Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-02-26

of something that could 90 or sho"
her that would amuse and detain her.
II seemed as though l had exhausted
all my resources, when at last a bril-
liant idea occurred to me; l would shsw
her the presents had brought for sis
ter Nell. They were all in my little
sea trunk, and knew that she couldn I
resist their attractions, She Games up
on deck bright and beautiful as ever.
"'Isn't 1t delightful she said, TO
think that tomorrow we shall be at
home? can hardly wait for the time
to come; and yet'-and her voice drop
ped into the dearly-loved soft tone
the voyage has been a most charming
one owing to your kindness, she added,
brightly.
Il longed to launch forth my tale of
love, but thinking it more prudent to
wait until | had secured her wholly to
myself, asked her, in the most ordina-
ry manner, if she wouldn't enjoy look
ing at some little trinkets that had
Picked up in paris. Her eyes sparkled.
Yes, indeed she said. Nothing
could be more delightful than to get a
glimpse of Paris while at sea-
Invent below and got all my pretty
noureoutes, and brought them up to her.
Placing a chair in a quiet corner, and
we'll hid from the other people, then
drawing mine up beside her, l began
showing, one by one, my collection Of
sdd things.
Where did you get them, Mr.. Rem
lngton? l hunted all over Paris, and
found nothing half so pretty. What
exquisite porte 6onheurs = and she slip
ped one after another OF my carefully
chosen bracelets on to her little plump
wrists, and turned them irst on one side
and then on the other.
Il knew Nel's taste, and had search
ed for something uncommon, and was
well pleased with what 1 had brought
But Nell and everything were forgot
ten with this bewltching creature by my
side and when she made a move to take
them of I said, laughingly, of course,
oh. don't disturb them. they look 80
we'll where they are, and it is so pleas
ant, you know, 10 get glimpse Of Paris
while at sea-
she kept them on, and l opened the
other boxes. There were rings, cross
cs, medallions, chatelains and many
other ornaments of curious design. The
widow decked herself, and was IN high
glee. A child could not have enjoyed
it more. Watched her with loving eyes
told her where each one came from, ,and
helped fasten them on.
L feel like an Indian prlncess,' she
said, and ought to have throne and a
crowd Of kneeling courtiers, and the
picture would be complete
Can't you imagine a throne " L
said, and take me for kneeling courtiers.
Wouldn't my love compensate for the
admiring crowd?'
she looked up quickly, and was
about to answer, when one Of those
eternal old bores that, no matter when
YOU cross, are always to be found on
shipboard, came up, and began telling
of his early "reminiscences; with the sea
was twenty years ago-as though the
sea had ever changed-and how, when
he had first crossed, his friends never
expected to see him again. He had
made his will and they parted as though
he were to be forever lost TO them. l
assure you that l silently wished in my
heart that he had meyer turned up again.
Without saying a word 1 got up, took
nv boxes, and left my Indian princess.
was thoroughly angry with the old
fellow for interrupting our tete-a-tete,
and seriously annoyed with Mrs.
for listening to and answering him. l
made up my mind that that game had
been played long enough. I would ask
her the simple question the first chance
cot. and know my fate at once. But
the chance did not come as soon as |
expected itwould.
sShe went 10 her room with SICK
headache, SO she said, andI paced the
deck alone. We were long way up the
h,rbor when she made her appearance
the following day. She said that she had
hurried with her packing thinking that
we were nearer than we really were to
the city.
sOh. Mr.. Remington, had no oppor'
tunity of returning your jewelry, and so
I hacked them with my things. But you
are coming, you know, to dine with me
on Saturday, and will then give them
to YOU s,,o
Certainly I said. There is no time
or Us to change them now. Wear
them until see you again.
I had fully made up my mind that
as I had been baffled so often. l would
now wait until 1 had seen her in her own
home before 1 opened my heart to her,
or rather before 1 asked her my fate.
She already knew my heart. There was
no time to talk; all was excitement; we
were rapidly approaching; hankerchiefs
were waving from the docks. The
widow was straining her eyes, and sud-
denly leaving me and going further
toward. I saw her throw kiss. How
II louaed to catch 1t! | locked with
Jealous eyes to see whs would take it
up and answer it. Foremost among