Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-08-02
A ROMANCE OF SPO0HvILLE..
HIS BROKEN HEART AND ITS
QUICK RECOVERY.

QUICK RECOVERY.
In the romantic rural hamlet Of
SpOonville along whose quiet
streets and shady lanes the bare
footed urchin with q long fishing
pole over his shoulder sneaked
down toward the milldam, and the
frisky bee buzzed noisily among
the clover blossoms like an assis.
tant librarian at a Sunday school
picnic, the June sun. Oh one OF
those rare occasions when he for
got himself and cOndescended 10
shine, lIt up the interior of the
store of Markup & UOmedown,
dealers IN dry goods, boots and
shoes, hats and caps, notions,
groceries, drugs, medicines, queens
ware, paints, oils, wall paper and
window blinds. In one corner Of
the room was the village postOfice,
occupying a space six feet square
and behind a curtain partition in
the rear was a milllner's shop.
1t was the witching hour of noon.
Spoonville was at dinner. A pleas
ant odor of fried ham, mingled
with suggestions of boiled cabbage
and the rich aroma of the seduc.
tive onion, pervaded the dreamy
atmosphere.
On the counter of the store Of
Markup & Comedown we're spread
the samples that j. Harry Pedun-
Gle, commercial traveller, had Just
taken from the iron bound, bag
gageman proof trunk for the in.
spection Of the young woman with
the blue eyes aud golden hair, who
acted as heac clerk, chief milliner
and assistant postmaster.
81 came at this time of day, Miss
Winnie" said the young man, lean.
ing cOniidentially over the counter,
"because 1 was sure of finding you
alone. There's no hurry about
making any selection from this line
of goods. Mr.. Marknp doesn't come
back from his dinner till halt past
II, and old Comedown always
takes a nap at noon. I've got both
of them down fine, you see. l
haven't been coming to Spoonvllle
for the last three years for nothing.
And now tell me, you dear girl,
how you've been"
Gary letters yere fur the Mark.
leys ur the Gorums q
The iair young assistant post
master shook her head.
"Ur The Milses Z"
"No.7
"Nur the IacObys, nur the But
lers 7"
$40. Wait a moment. Are
you going home past the Beerces ?
"Yas"
"Well, here's a letter for Mr.
Kelso, that's visiting them"
"If that boy has gone, Winnie,'
said the drummer a moment later
81 want to tell you something. I've
, got tired of this thing of having
just twelve half days of happiness
in the year. The route have TO &C
over briggs me here only once ID
thirty days, aud | can't shorten II
, to save my life. [ am going tC
quit the road. | have saved uI
something and | intend to go into
9 business for myself. Then | shal
5 build little home in the suburbs
Of
"I'o like to git about five cents
e wuth of plug tnbaeker,' plped
lank, bilious looking customer who
had just dropped In. Miss Winnie
g waited on him and he went out
= again.
| "And you know, Winnie" re
sumed young Peduncle, "whom
!. am going to ask to share that home
l with me"
t SCOT any eggsi' called out &
shrIIl voice as a little girl with
J faded sun bonnet, who had slipped
into the store unobserved, stepped
t up to the counter.
ave have
"Fresh y
3 "Yes.p
"Don't want them if they aim
4 fresh. Gimme a dozen"
The drummer waited patiently
+ few minutes longer.
"Has she gone :" ne asked.
eyes"
e "Then must speak quicdly, fol
: time is flying. 1t will break my
heart, Winnie, if have to 20 away
e from SpoOnyiIe again without th'
Q promise / want from the dearest
6 girl in the world. Darling, viii
e you be my wi"
; "Nr. PeduncIe," quickly exclaim
/ ed the young girl, In confusion, 81
= ought not to have permitted you t
a 90 on in this way, but 1 did moi
t dream you were speaking of me
Why. 1 have promised to marry
Mr.. Spatula.'
, "The young chap that travels fol
Drugmiler e. Co. y
"The gentleman that travels fol
DrugmlIer & Co., sirw