Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-08-13

in my bones, as grandma used to
say when she had a presentiment,"
and Rosa, learing her chin on her
hand, sat long in meditation, the
while smiling softly to herself.
Jake did not call. The hour of
the wedding arrived, and with 1t
the invited guests. Rosa, not less
lovely at q than at II, held out
her hand timidly to the handsome
fellow Mrs. Baily proudly intro
duced as her son Jacob. Mrs.
Baily's hatred for Rosa had died
gradually as her son climbed up
fortunes ladder, and when he came
back to her a great man she felt a
genuine pity for that poor, mis-
guided Anderson girl.
Could it be possible that this
graceful, intellectual-looking man
was Jake Baily? Rosa pressed her
hand to her heart to still the tu.
multi there. Jake stopped to pick
up the handkerchief she had drop
ped in her confusion, and after
some polite remarks passed on.
He treated his old friends affably
and courteously. They all called
him Mr.. Baily, with an added tone
of respect quite different from the
old time salutations.
After the marriage ceremony was
over and refreshments had been
served the company strolled about
the yard, amusing themselves in
various ways.
Rosa found herself alone with
Jake few minutes. She deity
turning the conversation to old
times. "Ol Mr.. Baily," she said,
looking wistfully into his face, 81
have regretted very much q little
incident that happened at our
schOol.house many years ago. You
may have forgotten it," He was
regarding her so calmly and coldly
she became painfully embarrassed
81 often came near writing to you
how silly | thought | had acted
| that is, you know" she gasped, 81
wanted to be friends" Poor Rosa
| could get no further. She heartily
wished she had not undertaken tC
say anything to him about the
matter. lie drew himselfup. "Mist
Rosa,r he answered, "that little
incident proved the turning poinI
in my life. But for you | would
| probably be still working on my
fathers farm, ragged and bare
| footed" There was a CLEAN O
mischief in his eyes. $50 | thanl
you from the bottom of my heart
that you acted just as you did that
| night at the old school house.
And,p he added with a frank
| CHEEKY laugh, "let US hope tha'
when | 'a.woolng go again | shal
have better luck. AT present my
only love is ambition" Looking
at bis watch, he said he had an ap
pointment at B. and was 0bllg
ed to leave. He lifted his hat po
litely and was gone. He had hi
revenge after he had long since
ceased:to care for it. But she
| All well, her waiting for Jake wal
over.
This happened some fifteen yeari
back. Now, as Hon. Jacob BailJ
rides through the streets of B.
with his wife and children-ht
married the daughter of q wealthy
merchant - his fellow-tOwnsmen
point to him with pride as a "smsri
fellow" He has been IN the STATE
| legislature and hopes soon to b'
sent to congress.
Rosa Anderson still lives will
her mother on the old homestead
her father having died years ago
| Her hair is silvering; and the blu'
| ewes have faded to light gray
| There is in them look OF pain anC
| disappointment, while the onc'
rounded cheeks are sadly sunken
The neighbors astonish stranger
by telling them that "Rosa wa'
once the prettiest girl in the whole
country, and there was a time sh'
could have married Hon. Jacob
Baily, of b, had she been 81
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