Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-05-19
TEE LOVERS QUARREL.

"Neyer, while live," said Miss Rash
leigh, "never while live, will see your
face again!"
She meant il when she said it, and as
she spoke, she threw her bstrothaf ring
towards her lover, who had offended her.
1t missed him, and rolled down upon
the floor, and over the sill OF an open
china-closet- one Of those old fashioned
closets that used to stand on either side of
tho mantlepiece.
She did not notice where 1t rolled; he
did though; and after she had left the
room, he turned to pick it up. The ring
she had worn would always be preciousto
him.
Miss Rashleigh went straight to her
own room, as miserable girl as ever
lived; and a moment later Grandmother
Rashleigh hustled into the drawing-roorn,
pushed the open closet door to, picked up
the fallen magazine, set the ANIMALS and
books of poetry straight on the table,
pulled down the shades, arranged the
chairs mathematically against the wall,
and hustled out again.
"I'ye had these things fifty years." she
said to herself; "and there's Cornelia and
her beau with no more respect for them
than if they were that much lumber"
Then she closed the door behind her,
and went away to her own room upstairs,
where fine silk patchwork quilt was in
the frame, a surprise for said Cornelia.
Grandma Rashleigh gave every young
person of the family something Of her own
manufacture on his or her wedding day.
Now" the old lady had said, dozen
times, to Tripheny King, who was help
ing her; 81 really think Cornelia will
have the best thing I've done; anG there's
a bit in it Of every handsome silk there's
ever been in the family, and of her faith
er's and grandfather's wedding vests"
"Yes'm; it's a real memorial quilt"
said Tripheny. at takes you, mum, to
plan such things"
The quilt was finished and bound that
afternoon and Tripheny'S job Of quilting
being over, she went home but she car
ried about the village the news that she
"was sure all was over between Miss RASH
leigh and Mr.. Spear. She'd heard Cor
nelia saying something to her grand
mother, and the old lady was furious"
"He would never have done that il he
had cared for me, you know, grandma"
Cornelia was saying at that moment.
"Stufr and nonsense. lie loves the
ground you walk on.'' said the old lady.
"You'll never get such another, Corne-
Lap
81 shall never marry at all; hate
men :" Cornelia answered.
And then her grandmother made the
house too hot to hold her, and she went
over to her mothers, her usual course
when she fell out with grandma.
Three days passed. At the end OF the
third, Piety Pratt stepped in at Mrs. Rash
leigh's-young Mrs. Rashleigh, as they
called her, though she was nearly fifty,
for grandma was old Mrs. Rashleigh.
81 expect you'll feel upset when / tell
you the news, Cornelia," she said.
you've been too cruel this time-he, he,
he! Orville Spear hasn't been heard Of
since he was at your house. His mother
says he went over to explain and make up,
and he never came bsck-he, he! She
thought maybe he'd stepped over to his
brothers., but he hadn't-he, he 1 reckon
he's drowned himself!'
"I don't know why the whole town
should talk over my affairs, and every
meddling old maid giggle about them :"
cried Cornelia.
Piety jumped to Ter feet, seized her par
asol, and turned towards the door.
"Good morning, Miss Cornelia and
Mrs. Rashleigh," she said, with a con-
temptuous courtesy. "I'll remember my
manners, if other folks forget theirs.
Only there's other folks as likely to be old
maids as me, and fancy it's Mrs. Spears
affair now if anything has happened to
her boy"'
Away flounced Miss Pratt.
"You've put Piety into a.rage, Corne-
liza, said Mrs. Rashlegh. "That's pity;
she has long tongue"
But Cornelia was crying.
"Oh, mother, DEAR she sobbed, ''it
isn't true, is it," Orville did feel dread
fully. "won't you see, mOther!"