Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-12-10
This IS strict con-
very well to prate


fdence. 'xall very well to prate
about heartlessness, but what would
you have me- sdo-rsmain poor all your
life I've gotten 1t out OF aunt at last
Harold Strong is immensely rich. OF
course you have noticed his attentions
to me, and be very sure 1 shall nc. ga y
him nay
You love him, them
You little goose!' Will you eyer be
sensibles. / intcaa to MARY him. On
| expect to dazzle your unsophisticates
eyes with splendor, one of these.dayS'
and ill Your honest little heart with
envy
Julie, this is unfair TO Harold Strong.
Whsl barter our self respect and d' IL
cacy ior-hs thousands . 1t seems %
me degradation ="
Bravo! The feerless little woman IS
not afraid to speak her mind! Now
coniesO, Coz, that you would like to ap
propriste Harold Siroug.'
i admire Mr.. Strong, but should
scorn to marry any man for what he IS
worth in dollars and cents. That IS not
NV standard Of excellence
And you would be true TO a lover
who had to begin the world asaH-as
poor as jobs turkey?
Yes, l would--if I loved him, and l
was sure that he loved me-
Romantic, foolish girl! So would
notI Moreover, you shall yet see me
as Mrs. Strong, the cynos" Of all eyes,
envied by the fashionable world
Indeed! Remember the old proverb,
Julie, for it applies to YOU
We'll, We shall zee. ! suppose to
keep Your good opinien, must parry
Nontrose. But come, Nary let's go n
doors. have 10 make becoming toi-
LET. for expect Harold Strong, this
evening, and who knows but that
The remainder Of the senu &C vas
left for Mary to guess.
Coucsessdsa ths Ju. .es that
grew t. over quaint lItlle
arbor, ztons had been an un-
intention \ flsve ener TO this conversation
He had taken a run in his yac
down to the villa from Newport, with
no particular motive-least Of all, that
of mstrlmony. His friends regard him
ufiish' in heart affairs. But the Won
derlul beauty OF Julie and the quie'
! good sense Of Mary had interested him,
and had prolonged his visit indefinitely
The cousins Julie and Mary, were re-
siding with an aunt with ambitious
views-a bit worldly wise-who neyel
refused hearty welcome to her SON.
guests, if they were wealthy. To b.
rich was, in her opinion, the sine qu'
non OF existence.
If Harold Strong wanted superb re
gal wife, who would queen it over h!
establishment in right royal way, h'
would be sure to lake Julie; but II h
wanted domestic fairy to charm ant
rule his home in right royal way
Mary was the girl to choose.
The young man was puzzled. Julie
beauty snthralled him, and he investe
her with all imaginary good qualities
If he had been told by a woman tina
she was heartless and selfish he woul
have secuted the idea, atirlOuting
solely to envy-for was not her besut
bewitchingi and the glanccs OF be
dark eyes-were they not brimiul
2 Rasslonately loved music, an
MA BgUi .unate enough to posses
q fine x2hralto voice, upon WHICH 81
had bestowed much culture. Whe1 81
sang, as she often did, Sitfou' eedle'
. urging, he would close his eyes and ID
ten, charmed but when he meio'
5, ceased, and he had opened them sgsH
it would be, perhaps, to see Julie
% handsome Greek face, with Tie lu
n trous, magnetic eyes gazing at him.
Yes; the young fellow was puEzl'
which to chose. For, although he b
e. yissted the villa to please his irienc
d. without other apparent object, he W
~ :, beginning to t.a OF his aimles'' lone
be bachelor life.
= Perhaps he thought that one Of the
Young girls would make an excelle
wife. Julie had encouraged his ate