Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-03-16


Now , said The tall genHeman, turn
ing and col f.onting me, III, introduce
m, self. Ian Captain Augustus Boz
ION. This gentleman is my father
John BoytoD. De ydu know US no@s
'well.reany,' 1 replied, wOndsrina
in my own mind what the 4 deuce Wa
coming; really, don't know1 anYipins
more about you then what you've jpst
told.'
Hush y said the captain; and he
bent down and mssea in my ear, Z am
Carrie Boyton's brother.'. tar fo'sr
ifAndI anu her father groTled '|pAn
Bolton. .r r ,oI .e-I
An. really. DO you Soy so? I could
not help smiling, the Whole .aaa'r
seemed so oludicrous. 'Givs my ressfd'
10 Carrie.' r reH fm.
'Ha! you laugh at US, do sou. .vlilaip:'
cred the captain. Look 'erc,' said lie
lowering his voice. to a hopied whisper.
Look at ttcse.'
I did look; for inst then he drew from
the pocket Of lis brown overcoat a
handsome case. and opening 1t. dis
played pair of splendid silver-mounied
dueling pistols. .tre8trs. "a
Take your choice .. I'D ~
a cold tremor ran through ny frame
Was TO be murdered?
Choose quick,' urged the captain.
sir SAID I, IN tremulous voice.
while .lhe cold drops Of perspTaI'on
stood ont upon my brow, there mpfl
be some mistake. I'm bookkeeper
for Brown & Co., dealers in hides a1d
lallow. My father vas Norton McDousal
my mother was Mary McDougal. my
grandfather VAS ssa1 81. w..sd
'Coufound your grandf,niec!' Either
marry my sister as you promised to do
month ago, or take one OF these pis-
rols and
oh help!i "
.Dryup. you whelp,' and the captain
clapped his broad hand oysr my mouth.
Choose quick, youugster, or we'il
drag YOU through the mill pond
Twas hopleIess for me to rcmo--
strate. 1 could not convince the ei-
raged father and son ttat L wasnot the
villain Mcclellan. dared not ciy i'r
help.
What should l do? Mary woman
[ never saw before, whom knew Moth
ing about Il had little time to consider,
Life was sweet 70 me, a ducking wa
disacreeable. and as to ! duel should
have been'a dead man al the first slio'.
Choose, said the captain giving me
a kick with his boot.
III marry her.
AL right
And the captain smiled gr'm'y as hc
returned the pistol to the case.
The elder Mr.. Boyton went af,er The
carriage; but before'I had ceased to
trenib,e hereiured. .
The ca plain helped me IN, and then
seated between the chiyalIic father and
son. rode away. There were p'enty
of reoyle on -the street; but I wa'
warned not to shout, if I knew what vas
healIhy,fOr me. - .i .sgt. .'. d
Werode alta smart trot for about two
miles should think; autl then the erp.
tsin drew rein before a large two-story
willie house, that stood near the road,
surrounded bya high White ferce.-
There was a gravel walkup to the front
door. and several large cherry trees
stood in Tie front yard. cos1 81 E.
Herr we are. said the captain. gcts
liug dopn, and moiioning me 10 follow.
Tie door opened Just as we reached 4.
and %hb thculd fail ioto ny arms td'
the identical,5 6ang Indy who had made
such strong impression npon my heart
the night Of ,he lecture 10 W.
oh, John! I knew YOU would be
true she cried; aud the captain sniek''
cred as he led the way INTO the. psrlor.
Bot once there succeeded in cor
vmclng Mss Boyton that Lswas not
McDolap. Her father apologiz1 d, aod
so did the captain and the upsbct OF all
was that l consented to Stop over nis
with then, and l AM happy tc state
that passed very pleasant evenns
indeed lr5 as bl8ari fss'
Ileatned, too, that this John McDo-
Ian, for whom / had been taken, wa
gentleman Of wealth and leisure With
only one fault, end that was promising
to marry every pretty woman that he
became acqlaned with. Then L tola
y y slorys and both Mro BoYton and
the captain seemed pleased, and ODD
Carrie, especially when | offered to
stand IN McDolan's shoes. And-wel,
my dearfeader, [ did about mont,
afterward. We bad great %eedlne,
aud Clara Segard Was oHe Of the bride
maids, andlHenry Bower was. grooms-
tman. And 1 am very well satisfied
that McDolau took the up train instead
oi. the down.
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There Is occasionally a woman who
has such comfortable temper lhat when
man steps on the lrlin of her dress
she can smile sWcetly and say, Oh,
don't mi6d it, There is'no harm done
Pray don't apolQgizi. 1t is all right
IVery awkward? Oh, no! Such a wo'
man is a 1rsl-tlass accomplished hyp
aacr,t.l .rf .isfi snf9I stf s8.H
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