Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-28

wilderment.
Milly could not repress slight
laugh, her friend looked so wildly
anxious and distressed, for no ap'
parent cause.
What in the world is the matter.
Have you lost anything"
Anything Everything" was
the tragic reply, with an appropri-
ate tone and gesture. Tho money
Our ten dollars is gone
Good gracious but is it possl-
blen
Milley gasped for breath, and
sank into the nearest char, with
even greater despair written on her
countenance than had just given
rise to her mcrriment when she
saw it depicted on her friends face.
But Josie didn't laugh. The situa-
ton was far to serious for her too
see any comic phase of it.
80 thought, too, when | first
missed it; but | have searched
every corner Of the room, every
inch of the carpet, every lmpossi-
ble and possible place, and the ap-
palling fact becomes more conylnc-
ing-thc mouey is gone
Again and again every Article IN
the room was moved ont Of its
place, and every likely and unlike
ly nook and crevice searched, but
without success.
Occasionally a remark was made
by one 0; the other Of the sand
absently replied to; and still the
search went on, until, tired out,
they both sat down and deSpairing-
~ removed bonnet, jackel and
gloves.
There was now no occasion for
going out; tine merry marketing TO
which they had looked forward
with 50 much pleasure, Was no
longer possible.
Instead, they must linl some WY
of sending word to their invited
guests that to prevent their little
festivity.
Josie was quite heartbroken,
blaming herself for her careless;
and though Milley tried to com
fort her, she could not help think
ING that she would have been more
careful of the treasure they had 50
long and so faithfully striven for.
And, to make everything worse,
an unmistakable, though indescrl-
bable, colduess sprang up between
these warm friends.
'You and Josie King are not
such friends as you used to be, re-
marked a second Acquaintance to
Milly Barry, some weeks later.
Til speaker was Kate Weeks,
oi che party who had been in
,ed to the Thanksgiving dinner
Which never took place; and the
young girls chanced to be talking
together for a few moments during
the brief nO0ntimc.
no, we are not-though ! love
Josie King dearly, and always
SHALL returned Milly. The trou-
bic dates from the loss of that un-
fortunate ten dollars. lou see, no
one else WAS in the room from the
time she laid the money on the
bureau until it was missed, except
ourselves. And where could 1t 60.
am sure the same thought is in
both our mind-n0t that either Of
US really suspects the other Of TAX
| ing the m0ney-that wOald be i'm
posSible-but we are both miscra-
BILE from fearing that we suspect
each other, and we have neither of
Us the courage to come tOan cXpla'
nation. The idea of such thing
seems so unutterably mean. Oh,
dear had rather have lost ten
thousand dollars than have gwen
way to the wicked thoughts and
doubts forced on me by the loss OF
tsat wretched ten
\ young man, who was passing
along the crowded aisle Of the great
emporium at that moment, chanc-
ed to overhear these words; for, IN
her excitement, Milly raised her
voice, and spoke with great dis
tinctnesS.
This young man looked at her
with marked attention, aud before
he left the store he had, by much
perseverance, and by assuming his
most engaging manner, adrolliy
managed to ascertain Milly's name,
and also her place Of residence,
without either giving oifcnseor sub
iecting himself tOa Snubbing for his
curiosity.
That evening, Josie and Milly
were much startled by the receipt OF
a card sent up by gentleman who
had asked for them both, and was
now waiting in the parlor.
'Say we will come down., said
Josie to the gaping maid-of-all-worI
who evidently shared their amaze
ment, for neither Miss Barry nol
Miss King had ever received a mas
culine visitor before, since taking
up their abode in those lodgings.
albert Merton, Josie read from
the card, as the door closed behind
the servant. Il know of no sucl
person. 1t must be some friend OF
yours, Milly.'
No ;ndaad I meyer heard the