Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-10-19

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enough.
That gracious Office Mr.. SwIpe
undertook. COarsely and brutally,
after announcing the death OF
Baldwin he went or to give notice,
as that gentleman's successor, that
hencefOrward Miss Preston "must
shift for herself,' unless, Indeed,
she preferred to accept Mr.. SNipe
as husband, IN which case he off
cred, in a pOstscrlp', "tO come down
handsome"
When Maud read of UncIt
Arches death hereycs W re blind
ed with tears, but they flashed fire
at the concluding words of the
letter.
Hastily completing preparations
she took kindly leaYe of the teach
ers and SchOolmateS. and hurried
away.
Poor Maud! Here was a sorrow
ful awakening from pleasant
dreams. She had based no calcu-
latiOns on Mr., Baldwin's death
but ever, in tact, looked forward
to happv time when she and
Arthur Warm would be all to
each other.
Arthur had been urgent tha t
that time should begin at once,
but she kutw that his fathsr-s
prudent, cautious man, who pre-
ferred waiting till Maud's prospects
were more aSSured-dih not ap-
prove, and so withheld her own
consent.
Now she saw but one course open.
She could never be a burden to the
man she loved, much less an lntlu.
der upon his family. She mnst
make her own way in the world,
and no time was TO be lost.
When Noel Ware and Arthur
Warren had both write n to Maud,
She neither answered nor came
in person.
Arthur went to bring her Imag
inc his aston shment and grief ut
finding she was gone. no one knew
whittier. But be knew Maud well.
and guessed at the truth. He
would find her.
Most likely she had gone to the
city, usually the first resort of those
who go "to seek their fortunes.
AMI to the city came Arthur War.
rem.
His first step was to call on his
aunt, when he had told bis story,
"this is large place to lock up a
stray sweetheart in. You"
"Tbe young lady, MIN, who call.
ed day betor' Yesterday" Announced
the servant on duty at the door.
"ShOw her in said Mrs. Vim.
cent.
a beautiful young lady entered,
who had applied for a situation as
gOverneSs.
IL haye brought you my refer
ences, madam she SAID, not rals-
ing her eyes sufficiently to notice
that gentleman was present.
"rIl he Miss Preston's reference,
aanl!7 cried Arthur Warren, ad.
vanci1g and aud taking Maud by
the hand; "but she shan'C be gov
erness-ntt even yours, if can
help it!'
But Maud was bent on having
her way. IF she failed to get that
situation, she must look for
another.
As for Artbur's proposition to
get married OH the spot, regardless
of consequences, it met with a re-
fdsal so decided that, for fear OF
making bad worse, he was fain to
take his leave, promising not even
to see NJ nd for the present.
But be did see her, the very next
day, too and brought news with
him. lie had inst received letter
from Noel Ware. written under
great excitement, IN the following
extract:
Eureka! got on track of 1t IN
Jared S wipes ugly face! He came
to take me to task for having said
something about Archie BIldwIn's
baying eft Will. He said had
slandered his title, and threatened
me with an action for it. As he
sat talking look came over his
face that brought hack dream
had like fash. l bad dreami o.
catching Jared 'Swipe, with thai
loIK on his face tampering with the
lock of my desk, and of driving
him away. Then 1 dreamt of TAX
ing out the packet and hiding it II
another place; and In that very