Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-12-17
them, ii you're obliged to hear
them every dayP


them every dayP
Mss Delavingue looked IN some
perpl, kitty at her piece. She had
supp, - 4 that this HAT would
have 6lled Muriade with dismsy
aud disappointment; but on the
contrary tha, young lady appear
ed 10 accepr the idea as the most
natural thug IN the world. And
Tom WbitwOrth, chancing, en-
tirely by accident, OF course, TO
come in i ,st about that time, coin
cIded in Muriade's view of affairs
entirely.
The iolliest thing l ever heard
of,' declared Tom. who was q fair
complexion young Saxon, with
curly. yellow locks, a blonde
moustache and superb teeth
which latter was a fortunate
circumstance because Tom Whit.
worth was always laughing. IT'S
regular middle.sged rOnauceP
Il dare say said Miss Drlavlgue,
primly. But what do you say to
some one else getting all nv
money!
Dear met SAID Tom, lifting his
blonde brows. st was Muriade |
wanted, not your money, Miss
Delavlgue. OF course, If you chose
to leave it 10 us, after You had
done With 1t, it would have been
very acceptable. Ready cash ai'
ways come handy. Now, you know
that, Mnriade, as we'll as l do lD
response to warning gesture
from his tiancee.
oh, Tom, you are such a bung'
lerl' said Murlade, half laughing,
half crying.
well, perhsps l am confessed
Tom. sBnt want Miss Delavlgue
TO understand the whole thing.
The money is here, and we don't
grudge 1t to her. And we're ready
to work for our own, aren't we,
Murlade? l'G not rich, bus my
Office brings me thousand dollars
a YEAR, aud we're both going TO
ecouomize like everytuing-aren't
We, Murladsl Aud Major Larklng
toms brick, and We hope you'll
be happy, exactly as we're going
to be-
Aud Tom Whitworth squeezed
Miss !DelavIgue's hand until the
old lady cried out for mercy.
And now, aunt said MuIiade,
radiantlv, when is the Wedding to
brY And why haven't you said
any thug about it betore''
Miss DelavIgue hesItated a little
She blnshed. Apparently she
did not know what to say on the
spur of the memcnt'
WELL she faltered, MAJOR Lar
king,on did say something about
,he twentieth of December
.Ohristmas.time!' exclaimed Mu
riade. 'Oh, Tom. how perfectlJ
delightful Couldn't We manage t'
have our wedding at the same
timei
Mo- said Tom stoutly. 'W'
must be married on the nrst o.
December. You said we should
MurIade, and you mustn't go saci
of your word
But, TON, 1t would only b
three weeks
Three weeks or thre days,
stoudly maintained Tom Whit
worth, you promised me, and
can't let you on
We'll then, you obstinate iello"
said Muriade, 'we can be back fror
our trip inst IN time to dance a
I Aunt DslAvigue's Wedding
'Agreedp said Tom, looking YER
happy, indeed.
Apparently tue young coupI
were 10 no wise discounted at th
idea of going to housekeeping Oh
; capital of lore, and love alone
Tom Whltworth began 10 100
diligently around among dim ol
auction rooms and nusty secoI
hand stores, to find s1metbl'
astoundtngly cheap and de'igp
fully comfortable, wherewlth
! garnish the small cottage whic
he had decided to take little ou
', of town, 80 as TO economize i
rent.
And Muriads joined a cookln
class made herself bib'apIon au
began to come down into Ai'
Delavigue's kitchen to e1perImel
;. in pies aud puddIngs, dainty lit
. tea-bIscuit, and salad which mig
have tempted an anchorlte
l. 1T