Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-01-24
A Wicked Little SChemer.


Denslow, pretty, industrious, but poor.
Jessie Roland, daughter OF a retired
merchant, rich, national and strong
minded, was corrcspondingly situated
in regard to youag man she had met
once by chance, who had rescued her
from beneath the wheels of recklessly-
driveu omnibus, and with polite bow,
deprecatory of thanks, had disappeared
without even telling her his name, The
love OF the financial agent was a really
that of the capitalists daughter
memory, yet she cherished it all the
more fondly, aud the romance grew
more intense when circumstances led
her into the role of o prosecuted
maiden.
For papa Roland, imperious, hot
headed and determined had announced
to ler on bis return from Boston, that
he had delightful visit with his old
schoolmnte and friend, Jabez Smith
He dcscanted Enthusiastically over the
old time friendship, over the honored
Smith name, and over the valuable
Smiths political and financial Influence
and evidently believed be was giving
] essie delightful surprise when he
informed he that Jabez had a son, q
handsome, well behaved young man,
and that the two fathers had decided
that in no manner could the old family
irleudehip be maintained so pleasantly
and constantly as By Jessie's becoming
Mrs. Charles AlgernOn Smith.
Old Roland's eyes opened to Their
widest, however. as Jessie heard hlrn
through, burst into tears, and rushed
precipitately from the apartment.
Sentimental" be aspirated, With a
nrcloneed whistle of amazement.-
Who'd have thought it} Quiet Jessie,
Ike the rest OF women, eager for Il
match. but delighted 10 cry, laugh aud
complain over it for the excitement oil
the thing
And honest in his conviction that
when the two met all would be well,
The scteming father sat down to indlte
letter tc the son of his Boston friend
"a her agreement with the latter, who
had already written 10 Charles Alger-
non setting forth his wish that he should
meet the daughter oIhis old friend.
Jabez Smith was of a harder type OF
mankind than papa Roland, however
for be informed Charles Algernon that
there must be no noAsence. Mary and
he would settle a royal fortune, refuse
and be might be financial agent to
the end Of the chapter.
Dear me- murmured Mr.. Roland'
pausinc in perplexlty, as he placed the
letter he had written in an envelope
what is his middle name-Charles
Albert, Charles Andrew, Charles Au-
ousta. Charles A-somethlng, but what
-ah! I have it-Charles Albion Smith
knew il was a somewhat unusual
name
And so the letter went through the
most. directed to Charles Albion Smith,
Cash Terrace.
| Alas for the laid plans Of the old
veterans, who had determined upon a
marriage 10 suit their Own ideas. The
faithful postman follows technical
! accuracies. aud nothing was more
natural than that when he came 10 No.
! 10 Cash Terrace and sorted out Tic
Smith letters, he delivered the Charles
/ Albion Smith missive al the Obscure
! box of an Office IN the fifth story, bear
leo on the plate on the door; 'Charle ;
| Albion Smith, broker
An order from city customer, sup
pose.' commented the pleasant'faced
1 dealer in stocks and bonds in small
wav. 'Halloo. what's this:'
| HIS eyes grew startled as he peru'ed
the strange mlsslve from papa Roland
| Dear irlend,' it read, 'as the school
imate of your esteemed father, L can
claim YOU as such. / shall be pleased
to have YOU call at my residence III
Sin field Row tomorrow evening, anc
will take pleasure in Introducing yo'
10 my daughter, Miss Jessie Roland
Truly yours,
MERTON Roland"
NV nther-Ro,aud- what doas Il
mean p aud the perplexed broker rea'
and re-read the letter OF old Rolan
with no additional clue to It's signill
canoe.
IT'S mystery to me- he decide
G,ally. But maybe it is some Ok
friend of my.iather, who has searce
oaout Rut the introduction vel
III settle the matter by acknowledgln4
the invitatiou,' and iortksith he III
drcd and dispatched a brief, but conr'
eovs accepiante of Mr. Roland's inv
: latiOn.
Mr. Rnlan DE precipitato haste pr
d vented an explanation upon the ycr
7 threshold of his plan to please bis o.
n friend. Shown ioto the drawing-roo'
e of the Roland mansion the next morI
ling, Charles Albion Smith found bin
elf confronted by a clustering, goo