Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-08-03
A Happy Escape,

The dusk of evening sOftens her horld
beauty into sweetness, which quite sub
dues the heart Of young man in the
garb of a carpenter. They are cor
versing beneath the shelter ota wal
behind a very handsome mansion.
In that hand which you have in Joul
pocket, Sue, is a letter, as l live. lie
me see it. You will not? Then l sup
pose 1t is to some fellow /; but 1, as your
future husband, demand to see It,
Demand, indeed p answered the cir
saucily.
Let me look at ii, Sue p
Otis early times, l think, TO be sc
maslerful. If you talk like that nov
what will you do when we are married,
| wonder?'
VIII you let me see the letter SaeF
No. l WON'T
well, then, good night. You'll be
sorry for this, 1 expect
And with rough. but sincere aft, C.
ton, lie snalehed the girl 10 his arms
and in q second was gone.
"A Jealous, silly fellow!' cried Sue
setting her dainty cap afresh and bur
ryjpg off to buster road, where hand
some shops slowed with light and light.
She entered first one and then another
giving orders at each with merry smile
and saucy words for all. The last she
entered vas that of q chemist and posi-
Office com bined. Here she asked Tor .
stamp.
As she came out of the shop she ieli
for the letter to post, and 10! it was
gone. She turned hot and cold by turns
then hurriedly reiraced her steps. look
ing anxiously for the lost letter, but
without success. Then she entered the
house with burning face aud heavy
heart.
A few days later lady entered one
Of the many rooms ia the nansion-a
room the proud, idle lady scarcely via
tied. for it was the school-room, where
troop ofnoisy. spoiled children daily
made life a torture to the pale, sweet
faced girl, who now looked up at the
lady's enhance nervously.
The lady with the rustling robes
pecked at the upturned faces Of her of
spring, then seated herself ia the only
easv chair in the room, saying. as che
threw the Times on the table, with an
exulting snser:
You see your noble lover, like the
the rest Of Lis kind, has loved and rode
away. l told you how it weula be
long ago. A man in Sir Jasper Der
rings position could not stoop Sc low
as to marry a mere governess. l knew
how his disgraceful attentions would
end, and warned you against him; yet
you would continue TO make such aH
exhibition of yourself.
You see your devoted slave has
broken his feIters and flown of 10 10
East-has, in fact, accepted an impo--
tant post under the Government. L
thluk this ought tobe lesson to you
not to allow your vanity 10 run away
with Your discretion ,r.,
) The young girl had taken up the pa
per and read the notice referred 10
with dry, sgonlzed eyes.
- 1t Was as though she read her death
warrant, for the man it had referred TO
had for Two months past, to the chsgrln
of the lady Of the house, paid the POOR,
despised govsrness ali the attentions
OF lover. lie was many gears her
senior-in fact, had been her dead
fathers friend in their prosperous days,
when no idea ef her present dependent
position had como TO mar his content.
The little hands that held the paper
shook as with an ague, but with g'ntle
dignity she raised her head 10 just
level, saying as she pointed TO the
nurseaaid, Susie, who stood BY, buslly
busting the fnniture: f.Tt
L think, nadam, ii wosld have been
kinder to have reprOached me when we
were alone. 1t is not often that L ask
YOU to remember the bond Of blood be-
tween US, but in 50 delicate matter at
lthis L should imagine that even a
stranger would merit consideration a
your hands,
Indeed, Miss Prengill, since no"
long have Iappointed you my mentor
trust time may bring you more hum
BILE spirit, or you will find few employ
ers patient with you.'
With this parting shaft the lady let
her TO resume her uninterru pied dnties
When she had gone, the poor girl paus
cd one weary moment from her work l'
struggle to conceal her emotion, but u
was of no avail, and, with an excuse te
the asl onished children, she hastsned Il
her own room 10 fight out the bard iigh
alone, unseen and unmarked save b.
One who heals all wounds.
Maggie z. .engill was not one to III
down desparng beneath a burden; sh'
had heart for any yfate. and soon wen
about Serene and sweet as usual, ou
,hc pescb-liks blossom died from he
gentle lace, aud the seft, golden-brown
ewes, " hose long brown lashcs seemed
tipped with sunlight, had sad, palue'
loek. the sensitive mouth, too, showet
sigos Of sorrow, melancholy 70 see II
one so youhg. ....r,.s
TITUS weary months rolled on ia sh'
household, OF whom one was about Y