Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-02-12

whole afternoon all alone without
a sonI in this terrible place to tals
| to ,
Can't you real, dearP
Yes, and make nv eyes and
head ache. II's perfectly provok
ing OF your brother to 60 and gel
sick inst while we're on our honey
moon. He should have more con
sderaiion. Ralph, there's the
calriag"; you'll make 'he hols's
hoIrv. dear. Won't yOui Oh
And the poor little bride WAS alOnr
with The prospect of a lonely ltler
noon to herself, which prospect, In
a largo hotel In clfy wbere one
'Oesit know a soul, and when one
is bride on ones Honeymoon, Is
not an enliable one, ss any Hn
biased person will admit. Tn'
bride OF three weeks sat do Sn in a
hopeless sort NJ way on the broad
veranda overlooking the bOte
glonnds. She wearily turned over
the list of guests, which an at
ientive waiter had pat into her
hand, without the least sign of Ia
terest in it's contents. Suddenly
all exclamation escaped her.
'Mr. aud Mrs. Clifford DnnnelS?
she said, halt aloud. Mrs. Dan
n+is. SO that is the reason OF his
silence, and here I've been torment
| ing myself about him-picturlng
his grief at my nckleness, his
anger, his despair-only to fino
him married, IN the same hotel IN
which l am spending my honey
moon. On, Cliff, what a goose I've
been to spoil my new hlppIness
by worrying over you! l might
have known that the affection Oi
light gray eyes and fair hall
wouldn't stand the test OF two
Years absence from the beloved
object, auy more than-than
school girl of seventeen knows
when she is really in love. Wha'
tun it will be TO meet him! Some
confusion on both sides-mutual
congratulstlons-'AllOw me II
present my wife'-'Mr. Dunnels
my husband'-perfectly glorious
Oh, I can see 1t all = Aud leaning
back iD ber chair, Edith shut hei
eyes as if to enjoy the Scene In he
minds eye. When she opened
them again, the look OF amused
enjoyment gave place to one o
surpri e, for a few PAGES ava.
from her, leisurely smoking
cigar, stood unmistakably the MAJ
D Of her thoughts. She started up
Turning at the sound, the object U
5 her gaze behind the girl whom &
all persons on earth lie was leas
anxious 10 see. Edith steppe'
towards him with outstretcheC
lands.
"Why, Clifford Dusuelsp
Mss NObler
While on her face was look o
pleasure, and a CLEAN Of mlsch eI
too. on his was expressed awazt
m,nt. Her quick eye and ear tool
IN the situation at once.
J've one on you, dear Old chum
was her mental ejaculation.
know your little secret, aud min
is sate-until Ralph comes back
Mr. Dunnels, hastily THROWN.
away his cigar, took her ptoffert,
uand, while the embarrassment
deepened on his face as she CAV
his hands a soft pressure, and sal
r with well feigned little accent {
d tenderness, 'Oh, Cliff, l cannC
tell you how glad l am to SC
- you!
'Why, Edith, who IN the worl
would have thought of seeing 20
II herel' lie managed to exclsim.
, Ditto, SIT; Fm overcome wit
10 astonishment. But fm perfectl
delighted to see you, too. I'm a
alone this afternoon. My guardia
angeP-('if he wants 10 think
mean my chaperon, It's not m
., faalt, she whispered to her col
scIence)-'had to go and see
sick brother, aud / didn't kno
what l could DO to pass the tim
But now <hat tate has so kind
sent you inS my way, you mus