Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-05-05
No thanks for your ADVICE roared

as if TO speak, not another Wcrd, sir'-
Get out of my room, will you, win
your uncalled for.advice!
Ned smilingly obeyed.
He knew his uncle too we'll not to
feel sure that his anger was but momen-
tary, and that. as the old gentleman
was really one of the best hearted men
living, he would have gotten well over
his indignation before they met at the
table,
Good Heavens = murmured the doc
tor, as she sank exhausted into chair,
and then ran his hand nervously through
his scanty curls, the young rascal VIII
have Inc accepted and married before l
know it,
Can he suspect my partiallty tor
Miss Elmer? No, think it is only his
inyeterate love for match making. He
is crazy to run his own head into a
moose, and so wants every body to be as
idiotie as he is
And the offending nephew whispered
to himself as he walked away:
The old gentleman is certainly smlt-
ten with the peerless (') charms Of Miss
Elmer, and I shouldn't wonder if they
made a match of it after all, as Nettie
predicts. Ha, Ha How uncle colored
when proposed it,
Miss Elmer sat in her brothers. par
lor alone, dressed in her best, and with
her we'll dyed hair arrangedin the most
becoming fashion.
She sat rigldly erect in ber chair as
motionless as ifsitting for her portrait !;
but it was for something far more i'm
portant that she was attired with so
much care-she expected visitor.
The family had all gone to a neigh
boris to tea, but she by a preconcerted
plan, had excused herself on the plea OF
a headache, and now with futtering,
heart, she awaited the coming OF her
visitor, Doctor Allen, who, she felt as
sured. would joyfully seize upon such a
favorable opportunity to declare bis pas
sion.
A low, rather irresolute knock sounc-
ed on the door, and Miss Elmer hasten-
ed 10 open it.
'Ah, It is you, Doctor p she cried,
smilingly. Walk 10, l am in solitary
granduer, aid was feeling quite lone
ly.'
Lonely, my dear madam = ejacula-
ted the little doctor as he removed bis
hat, and follow his hostess into the par
Tor. Lonely! Oh, sweet lady, would
l could guard you against all such feel
ings. Believe me, it would give me the
most intense happlneas,' and be placed
his hand upon his heart, and bowed
deeply.
why, doctor, how you talk and
Miss Elmer simpered, and attempted
to blush behind her fan. You men are
such odd creatures
odd, dearest madam =! odd? Well, |
admit it ; we certainly are odd when
Cupid pierces US with his downy shafts.
And then, madam, it IS the ladies who
are to blame, for who can withstand
their bright glances asd sunny faces?'
And he gave her a most aaectionate
glance.
Miss Elmer really did color, this time
from excitement, for she felt that the
decisive moment was very near at hand
and murmured:
Dear me, doctor, what fatterer you
aren
L assure you. dear lady, l do mol
fatter. Alb, Aramlnta and down
pumped the little doctor upon his knees
'I assure you that 1 am IN the most
solemn earnest. I have lost my heart
to your bewildering charms, sweet one,
and will not rise from here until you
promise to be my wife,
Much as she had logged and waited
for this moment, during her long years
Of spinsterhood, Aramints Elmer was
dumb with delight, and little real en-
bsrrassment.
But mis- taking her silence for aver
SION, the doctor cried
III you won't have nae, Aramlnta' III
-I'll-take poison /!
'O-hp screamed Miss Elmer.
Iwill,' he averred solemnly, forget
ting his late declaration, and rising to
his feet.
oh, then. Jonathan, / will promise
anything you please cried Miss Elmer
blushing. Take me dearest; l am
yours y
And che flung herself into his arms
But the weight was almost too much
for the enamored doctor, who stagger
ed back, and would undoubtedly have
fallen, had not knock just then sound
ed Oh the fropt door, and Miss Elmer
withdrew hersclffrom his arms, gasp
ing:
oh, my! they have returned. Whal
shall we do? l would not have them
find you here for anything. They-they
would tease me 50 about you, Jonathan
dear
And she slmpered.
Goodness gracious, Araminta y criec
the doctor, mopping his hot face with
his handkerchief. I'm sure | wouldn''
have that rascally nephew Of mine hnt
me here for a thousand pounds. Can
not you hide me p
The knock was repeated, this tins
much louder.
Yes, this way cried Araminta il