Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-01-08

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And Mr Wilssn went back to the
cnrrsdn. anxieties which had made nm
Am old man b, fore his time. thanking
God for this bit of sunshine, and which
left IFS ylow on the hearth lons after II
had vanished.
Tn, re- were only a few passengers Ter
IA, bridge. a small country town in the
interior of the Slate though there were
tie usual luuns gers upoa the platform oil
the station. a. JOSIE stepped out. Bat
tney soon scatter d. leaving her to stare
blankly around for the CONVEYANCE that
she supposed would be waiting for her.
She walked clear around the station.
looking in every direction, but not a.
vehicle was in sight. except arough box
wagon. with board across il. drawn oy
pair of spirited black horses, which
stamped their feet and Tossed their
heads. as ifimpatlent to be Oft.
A man stood beside the reSIive Great
ures. which seemed to be under perfect
control.
There. JeHny! Be easy. Kate J!
he said. pallln. tie sattin-sm"oth skin
and speaking very much as a mother
would to child.
The baggage-master was standing
near 4 pile Of trunks and parcels.
1T thi. your trank. Miss'' he sad a
josie approached hun.
Yes. was expecting friends to
meet me, but they are not here. There
must he some mistake
4 kn.w most of the people around
here. Wat might their name be-
'Croftun.'
why bless me. you've got of at the
wron, station. They live at North
B.ybr!dsr, tive miles beyond.
~ hen d,es the mex. train lcuyr!
.To-morrow morning.
Josie 10 ,kcd the dl-m,y she certainly
! felt Il. this announcement.
it, too tad. | declare said the
good naturcd oltiial. pityln- josie
evd nj distress.
Then. as Ms eye fell on the owner o
the team. who was boxing toSard
tn IN. ne al'lei:
II there is Mt streak If go Dllu'k
Here's John VI Minuing, their next neigh
Dor. IL can take you alon- just as
well ~ not.
Jo II. here's a young woman that's
cot off 1T the wrDns station. She wants
TO 20 to LrnfIun's. Itcll her that she
can ride win YOU.
The Young man removed his stra"
hat. r,vralin. loreheai broad ana
fulI. aud whose wniteness contrasted
strongly with the beautiful br" Sn ut
the cheeks oeip"'
4 shall b. very happy. if the y'uAI
lady has no objection to riding with a
farmer. and III "A farmers wagon
The admiration 50 clearly visible III
the honest blu eyes that met her own
made Jn>ir's cheeks redlen
.Ifit val ne too much trouble
A,te,ouu. man listened to those
low. so lly ~ppkcn words. he felt that
nothing the SPEAKER could Ask would oe
nuv trouble at all. Sprn-Ing to WORK.
he soon improvscd quite comfortable
seat for Josie, bv passing rope rom
one sakr 10 anotnrr. jnst back of The
hoard IN fr mt. throw thick, sot'
blanket over the whole.
Glad to b, released. Jenly and ka'e
bor, them swiftly along the winding
country road. dotted here AMI there by
tarn-houscs, nestled down among the
trees aud shrubbrry. As soon as Jos"
got "A little used t." il she enjoyed her
elevale1 and novel position, and which
rave her a fine view Oi tie beautiful
ceuntr, though which they were pass
ing,
Her cnmpaalon smiled at her enthu-
.iaStic cxclamalisns aud comments,
seemn. to take delight in tl.r pleasure
~ frAnkl, AMI inn gently expressed.
Do YOU think you would Ike TO live
in the country H.. SAL. stealing an adj
mirls glance at the glad louns face.
'Abnye all things responded JOSIE.
That is she added. after a monrnrs
pause. if papa could he here too. !
wish he could Just for a little while
he would Joy it so. Papa wa
brought up on a farm, and it would
seem like old times IN him. Lear"
him sly once that he wished he had
II, yer left it,
i had sirnu! desire, when boy.
tn "a 10 the city. where | could have
,hnucc 10 get rch. and not have TO
work 40 hard. But | am an only son
AN onl, child since last winter'-h' re
TIE speakers eyes saddened. i pro
: .u;scd father just before he died that
would never leave the firm while
: moth, lived. anl don't care to do 80
now
L wouldn't. If I we're in your place.
said Josie. with a wise shake OF hrl
pretl, heal. lis dreadful hard times
y in tie CITY. Ever, bod, is groanlnA
about them. which makes it dismal
enough. And ~ to working hard Ia
like tn know whu works any har'iel
than pa does. It's ever so much nice
here
The honest young fellow. whose hear
was in his eyes, mwardlJ hoped tha
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