Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-01-12
An OId-Fashioned Girl.

as she sat one afternoon on the piszzs
of the Ocean House, looking smilingl'
up INTO the face of the handsome mar
who bent over with such rare, debonair
grace.
He laughed aloud at her mock
petulant speech.
You should not blame me, then, b'
retorled, for what you must hold your
sell accountable. You see, ever since
Dick cut me out with you, have been
wandering around disconsolate, tryin'
to find a second edition to YOURSELF
NO, no! That won't do. All th'
admiration was on my side. Still,
must confess that dear old Dick answers
my purpose very well-so we'll thai
ouly one thing is wanting to insure my
happiness, and that is to have possess
ion, next winter. of charming house
next ours in town. and let me claim
your wife as my dearest friend
AS you have been 10 me all these
long years. Ella, the dearest woman
friend l ever had; but Dick has nc
cause for jealousy, for all that. Shall
|, then, tell you why have neyel
married, though my thIrty-iifth birthday
is looming up startlingly near? am IL
conGpen:ial mood this afternoon. aud
YOU shall hear. Ii is not because l DC
not want to marry. Sometimes the
picture Of my own home and hearth
s one shal e, itsrlf before me until life
seems hardly worth the living without
il: but it is an ideal picture my fare,
paints. Ii is not house hut home
II is not the rustic OF silken trains
through its halls. 1t is nc! the sun
shine OF woman's smile. 1t is moi
The threshold of society Is left upon its
threshold. 1t boasts no richer sweetel
music than the happy voices ant
laughter OF little children which God
may send to Gil il! You know now why
[ have never married, although the
world calls me rich man, and | an
free but, Ella, girls nowadays are not
fitted for such homes. They are society
dolls. want an old fashioned girl
and. as they are out Of fashion-unle's
] 20 regularly in search OF one In some
curiosity shop, where she is labeled ant
laid away on a shelf-sha'nt 6ud her
an even if made the rash attempt,
shouldn't like 10 have had to order my
wife like bale Of goods:'
You're all wrong, Claud,' answered
nj. friend. Girls hearts nowadays are
lust as warm and true as they were a
century aqo: but
'Ob, Ella interrupted fresh, girl
ish voice, as a young lady stepped
through one of the long dressing room
windows on to the pizza, a faint rose
flush tinglng her cheek as she saw Toe
late that she had come upon a tete-a'
t.te.
She was beautiful girl. dressed ir
the very height and extreme of fashion
from the tip OF the little boot to th'
crown of the hower-wreathe1 hat.
MY friend, Mr.. Arnold, Maud. Mist
Kingland, Mr.. Arnold
So this was Claude Arnold, whom she
had heard OF all her life. She was no
sorry for the interruption after all; sIlll
stealing only a glance at lhe dark
handsome face, over which all women
raved, and delivering the message whlct
had brought her, she disappeared az she
had come.
who is shep querled the gentle
man. .-.r 2
Ralph Klngland's daughter. and al
heiress. l am chaperoning her for
few weeks, as her mother is an invalid
Not at all the sort of girl you are II
search of. SO see to 1t that you do no
trespass upon my manor in search o
amusement
Notwithstanding which kindly warn
mo. II was stright to Miss Klngsland'
side that Claud wended his way, when
about nine O'Clock the same evening
sbe entered the ball room. .'s
He had watched her as she crosse'
the hall on Mr.. Sheldon's arm, and wa
fain to acknowledge her the mos
beautiful girl whom Newport eve
boosted. t.tr
She was exquIsitely dressed, too Il
some soft. himsy fabric OF white, grace
fully draped over snowy satin' her necl
and arms bare, and VOID of oruanen
except two gllsteuing jewels IN IN
pink, shell-like ears.
Not at all The woman for a wife, b
mentally soliloquized; but as par'ns
for dance, enough TO make one IN
envy Of all the fellows In the ROOM y
MAY have the pleasure OF the nes
waltz. Miss Kinglsndr he saId, bosin
low before her.
thanks she answered, IN low mus
cal tones, but | have not an enp'
space tonight. l am pas'ionsteiy ~ iVn
of dancing, and my friends are k'n
enough 10 see that have no iack
partners .. e- '.-t .'s'
-Oi course, an entirely unselhsh as
! ton ON their part was tls reply, viz
s,,snc;on M pioua In lis tone.