Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-01-16
That Golden Curl.


elters which that mornings post bad
brought for the establishment OF Messrs
Park and Haily. He came 10 one ad-
dressed IN peculiarly dainty feminine
hand, and opened it with little more
curiosity than he had designed to bestow
upou the OILERS.
Enclosed please find - invisible
hair net - color of hair sent. Adj
dress Miss Ella Terrell, Oakhaven,
ct cetera.
Miss Ella Terrell has very lovely
hsr,' thought the young man, exanin-
Jug the long curl atteuhvely. 1t was
golden brown, and shone radiantly in
the beams of sunlight which at that
particularly moment came pouring in
at the little window. Perhaps, though
it is not her own hair
How ever, he laid the letter and soft
coil aside, resolving TO match that in-
Visible net himself.
1t was very strange, but vision OF
a young lady with golden brown hair
would keep lniruding itself between bis
ewes and the remaining letters. Some
times brown eyes accompanied tie
hair, some times blue. Now it was a
petite fgure-agaln divinely tail and
most divinely fair.
Having skinned over them all he
betook himself TO that compartment oil
tue establishment devoted to such arti-
cles as tie one required. Box after
box he examined, and turned away
dissatisfied. He began to despair.
Here was the identical one at last. H.
carried 1t 10 triumph to the Office and
began 10 write -
4 have. my dear Mis- Ella, at last
found one 10 match your beautiful curl'
l hope
what bosh 1 am wiring Why,
Perry, old hoy, you're clean gone" be
exclaimed. tossing the offending mis-
sive in tbe waste basket.
Enclosing The article in q wrapper,
he addres sed it, aud laid it with simi
lar parcels on shelf, at the same time
conslgning the curl TO his vest pocket.
Ofcourse you are aware, Mr., Day
ton, that someone must 90 north short
ly 10 attend 10 that business 10 Liyer-
pool and as We have found you faith
full in the discharge Of your duties, and
place the utmost confidence in yoUl
judgment, Mir. Haily and myself have
decided that you are the one to go.'
Thus spoke the senior partner, com
ing into the Office where Perry was
sitting. This happened few months
later. Pelrl's beamipg face fully ex
pressed his appreciation Of this mark o
esteem.
He was 10 start in two days. Thi
was Thur ,day. The next Wednesday
morning found our friend taking break
fast at the 'Adelphl Hotel Liverpool
The business would probable keep him
there a month or so. lie had plenty
OF leasure time, and devoted ii to view
lng lie sights.
One evening on entering the cfilcC
of a youn- fellow connected with tho
business house Of Park and Haily, b'
found hm making an elaborate toll
ette.
WHY this unusual aud unnaIura
regard for Thy appearance, o Treve'
In y he exclaimed, advancing into
room where his friend stood.
L am going TO party. Dou't yol
WHAT 10 COiuc
Yes. Where Is ii =
AT Old Swan, four miles away. W.
will take a cab at eight precisely
Treyelyn was we'll known and Ike
at Old Swan. He had lived there sev
eral years, and so 1t was that PER-,
was presented 10 some Of tie Eices
people in the place.
He was talking with Mrs. Largdoi
when be discovered that Trevelyn wa
dancing with a very pretty Yonng lady
She bad dark eyes, small oval face
and was dressed in some AIRY, hoatiu
material. But her hair attracted hi
attention particularly, Aud then sh
wore an Invisible net which was proba
bly what caused him TO remember tba
other lock.
Don't you agree With me, Mr.. Day
ION p
'Oh, yes, ipdeedp he SAID, haviu
not the slightest idea Of what Mrs
Laugdon was talking about.
The waltz came TO an end at last, ,an
the two found their way 10 where ou
friends were seated.
Won't you introduce me TO The iai
dancer p Dayto asked at the earlles
opportunity.
WAS Miss Terrell engaged for th'
next dance p A glance at daint,
programme proved the contrary. Nigh
he have the pleasure 2
Yes
what a delightful turn that was
DAYTON had never enjoyed anything Sc
much. lie had some thought Of telling
Miss Terrell that lock OF that mass
OF wayy hoir was at that momen'
lodged 10 bis pocket. A propiluout
fate permitted him to dance again with
her during the evening, and even TO ac'
company their party 10 supper.
The next day Trevelyn aud Dayton
called to pay their respects at the Ter
rell mansion. This was not the lasl
time. Aud then Perry fell into the
habit of going without TrevelJn. The
weeks slipped away quietly. and al
length Perry discovered that he was
.odiv wildly. hopelessIY in love YIth