Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-07-16

"And all your old tenants-every
one about the place-will be de-
lighted to see you again."
"You must introduce me TO your
wife, Mr.. Goss."
"Oh, Miss Dulcie" in a panied
tone. How conld she think it pos
sible. 81 haven't a wife,"
"Ibegyour pardon" She laughed
little uneasily, but colored under
his incomprehensitle look.
About month later the proudest
day in Johns life arrived. His
workpeople could not think what in
the world made him so fdgety.-
Every single article in the mill had
to be cleaned and polished and set
in order, though it was always as
nice as it ever could be; but he
bothered even over the brass knobs
and bars about the engine, and gave
the wOman's overlooker hint to
tell them to make themselves tidy.
At IL o'clock a carriage and pair
drove up to the door, just as IN old
days Miss Dulcie used to drive up
to the little shop. John remem-
bered.
The day that he had pictured to
himself for years had come at last,
as, bare headed, he met Miss Dulcie
at the door. She looked like a
queen, he thought ; and she certain
ly was beautifully dressed in gray
and silver, with a bunch of yellow
roses in her dress and in her hat
He was glad she looked so nice, for
he hoped this was her future king
dom, and the admiration of his
workpeople was not matter ofab-
solute Indifference.
And if it was a proud day for
him, it was an astonishing one for
her. Why, the place was magnif-
cent-far finer than a mere house,
however furniShed--it was a
palace. John GOss, was q king;
his very glance was a command
Hundreds of men and women look
ed to him alone as their earthly
providence and there was the huge
engine feeding all the world by
coOlly waving its arms about. And
such millions and millions of bis
cults One would think nobody in
all creation ever ate anything else.
What a modern version of the old
primitive bread.making
Dulcie felt TO her hearts core the
stupendopsness Of the place, and
the work and the power of the man
beside her.
"Won't you take one?' he said,
Offering her biscuit Of "A certain
kind.
"Doesn't it remind You ~ he said
gently.
"Why, these are the very ones
you made for me long time ago y
"Thc very same. 1t was in pleas
ing you that my fortunes began"
She looked up. "Shall We shall
we 90 into another room -
The three months passed away
= only too quickly, and John was no
nearer his hearts desire than on
that day. In vain he tried to com
? fort himself with the thought that
, in society wealth such as his was
considered a fair equivalent for
, birth such as hers; and in vain
+ Dulcie's worldly aunt, who recog-
, nized a good match when she saw
one, invited him to dinner, lawn
tennis and picnics. lie went to
I them all, but Dulcie gave no sign
I not so much as the droop of an
| eyelash. She was too proud tC
J.. take up the ungenerous part oftrg
f ing to attract the man, now that llt
| was rich, whom she had despis' &c
when their positions were ed
q But how did he know thati l1t
| thought she simply did not care.
1t was almost the last day o
=. tn cir stay, and John was standing
/. in a very disconsolate mood by th'
G workmen's entrance to his mill
>. watching some casks OF sugar being
holsted up to the top story, an i'm
:, mense height, six or seven flats.
/ AS the great iron clamps were
= being fitted on the last barrel h'
t caught sight of a pretty white dress
g fitting by.
>. "Oh, Miss Dulcie ~ he said i'm
G pulsively, raising his hat, "coult
r you spare me a minute or twof
wanted to speak to you about
| something" lie hadn't anidea what
s only he did want her; even few
minutes would be precious.
z, She stopped, and they both watch
d ed the cask being swayed up, till /
d looked quite small, so great was tn
e height; then a hand was stretched
out, and it was drawn in.
q Dulcie's upturned face was yer.
| sweet. John thought he would lik
to kiss it; but it suddenly change'
horribly. She threw herself violent
r. ly upon him, and literally bange'
,s HIM up against the wall with vic
ii lence worse than unlady like--it wa
al perfectly shocking. His hat wa
Il. sent flying, his head rather sharpl
RI bruised lie seized her by the arm
a in horror. Had she suddenly gon
r ont of her mind ?
st But at this instant, just at h
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