Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-05-20

and. holdiHg up a warning 6Oger,
exclaimed:
morris, why have you caused
me all this troublei I'm perfectly
innocent. A few more weeks OF
this worry will kill me. No explana-
tiOn now. When die you will not
be forgotten. l never thought
Ebenezer's only son would have
threatened me.
two queetions only for the pres
eDt: When did you leave New
York; Aud what steamer did you
come byp
TO say that he was astonlshed
at being called by his Christian
name would he a poor way ST
describing his feelings, but bis re
ply was straight tor ward.
Il left New York, sir, three
weeks ago to-day on board the
B, but l fear you are labor.
ing under some unfortunate mis-
take
Hush; not other word said
the old gentleman; producing a
roll of banknOtes, which he thrust
into his hands 'Put these III your
pocket qrickly. Some of the ser
wants might Overhedr us. Ah,
here comes Allce,' and the young
lady entered the room, looking
none the worse for her slighl
falntness.
Alice, my dear, kiss Cousin
Morris, he is coming back this
evening to stay with u.s.
How lovely she looked as SHE
shJl approached, saying in a low,
musical voice: I'm so pleased to
meet You, consin,' holding up her
sweet face In a modest, natural
manner.
What could he do under the
circumstances He was almost
intoxicated with the strangeness
OF the position and kissed her not
once, but twice. He felt as though
he could do anything for her sweet
sake. How he had scofied when
hearing of man falling suddenly
in love, but here he had accident.
ally met pure aud beautiful wo-
men with large, wistful, blue eyes,
who had spoken to him kindly.
Hel presence made him feel a diff.
ierent being, happier than be had
ever been in his life before. She
had truly sympathetic nature,
aud his heart went out TO her al
once with a passionate longing,
an intense GesiIe TO do something
( for her sake, and Morris for the
first time IN his life knew what IL
meant to fall suddenly and des'
perately in love.
There was an awkward silence
on his part which was broken at
last by her geutle voice:
You will come back tonight
Cousin Norris, as father wishes,
aud do exactly what he desires by
letring the past be forgOttenp
Before he could reply or tbink "i
an answer there WAS a k rock AZ
the door. and footman appeared
'The carriage is waiting, Miss
Alice be said, respectfully.
Thank you, Reuben; good bye
cousin, till he evening. Tell the
coAchman where to leave you, aud
in the meantime will practice
some songs for your especial hene
ht,' and gently pushing MOrIi'
she led the way to the old gentle
mau warmly grasplng his hand
giving hin Significant glance Il
keep silent.
IN a half. dazed condition be en
) tered the carriage, telling th'
coachman to dri, g TO Fleet street.
Dismlssing the conveyance close
by the Bank of England, he hur
rledl, walked to HOlbOrn, enteriui
the hotel and going directly to hi
rooms.
What did 1t all meaDP he solllo
quiEed. Evidently they have mis-
> laken me for some one else.' Cou
sin Morris'-hOw the name seemed
to ring in his ears. Like a hasl
of lightning it crossed his mine
9 that he had taken for the perso
I who had answered the advertise
: ment to the personal, and drawing
Y from his pocket the copy, he agar
read 1t.
!, * Y u: Meet me tonight at
J. o'clock At the entrance to st. Cs
b. lherine's docks. Fail at you
Q peril. This Is TO our mUtual ad
g vantage
THAT sounds like threat.
If will never believe that the oil
d gentleman aud the beautiful youn