Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-11-28

Edward Wadham had hot been in the
village for long time. His home was
there, but he hal been away at college,
and now returned for the first time in five
wears. He WAS surprised 10 find that his
former playmate and partner in the mud
pie business had grown to be very
charming and sclf-poSsesSed little woman.
lie was great curly-haired, black-eyed,
rollickimg giant, and the first thing he
did was to fall in love with dainty Do
rothy Dill, and she returned the compli-
mcnt warmly. In very short time,
therefore, they were talking OF love in
cottage, and deviSing financial plans OF
surprising acutenesS for the economical
administration and occupation OF said cot
tagc.
| Miss Dorothy was now walking in her
| fathers garden awaiting the approach OF
! Mr.. Wadham. The garden was good
spot for a lovers trysting-place. Ii was
! incloSed on three sides by a high stone
wall and on the fourth by the house.
! Shade trees were dotted around, and
swcet-smcllng flowers filled the spaces
between the trees. So completely was
the sky Obscured by the foliage that the
place seemed TO be Il floral cavern rather
than garden. This little garden was
Uncle Malachi's peculiar care and pride.
Here he was accustomed to spend con-
siderable part of his time, sometimes
spadng and hoeing, watering plant
here, pulling up weed there, encorrsS-
ing some timid bud or sitting under one
of the trees attended by ms guide, philos-
opher and friend, the rcloubtablc Mike,
alternately carcsSing that noble animal
and taking mighty draughts of Young
! Hyson.
Pretty soon Miss Dorothy heard 4 IA
miliar step on the sidewalk, and immcdi-
atcly began to manifest deep interest in
n rose she held IN her manipulating the
petals aside, looking carefully between
them one by one, turning the flower up
side down and gazing anxiously at the
lower side, and altogether giving the be-
holder the idea that she had lost large
sum of money and strongly suspected that
it had found lodgmcnt in the depth of the
rose. In consequence of this absorbing
occupation she was greatly surprised
when two hands covered her eyes and two
lips kissed hers with sounding smack.
ooh, Oh! Who is t?" exclaimed this
poor bcwildercd maiden.
"It's only me-" said Ned, removing his
hands from her eyes, under the fond nl-
preston that he was giving her great
surprise.
ooh, then, | don't mind" said She,
with such 4 radiant blush that hc found il
necessary to repeat a certain part of his
former procecdingS-which part | won t
say. Then his arm and her head assumed
the conventional attitude and they walked
around the garden chatting voluhly.
''You don't know how lonely I've been
since you went away yesterday" said
she.
''roo bad, too bad, >" said he soothingiy.
eyes, and I've got the lOvclicst idea,
said she, with sudden animation. 81 went
to the store to-day, and they've got the
prettiest wallpaper. It's made to repre-
sent platters and plates and knives and
forks. Now wouldn't it be perfectly
splendid to put that in the dining-room
SO appropriate, YOU know"
eyes, and I've got one, too" said he,
1. lei al - ,r..f
lot of pictures of fruit, and game, and
everything of that kind, and hang them
| around on tho walls. What do you think
of that?"
"Splcndid," " said she. Butch! Oh!
Let's have the floor covered with Turkish
rugs ornamented with figs, and chickens,
and venisOn, and cherries, and-eyery
thing. That would be awful nice. The
rugs would cost only about $40 apiece,
and ten Of them would easily cover the
dining-room.
"Wcll, but my Iear," said Ned, dubi-
ously, "We can't stand the expense. Just
think of it-$2O0 for one ROOM"
"Oh, well, never mind the expense on
the dining-room, said she. "DOn't you
know, some great person, Oscar Wilde or
somebody, says-wcll, something or an
other, don't exactly remember what
anyway, it meant that you ought to make
the diningrOom pleasant, even If you
don't fix the rest OF the house so well"
Oscar Wilde may be MI right, but we
can't put 500 into the dimng-room, that's
certain. a carpet will do just as well,
and wouldn't cost an eighth of the non
ey."
"Well, but don't want carpct-I
| want rugs. think might have my own
way once in while"
"I'm willing you should have your own
way to reasonable extent, but this is too
much. Wen have n carpet, that's Hat"
"And say we'll have rugs" said the
dcmure maiden, with sudden anger.
"And say carpet" said he, equally
angry.
"Rugs!"
Carpet"
every well, sir, you can have whatever
you DESIRE" said she, with sudden and
bloOd-curdling calmncss. 81 don't want
to marry man with such All awful tenn
per. Here is your ring"
"Thank you, madam, and here is yours.
Good-day."
lie turned on his heel and left her,
while she, after gazing at his rcceding
form with great indignation, ran hastily