Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-06
Tie lid Story.
HOW BELLA WON BACK HARRf's
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l0C hluuOW-d OllSut ioSO ia WIZ oN,~
The window is thrown open, and q
smile goes from the bright lace TO The
sober one, giving it new and pleas'
anter aspect. Both iaces are young
that at the window youngest; almos
eli d.lkc. Yet the window face is The
fee of wife and The street.iace thaI
of n maiden f ncl -lree.'
How strangely l was deceived, Bella!
SAID the lady III the street.
Deceived! How Mary! What dc
you mean! But, come in, YOU'RE jus
the one l wish 10 see.'
1 VAS .ure saw you not ten min
uies ago, riding out with Harry saic
The Young friend, as they met ant
kissed at the door.
Oh, dear no! l hsvn't been ouI
riding With Hairy tur month";
Indeed? Ho~'s that? I can remem'
rer when you rode out together almosr
every afternoon
Yes; but that Was before our mar
riAge,' rpiied the Young wife, in Il
voice that made her friend look into hei
face narrowly.
The husband has less time for recre'
ali, II than the lover. He must give
more thought TO BUSINESS remarked
friend.
The little wife tossed her head ant
shrugged her shoulders in doubifI
way, saving as she did so.
Il d MT know about the business
But lDvers aud husbands are diRereni
species Of the genus homr. The ex
planatinr lies somewhere Ia this direc
ton, l presu@e.'
'Ah, Bella Bella! That speech does
not come with = musical sound iron
your lips remarked the friend, smllini
yet ,eriOus.
Truth Is not always melcdious, salt
Bella.
How Is it 10 sweethearts and wives ?
a,ked the friend do they belong t
The same classs'
Tie question appeared to reach tn
Young fe's ear with a suggestive force
Her voice was little changed as sh
answered:
4 don't know perhaps not
Then, af a mnmeLt, she said
And OH thought 1t was Harry and
that you saw riding outi
l was certain Of it but, 1t oal
goes to show how one may be mistaken.
The friend had been scanning tn
Young wife for some moments, fro
head 10 foot. a way that now called OIL
tit question:
DO you see anything peculiar abOu
me?
'Yes,' was answered.
'Mlat?
A peculiar uatidluess that neve
.aN in the sweetheart!
Bella glanced down at her soiled an
ruffl d dreAs.
M, neglige ? she said, with a hitl
s''ori laugh.
so l should think! Now, shall
draN your piclure''
'Yee; if you have an artistic fancy
Here it IL: Hair luslerless aud u
tidy; skin dull Tor want of action Al
f rliug;a wrapper better condItlonr'
tor the waehlng tab anu ironing-table
than as a garment Tor the Fir person
Young aite no collar no ornament
nny kind; aud countenance-well,
can't give that as | saw IL a little whll
avo. at the window, but I'm sure
asn't the face to charm a lover. Pc
haps it might suit husband-b1t
have my doubts
.why. Mary. You arc in a sporty
mood
NO; serious. How do you like Il
n,cture. Let me compare 1t with T.
original. Fairly reproduced, I5elIeVe
hardly think that you were IN III
uim when Il rry FIJI in love. But
may all be we'll enough for a husbsn
[ have no experience IN this Iine' al
saut speak by the card
Bella felt the repro fol her irieud'
was evident bv the spots that began
burn ON her cheeks.
You ~ouldsn't have me dress
marty IT, lie every day p she SAID.
oh, DO; bat I'D have you neat al
\ sweet, as a young wife should slwS
be: that is, if she cares ipr The iona ey
q of her husband. l verily believe II W
!, harry l saw riding out little "hi
: ago.
B,lIa threw a quick, startled look u
z nh.x friend, VINO already, hall
= n,s,,.d her closing sentence.
.whv nd you say thst' What
vou mean y she asked.
u only said 1t lopl"ugue you''
,wered the friend.
To plague me."
There Was an expression IN bssi
itace that Mary had nSver seen 'ae's
fore. He eyes had grown ,suoasn1
darker shade, and wers eager sp' "
luouips. Her lips lay closer ,ose''
There we're line, on h's iorsoeaa'
To plague mei' sbe repeated ~