Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-12

pIanation. and then ran Gown
again to Geoff and JOSIE.
Il call this a horried surprlseD
she said. Il sIwavs did hate sur
prIsps; they are no better than
practical Jokes. What do you think
OF jamie now"
Perhaps the poor fellow is dead,'
suggested Geofirey.
Not he; nanght never comes to
harm,' said Josie spltefully. The
best can hope for him is that be
is rnined.'
Well, heaven be thanked that
whatever has come to him we haze
Anna back back safe. She looks
horribly i'll. Geott, you will come
in tomorrow to hear all there is to
hear about it?' For GeOft was
evidently ready TO depart.
Il shall be in first thing Of
course. | would stop if l might,
but 1t won't do to scandalize your
pupils. 1t there ls anything to be
done YOU will fetch me directly
Il am so glad you are hereP said
George again.
Poor Aune! her tale was told IN
few words, Out hose few words
contained volume of sorrow. Her
outward voyage had been pros
porous and exceedingly pleasant.
She was leaving poverty behind
her, and was about to meet the
man to whom her whole heart was
gwen, and who had, as she knew,
made a comfortable living for him
self; she ~as strong and we'll and
Ight.htarted. and all on board the
vessel cOnspired to court and
f4tter her. She might have chosen
hus oand from amongst half a
dozen men, but it was jamie she
wanted and jamie to whom she
WAS going. All through the voyage
the pictured his delight when be
should rush on board the Petrel
TO welcome her, but the Petrol
arrived and there was no jamie.
Nor the next day, nor the next
day: she settled bcrself IN hotel,
wrote to him and waited.
After three days waiting a lady
WAS ushered into her room-s
Iaday most distinctly OF the serOng
minded genus. Not a bad. looking
woman Annd thought to herself a.
the two stood watchfGlly regard
Ing one another; not bad looking
nor vulgar. nor quiet lady, nor
Just at this moment quite at her
case.
'You are Miss Edgar, aren't
your she said, after that pause OF
inspection. 1T is rather awkward
for us, you see. am Mrs. Bar.
rington-you won't take II kindly,
| am afraid-but Jem would not
come himself, he would send ne.
Now what we do to pat things as
right as they Can bei'
so tie delay was explained.
The delighted bridegroom had not
rushed to meet his bride because
he was already husband so an
o her woman. 1t went hard with
Anna, but she was a prond woman
and compelled herself to give a
cold attention to the explanations
that Mrs. Darlington forced upon
her. rs If, beng betrayed, 1T
mattered to her how the thing was
d ne! A rescue from danger on the
one side, a nursing through an
Illness on the other. What did it
matter to the woman they had
cheat d? Mrs. Barrington's offers
of assistance were haughtily de-
cllned, and the Arst steamer that
left Melbourne carried Anna
Edgar wit h it.
Did you foresee this, George,
when you gave me the exact pass.
aye money in that purse towards
the house plenlshingp
Don't ask home questions, dar.
nng,' answered George with
kisses. Lie still aud get we'll as
quickly as you cam
For Anna had been exceedingly
r i'll upon The return voyage, ant
was still terribly weak aud shaken
8 The sympaths of all the place wa
with her, for seeing the impossi
bllity of keeping the disaster
{ secret, the Edgars had decided t
, speak of it openly at once, ant
t friendly gifts of all kinds came lr
, to show the kindly feelings of th,
o neIghbors. The little house over
v downed like a cornucopia will
5 fruit and flowers. ieoifrey hunI
8 about, ready to nurse, run errandc
g write letters or do anything tba
> could be required of him, as Ion
as his business could spare him