Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-12-20

ducements aud more tempting chances.
--Eliuor's father awoke one morn
ing and found himself bankrupt. Some
what Inter John went TO purchase
pair OF neS gloves,in when 10 wOrLhily
pay his respects TO his love, when who
shouid step forth 5shad the counter 10
walt upon him bat Ehnor herself!
You, Einor! Thlnsjng OF angels
yOn hear the rustic ofthelC wings
'rhe wheel Of fortune kas made u
revolution, you see, was the reply,
'aud here l am. Not crushed W it
ttougl.'
That Is well. For man is man aud
master Of his fate
4 don't think it means women,
though, said she, What can I DO tor
you? 1 am at your service. Gloves?
Yes. Are you going to Mr.. Swell's
tomorrow night?'
Am going The SwelPs have for
gotten my existence. l have gone un-
der, so tar as they are concerned
Indeed | was looking forward to
meeting you there
AND you meet me here instead, she
sadly responded.
But il you are not 10 be there,
shall not care to co.
Thank you. bgL l should be sorry to
deprive you OF a pleasure
Should you = You asked ME just
now what you could do for me? Shall
1 tell you p leaning over the counter.
Yes, you may tell me-
His eyes held hers, intense with
meaning; hI' lIp' trembled with the
burden of his hear; all hs desire was
leapiug up and shaping itself into ten
! der words. What was 1t that stayed
them, caused them TO falter into COM
monplaces? What power locked the
eager lips upon the half-uttered secret'
Why did the intense eyes lose their
sweet significance?
you may stretch this pair of gloves,
please, recovering biInself.
'Confound my follyv he thought,
walking away. why didn't I say it ?
She looked almost as il she expected
something. 1 gave her the right to,
But did she care TO listen To he sure
the place was unfortunate; but people
have made and beard proposals in ball
rooms, in crowds, before this, at street
corners and at book stalls. There was
Captain Wildes; he proposed TO Mary
on board the cars, and, not understand
no him, che cried. WHAT SO he had
to scream ii all over again, and the train
stopped at station before he finished.
He must have been plucky fellow!
They say that women do half the court
lng. but bless me if I've had any help
il, this affair. And at this rate IFS like
,nail's Journey; | take one step for
ward aud slip back two. The duce l
wonder how they get on! 1t must be
liresone 10 stand behind a counter all
day, with the Guilford pride on her
shoulders, and the home troubles tug"
glng at her heart. If l bad only asked
her before the breaking of this bubble J
But now It would seem like taxing ad'
vantage OF her circumstances and 1t
| could not endure that she should con-
sent TO marry me from pity. how much
less from prudence Yet, if she cares
l.r me--but how am TO know +? She is
not tikely 10 tell me without being ask
ed. and why should | ask her unless
am certain p
And thus, while he let the occasion
slip by, while he dawdled and prepl0x-
ed himself. the firm In which he was
Junior partner required his presence in
Europe TO establish a branch house. He
wont to bid Einor good-bye-perhaps
TO say something more earnest. he
could not tell, he could not couat upon
himself nor his moods. He found her
IN a narrow, dark street OF the city,
where the sunshine was only a morn
inc visitor of the most ceremonious
kind IN rooms whose shabulness
smote him TO the heart. She sat be-
fore a hickering fame and embroidered
in hnen, he understood that oy THIS
means she was eking out her insufficient
waves. But otherwise she was the
s,rne being whom he had known IN lux
ury. The blush had not deserted her
fair check, the imple still hid there;
the ewes we're as radiant with light and
spirit. the expression as enchanting.
/ the voice as liquid and full OF soft, lin
perlng tones. and bewitchlng accent
as iu tie brightest days OF her prosper
liy.
They talked about his journey, the
sights he was to see, the sounds he was
to hear, and she sighed and said; i
wonder if shall ever go to Europe "
with that wild hope which most oi US
long 10 realize. They were sitting To-
getler upon a tcte-a-tete, relic OF past
maenincence. He had been looking at
her embroidery. When be gave 1t BACK
their hands touched and fingered al'
most lovingly. The words were on his
lips will you 90 to Europe with
me?'
will you,' he faltered, will you
YOU will-iorg me, suppose. as soon
as I am gone. Out OF sight out OF
mind
If YOU wish me to forget YOU, VIII
try to- she laughed.
And if do rot wish {?
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