Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-17


do it. II was only taller. con'd
help you, or areyo done As Clyde
gave the last stroke with thr brush
and paused irrcsolutely.
lie could not get down from the
step.ladder before her in that out
landsh rig, and he was equally snrr
that he could not stay there with
out exposing his identity.
His face hushcl, and he bit his
lp with vexation. What Il disa-
greeable dilemma for AsiidlonS
man to find himself in.
sAre you mad n me-, Kate: Isn't
what said about your brother :
she asked, as she came ncarrr.-
(Oh, if she would only 90 away ,
Il didn't mean u, dear. Won't You
forgive me? forgot that he WAS
your brother, and he does look like
a dandy, Kate now don'tyou think
sol with bis kids and his cane and
Good gracious Kate, you'llfalln ,
In his desperation, Clyde stepped
one foot backward, caught IN the
folds Of his unaccusiomed dress
and came crashing to the floor.
One moment they stared at cacn
other with crimson faces as he
sprang TO his feet, then, as each
saw the ludicrous side Of the mat
ter, they burst into ringing laugh,
that brought Kate from her work
into the sitting-rOOm.
'All done so soon, Clyde z Why .
is that you Jennie! | was feeling
terribly blue this morning until
Clyde came to the rescue. lie is a
| famous hand to clean house, said
she, with a sly glance at Jennie,
that told the triumph she did not
speak.
Il didn't even wear my kids, Miss
Leland said Clyde, as he held ont
two shapely hands, now whittier
than ever; because Of the white
wash that covered them.
please forgive that foolish
speech, Mr.. Reynolds. Asthc chill
dren say, Pm real sorry - said
Jennie, dcmurcly, Il ncvcrthoushI
it was you, and my opinion
She paused in confusion.
HAS undergone change,
hope interrupted Clyde, eagerly
Now Kate, just help me off with
this dress and well pnt those car
pets in place. Excuse us, Mss lie
land, but We are in a great hurry
to day. We have .iust heard thai
the sewing circle will favor us to
morrow afternoon, and our cleaning
is not near done
Let me help you " cried Jennie
entering into the spirit Of the fun
and forgetting the yeast her moihct
was waiting TOR.
MANY hands make light work.
and when Mis-. Leland came hcrscI
for the forgotten yeast, the tapWn.
OF hammers, that kept time 10 tn'
merry laughter in tine pHIor, t9i'
that the labor OF hous-c.cmnl
was progressing.
Before the youns collcgian re-
turned 10 his studies, tue iwo moth
ers knew that their pet wish wa
realized.
That was ycaIs ago; hut tNd
Reynolds still Delights to tell tn
story ana admires the sound com
mon sense Of his wife, now ,hat th
yoars, which have changed bin
into a seDsible man, have cnablc'
him to learn the reason why white
wash and soapsLds won the prize
when kids and dancing failed.
TRUE POLITENEss.-Haifa cen
tury ago there was great ship
ping firm in New York city -th,
brothers Hurlbu; trading wit
and carrying passenger to South
ern cities. 1t was customary whe
3 they promoted a mate to be captai
for the head OF the firm to give th
new captain a dinner at his house
The merchant had two daughters
one a great beauty, and the othe
not so and cross-eyed. The cal
= tain noticed that the beauty re-
ceived all the tOasts and attention
and his innat, sense Of pOlitenes
J and justice rebelled. He meant
set it right.
'Your daughter, siro he said {
the merchant, raising his glass.
y (which one, sir ? was the II
g sp0nse.
Z The squint.eyed one, sir = sal
b the polite, though not polished ca
tain
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