Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-01-12
"And my salary will continue just the

of boarders, but my mother Snu VIII
contriye to make room for you some
where"
And the pale bosrGer slept that night in
q little rose-scented room, with strip OF
bright rag carpet on the floor, hand-paint-
ed china vases on the wooden mantel, anu
cheap muslin curtains at the window,
after supper of black caps and milk, de-
licious homemade bread, fresh honey and
jOhnry-cake.
"Two dollars a week for such fare rs
this, TO say nothing Of my cunning little
corner room - said Mr.. Browne to HIM
self. 81 never boarded so cheaply before
in all my life."
At the end Of i week he WAS more than
delighted with his summer home. Mrs.
Troop WAS the kindest and most motheriy
of hostesSes: Barbara was the impersona-
ton of sweet and gracious refinement.
The mountain was full of purple glens,
me-ry-voiced cascades, winding fOotpaths
and breezy heights. Mr.. Browne enjoyed
himself intensely. lie believed that he
had come to the right place.
Don't you think" said Barbara to her
mother, 'that he's very strong for con-
sumptive!"
"It's that herb tea, and the diet of honey
and new milk that is building him up"
said Mrs. Troop, triumphantly. 81 never
knew it to fail yet in lung diseases. But
he's very pleasant, Barby, isn't he:'
"Very," said Barbara earnestly.
Mr.. Browne had not been = month At
the little cottage on the mountain, when,
overtakcn by sudden shower, he took
refuge in an old, unused barn, not far
away from the house, where thicket oil
blossoming clderberries concealed the
rude stone basement, and veteran yell
low pine tree flung its banner of black
green shade over the mossy shingles OF
the roof. Unused, except to stow sweet
hay in-and in one corner little CHAM
Der had been finished off, long ago, with
brick chimney and a tiny-pancd lattice.
The door was half open, and Mr. Browne
could discern a little eot-bcd, draped with
white; dlmity-coH0feu 'olieI s'Suo'
whose coarse, cheap bowl and pitcher
were enriched with purple and crimson
autumn leaves in hand painting, and
little needlework rug which lay at the
foot Of the bed.
an '",'' ''' n'o" "'' ~ ','"' .,.,,
confidents, himself, az compi ehend it all
nov. l n"'o "'Sf'"''' ~
tno i''''' eo'iiei ioou ~
Upon my worn ieoi Inc "'u' P''' D"'
now goou lhey are WIS ''o'"e' anu
daughter whose only income 10 oet''e'
from this precari'uS oecuPH'ioti ~ ''N'"s
summer ooarders' no" uhSe'"'"' now
utterly seiI-sacr'"e'"s i"ei' arc s'o,'
Sam"rltan' lei' yet III '"o "o''"' '"A'A
heaven :.
"heh september e"lHc' WIN i' yeiio"
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just AT thi' instant Jane can'c 10 'oii
Mrs. Troop that neighDor Jacksoh was al
the door waiting 10 borrow drawing OF
tea. The gentle wido" bustIed out; Mr.
Browne turned TO Barbara
eyes, said he, Il am going to return
to New YORK. But shaii lea'e some
thing ochind me-
I'VE snail DC very happy 10 take charge
OF any thihS ior you' '"Id hA'oaf"' VINO
was SortinS o'ei ifeu-e"eeAeu pe"ieioi pre-
serving
ohaIi your butyou uoii hho" "haI
ls, barDara, suddenly iap'ihg INTO eH-
treme SraV!y' III 10 my hear'' am
driven 10 confess that nave ios' IT. ana
TO you
ou are Joking crlcu DafDara' COL
orins and halt diSpo'ed 70 oe ihd'gnah'.
Il never was more serious III my Ire,
asseverated MI. Browne. i 90 love you'
dear little Baroara' truly ana tenderiy.
Doyou thinK you couid oare 10 trustyour
future 10 me! foor "a l seem, couiu
yet give you sood nome
0H' "ni 'i'' al "'N VI '""'' ''''
oara, with rising color ana dropping eye
lasies. i nave oeeh oro"sn' up 70 We
inuepe"den'' you Nno"' anu OV''e'e
'o"" e"' " i'.''0 ''''"1J y 4'' WIN, /"