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

not offer you anything like what
you are used to or what you ought
to have. but you say you do not
mind being poor
u like it. Geoff. dear;' answered
George; 'auG, besides, YOUR pov
erty Is wealth compared With
ours
Three .and-twentv was Anna
Edgar when she went ont TO Aus
trala in the 'Petrel.' At three.
and thirty she was Anna Elgsr
still. and the 'Petrel' was steamiDg
towards England with James
harrington on board.
The little hOuse I'm Oxford Road
had proved a CHEEKY home during
these ten years to two busy and
therefore happy women. josie had
tended the invalid to the close Of
her pilgrimage, and now aided her
young daughter in ;he superinten-
dence of the household; Anna had
stepped into the place that Geor-
gle left vacant, aud had become
famous through the prlghhorhOOd
as a teacher of elOcutlOu. Hrr
romautlc story, instead of cover
ing her with contempt as she tx
pected. had brought her hosts OF
sympatbizers and admirers. Life
had prospered with he sisters,
and they could now aff prd to work
leisurely if they chose.
One day III AUGUST, Arua K gar
was taking d' cidrd LOlId y GrOr.
gle aud her babies had u>r left
after one of their frequent glretul
visits, and she was rrsting IN
preparation for the next event.
her music was open on the pia ~,
aud her hlOlting hook on Ibe
wholly taken up with Certain pat
terms OF laces and silks and velyets
that were sprrad before her. She
was evidently choosing a dress or
for some npOrtant OCCASION, and
she 6Dgered Que pattern after
another with lingering Care. Anna
lad always been handsome but
sbe Was handsOmer now than ten
years back, aud to day, with an
exdression Of gentle coDteutmept
upon bel face, she looked partIcu
larIy we'll. She was so entirely
engrOssed IN the train of thonght
With which the silks and laces
were associated that she did not
notice the sound of footsteps com.
ing through the garden. and star.
ted when Mary ustered INTO the
'oom "a gentleman TO speak to you,
Miss Anna With a fash OF sur.
prise ON her beautiful face, she
turned to encounter her old lover
James Darlington.
There is some mistake, think.
she said, drawing herself back
haultily after the first shock of as
tonlshmeDt had passed. You Cal
scarcely have wished to see me-
There is no mistake answered
James. Il have come across the
world for that purpose. They tel
me you are still Miss f lgar.'
That is perfectly correct, but
fail to see what cOucern 1t is Oi
yoars-now,' she cried with en-
phasis.
Il have come across the world
as l SAID, to STE you out, aud l
you have forgiven me for what
happened ten years ago; Anna'
This is my only child. he said
pointing to a little grim a mourn
ing frock, who hung skyly behind
him.
Anna looked curiOuslY at th'
woman who had supplauted her
She bore a sofrened resemblance
to her mother, bat IN her face wa'
a strange expression indicative o
Anna knew not what.
Indeed said Anna, and pauss'
! iuquiIlngly.
j have brought her with me,
resumed James; she is all hav
1t is almost two years since sh
lost her mother
'And you probably wish her I
: be educated III England. | am sol
. ry to hear of your loss; it IS a gres
r charge to be left with so young
0 child to train
I Anna was aware that she spok
stifflly aud lndlfferently. but sh
a was still IN the dark as to th
meaning of the present intersieV
h aud she resented what she look G
2 upon as an unwarrantable II