Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-28

,oune man who stood there, In
cotton gloves and heavy bOoiS'
with a green gingham umOrella
under his arm.
'Yes, sab, she is IN. Any mess
age. sab, as | could takeF
Il wish to see her.
She's patlcBler engaged. san,
wild MIR. Nottingham, sah.'
Tell her that l wish TO see her.
reiterated Charlie Fl, de, in a moIe
impatient tone this time.
Card, sab, pIeaseP
HYDE cOlcred a little. lie dld
not possess visiting card.
i have none said be. Il VIII in'
troduce myself Do not be afraid
my good man'-as ScipiO besitaled
Il ap a very old friend of Miss
Lawaence's.'
And he followed the man into
the surerb GraWing.rOom, odorous
with hot.boUse flowers, and glitter
ing with plato glass, crimson and
gliding, where sat May, in aravlSh-
ing toilet of blue silk.
She had never looked lovelier in
Charlie HIDES eyes, but at the
same time she had never looked so
far awav-so unlike the dimpled
May who had grown up by his
side, and promised 10 he his wife.
Anxious as borest Charlie bad
b,ento zee his beiIothed, he al.
mcst WISHED, at The second, that
he had stayed away.
Charlie Mr.. Hydtp She rose,
With blush, as he advanced.
Why, who ever dreamed OF seeing
you here? Mr. Nottingham lee me
introduce you TO Mr.. Hyde
The handsome aud elabOrately-
dressed visitor rose, and executed
such a bow as Charlie never before
had seen.
'scipior said Aunt Neltie rfprov
lngly.
The ser, ant grlnned from ear to
ear.
'Gentlemau wouldn't lemn have
his umbrella, said be. Held on
tight to him.
And Charlie, deposlting bis hat
uuder the chair, and awkarGly
twisting the umbrella around and
around, felt painflll, conscious OF
surplusage OF hands and feet, aud
elbow, joints, and wondered If lher@
was any school where people could
teach aud learn the easy grace OF
manner III which Mr. Nottingham
rccllBtd III an easy chair.
Arut Nettie was introduced aud
ned er best but without avail, to
put the young man AT bis ease.
While she Was launching her
graceful nOlhipgs upon the STA oi
conversation, CraIlie could hear
Mr.. Nottingham, ask, with uI-
lifted eyeOrOws aud softly mOdulat
&c tones:
WHO Is our friend from the
rural dlStiictsF
'AL-an acquaintance OF mine
MAY answered, uneaslly, picklng
her roses 10 pieces.
Not lOveIi
oh. dear, no.
Glad to hear that, said Mi.
Nottingham, for really the gloves
and umbrella nearly took my
breath awslp
May laughed-Or rather sht
Joined iB Mr.. Morningham's low
laugh at Charlie Hl lde's expense
and The Young man sat by, with
burning cheeks, and heard 1t all
May could laugh at him! She
could deny that he was ber true
lover; she could fear lbe satire OF
this handsome young society spIlg
more thsn-s liel Yes, his 6rst lm
preston bad been right-ibls falr
young creature, in silks,a d jewels,
and flowers, was not his May at all.
He made short Call, and vent
away.
The next morning ScIpio brought
a letter.
'Gen'Ieman wld umbreller Iefp il
at de do said he, with grin.
Aunt Nettie laughed, and May
although she hated herself for IT,
smiled also.
You must teach your friend to
abandon that ginGham abnmlna
tion, My said Amt Neilie, AS
heI nice broke the seal of the
note.
1t was very brief:
TEAR MAY Perhaps | was
WI x il 90 ming here. but | do
aol alt gelber regret IL now. IL