Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-11-10

girl doesn't care that for you. Ralph;
and l hate to see you make such an
Idiot Of YOURSELF
See here, 81. Elmo'-and Chaun-
cey's low, cool voice was ominously
low and cool, despite its patience-'Jou
must not expoc, l shall permit any one
to speak so TO me about my personal
affairs. YOU
ST. Elmo lookeda a little deGan.ly at
him.
Don't get obslreperous, Ralph! I've
known you, boy and man, many year,
and you don't suppose, do you, I'll shut
my eyes and mouth when l sec you al
loving yourself to be married for your
money. and nothing but your money /?
just another minute, Ralph. Let me
say M say, and swear it IS my first
and last say on the subject but sub
tract your fortune, your fine house,
your horses, Your scrvants--and pretty
Miss Christie swould give You the 60
by! Try ito prove my truth
Chaunccy had listened With a visible
effort.
After this decline any interference
or advice Oh the subject Of my marriage
Have cigar SANITY? 1 can conscien'
tiously recommend thcm-L'Espanero'
brand. imported them myself
Aa1 s.. Elmo. having bad his say,
WAS forever silent, while Chaunccy. in
his perfect love and trust, went his way
serene ard content, every day thanking
heaven ior lis morcies.
Until one bright, carly autumn day
when he found himself away uptown
about lunch tine, and stepped into Il
ladies' rcstaurap;-where. Il minute or
80 after he had given his order, and
while he WAS looking halt-idly, half
curiously around Lim, he suddenly made
the delicious discovery that all uncon-
scious Of his vicinity, Christie Layne
was occupying a table not two yards
llom Inn, in company with lady, in
black satin and jets, who sat facing
him. while Christie's pretty back hair
and sloping shoulders were presented 10
bis admriug gaze.
Another minute and he would haye
acted upon Lis first impulse aud jolued
Aom; but fate had arranged it all ior
bin, and instead Of obcuug the impulse
he heard himself pokon Of in Christic's
own sweet voice, in way that hushcd
him into a strange. mononloss silence.
'Ofcoulse you wouldn't have Mr..
Chauucey, Jcuui,-you needn't tell me
that. Neither would l. .fhc hadn't
money
Rul-so has Phil Deviation money,
and you know he is d.sconsolate be-
cause you broke your engagement with
him ON Mr, Caauacsy's account
"My midilo-agod adorcr has more
than Phil, anyhow" Christie asscycr-
atod lightly. ''IIc is hoyrid, and there's
no Use d.,somJling the fact. He's
old as Mcihusclaa, and grim as a
church owl. and whenever he kisses
ne, I-aish il was Phil. Od. l d.,
Jcu, and you needn't look shocked
Jcu' laughed.
You are an awful girl, Christie. Oh,
you we're going 10 show me lis photo
graph! Lett see it. or course you
carry il next 20 your loving heart
Oh, Of coursoH Christie said, sneeI-
Ii.N.ly, as size produced picture Of him
he had given her few weeks before
over which SIC had gone into such
pretty ccstacics that he had felt a thou
sand.fold repaid. There ! it does seem
ridiculous to think should marry such
looking object docsn'tlt: And Phil
is so handsome! See hore-the COM
tras;"
And, to Jcunie's honest aslonish~
meni. Christie prolaccd a locket-picture
OF PHI Deyl.ntou.
Christie, you are lncorrgible ! Let S
have good look at your adorable
Great heavenu and she leaned her
face close to Chrisde's, the original OF
that photograph isn't three feet away
Right behind you-look!'
With little exclamation, Christie
looked, her face paling 10 ashes, as Mr..
Chauncey bowed, and stepped forward,
and dropped his head near enough to
prevent any one but they twO hearing
his few words.
I am very fortunate in having made
this charming discovery in time, Miss
Laync. Permit me to claim my prop
erty, aud TO wish you good day. Good
by! and better success with Mr.. Phil
Deyliulon .han you have accomplished
with me!'
Well-Chustic went home aud creo
herself sick, and almost the first piece
Of gossip brought her was that Pail
Deyiinlon and Jennie COrraney were
engaged; AMI, somehow, her spirits
were broken, aud her beauty faded, and
she grew dull and ill-tempered, anf
ceased to be a fayoiite. aud; in all prob
ability, will die an old maid.
While Ralph Chauncey--
Well, it made lie very bitter thing
for him for mapy long day. But hi
was not the man TO sit down and lie
himself become the toy of destiny. lie
fought down this great grief as best HI
could. aud the time came when lie wa
almost as contenled as ever.
ANTI wonder of wonder-.-St. Elm'