Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-12-18

waited among the crowd of deOu-
tantes.
Then followed six weeks OF gay
ely; concerts. opera, dances, gar
den parties riding in the Row;
nevertheless, the girl was glad
when her father decided to return
to .he country before midsummer.
Colonel Ulitheroe was to be one
of the after season guests at the
Dysarts' country house; hS fol-
10 wad them within fortnight OF
the departure from Eton place.
Was anything troubling himi
Was be unwell Those were the
questions they asked him, for be
did not seem 40 cneerful as usual,
and he was apt to drop into fits OF
musiug, so that even the voice oil
Rose made him start as Que does
who returns suddenly from the
Iaud of dreams to reality.
The fact was that he had prom
ised to execute commission which
was distOstetul TO him.
Colonel a bright taceh guards
m All had said to hin one dag. 'IlI
tell you secret. l am in love with
bose Dy sart, and L shall never
care TOR another girl. Now, you
aud my father were boys togt thrr.
and you are the oldest friend |
possess in all the world. Say a
good word for me, will yodi Sic
thinks you in lallible upon every
point; she has tOld me herself that
there Is no one like YOU
Colonel Clitberoe worked Wig
orously at a tuft of grass with
the tos Of his boot tor some NOM
e0ts before answering.
Have you spoken for yourseltF
he suddenly Inquired.
Not in plain words. Every time
I try and get round to the poiut
there seems a difficulty; but l
would try my luck again aud it
thought l might WIN Rose in the
end. Sprak IN for ne, won't you
Coloneli
Jfa favorable moment cOmesi
but don't see what my recemmen
datlon can do for you.'
Hasn't she known you all her
life, and doesn't she think you
worth any mum DER OF young fellow
put togetherP SAID R,wdOn. The
chief subject of conversation when
we dance or when We sit out to
gether seems so be the perfecuons
of Colonel Clltheroe; aud I've had
to tell Der all | could think o.
about you when the regiment was
out In India. After exhsustine
facts, try fiction, seeing that II
Is the only way to win a smlle,'anc
the young fellow laughed
The grav haired man of six and
forty was thinklDg over this con
versatlon as the train carried him
down to Sussex; but he thought o
il even more as soon as Rose, II
her bright young beauty, stoo'
before him.
Harr, Rawdon was a good lei
low enough, bur not good enough
for the DysarIs' daughter Who
indeed, would be worthy of such
a witel
.Nrvertheless,' reflected the Col
onel, Il knew his father when W
were both boys at school. | mus
do me best for Harry, and one Q
these days ! will sound Rose o.
Il he subject, aud get an Idea O
her heart
Il must have been posItlv
nuisance to you, wasn't 1, COnon
Rose said.One dsv as they pace
side by side the terraced walk
while waiting the summons L
breakfast. u know l was alwAy
running after Y on, yet YOU neve
seemed cross and bored!
i should think not, indeed an
the Colonel laughed. You AZ
vances were 20 fistterlDg. l coul
not reckon up the times you a.
sured me your intention to MARI.
me when you grew big enoug'
All, Child and now a Sigh follo'
ed the smile, Il suppose one o
these days l shall stand anon
y our wedding guests-and l dol
think shall enjoy that ceremor
one bit,'
You will never be a guest an
now Rose colOred, yet held o
her hand ss hrsvely as when q
was a child 'OOlonel!I 1 sm goin
r to do something dreadful, l 81
, pose. Please never tell any on
, and please sap mo- If you WOO
? rather give that answer. But
am big enough now. and 1
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