Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-10

On thundered the train.
All in for London p yelled voice.
Goodbye, Tom,' said Dolly.
Good bye, said L, but I stared at
Mr.. Dolly.
You will be left, Tom,' said Dolly.
1 hurried away.
l found a seat.
thrust my head out Of the window.
Dolly was walking away on Mr..
Holly's arm, and his head was very
close to hers-yery.
1 made a fool Of myself next day.
l wrote Dolly an indignant letter.
She wrote me spirited answer.
I demanded an explanation as to how
she came to know Holly IN the next;
and before any answer came to this, old
Mr.. Brusle walked into our place with
her shopping bag in her hand one morn
ing.
l want you to take me TO some NICE
shop, Tom,' she said, if you can spare
an hour or so. Pm going to buy q
black silk for Dolly, and she told me TO
tell you all about it, as you seemed 10
be upset.
Iasked the permission necessary, and
called cab.
Once within it, the old lady began.
'Yon see, Dolly will need to be
dressed handsomely. She starts next
month. It's all settled, you know, be-
tween her and Mr.. Holly
'Settled?' cried L,
Yes said the old lady. l knew
you'd be pleased with the good news
She was singing in the choir, and he
happened to go there to church, and lie
asked an introduction and gotit, and
called next day. It's very sudden, very;
but she wouldn't engage herself to him
without our consent; aud it's such a
fine thing that we can't refuse. 80
we,ve consented. She'll feel homeslck,
no doubt. away from US; but we
mustn't think of that. l try not to-,
and then the old lady put her 'kerchiel
to her eyes.
She told you to tell me:' said,
'Oh, ycs,' said the old lady.
My heart was on fire, my blood was
boiling; but l made no sign.
You stay in the city all night don't
you?' | asked.
She said she would. and gave me The
number OF her stopping place,
After the shopping was over l went
home and took from my trunk little
parcel Of letters, lock of hair, rib
bon-heaven knows what trashy bits
of love treasure-put them in a large
business envelope, and walked over to
the old lady's with them.
Tell Dolly that 1 sent her that, and
wish her all the happiness that she de-
serves, said L.
The old lady heard no sarcasm IN my
voice.
4 will. Tom she said; and do
come 10 see US soon. We'll be lonely
without Dolly
So it was over; and the thing that
was most terrible to dream ofhad fallen
on me.
And Dolly wrote no letter and made
no sign.
1t was as though she were dead, and
she was dead to me.
OF course 1 made no confidants, and
1 worked as hard as ever.
The work of a wholesale wooden house
does not slacken because a clerk is
crossed in love or Tilted. Bales and
boxes and bundles went out and came
in all the same ; and what did 1t matter
if / looked pale and lost my appetite, SO
that [ did my figuring and writing and
all the rest of it correctly? But one
day as looked up from a box had
been marking, saw sight that made
me sick with rage.
Holly, and no one else, with his light
side whiskers and his glossy hat and
maryelously square shoulders. He was
talking to my uncle, and appeared to be
on intimate terms with him. | stood
still and stared at him. In few me-
ments be saw me, and putting up his
eye-glass, bowed.
made no bow in return.
Then he came across the room.
Il don't think it's a mistake said he
L met you at the station with Miss
Brusle.'
'Iremember,' l said.
She's very well, and in a little fiut-
ter Of course said he. / suppose
you've had letters?
Excuse me, I'm needed elsewhere,
I said, and dashed away.
An hour after, my uncle coming
across me. said: SO you know Holly
Tom? He's not bad fellow, though
bit Of puppy. He's made good deal
of money IN the theatrical line--mana
ger and all that, you know. Married
sort of cousin of my wlfe's two years
ago. so we're a little sociable.'
is he a married man?' asked.
'Oh, yes why not?' said my uncle
Uncle Harold said l, you mus
let me run up to Hamilton tonight. IT
life and death matter must co.
What is the matter, Tom" said M
uncle.
Il can't tell you,' said /; but
must co.
Then you must said my uncle
Don't be longer than you can help
IcLa had hnt known how long ever