Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-11-12
A VOTagG ACROSS The world.
BY z. c. KITTON.


erty, | must say, GeOrgie,' said
GeOffrey Martin, looking around
the little room apprOvingly. Ger
tainly the dainty furniture and
hangings and the blazing fire
were worthy OF approval.
IQuite agree with you, Geoff,'
answered George fron her low
chair, where she sat with her
sllppered feet on the fender. AT
first We found several drawbacks.
but now that we have got used Ia
making our own beds and cooking
our own dinners we rather eni ~
life than not. OF course there are
heaps fittings that We miss, and
it was pleasanter to have servants
to wait upon us than have a wo-
man 10 every morning to 'dO up
the rooms; bat we are too busy te
have leisure to pine. | teach tho
young ladies' of the town to play
the plano, aud to speak their ma
tive tongue with accuracy; and
Josie Is daily companion TO an
elderly lady-bnurs from ten to
eight, aud holldy on Sunday. We
rather like IT,
But Auna would not bend her
shoulders to the yOkev
No; Anna thOnght poverty IN
England very Objectionable. SO
she wrote to James that she had
ch lnged her mind about golug out
to 6e married, and should sail for
Melbourne in the next steamer.
We wanted her to wait for an
answer from him, but she had a
more perfect faith in him that we
had, l suppose; any way, she is
going
Eyes, and no. We have hear &
that the Petrol arrived safely, blt
we could hardly have letter from
her till this week. 1t Is just about
three months since she sailed
Let us hope that her letter will
not bring the announcement OF bel
marriage to somebody else upon
the voy 1t would be too bad II
she broke poor old Jamle's heart,
and those things do happen.
$50 do snowflakes IN May. No,
am not going to waste much an
tlcipatory sympathy over jamie
heart. l am anxious to hear frou
Anna though, and 80 Is Josie
/
That young woman is late to-nigh'
and i am dying to see her surprise
when she fnds you here
'Shs is due, is shei said GeOffrev
, walking to tue window aud pull
ing aside the blind that he nigh
look out on the garden path, diml,
lighted by the gass lamps on the
road. Dies she walk or drive
There Is a cab now coming along
Walk, of course! We cauno
afford caTriagesl
'TAe cab is coming here, neyel
theIess. Stops at the gate-sOn't
body gets out; it IS Josie. or Aune,
'NOnsensev exclaimed GeOrgle
starting up in such haste that he
chair went one way and the Gre
irons another. 'Ob, Geon, what
itl / am so glad you are here!
t Il sm glad you are glad,' he rt
turned grlmly. There, You see,
= 1t Is not Anna | am a Dutchman
And il It's AHna ii is her hea
that is broken aud not Jem's
r cried GeorgIe, ,rushIug from tt
window to the front door. 'Oh, m
poor. poor dearl' she went on &
she flung ii open and caught I'll
y new conner IN her arms. What
it all, and how came you to b
p back againP
Yam 80 tired, George! | cann'
talk answered Anna wearil
.Arl my luggage Is out there
'Geoff shall see to that. C1u
right 10, darling. You shall re
and tell as all the tale tomorrow
Rest was Just what the wsyfsr
wanted. She drank her hO: cup
tea. and took her soup in George
lately vacant chair and was all
that only too thankfully led sw'
to bed. Her sister undressed b
and settled her with all the 10
and tenderness amongst the piilo
wItheut permitting . word OF {