Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-11-13

and are great frlends-always
have been. SO 1t was quite natural
for me to 60 to him for advice, or,
rather, to talk over things. When
he came 10 he seemed rather sur
prised at seeing me, but after he
had shaken hands he looked over
his letters, gave some directions
and then, looking calmly at me,
said:
Now, john
Can you spare me half an hour,
siIP
$, far as | know. Go ahead
We'll, Pm making 1000 a year
and my practice is increasing
'Thsps good
'Dou't you think Witch AMI |
might marry on thatP
Certainly
You have no objections to orr
Tarrliug next oOuth, if she con
sentsp
More. have no wish that she
sho Id marry at all, but if she must
m~rr, III rather she married YOU
than ANY one rIsr.'
'Tnauk ,Ou, sir. for saying that.
| hank you very much sud l.,
grateful y. Nrizlug his hand ami
wringing il hard.
just So said he, removing 1t
from my grasp and l0"klng A"xlo y
TT. Bal Ahy rhi> lrrv"rH
pul W cn'r prrcIo = rpl~ I~ IN
font of him. He read | twicr
through atteutively, pat 1t down,
and looking calmly at me said:
Very Interesting! But scarcely
to be regarded as prelude 10
very speedy matrinOny, | should
think
'Ah, hnt it is, sir. A girl doesn't
write note like that and have
done with it. No, she continues to
write them. 1 shall probably get
similar note once mouth now aud
that Will be very tlring. l give
you my word tnat did not sleep a
wink last night. The practice
won't stand that sort of thiag long,
YOU know SAID earnestly.
You seem,to have an accurate
knowledge of women and their
ways he remarked dryly.
allowed that speech to pass
without comment. Comment seem
ed superhuOus.
IF 1 might ask, I should like to
know whom you would consider in
fault In this little misunderstand.
lngP he asked.
Il am, sir. 1t stands to reason;
| should not be so anxious If she
were in fault and then | explain
ed the whole matter, flushing uD
with, II can't remember exactly
what l called her, but whatever it
was | didn't mean it,
Il am not able to refresh your
memory to what you SAID on that
occasion, bat | can tell you what ]
have heard you call her mNself,'
said Mr.. DruItt, quietly. And then
be told me.
His tone was a revelation to me.
Not that I'd Call Witch anything
worse than a little fool. But l
realize what it must have sounded
like to the heavens, and to him
her fatheil dOu't know how |
looked, bat felt mem, cheap,
worthless. Utterly 30, | began t"
stumble out apologies. He waved
his band.
All right said he, 'bat you see
your language Is at all times forci
nl-.'
He Is a wise man so he said NJ
more. He showed bis wisdom TN re
~, Ior l went at once 10 see
Witch IN very coutrite frame OF
MUD, wa, ready to make a mat
Of m self aud let my darling tram
ple on me # It should 80 pie 'se
her, or TO do any other txfrava.
CANT thing. ,uch VA the dep n OF
my humlliry. Sill as | jOurueyed
Pututyward wondered "a to who
could have stirred up the strife be-
tween us. Suddenly " flashed a.
Cross my mind that Witch had sea
ted herself beslde Aunt B-tsy
Jane, and that Aunt Betsy Jane
vas her god mother aud therefore
licensed to interfere. l am not
going to explain how Aunt Betsy
J,ne came to be Witch's god
mother. am not a lady novelist
and therefore don't think ltnecess.
ary to explain everything. IL has
nothing to do with this story; be-
sides, | was Onl, Q years old when
she was christened and wasn't con-
suited as to her sponsors. To be
sure it must have been Aunt Betsy
!, lane who suggested the q tier.