Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-05-07
withln the portlere.

hope Your mother is we'll
Mr.. 3rl man was not without
natural affection; but this meth
o. f renewing old friendship was
not quite to his taste. However,
he cOmm marded his patience and
endeavOrtd. ~ stating that be had
been abroad Tor the last ten or
twelve years, ~ place himself be-
fore MISS Jones in The light OF a
man Of the world IN high social
anding 10 10 lIr. Blyman jus
tlcr. he WAS roo very we'll pleased
with bis efforts; and still less pie rs
pd wss he with himsrlf for making
any Effort whatever to impress
NJ s. J .n,s
a lid the lively musical chatter
t Al ffOAted from several groups 10
the spacious room, Silvia ) JDres
seemed to nslen with degree oi
intensity that almost embarrassed
hsr old admlIer She bad the
dalntIest of little pink ears, set
slose to head Of the Greek type
She had also remarkably fine
eyes-long and of the hee aud
soflnes4 of the ,iOlet Il seemed to
Brymau that Miss J.nes kue"
what he was gong to say before
the words were uttered. Yet her
first response startled him.
SThe country must look nice now.
| always enjoyed the country IL
nltting time. when The woods LOOK
like a great Persian carpet thr'" Il
from the ski0s!
'HeAyen help O. t, ia the ccnius-
lug my identity with that of some
cenuuy fellowr though b ua'
dl~sr,..,l n, his V"l emharoNS.
menl Ana 'hen ht proceeded 10
remark oven again mat he had not
seen Mile Greek for many years
that he had hved III Rome aud IL
Paris
Mss Jones bowed. Braulau
lom.ht he d. tecttd niue we'll
bred patronage III The curves OF hr'
ureft\ mouth. Then, addI eSsl" z
an elderly woman III purple velvet
she whispered:
Mamma, here is an O'd f'i' II"
from Mile Creek. And before the
yuung man could correct the mis-
statement, Miss Jones had sNepl
ACROSS the room to drop d word &
sOme one else.
Il guess YOU found SiIv chang
ed a heapY querieu the mother, III
whom the favor of Mile Creek had
been preserved III all ils oiig'nia
purity.
4 would hardly have know
her, aus gered Bryman frankly
1and | have half a notion that slit
doesn't know me YET
LIS the leaInin',' said MIS-
Jones. with a proud glance at H.
daughter.
The learuing-oh, yes repeated
the young nau, feeling that unde
other circumstances he might haY
smiled. i nave b. ard a great dea
agout Miss jones' accomplis'
ments.'
sShe took te study lug all OF
suddent when she was 'boot sll
reen,' went on Mrs. Jones Coz
denially. First she seemed hk
she war goin' to d~indle into
decline OF somethin'. She was av
tul peaked and delicate; theu SD
spunked up, and took to readlI
and nuln' all sorts of classes; AL
now it's flowed she's as good
scholar as you'll find any where
| Siva's return ended the tete
t t. te with the old lady, aud direc
l " Bryman was wbisked off TO al
r other part of the room Miss Jon
b led the way to side of an unattra
tive looking woman and introdu
+ I'd Bryman. She paused, prOlOu
T ius the last so ind Uf the yout
j. mans name in ID way that lndlctt
d that sue was used to presentlu
d neople of mentiOnable ,llnctlOu
Willis Bry man was therefore III
: state of highly-wrought antlcip
0 ton when Miss Jones added-'M
e Bcyman-frOm the country.
" Poor Bryman! he turned up'
% Miss jones a glance that reveal
II the depth OF b:s hurt. He belle
u ed now that he thoroughly disli
ed Miss jones. His uislike, ho
r. ever, had a strong element Of Gu
r. Osity in 1t, and he presently hlu
le ed ont to bis new acquaintance.
be Have you known Miss Jot
lh longT
Not a great while; bat I've 10
y been her adnlrer. read eve
la thing she writes
~ 'Writesl Does she write to
ne oasDpd BrVman.