Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-09-24

anu Wnen I0py nhu Ottu Scphia'
for wears. he TO study abroad,
and she finishing her education at
home, they had met again after so
long an ahseuc alth"ugh all sign
of the old boyishness bad h'd, the
laughing brown eyes were all un-
ch ,nged. and Mamie felt anN-
where she won'd have recognized
him
For few weeks he seemed
irving in vain to reconcile the
tiaxen haired, sonny faced little
girl, who had so sweetly pressed
her lips to his in goodbye, with
the tail, digniied young lady who
came forward With such charming
grace 20 welcome him to the home
over which she now presided; but
once rPconciled to the alteration.
new light shone in his eyes when
they rested on ner, aud deep in his
warm heart giowed the hope that
after travelling the world over, he
might Gull for his very own this
exquisite flower whose growth he
has seemed to watch from its first
germ TO the perfect unfolding of
the bad into blossom.
But Mamie, IooKlng over to the
tall white spires. remem bered some
last words Q ell Warrington had
spoken as, holding her little
jeweled hand tight pressed within
his own, he had whispered his
good night. Knowing that M
wish is so dear to her fathers
heart Though his lips have never
given il ute rance) as that the tw"
estates NAV be joiued, she recalls
also word for word the cOnVersa-
ton of he afternoon. No new act
had crowned Cecil Wsrrington's
life, no deed wrOu Int b, his hand
which should send hls name
heral led in proud, glad tones
throughout the land, or receive
reverent mention, breathed in low
whispers as tbe maTryred names
of Olden time. The man she mar
rled she felt must I've one whom abe
could regard almost with ave. aud
certainly Cecil Warriugtou's laugh.
ing ewes sDd sunshin, smile
awakened no sch feeling.
1T ~ An Grace SAID, l imaglue,
WAS her last thought AZ she arose
slowly 10 prepare for bed, that |
shall search and never find. Ah,
well. am too happy to regret thai
II l. so
why do you always call me Mr.
Warrington. Miss NAnnieT ques
toned the owner of that name, az
lafrw evenings later he overlook
Hiss Ripley in walk and broke.
in pleasant interruption, upon her
solitary meditation.
Ouce more the blush rose to her
cheek in answer.
You forget In the days [ ven
tured to say 'OrciP yOu seemed to
bear no other title. W. we're child.
rem then. With the dignity OF
later years we must not rashly
trihe.'
Has so long an interval Of time
elapsed that even name must be
rev OlutlOnized? cannot tell you
how constantly when abroad In a
strange land, surrounded by tho-e
who spoke IN foreign tOngO", |
longed to hear The one word Cecil
tail from your lips to catch the
light of your smile, as it rippled
on the air, to picture the hour
when | should hear it once agar
and see the mouth which gave II
utterance. Mamie can you not
} understand why this is; why when
breathed by you it gathered sweet
er, deeper meaning, aud would
fall like music on my listening
etr7 Let me tell you, darling let me
express my cherished secret, If " q
have net already guessed it. 1t is
b, cause love you. All. darling Ca.
| recall the time when have no
loved you3 You shared all NY
bJ, ish dreams, my youthful am-
+ Oirlous. You are now the star
which shines 10 the horizon of my
b manhood. Mamie, will you shed
+. your light upon my path forever
t more, now in your youth and
/. beauty until both fade and your
e sweet brilllance pales still casting
:. its glmmer DER my lief
p The laughing eyes no Longer
}. laughed as they looked with ear.
II nest deepened meaning into the
d fair face turned from him.
o As she listened, the smile arount
e the mouth had fed, but In thi
t. new repose strength aud courage
ir shone forth in the handsome face,
s. although she, alas. failed to de