Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-01-21


remembered the tree, Walter Gibbs be-
came painfully conscious that his re-
mark had dyed her face with tell tale
bushes, and the tale they told was
about George Reynolds. Then he re-
membered how he had forced his COM
pany upon her, and his conscience
smote him when he thought how his
careless words might have added to the
trouble Of the girl he loved. At least
she should be relieyed from the annoy
ance of his society, and with a sigh he
remarked:
1T was uncivil Of me 10 join you,
Miss Rachel; when you came out to
walk alone. l beg your pardon. And
as have an errand down to the Widow
Browns and am going around that
way, Will leave you here
'Iwou.d be glad to have your COM
pany,' Rachel MoA'at felt constrained
TO say.
Thank you, but my errand is urgent,
Walter Gibbs answered. Glad to
have your companyn he muttered, as
he walked awaY-'a pretty story that,
and she wishing me ten miles away,
rom the moment [ joined her! What
poor blind fool l haye BEEN
The woman whose happiness George
REYNOLDS had trifed with so waton,y
walked slowly toward her home and sat
down on the little porch, watching the
moon come up. She overheard her
fathers words as he talked to her
mother.
There's as good fish in the sea as
was ever caught It's my lfopinion the
man who gets our Rachel will find there
IS better than George Beynolds has
caught; and I'm sure Rachel will find
better fish than George Reynolds, if he
does think he IS the biggest toad in the
puddle
Over Rachel Monatt's sad face fitted
a smile that was almost merry. To
think Of comparing Medburry to pud-
die. and George Reynolds to the big
cest toad. Then her thoughts wandered
10 herself. Did her father aud mother
suspect her liking for George Reynolds
And Walter Gibbs-had her face tattled
TO lin Of secrets that she fain would
have kept: Hcnceforth she would veal
q mask and hide her secret in her heart
She went into the house and sal
down by the lamp.light. Her mask
was On, and she wondered if Mrs
REYNOLDS had made the fruit cake fol
the reception, or whether they hat
bought II Of the baker at Medbury.
Mrs. Monat thought that Mrs. Rey'
uolds would make it. She was such
hand to have everything done up in hel
kitchen. 'Maybe,' she added, Mrs
Rcynolds would ike you help in making
lady cake or something. You're such
master hand at lady cake, you know
Rachel. Supposing she would express
herself that way, what should 1 say t;
her"
Rachaeps mask threatened to fail
/ To 20 into George Reynolds home ariC
help to prepare for the reception of hi'
bride was a blow for which she was no
prepared. Only a moment and thu
totloring mask was up. Certainly,
Mrs. Reynolds should ask my help,
would CO. she added moment after
IS if she were giving the mask fna
securing touch.
And so Rachel Moffat found hersel
beating eggs and stirring butter art
susar in Mrs. Reynolds kitchen, listen
,nr TO the woman's garrulous chat
.Lady-cako it will be, l expect sh'
said, pausing in the midst other culnar.
oncrauons to watch the whites of egg
rising in foam under Rachel Moflatt''
dexterous manipulations. And l ex
pect she's a very fine lady we're a.mak
mo it for; but its a matter that
wouldn't like to 90 on farther than be
tween us two, that I'd been satisfied
if George had picked out a wife neare
home I'm sure l shouldn't said
word if she who is making the cake ant
she who would eat the cake had beer
the same identical individual
Racheps mask shook a little, but sh'
was a brave girl. 'Oh, I'm SUR
Georges wife will be a nice lady, and
dare say we will all like her very much,
, she answered. cr
Rachel Moffatt's words were iuli.
verified. George Reynolds vile prcve'
to be very vice lady-a little delicate
creature, all pink and white, whom i
was impossible not to like, because sh
was thoroughly amiable and lovely.
who Is that lady in white, with tn
pink flowers in her hair? p asked tn
BRIDE ofthe bridegroom, the evening oil
the reception, as Rachel Moffatt enter
/. ed the room somewhat late. She look
. very lovely, but l shouldn't think sh
would like to wear flowers of the Judas
tree. Don't you know she asked, an
swering the inquiring look of her hu'
band, that is the name of the tree tina
2 bears those pink flowers? am grea
bolanist; don't you know that, m
darling? p
The darling colored, seeing Rach'
Mofialt and the pink flowers, and re
/ membering certain words uttered be
4 meath the shadows Of the pink branches
l Rachel Moflalt was study to anoth'
!. man at George Reynolds reception
k Walter Gibo's cpes followed her wber'