Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-05-19

Q workshop, where be said be wa
accustomed to indulge his love TO
mechanical work, after having 81
g he assured her, regularly seryeC
his time at learning trade.
Mrs Malnwall stood and looked
! at him intently.
} "This is your boUseY' she AIDED
eyes, madam"
"Apd you are not poor, but richP
"Aud why did you play this jest
upon me?"
"To see whether you really loved
me for my own sake"
"Ah pretty, indeed Aud sup
pose you don't love me7"
But l do.n
"Humpb!'
SO there was a little family quar-.
rel on the spot.
Nov invite your father and
mother to come and see us" said
Mainwall, after the clouds had
cleared away somewhat.
IL WILL" she replied. 81 will.
Bat first you must 20 with me to
see them, aud 10 paclfy them. IN
view of what We have DONE"
every well.'
In a few days they started out
III a carriage Oh ali errand. Ms.
Maxwell gave (he directions to The
driver, and her husband could not
help expressing his wonder At the
increasing squalor Of the neigbbol-
hood through which they rode.
The carriage drew up az length be-
fore a miserable looking tenement
house and stopped.
"WheIe the duce are YOU taking
meW asked Maxwell, looking
sharply at his wife.
Come aud see" was her reply,
an he preceded 10 slep from The
ca Iiage.
Herr, wait" be exclaimed, at
ter his heSiiauc, "let me 20 out
first aud help you oul. Wuat does
this m,aul'
Follow me- was her reply.
She led him mp st4irs-up, up,
through througs, and dir, and
smeii>, TO jbe fourth stors. l're
she opeie Ell dor niIhopt kno, X
M. and t.ct orn cred. The 40
man WAS DRESSED uealh, and 50
were The chll lTen, but they were
all dressed yer, poorly, ia keepi"s
viii the place. T mau Vas clad
more caIeleS,ly. aud even more
poorly. o" his Read he kept his
hat, which certainly was full ball a
dozen years old.
My husband, Mr. MAiowe'l; my
ialher and mother, brothers ana
sisters SAID Mrs. Mainwell; intro.
duclng all parties.
Mr.. Maxwell stood and stared
without speaking.
"A,k tnelr pardon, George" said
| Mrs. Maxwell, "fOr running away
with me.'
"WhO are thew"
"Have not told yOu; didn't l
introduce youW
"Who were they l saw at the
watering placel"
"S0me wealthy people who had
seen me at the milliner's where ]
sewed for "A livelihood served at
my trade, Gcorge-aud who fancl-
ID my appearance, blessed me ~
and took me with them."
"Yon JEST with me- he said, with
ghastly smile.
"Do /? do /. indeedY These peo'
ple seem to recognize me as a
daughter aud sis'er. jest, lndeec'
Yon will find that out"
| "You are too cultivated, toe
tasteful, too fine teaturedw
All this a mllliner may be, or a
sewing girl. Look for yourself
? among the class. Is il not truel
All thai these girls need il dress
5 Maxwell lifted LIS fist aud dashed
l, through the rir He grouad his
teeth. and turning ana' left lie
room, slammlug the doo' violently
behind him.
HIS wife took her hat and cloat
of and flung herself down AT th'
Z tabIe and buried her tace in he
= handkerchief.
The door opened again an'
! Maxwell put IN his head.
: "You have deceived me- he Sal'
but cOme-you are my vile
will try and beJr ~
t She sprang to her feet and col
e fronied him.
j. "Your wife, am Z" she exclaim
4 ed. "Your wife, aud doomed I
,. live with one who Goes not 10y
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