Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-07-04


the village news. Amongst other
things a description OF the splendid
new house rich man, whose name she
did not know, was building on the very
next piece of land TO that on which her
own brown cottage stood.
1t was a marvel of perfection, thor
ughly we'll appointed in every way,
and it was now being furnished from
roof to basement in the most elegant
manner. The furnishing did not come
at first, of course. Indeed, it took six
months to arrive at that point. And a
stained glass window in the hail, aud a
conservatory thoroughly stocked,
brought the old lady down on a special
visit.
Mr.. Lowe was always interested in
her account of the place.
Il should Ike to see it, he said. i
will come up with Ella next Monday,
an1 no doubt l may get permission 10
90 through 1t with you.
Delightful y said Mrs. Blair. l
adore handsome houses.
Ella smiled; and the result was that
the following Monday. Mr.. Lowe, hear
ty and happy as in his palmiest days,
offered his arm to AIrs. Blair, and
leaving the Young people TO follow, es-
corted her from her own qulet home to
The elegant new mansion.
The man who was carefully polish
ing tie stone porch, opened the door
for him and all four entered.
Certainly handSomer aud yet a
more home-like house, could not have
been found 10 all England.
Mrs. Blair was in rap.ures.
Rodenck, looking down at Ella,
said
My dear l wish could give you
such home > and she answered:
'Ah, Rodcrick. | wish could bring
such home with me when come to
you.
Mr.. Lowe head and paused with a
smile.
Say you so children p he cried.
well, then, my dears, if YOU take it,,
will GIVE it 10 you. Take it and en-
Joy it,
Ii seemed witticism, at which they
all laughed, and they went home to-
gelher, happy and friendly, and took
tea in the Widows cottage.
After The meal was over, Mr.. Lowe
once more brought up tie subject Of
the new house.
Would you really like 10 live there,
good Ella 2 lie askt d, so far from town
and all its gaietles.'
Papa hate town. said Ella. "A
life and true, honest friends
for me.
4 agree with you child,' said Mr..
Lowe.
The world is very hollow, society
v cry unsatisfying 10 the soul, yet it is
net unusual 10 feel that while we are
young
We have had our experiences. l
.hink they are sufficient. But, dear
friends, l have confession 10 make.
The story Of my total loss Of fortune
was an exaggeIatiou, l lost a very
arge sum, it is true, sufficient for a
foundation for the rumor. l iostored
t, and played the ruined man TO per-
ecton. Ny motive was to save Ella
rom a fortune hunter, and 10 give her
0 good man who really loved her.
She, has found him.
MY dears get married as soon as
iou like. The house yonder was built
or you. You, MIs. Blair, will, OF
course, live with your son, and you
must find room for me somewhere with
a IL walls, dear madame. l think we
Gill be very happy together, Thele,
10 talk about it now. You have en-
aged yourself 10 rich woman against
our will, Rodcrick, and you have to
'ut up with it,
And he took his daughter away,
wrapped in her fur-lined cloak, and
milling back at her lover.
Again the millionaire Lowe was a
Inc days wonder in the city. Again
ne fashionable world offered lis invi-
atoms, and Even Plantaganets moth
r went 10 call on dear Ella, and tell
er how 'Plantaganot regretted the
lisunderstanding;' but she found a
edding party assembled in the little
lrlor and discovered that Ella had
en Mrs. Blair for nearly half an hour.
be had self-possession enough to pre-
,nt her congratulations, and retire
peedily.
She was not wanted, and the late
Ellie quite understood what had brought
er there. For her part, she was hap
er than she had been in those days OF
lulation and flattery, and would not {
ave changed her true and loving husb-
I'd for all her train Of admirers, for all 8
e hollow world could offer. Aud yet !
le was glad to bring Roderick for
ne as we'll as heart, and be knew /
II too we'll not TO be glad also, If only /
r her sake.
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