Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-09-29

See her :cai let India shawl, and nAp1 ;
with her. They've f5Ind US out, and
are 'opowlng. Hurry up! oh do hurry
up! dear squ'e.
'Ohl What's all this. runaways, hey,
well I've a sort Of sympathy that way
myself. If I'd run or with The gal l
loved at your age, 1 wouldn't have
wasted the fifteen best years OF my lie
in The mines and backs-wOods OF the
far West, and returned tho rough, un-
polished coon 1 am at present. Say,
how old are yer sis?'
'1'm seventeen next month, and This
is The second of February replied
blushing ANXIOUS Avarilla.
'And what prospects have you got for
keeping wife p questioned the squire
O. young Leonard. 1 came Of age last
Christmas, and then inherited 100000
aud two houses left me by ny mother.
But they say Rilla's too young, aud
want Der 10 wait for some richer man,
replied Drury.
That's all right: you've youth and
brains and muscle besides, Now you
Just look here. I've lost no time while
we've been talking. AS soon as we
get around that bend in the road, PD
take you over a short cut across my
OWL farm and lessen the distance con-
sderably. We'll haYe most hall an
hours start of those chasin' us, and
thai will give you time to get married.
twice over if YOU'RE smart
silence ensued. The brave horses
I'D their best. Our three voOng iolr,
neld their breath with excitement and
anticipation; while lh- diver, With a
knowing twinkle 10 lis cen eyes, drove
oreakneck speed across the country,
~eaching Waverly jrst as some trustees
meeting ioi the uaosariion OF ch"ch
business emerged { orn the YES" 7-door
OF the piinci0a sanctuary. A very lew
words suficed 10 enlighten The miiIls'er,
aud .ue uuptial pa'r joined hands while
tne reverent solemn wOrds we're uttered
which made them mao and vile.
Something has happened At l's' even
IN this stagnant rural existence thought
EGna, siyhing as she remembered DO"
mono.ouous her life would again 0e
COME now that her new friends were
.cady TO depn,.
lust ihen Tue brealbless, indignant
n,rcnt, enl.ied he church. Ten
miuu,es too lale by lie clock .roa'ed
,,e souilc; ,leo ,urnins lis ruddy cheek
.1gi,l, paled. Hasty exclamation 'oI-
lowed. and /, vas discovered That hill"
wa. ,;,a d.,oghicr o. inc foodlY loved
May y lis youth, Tor whose sake 5
! on ,elf-lnl c,,J bauisbment 0as IL
CURED. His n,her, Achlen Bogel -
was the friend ud 'ival 20 whose claims
ne deferred iweoN years previous 10
.he con men, emen, o' his story.
Socn ihe recognition and wedltatloo
o' s,uhe Pbe'ps resr',el'o the "e' low
q, of he uo,s.aonored pareu'al bless'' Z
and he whole rmy yG.ove back 70 Pot
Najlor,s bou,c % deposit EGua On nc
re,mn home:
~ ell. I do declare,' emphasized
Aunt Sarah, af.er The fnal den"r "r' u
,be clcsls. II tdat don't bsa' az.
Who knows but Squice Pilelr> "I' 1e
tokin. a e uIMself pre.rv C N 'lte;
neddliuc % n,au nonY 'l'iir siyle
ood ,he .rr....d co1sciC@,lf. II was
cuirerilv ,epodeo "a. ihe m'''uen
nedi auon. lnty-free' condi'on o. Mi'S
Sam was caused by Mr.. Boge" $
faithless desection OF her shrme lOl u'e
worship Of Rilla's mother. AT any
rae. Rooer.. o. Bob. P'elns. as he
WAS faaiIia.Iy hnowu, had never ven
her ,;iou .bl, ard ,hee mooth' ia'e'
on suushiug May mo,uing he ted
q Jiel. tender-heatted EdnSD' ace 10 'le
altar.
Frequent yisi., are 'o'erc''on-,e" b.
tween lhe D,ury's city residence ana
our ,eI oiue's present. home. Edua 4
no louser subjec, 10 ml'lnt" "9?' at
,ncks oi ,ue 'UlUes' and is resigned a
couu,ry life, which the Title olive
brarrres aho gather round her hearth
s,o1e leuler joyful.