Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-08-09

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Then said Baby, Rick tiss mice
Ricku
Oh, that is what ne was doing when
che foolishly imagined he was waiting
for her 10 come and implore his Tor
given nes.-bidding good bye to Baby.
She might have known it, for he had
always loved Baby dearly.
Yes Baby, nice Rick, good Rick,
dear Rick; but, tor all that, the ring he
gave goes back to HIM tomorrow un-
less hear from him tonight. How
dare he wish we had never met
But she dld not hear from him that
night, and the next day the little band
of gold was released from its hiding
place in her thick, brown hair, and
too faithful messenger placed 1t in
Rick's hands as he lett his place of busi-
ness. But, alb! what silent, sorrow
full maiden wandered about Lounsberry
dwelling thereafter! What q listless,
weary voice repeated the nursery
rhymes that Baby demanded llfty times
a day!
No nice-no more, said Baby, miss
inc the merry tones aud happy laugh.
But Mrs. LounsbeTry was not at all
displeased with the turn affairs had
taken. Brongham Brown suited her
much better as a prospective son-ln- law
than Richard Creighton. One was a
wealthy young brewer, the other poor
clerk IN a counting house.
Lefty will soon get over it, she said
to Letty's father, whose heart ached at
the sight of his daughters sad face. "A
first love disappointment is always
hard to bear. 1 thought should have
died when Slephea Ford married my
cousin; butI didn't. 1 lived to marry
YOU and have a seal-skiu cloak, and
Mrs. Ford hasn't even jacket
And so Brougham Brown, who really
vas manly, generous, good-natured
fellow, in spite of his beer and wealth.
encouraged BY the mate nal head OF the
house, began deyoting himselfin the
most ardent fashion 10 Le.sy; ADD she
seeing her mothers pleasure thereat,
aud hearing no word from Rick received
his attentions in a plsslYc. c.u1responslve
way.
Three months went by, and it was,
Aunt Emory's birthday, and that &C.
centric old lady lad decided to divide
it among the family, lunching with one
norton. dining with another aud sup
pinc with third. The lunch party was
giving at her sister LeLitia's Mrs.
Lounsberry), and 80 ne half dozen old
friends and some dozen relatives were
hidden to the feast. Lefty in a sea
green gown (Rick's favorite gownh
with a spray of pink hyacinths (Rlck's
favorite spring flower) in her hair, welt
quietly about welcoming the guests
Brourham Rrown followed her like her
shadow until lunch was announced
Then taking her place at the table, The
Young man still near her, she raised the
cover from and dipped spoon into the
last jar of grandmamma's famous peach
marmalade (sbe had it placed before
her, trusting to be able to hide the
mischief Baby had done), when some
body SAID, addressing her mother
Have you heard that Richard Creighton
is going abroad for his health he mas
given up his situation, and sails IN day
or two. They say he has failed very
fast lately
And the very next moment Aunt
Emory fixed her specialized eyes upon
her niece's poor, pale face, aud asked
sharply; whats The mater; chlld' 10
YOU see anything dreadful IN the
sweets?'
NO, ma'am,' answered Lefty with a
pidful attempt al a smile, when the
SPOON struck something harder thai
preserved peaches should be.
Let me help you,' said Brousham,
and with one turn of his wrist he placed
upon the dainty china shell before her
"a wad Of paper.
And so that in the last of the cele'
brated marmalade, is ii? said Aunt
Emory. J don't want any. prefer
nv sweets unmixcd with any foreign
substances. Take it away, Norah.'
But Lefty was already slowly un'
rolling The paper, lit proved to be the
missiu part of the jars original hat)
"a rather difficult thing TO accomplish
as it stuck persistently to hear small
fingers, but accomplished at last, when
out rolled the little gold pig. And OF
the inside of the paper was scra"led, IL
Rick's bold hand. these word:
My darling-how foolish We are
am! Here is the charm. Miss Varian
had it about Ten minStes last night
only long enoughto show 1t to you ano
tell you story about it. Baby vii
give it to you. Had no paper, so l tore
a piece off one OF your jam pots. VII
see you tomorrow evening.
RICK
Never did young lady so suddenly
break through all the conyentionaltle'
of society; never did a daughter st
quickly forget the wishes Of her mother
never did neice so unfilnchingly bea
the displeasure OF a thirty thousand
dollar aunt,a did Lefty Lounsberry the
instant size read the note.
Brousham,' she cried, looking at him