Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-09-17

sbut Noah will take you for a
dive and sbOv YOU the country
When they came home Aunt
Rebecca had visitor. She present.
ed him as her nearest neighbor,
Mr.. Walker. Lydia and Maude
beheld a handsome face With
with piercing, dark eyes and black
hair.
He owns a splendid place next
to miue,' said their aunt af.er the
young man had departed.
Il would Ike to know where
that splendid place 49, SAID MAude
when the girls were alone.
1T must be that old racK-rack-
ed thing over IN that tbicKet OF
weeds,' remarked LYDIA laughing
~.
We'll, I'll not set my cap tIr
him, it he il handsOme.'
'N-Ither will L. returned Lydia.
But during their say OF two or
three weeks at the old farmhouse,
they found Mr.. Walker very
pleasant escort, and began to like
him very much. OIe evening
Aunt keOccca said to them:
T've kept you here running
about, for a cross old woman, as
long ss ought. But | don't like
t. be quite alone. Ii one of y'u
gills one only-will stay here
and live with me, I'll glYe you
what clothes you need, aud nall OF
what have when I die. You
know how [ live ani what to ex-
pect. will give you TO the time
you get ready to go home to de-
eide iu.'
i wouldn't like to STAY said
Maude quickly. L could not bear
u country lite. l should be misera-
ble.'
'very well. You shall go home
whenever you choose. And how
about you, Lydiai'
We'll Aunt Rsbecca, I, too, do
not like the country But | do not
think you ought TO be lett alone
wbeuyou are sick so often. If you
want me why-why, I'll stay
awhile
Thank you my darling,' said
the aunt.
But continued Lydia, Il don't
want you to leave me anything.
stay because like you and think
am needed
That's a good glrl,' said Re
becca, aud Maude looked daggers
at Lydia. Now go and help MAude
pack her things, since she has
decided to CO.
When they were alone upstairs,
Maude said:
u, Lydia how could you hide
yourself here from the world all
SUMMER
But 1 couidn't refuse, Maude;
she does need some one'
But such gloomy hole as thiS
old shauty.'
yes know; bat you can send
me some books aud the latest
papers. and will pull through all
right
They started early next morning
TO take Made to the depot.
sWe'll drive around a little and
IN show you one or two oeautifO
places before we 90. don't think
you've seen them YETI said th'
aunt, as they left for the train
Through q little village about
mile they came to a large beauti-
fal residence. Aud just beyond
they came to handsome man
siou, with beautiful lawns, a fou"'
tam, brilliant flower beds, An'
nice smooth walks.
'Wbai beautiful placer sal
Maude. as they arrived before tn
| first house. But when they cam
to the mansion her eyes openel
wider, aud she exclaimed:
%. how I would like to llv
! there! 1 did not know there wa
any place so beautiful in thes
| parts
sWho is 1t, Aunt r ,beccaP az
/. ked Lydia.
1T belongs to a grumolesom
old widow lady. am going to ca
there awhile so you will have tb
d opportunity of seeing the inside a
3 we'll as the outside
t 1T will be worth seeing,' renal
d ked Maud; but Aunt Kebecca sh
e must be very stylish, and l a.
It only in my travelling suit
IS %, she wont mind that
p They drove 10 at the wide irt
d gates; and mp the gra'el wa
:, leaving the carriage IN charge
y servant. There; to the girls so
Is ..,sa Amt Rahacca. instead