Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-03-07
Yes signed Mrs. Haywood, family,
IA her daughter paused and seemed to
expect reply. y.

the dress for me. 'she a0deu as Sbe ROSE
10 keep the appointment under the ma.
ple tree. Pet will DO glad enough TO
wear calico Que more summer, when
she understands the stale Of affairs
Dick and Pet were under the maple
As Celia approached, and that young
lady could not help admiring the fresh.
pjonant face Of her little sister as she
b ad always called her, but somehow
the little sister seemed uncommonly
.all and womauly or ihs especial after
noon.
She was seated IN careless grace uu'
der the maple tree, weaving chain Of
blossoms, with which to ornament
Dicks hat.
what is.it. Celia p cried Pet, as her
sister drew near. Are you really 60
ing to get married at last ! AMI will
you let me make the wedding cake "
Yes, if you'll both promise TO help
me. Celia began. 1 might have been
married long ago If it hadn't been for
you two. Don't you remember DR..
| .an 2eon. Who
Yes, l know ialtered Pet, with n
conscious blush but was little
thing then, and didn't understand how
10 use deception
An l remember Fred Jones how he
t ook his hat an shot out o. the parlor
when told him that you painted, an
powdered, an squeezed your waist, an
wore false hair, an
Stop, Dick = cried Celia, severely
Now, suppose you'd both be glad if
I'd get married =
'Cracky ! wouldn't we, though I'd
be willln' to let you have my circus
money If 'lwould help any, but it might
be another fizzle. Guess won't.
No, don't want The money ; but l
want you both, when Mr.. Dunstan
comes to speak OF ne as though was
the best Of sisters. You understand
what mean Pet. and you can instruct
Dick much better than l can. Don't
allude to my hair, or if YOU do, why
speak oft as though it was my own.
If YOU can carry the impression that l
am about twenty years old, do 30.
'In fact cried Pet, Indignantly after
she had departed, she wants as 10 tell
falsehoods; and tell you Dick l would
not do 1t te get her married City times !!
Though, TO tell the truth, our home
would be much happier if she wss in
one Of her own
I'D lie ike whitehead 10 get her
married. said Dick enphatically.
One day, a short time after the above
conversation, Dick Haywood was Sit
ting on the bank Of the river that fiow'
ed past his home, at no great dis
tance from the house. He was occupl'
ed IN q favorite pasetime, that OF fishing
and It seems almost wonderful what
an amount of patience and perseveI'
anos the most restless of boys possess
when eng aged in watching and waiting
for bites, which only attack the face
aod hands By innumerablc mosquitoes
and never seem 10 interfere with bait
which floats IDLY in the water under the
very roses OF the fshes who pass aud
repass it in utter disdain.
Suddeuly loud splash short dis
tance down the river attracted his at
lention and he glanced in that direction
lust in time 10 behold a young man
draw in large bass, which seemed to
his excited imagination as though II
might weigh a dozen pounds ont Of the
water.
'Crackyr be exclaimed, using his ia
vcrile expression, he's got boss place
for fishing. l just wish bed take me
IN the boat with him.
Aud as if disinipg the Ooy's thoughts,
the young man turned at that moment
and caught the wistful expression on
Dicks face.
The fshingis is better out here, he call
ed. 'Wopld you like 10 ccme 10 tue
boat y
Il guess would answered DicK'
drawi ing IN his line preparing to Jolr
his new acquaintance.
The young man rowed to the shore,
and when they were waidng for 'bileS'
Dick allowing bis curiosity TO get the
better Of him, asked;
DO you live about here anywhere
don't knows I've seen you aiore.'
Pm stopping in the village a tev
days and lls lonesome business wheI
one isn't acquainted / like boys, ant
[ hope you'll have good luck fishing
H ere, take my line; Pm tired, and III
81, still 80 that l won't scare Your hst
away
Thh generous offcr won Dicks hear
at once, and he MAS ready 10 meet any
requirement bis new friend might de
mand, You seem to be pretty vel
acquainted about here began tn
Young man, cautiously. Are you &C
quainled with the new heir OF DunstaI
Hall?
TIE what y asked Dick, with his al
lention directed toward a mammoth
bass that was taHtaliziug oyer his bate
hook.
Mr.. Earl Dunstan, tho master o
Dun stan HallP
Him as ia coming ter live at The hal
asked Dick
The same. DO you know bin Z?
No; but spect he'll be a relation
o. mine soon; an 1 spect to have hor