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

desire WAS simply latner 10 lts atthih-
ment, and now he must wait twenty
tour hours ere he could clasp this girls
waist. aud feel her hand IN his, as they
foated through the room to some OF
Slrauss's dreamy music.
We'll. then.'he continued, shall II
be Tomorrow night, and will you put
me down twice?' .s .1
with pleasure she said simply, as
her partner approached TO claim her.
SOMEHOW it was stale aud unprofit-
able 10 Claud that night, aud when be
retired, rather earlier than bis usual
custom, the thoughts which mingled
with the smoke from his fragrant Ha-
vana, as be sat by his window, listening
TO the oceans roar, we're If anything a
trihe more cynical than bis usual wont
nor did he sleep as soundly as usual.
L need walk no said 10 himself,
next morning, aud started of about
nine o'clock for solitary stroll.
--In this, however, he was doomed to
disappointment, for, turning q sudden
angle on the beach, he came face TO
face with Miss Mingland.
What unexpected good fortune! he
exclaimed, dofiug his hat. Il did not
dream sou we're such an early rioer,'
looking as he spoke, at the bright color
the morning breeze had brought INTO
her cheek. aud The dark eyes 80 frankly
upliited to his own.
'Frightfully unconventional, is 1t
not p she queried With a little low,
rippling laugh. But one must be
alone sometimes, so / am driven 10 do
it in self.deience.
Rather an uDfeelng hint that my
mornings trespass must not be repeat
3D., said he, ruefully.
oh, no indeed! We would not be
likelj to meet again in any case. Be-
sides the beach is public property
Again that uncomfortable sense oi
plque pervaded her listeners fr ame.
Really it appeared matter of most
sincere indifference whether or not lie
appeared upon the scene ofaction.
Rather a pretty costume you have 10
be douned aolelY for The admiration ol
the sea gulls,' be continued, looking
down at the daiuty dress, 80 perfect in
all its belongings. with the eye OF a man
who considered himself connoisseur
in feminine npparcl-alheit inclined 10
use his taste for Its condemnation.
L dress for myself, Mr.. Arnold. l
am pa.sionalely fond Of pretty things,
aud fortunately am able 10 crafty my
self. have often wondered how men.
who are so severe upon women for
their love Of The beautiful, would like
to have their wlYes npUear IN i'll htunS
garments, or as slatterus. BY the-vay.
did you ever see nan who did not re-
turn stralghtway TO HE tailor a coat
which had 10 1t a crooked seam or an
rcly wriukle"
i can't say that 1 ever did, he re-
piled, laughiugly, while he suddenly re-
membered that, in all his imagining S
the old fashioned girl who was his
ideal, had never presented herself ID
old-fashioned garments.
The hop that evening Mr. Arnold
voled a success, though be usually re-
garded them as necessary bores.
Miss Kingland had made dancing an
art. He could have wished the music
10 las, forever, as she Aoated through
the ball room on HE arm. She Was
like some beautiful fairy.
OF course he decided mentally.
Carry her into the walking realities oi
life. aud you would destroy the charm.
Still, there was freshness, plquaucy,
| in her conversation, which not ouly at
tracted, tut held lnn.
To come into her presence was seek
Ing more bracing atmosphere, an
ere many days had fed, Claud Arnold
found himself counting the hours not
spent with her as wasted hours. Yet,
that there was auy danger to himself
or her, he never dreamed.
He had made for himself an ideal to
which she-was in every way the op-
posite. Fashion and luxuries were to
her necessities. Tue woman he mar
ried must have a mind above such
irivolues.
Meantime the ideal for the present
was set aside, and the glitteriug, allur-
ing reality enjoyed.
Three weeks had passed since he had
met Miss Kingland, when standing one
morning on the piazza, waiting for heI
to join him for a promised drive, and
idly scanning the morning papers, jusI
delivered at the hotel, his eye fell OIL
the startling announcement OF the
temporary, but it was feared permanent,
suspension of Kingland & Co., New
York's great bankers. -S
These. were troublous times, whet
the weak and strong tottered together
Their failure would cause a loss TO him
self of several thousands (; but this
Claud Arnold never gave but passing
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memory rs -,r lsst ga Ds .rs.
His whole thought was filed with th'
girl on whom the crushing blow mus
fall. - 1.,,,. ....- fi,.,,
How pale you look y sad a swee
voice beside him. Are you not well
Shall we net goi' .sg his..'s. ~ = q,
He tnrhed toward the speaker. How
lovely she looked-loyely not. only