Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-01-30
A Blizzard.

house door and walked down lne uus'J
highway toward the farmhouse she
called home. She was very tired, and
the long mile before her seemed inter
minable. Just then there was the
sound of wheels, aud span of bay hor'
ses were relned up close beside her.
Would YOU like to ride hone, Miss
WeltOn p some one said.
Carrie looked up in the sunbrowuea
face of Alexander Hall. There was
no smile in his grave eyes, and the
shadow of a frOwn was visible on his
brow.
81 thank you-no. 1 would prefer
10 walk Carrie responded.
Very well. Get up, ponies
And the span and buggy whirled
past her, leuvlng a cloud OF dust TO set
Tie upon her luen dress and straw hat
as she trudeed along the highway, look
lug very flushed and angry.
The idea Of his thinking would
make up with him 10 this way y she
said. mentally. No, indeed! He will
have TO apologize before | ride with
Inn AGAIN. | could see by his face that
he was Just as set and stubborn as ever
No doubt he intended TO give me anolh-
er lecture, and thought this would be
splendid opportunity. He will learn
that I have some dignity, | can tell
him.
Caraie was so tired she ale but very
little supper that night, and retired ear
!, 10 her room 10 think over matters in
solitude. away from the ca'tering
tongue of good Mrs. Smith, who felt i
her solemn duty TO entertain her
boarder - SAID entertainment consisting
in recitatons of the neighborhood al
fairs. past aud present.
When Carrie felt well and happy, and
was not worn out with her days work,
she bore this very heroically.
But 10 might she was toe nervous to
endure the ordeal. Mrs. Smiths voice
grated upon her nerves like the filing OF
saw, and she few to her room for
protection, pleading beadache In
truth, 1t was a heartache whioh trou
bled the girl.
During the last six months she and
Alexander HALL had been very good
friends-sucd very good friends that
they were, in fact, lovers, and needed
only 4 few words to belong 10 each
other for all time; words which would
have been spoken ere this, but Tor an
unexpected event.
Smithtowu boasted of two stores.
which of course were visited at certain
times by drummers. One Of these, a
handsome. dasblug fellow, had recent
" made it in his way to pass Sunday in
Smithtowu. Every one IN the little
Town knew why he had remained.
He had Glanced to see Carrie Welton
one evening at the store making some
purchases, and be was not at all slow
TO exrress bis admiration for the
teacher.
He begged the favor of an introduc-
tiop, which owing to the somewhat in
formal manners Of SmithtOwn society
it was not difficult to obtain, since
everybody knew everybody there, and
the handsome agent seemed a very
nice fellow indeed, one whom all the
Young ladies would be glad to consider
~ acquaintance.
. Mr.. Parker weul to church the fol-
lowing Sabbath. and walked home with
Carrie. much to the indignation OF Alex
ander Hall.
He took 1t upon himself to say some
/. very cutting things TO Carrie when they
|; met 10 rebuke her for her readiness 10
+, Give attention from a clothier's dunn
}. NV as he called Mr.. Parker, and they
had parted in anger.
The next meeting was that on the
:, dusty road.
r Carrie congratulated herself upon bel
behavior, aud then cried herself tC
sleep. But she was sure he would
r come again iD day or two, and ther
r. she would be a little m ore gracious
and take him back into her favJr, ioI
really Smithtown was very dull without
him.
4 But Alex Hall did not come the mex
day. or the next, and whole weef
went by without her seeing him.
's Then a strange report came to bel
% ears.
10 Alex Hall has an auction to-day
one of her pupils remarked.
AN auction ! What for p Carrie ask
ed, wonderiDgly.
why, he's going away-going t
tske up a claim in Dakota. He's solo
his farm to Mr.. Roberts, and to-da,
he sells off bis horses and his machin
:, ery.'
'" Does bis mother 90 with him ? ask
ed Carrie, with dull pain at he
heart.
No; she is going to Iowa. to be
daughter. OF course, the farm belongs
TO her and the money will be hers
D and she says she does not want to 60
into a new country. Bat Alex is Will
to 20, aud pa says he will be a rlcl
man in few years-.hat land out ther
D. will sell for big price.
II was not very orderly school th
remainder of that day. Carrie SCENE
70 TO be it a sort of nightmare.
- Could it be true And was he eoin-
I away without coming to say good-oy
= to her, and this shadow betwee
them
But be did, all the same. Three ho