Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-01-25

broldery work and tapestry stitch and
IL am expected TO learn Arabic and
Sanscrit. and nobody knows what else'
and ignore our wreIched pJverty. Bni
can't Who could:
Mr.. Crof,ou looked pilyiugly at the
sirl's sparkling eyes; aud pale, excited
face.
lam very sorry to hear this said
he. Can nothi5g be done:'
'Yes, said Miss Monleagle. brus queb.
Something can be done, and an
going 10 do 1t, in SO far as l can. Bat
papa and mamma must not be allowed
TO suspecl IL. 1 AIN learning trade.
'You?' he echoed. 'Learuluga trade!
There's a factory near by here she
SAID, calmly. Tie country girls earn
a little pocket money there sewing on
shirts. | am TO haye a machine a.
soou as | have learned 10 manage 1t. L
90 every evening, while papa lancles l
am at Tie Greek aud Lalln. to iarrner
Pelham's, whose wife teaches me The
use of the machine. l am learnlng
bousewolk, too. | made the mayon-
naise Tor your salad to-day, and l baked
tie bread. Our servant eau dc noIhng
of tue sort. But it would kill mamma
10 tblnk that stopped, as ohe would
ca il, TO E.euial labor
You are quite right said Mr.. Croi'
ton.
That is what wanted to know,
said Mary, hastily. Because, living
here al by myself, in such strange
unnatural atu osphere. sometimes get
confused, aud scarcely know right from
wrong
But tley v ill have to know it whom
When | really go into the factory
said Mary. Yes, l know that. But
until then. would tain spare them the
pang. am 10 have a dollar day.
Mrs. Pelham says, il | operate the MA
chine skillfully. And a collar day
will buy m.ny little luxury, n
90 far toward paying the grocer aud
baker
You are a nOble girl.' said Mr.
Croiion, warmly; and IN his eve. at
that moment, Mary Mouteagle was
elorfied with rare beauty, as she stood
there. the fresh wind blowing her jeily
curls about, the reflection Of orange sun
set deeping the color on her cheek, aud
the grave, far.away sparkle o. her eyes
hali-veied bet cath the lon5 laShes.
And i'll could be Of any assistance
to YOU in this task
You can said the girl, abruptly.
You can stay here and amuse papa, so
that lie shall moi suspect what occupies
my time. You can divert lis attention
from SAnscrlt and Arabic, and all these
mysteries.
And, for the first lime in his expori'
ence of her, Mary Monteagle laughed
a mellow. bird-like laugh.
Il will said Mr.. Croiton, heartily.
And so the compact was sealed be-
tween them.
Instead of the week he had promised
his father 10 spend with old Colonel
Monteagel, the sojourn was extended
10 three.
Al the end of that period, he gravcly
addressed himself to the dark eyed
daughter OF the house.
How is the trade"
I am 10 have machine next week
said Mary, with the conscious PRIDE OF
one who has conquered fate; 'and then
only think of it, Mr.. Crottod-l shall
eirn a dollar da!"
Mary said Mr.. Crofton, seriously
I have been thiakiug Of another plan.
for you. You tell me that this farmers
wife has made you frst-class house,
keeper
i baked mlnce-pie yesterday! said
Mary. exultantly aud 1 have quilted
a quilt and made soit soap, within the
week.
i don't like the idea of your gong
into factory said Mr.. CrofIon. Sup
pose nov, by way Of variety, you we're
,o-Darry me:'
sBut YOU'RE not Ia love with me.
SAID Mary, opening her bright black
eyes.
But | am,' said Mr.. Crofton, with
great gravity. L have deliberately
made up my mind that | cant be happy
without YOU. Aad although don'I
nroGess TO be q rich man, -beheVe
can make youa better allowances than
s,x dollars week. while at the same
time you aill not be compelled TO WORK
ten hours a day for it. That is the bus
iness-like view of the question. Now
on 10 the more personal one. Don't
you ihink, Mary, that you could love
me? Because love you very much in-
deedr
I-don't know.' whispered Mary i
might try!'
And then she blushed, charmIngly'
So Colonel Monteagle's daughter
went TO the fair Floridan plantation on
the shores of the river ST. John, and
astonshed every one there with her
thorough knOwledge OF housekeeping IN
all It's details. And The t"o old peo-
nle. With their burden of insolvency
and care lifted off their lives, dwell qai'