Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-01-14

danced up to hug her blessed mother
with:
"Oh, nanny darling! What nice
things mothers are !"
Low as the misery Of drunken hus.
band had made Mrs. Blair's position,
she was a lady by birth and education
aud had brought up her two children
with all the refinement possible in theil
misfortunes.
She was proud Of her pretty daughter,
and felt most keenly the sighting cold
ness with which the young ladies o.
OAport treated her. She was glad now
that a taste of pleasure seemed to be
thrown in her way.
But, although the plans were made,
not a step could be taken toward theil
execution till a small basket OF clothes
could be finished and sent of to the
hotel; but they were quickly done and
dispatched by Robby, Tinie's small but
very wide awake brother, and then
both mother and daughter gave every
thought and energy to preparing tie
simple costume the latter was to wear.
Bobby proceeded on his errand after
the usual manner Of small boys, who
have so much business Of their own 10
attend to that it is with difficulty they
can keep their attention fixed on the
special mission upon which they are
sent.
He found the young gentleman Ia
whom he was to deliver the clothes,
and, plying the beni.hted ignorance o.
stranger TO the village, kindly spent
half an hour of his valuable time en-
tightening him concerning its affairs,
the fair quite naturally coming in for the
largest share of mention.
The handsome young stranger listen
ed with flattsring attention, and when
Bobby was beguiled by his interest into
giving a graphic account of his SISTERS
social snubbing by the other girls, and
told of the meanness which had assign
ed the poorest position to her, his sym
pathy was outspoken in language which,
although less pious than energetic,
much delighted Bob
Yes, it must have been the apron
that made TIME so irresistible that GUS
toners hung around her vicinity, ap-
parently unconscious that just opposite
a black.eyed Rebecca waited to draw
lemonade from an unfailing spring for
their delectation, or that Flora's tenn
ple. Jus beyond, was crowded with at
tendant vestals, eager to supply but
ton.hole bouquets at ten cents apiece
and pin them in without extra charge.
TIME was downcast at nrst, and felt
like a weed in a garden-bed when she
saw the cold scorn in the eyes OF those
who thought her pushing and forward
They gave her little thought, however,
beng busy talking Of the expected
crowd that evening would bring.
There were strangers in town, sop
ping while their yacht was being rer
paired from the shock ofa collision {;
and the hope that the gentlemen would
seek to while away the tedious hours by
saunter:ng into the bazaar animated the
Gentle bosoms Of the chatterers.
Even if the strangers came, TIME
thought, there would be but dim pros
pect OF their looking at the ponderou'
volume she presided over; ne.thel
would any one else, she said to herself
ruefully, half inclined TO give up ant
run home.
But the dear old face ofthe rector
showed itself at the low entrance, and
he. the first visitor, came in with pleas
ant words and smiles dispensed uper
all sides, but walked straight by all the
booths to hers.
His stay was short, but he felt hel
pretty faco bright with smiles and flush
ed with pleasure. She forgot her an
noyance. and before she had to encoun-
ter any more looks Of dlsdain her attcn
ton was claimed by fresh visitors.
She had forgotten all about the e1
pected strangers that the others were
on pms and needles to see, till he
eyes caught a Hutter Of excitemen
among the fair sellers Of fancy wares a
the other stands.
Four young men, with that unmis
taxable air of cultivation and iashloI
that makes such fierce havoc in tn
rural heart, were entering the hall to
gether.
They separated into couples afte
| they came in, and slowly began tn
tour of the hall but, like most oi IN
unfair sex who had been in beior
them. were drawn by some force OF al
traction ( to the album-table, wher
TIME faced a.frowning world, as rep
septed by the matrons and maids o
Ofport.
RI Murmurs very unhattering to hi
, protege began to reach the old Clergy
] mans ears, and he dragged chair
= her side, and took his ,eat behind tt
b table to lend her the shisld and protec
ton ofhls presence, just as the dipl'
d matte Grst directress sailed up 10 tn
: floral temple, and seraphically sugges
ed to her own mature daughters al
G the other attendants, that, as son
|, peoples effrontery was disgusting TO :
e decent people, it might bewell for the
:, TO take pity on those who were purpos
e ly detained at certain stand and car
their flowers about.
ri SO Flora's Fair nymph came out