Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

Bernard. appointing the place and
time Of meeting.
Most certainly not, it's not bit
lie my handwriting. Couldn't
write so well i'll tried for month";
'Weu, Harry, you mnst at least
own that this is your photograph
Good gracious, yes replied
CIolton; chats mine, sure enough;
but who on earth could have sent
t.and why to You OF all peopleP
con, said Lillian, 1'm afraid you
will think me very silly, but when
I read the advertisement, ! longed,
| simply yearncd-for I'm very
curious, Harry, rs you'll soon hnd
QUITO see in flesh the human
being who could be soconsummate-
ly conccitcd as 10 frame an adver-
tiscment like that, and 50 replied
to ID, directing my letter from the
post Office at Piccadilly Circus and
signed myself by a fictitious name.
/ also sent tho photograph OF
pretty little maid ! once had, and
next day received the photograph
and letter you have just seen. so
with Bertic as my companion, feel
inc snrc that the advertiser
couldn't possibly mistake me for
the original of Parker'sphotograph,
| went 90 thc Westminster landing
pier ct the appointed time. lmag'
iuc nay delight, then, when | saw
yau. Tine original Of the photograph,
stalking rp and down the pier, APP
pareuuy awaiting the faithlesS
damsol. But Harry, dear, if You
dill not 30 to meet me why IN the
world did You 80 to the pier at
that very time
Il went On commission said
he, for a college friend Of mine,
named Mcthyon.
sWho goes 10 Brazenlaco Col
lcgc"
why, yes, is he a friend of
yours!
con. / only met him when stay
inein the country last Christmas,
and l think, Harry, he liked me
better than l did him
well, continued Crofton, went
, there 10 meet "a cousin of his, and
- give her a message from him,
huf have % shrcwd idea this is one
o.. thepractical jokes hc is always
PLAYING
.Bnt. tell me how we're you to
know This ycang lady, Harry Z
slN Lillian.
lie showed me a photograph by
which ! was to recognize her
'Was il that Of a pretty girl
/ with 20 large hat and feather, and a
mnin hcr hand? said Lillian, with
q smile.
The very gamc, said Croiton.
.Thoallarry yoaareq quite right,
+. wa, a practical joke, for that was
plsl.cls photograph which sent
to the mysterious Sir. II. G. Aad
flow. Harry, dear, it's not u bit Of
usr of getting angry abont it, for
wc were both .slll' , littlc, and it
has ended vcr, happily for you
and mc. and 80 We wi.l mako q
n.omi.e not to chalTone another in
ihr future for thc plrls Tc have
each played in the 'Comcly Of
Euo.s.'
need hardly say Crofion sealed
the bargain with kiss.
When Harry next returned to
p,.,youc,o. the October term had
bceun. Port Meadow was Hooded
fine clms outsideof st. Johns were
rapilly losing their leaves, and the
crccpcr oa ST.. Marry's porch was
Inn ali ubo glory Of its autumn
foliage. Crofion arrived the FIRST
d1, tine term, jast in time for
Hall.' and as he was finishing his
dinner the scout who waited on the
third year table handed him the
following brief epistlc, scrawled on
the back Of the dinner bill;
Dear Kancaroo-Como to my
rooms directly after hall. Your'
ever, d. lioNNbf'
So after 'hall' Cfoflon went
straight to 'IIornby's rooms and
found him uncorking bottle of
College port; aud over this bottle
sooihcd by the fragrant weed
Harry Crofton told lIornby the
story Of his love, the whole talc,-
how it had happened, and what Z
very lucky dog he was. He hat
f lust finished his narrative when a
knock came at the door and il
, walked Methvcn, just arrived.
. sIIow dye do jack? Hello
$ Kangaroo, how are you, old chapi
he began.
Bnt. somehow, the look on Croi
TONS face Methven had never seel
I before, ANA WHAT'S mOTcj ulun
r like it,.
+ However, he continued; Wei
did You meet my sousin, eh ? Come
+ come, old chap, you must reall
forgive me ;it was beastly shame
own
'Now, look here said Croftor
quietly, and there WAS an ugly loo
l. in his eyes, and drmness in hi
law that made Methvcn unconsc
Il ously creep near the door, don
II want TO have a row With any maj
n much less in Jack IIornby's room