Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-04-09
"A WOman's Work."

Lake Geor-e.'
Yes. darling, you shall go TO Lake
George. but must &C TO Europe
,whatr l almost screamed. and
without me?'
Come. come. little one. don't pout
those pretty lips of yours, and l will
tell you why ,
Il don't want TO hear anything at all
about it if you are going away without
me- and l threw myself pleasantly
upon the sofa.
Don't be unreasonable, Kitty but
listen to me-
So. taking seat BY my side, he told
me all. The manager of their branch
house N England, it was rumored, was
guilty of some very strange, to say he
least. transactions. My husband, being
the Younger partner, was depuled to
make the necessary inquiries. and OF
roulse such case brooked no delay
lie would take me with him, but he
knew that a trip to Europe combined
with the hurry and scurry OF business
could afford me 10 pleasure.
And that Is how it came that was
:. Lake George without my husband.
and thc knowledge Of this story fell in
my possession.
We were a merry party-four in all
Grandmother IIungeriord, my sister
Alice. my brother Tom. and last, though
| hop not least. lour humble servant
Kate Cleaveland.
Alice was hrght.eye |, light-hearted
romp of seventeen. and as full OF ms
chirfas an ege is full Of meat, as the
saving is. Tom-well, Tom was a
h.oad.shouldered. good.naiured young
! icllow Of twenty-five. and cared for
nothing particular but Il game at billiards
and good cigar. Grandmother-l
know not how to describe her-excepi
that she was the neatest, kindest, best
Old lady in existence.
We had been at the lake about FORT
ni.ht. Tom escOrtiug us about in his
lazv. indolcnt manner. returning TO his
billiards and cigar Immediately after he
cot us hack TO the hotel, where VIC were
introduced to a Mr. Arthur Chesney.
Mr.. Chcsnev was tall, well made
handsome-lcatured. a most delightful
eompahion. talked exceedingly well.
and one of the most enthusiastic ad-
mirers Of nature l ever met.
Time Lad rolled two more weeks TO-
wsrds eternity. during which period Mr..
Chesney had somehow or other taken
tie PLACE of Tom as escort. With him
we lad visited Shelving Rock, Black
mountain. Rogers slide and Anthony's
nose. The runs ofTiconderogo in short.
nearly every point of interest.
Do YOU know said Alice to me.o
evening after our return from most
delightful jaunt to Sabhathday point
| think Mr.. Chesney is falling in love
with vou.'
.Nonsensc.' l calculated. A mar
ried woman !
And yet it must be confessed had
noticed that he paid me more attention
lha" he did Alice.
You may say nonsense as long as
Won Ike. but no woman receives the
attentions Of gentleman without know
ing it,
.Upon nv word miss. for q young
lady Of seventeen you must have had
great deal ofexperience"
Yes. DEAR said Alice. demurely.
y am the same age you were when
, YOU were married.
.IfI thought such thing as you sav
T would get grandmother to take III
home immediately
= 1t is my turn to say nonsense
now.' replied Alice. Why, what's TIN
harm ? He doesn't know you are mar
ried. and it would be capital fun to hav'
= little Irritation with him; besides. /
would punish him for neglecting me-
Does he not know am married'
it Inquired.
No: how should he? When Ton
introduced him he did it IN his usua
slovenlv manner: This is my siste
Kate this is my sister Alice; m,
grandmother, Mrs. Huugerford.'
Alice initiated Toms manner 30 ad
mirably that could not help laughing
We'll, we'll, said L, getting into bed
L will think about it,
The next day we went fishing on tn,
lake. and Mr.. Chesney's attentions tC
me were more marked than ever. AND
10 my shame be 1t recorded--I en-
couraged them. Alice. the sly puss
= pretended not to notice anything in Mr.
Chesney's behavior beyond ordinary
politeness, but observed that grand
mother Hungerford was more sober ant
sedate than usual, so asked:
Are you not we'll, grandma. DEAR?
Quite well,' was the reply. but
think we had better return TO the hotel.
. That was the end Of our fishing, fol
grandmother bungerford's wish wat
most always a command, 80 we hat
nothing to do but TO obey.
! Kate said my grandmother, as sh'