Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-02-12
prettiest name IN the world.'

prettiest Eame IN the world
She said ali this with a little
drop of her head which struck q
chill! TO Clifford DunnePs heart.
The conversation was plainly be
coming dangerous. What should
he dv1 Rdith evidently belieyad In
the realty of his attachment fer
her, and meant to resume their
their relations at the point where
they had been broken of when he
went to s ,uth Africa, 10 seek the
fortune which was 70 win the
favor OF her guardian. A years
absence had Gained his youthful
ardor, and six months companion
ship with the pretty daughter OF
bis employ er had given rise to an
other attachment which he reallz-
ed was the grand passion of his
manhood, and not the impulSlye
affection of youth. There had
been no co OrrespOndeI ce between
himself aud Hdlth, according to the
mandate of her guardian. 1t
would have been an easy matter
to write her the the news OF his
marriage, hat to tell 1t to her with
her ey es looking into his was d
task before which he q lalled. Ii
she still loved Lin, bow could he
pear to see her radiant face over
clouded by the story of his faith
leSsuess?
lie stole a look at her. and his
heart failed him. She was sitting
Oh limb of the linden, nov, her
hands at her side lightly touching
the tree, and one lite arched foot
IDLY drawing figures on the ground
while curved her rosy, wilful
mouth. She wore a dark blue
skirt. aud a blue and white shirt
with high white collar and black
satin tie; this, With a blue walk.
ing hat aud natty leather belt.
completed a rather masculine cos
tune, which suited to perfection
the trim, slender figure. The
sunlight glittered through the
branches, and CLEANED upon her
brouze colored hair, which waved
in a wealth of rlpples abont her
small, well.shaped head. Clifford
felt the old wltchery coming over
him, when suddenly he seemed TO
see the picture of dear form, tall
and willowy; one who, womanly
III everything. never affected the
mannish mode OF dressing, but
preferred soft, cilnging stnffs and
dainty laces one who was The
light and happiness of his lite. ln
place of the imperiOus dark blue
eyes he seemed to see a pair OF
warm brown ones, whose every
glance told of a tender affectionate
nature. Then he said With a good
deal Of emphasis:
Il think it is one of the sweetest
pames in the world
'One OF the sweetest7 You used
to say it was the very sweetest
Now Cliff, / believe some one has
wheedled you into saving her
name is the sweetest. Villain.
speakp with mock tragedy.
He felt that his opportunity had
come.
well, you see, after the senior
partner came out to Johannesburg
used to go TO his house a good
deal, and be -you see, had a
daughter, and
Il thought so! What was beT
name, pleasep
Dorothy
sol And yoh consider that old
fashioned name Drettlsr than
f it'll | don't admire yonr tastt
sil7 Do you remember the verses
you scribbled on my autograph
fanP
HIS golden opportunity for con
fessiOu was lost, and he looked
down at her in disheartened soil
Of way, as be answered. abstrac .
ed v:
No, I've forgotten them
Her eyes glanced up at him will
world OF reprOsch in their hlu'
depths.
Hive you really, Cliff And
they were so pretty
He felt compunction seize him.
Oh, yes, | do remember then
nOwY he interrupted. Don't the.
20 something like thIsi-
she who comes to me and pleadeth
In the lovely name Of Edith,
Shall not fail OF what is wanted,
Edith means the blessed'therefOr
All that she may wish or care for
VIII. when best for her, be granted.
There. | knew you couldn't have
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