Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-08

rxIled thus IN spite OF hOrselt
Them SAID he, slowly, 'it is un
necessary Tor me to say anything
The matter may be considered as
settled. \ maDrltY vote has been
cast IN favor of the school project
rPm afraid So and 'Oh, certain
| w. uttered the maj)r aud his
sister. IN one breath, aud Myrtle
got up aud ran ont of the room.
"A pretty little child said Mr.
Julian, laughing.
'3ut spoiled one, PEA afraid
sighed Major Brabazon.
A sadly thoughtless creature,
remarked Miss DorOlhea, sh Akins
her head. 'But now that YOU are
here. Mr.. Jn ian, Oh will Fl 'lsh on
the matter with uSF
And Mr.. JalIAn. who liked the
great indep trees Of BraOazon
Court. the sweet bCelth OF the
NoiSette roses. and the atmosphere
nf sleepy, golden balm that sur
rounded It's wlie verandds, assent
ell without more persuasion.
Mailr Brdbaz0n rode to the
nearest town aud bought Myrtle a
big trunk aud d turquoise locke';
Miss Dorothea set herself to work
to prepare her niece's wardrobe
properly for Madame de PAreg%'
fashion able establishment az New
Orleans: and Mr.. Julian endeaver-
ell 10y argument, cOaxing and adj
inrations, to reconcile Myrtle tC
the prospect.
You'll like il, when once you
are there SAID he. 8 am quite
sure that you will.
'How do you know that | shallf
pouted Myrtle. For Pm qnite sure
that sha'n'IP
you will have the society OF
other girls of your own age h'
reasoned.
Il hate girls said Myrtle.
Gross, envious, backOiung things
with not an idea beyond hTr
tennis, ere Network and china
painting
You will DC gaining an educA-
tIon.'
'But what is the use of educa
tionq persisted obstinate Myrtle
Il conldn't chalk out a career TO
myself, like man, if | had ever
20 gool an education. All | coulC
do would be to sit at home VIII
folded hands aud hair bInged o.
nv forehead. waiting for som
ouug man to be good enough Il
ask me to marry him.
Mr.. Julian could not help laugh
Ing
Myrtle said he. you are
strange little girl
Yes, l suppose I am said sh"
meditativel,, 'or else l should 0'
delighted at the prospect of board
school. SKI hundred dollars, paN
able in advance. don't bellev
Madame de Parega is worth Il
Oh, if Uncle Barney would 0nll
!et me have six hundred dollar
10 build a acht 10 sail on Clea
{ River, or to buy Red Roderic, tn
roam hunter, that old Mr.. Sedle
! will have to sell at auction mex
weekp
Il don't think that If were 20
| wonld dwell on these things
l said Nc J JInan, repressing smile
"A young lady -
I There it lsY sharply nterruDte
MYRTLE. "A yOuDg LADY, Oh VIII
$ didn't Providence make me SOM
K thing rlsei would almost hay
been salts fl d to be plOw-bOy
u plow-boys don't have to go t
is boar ding school,
Julian looked earnestly at he
II He was trying to share Unc
Barnabas Brabszon's original o.
Ie inlon that it was almost pity
sr cramp such regal nature INTO IL
orthodox world of any 'hstablls'
Ut mept for Young Ladies' Myrt
was odd, strange, abrupt, bat 81
was original.
of And he missed her when at la
lg she was sen: away, sObbiDg as
her heart would break, with q
big trunk packed full of dresse
be friIIs. French boots and the pref
er turquoise locket at her throat.
,ir Its too bad to break that ale
d, tionate little heart of hers sa
90 he.