VAS soon lO,t in rev, rie. In her mus
inss. she thought how pleasant il would
ne tn he low, Il for ones self alone and
voice seemed Whispering in her ear,
with soft. thrilling tone. loves own "a.
dencc. and dark eyes were gazing into
II oan with t'nder. loving look. Size
I'D wandercd ihus far into loves fairy
d'.aQ.laod, entirely unconscious OF all
args. x .Lcn the cracking OF dly
t'ARTA sd her. aud SHE sprang up q
aL''ssBsI1rasr pair OF dark eye lsoked
i"l9|nef o II. AID familiar voice rcas
sRlrcd h,r. S.e laushingly greeted the
5nlrLder saying:
J why. Herbert, how you startled
III !!
He I'm d. and. advancing to greet
her. f. plhd
i an sorr, ! frightened y"u-1 I'D
moi think TO find you ere but you ur'
lookln. pale. are You ialDtT aud lie
vzd All cr vi lila so much auXious sulI-
cilude tLat poor Alinne's ,quaniuIi ,
was tnlireh ov, rlhrO~n. aud sinking
aean upon hr seal, covered her
lace it, her hands aud burst IN ~
tears. Tie feelings 81 long pent up.
and tie tears that had been gathering
tor several DAYS had al last found VEN.
Herb RI Clay ton nd grown up with
Minnie from childhood. He had always
loved rr. but lie felt thai 4 deep gull
separated him. poor widow son ifonl
tie onl, child ui the wealthy sir. Arlin,
md therefore he fell compelled ia
worship from affair." He. too. had
heard the rumors of Mr.. Aims l0sse-.
and lie supposed this was the cause o'
innir's agitation. lie could scsrcrl,
re,ress the hope. sw, I'll aud faint thou
il - as. that u nuie mi.ht now be hls
hut checking this feeling, he seated him
self nv her side 10 cOuiort aud cheel
her il russible. Gradually she became
calm. and then she impaired 10 him the
s,or, of Rob-. He was indignant vi