Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-11-10
HER FILTRATION.


bannen in eight weeks. Deal
dear, how stupid the country 49,
after New York"
"That's ALL" said Daisy, solemn
ly, "Except-oh, l had almost Tor
gotten to mention bim-the new
minister"
"A new n,iLlstert" echoed Roper
tine, con, ] remen beI-old Mr.
Wad did resign, just before ]
went away. And there's a he"
minister, elf What sort OF man
is h.! Does he wear spectaclts
aud quote the Proven bs OF Solomon
through his nOSt?'
"Oh, no?7 sald Daisy, bali IN
hguatlly. "WbS, he's ouiy twenty
five, and has the finest dark eyes
and--"
"Unmarrled77 interrupted Rnper
tine, breathlessly,
so they say-and perfectly de
voted to his books and studies"
ais he?D retorted Miss Rupertlne'
"Well then, after all, shall mol
be obliged to let my sword OF con
on.st rust in It's sheath. III teach
this young dominic that the prop
er study OF Mankind is ma|'-or
rather woman Well go to church
tomorrow, DaiSl?"
"RupertlneW
"WelI, what are you opening
wont round blue eyes so vide foI1
rge got a white Swiss musllp
dress trimmed with whlte ruifles
and pink ribbon, which l think
will about settle Nil"
"Atdbsm,p pat III Daisy de-
muIely.
AUD very pretty mare, toC-
sell it will settle Mr.. AIdham's
buslr ess for hun. Oh, | tell you
Mat, Daisy, these young is'eiS
are no moro lnNulnerah'e than lie
rest OF the world, with their long
ices and their solemn ways
Rnperline kept her Noid ana
went to church the nex' day, MI
Ardbam saw bei; he could scarcely
have heiped ii at, for DR.. Cliflgate's
pew was in The very trout OF tie
middle alsle-and RurertiDesm''ed
tecreuy to herself to observe the
momentary lnatlention when eau =
ed him almost to lose his place III
the BY mu book, whose leaves lie
We, turning over.
iii teach him to put 81. il per-
tine .amtpg the list OF canonized
beings ye:.'" SAID the ccqnette TO
herself.
Rnpernre walked up to The
parsonage the next day with Dal'N'
GA Mrs. Kershaw, who Kept
house fol Mr., Ardham, stared as II
a butteif, had flown into a dul =
seOn.
81 didn't know, you was one OF
,he workers, Miss Tiny" said she'
"Oh, well, Mrs. Kersha"," SAID
the beauty, pm tired OF fashion
aud frivOIity, and wanted to WORK
lust as Daisy, here, does"
And when Mr.. ATdham came
down to the old Cliffgate House
ole autumn evening RIpertine
went down TO see him, with \
curious thrill al her hear, AS ihOul h
1t huugered Tor something afar OIL
miss Rupertine," frankly be-
gan the young minister. ~ pave
long wanted to tell YOU something
"YcsG" Rupertln learned grac'
ously toward him.
"Of course it is matter OF some
importance to me, but whether IT
Will be to you or not"
"Can you doubt that, Mr.. Ard
hamV she asked, meItingly.
"Weli, then; 1 am thiuking OF
being married."
"YOu will tell me 10 whOmW
THAT was my intention in com
ing here tonigbT, Miss Clitfsate,
fear YOU Will think me such frars.'
"It is a relief to hear you say
hat | have engaged ny self tt
marry your sister, Daisy !"
RupeItlne started to her feet
every drop of the scarlet blood II
her veins seeming to Jingle.
"Mr. Ardham. since when?"
"Siuce before you returned from
New York, Miss Rupertine, and
have only Just succeeded in in
ducing her to allow me to tell you.
DAISY! The rogue; the darling
little hypOcrite." cried Rupertlne.
hardly known whether TO he
angry or pleased. But DAlsy's
arms round her neck; checked the
burst of words.
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