The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-11-27

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comparative poverty. called ues1
them, met Sir Rupert there. and learn
Cd tbs; be bad been constant visitol
ever since the failure. sithough be bsC
not paid them any particular stientIof
when they were up IN the weird
And 80 the whisper went around thai
Sir Rupert was -odd.n
Society frowned upon such pro
eeedings, bat II seemed 70 have DO ef
feet upon hiEa, for Mrs. Wen SAINT wa.
afterwards heard 10 remark thar, " ber
she took him 70 task fer his familiar
~ with Lsne. be only smiled in pc
culiar way, and made soiae remark.
about LeFife: she didn't kEow vhs.
be meant, but thought he was net
very complimentary 70 Der, 10 szT
the least
Young Adolphus Dlanqzechegss
met him one day ,Gpontke sfreet, escort.
ing Miss King home. and carving 9
bundle for her.-aetuaily carving q
bundle down Broadway, OF course,
Adolphus only nodded sHperciiiousir:
bat when. an hour after. he met Sir
Rupert Ia the club. and spoke 70 him
most graeiousiy, SIR Rapert looked
him fairly IN the face, with ewes thai
could be hard and cruel upon ocea-
SONS, and passed him xitbou, word
or nod.
-CG; me dead. hv Jupiler,- = said
little BlaneueeheGGe, ms voice ex-
pressing the greatest surprise; aud
The lsdies. to whom he related The IN
ciceat. wondered also
Served ven right y ssid Albert
HAYES. with gruwl. -ATeTy, xith
al his faults. Is the best. 7en2eresi.
truest-hezrfed man eEer knew
Wish ! could say the same for you r
All the ladies condemned his speech.
and called the speaker -ho-rid =
AM Nc, there was one, the fair
est Of ihem-a lady with a qBeenly
face and manaer,-who. later IN the
evening. said. with trsra9T il her
voice.
4 thank you. Mr. HAYES
Now. wbv should she differ from
The others And whv did HAYES
drop bis light, genial society manner.
and say, IN 3 deep earnest voice =
They don'f know him as we d, Ms
Holman. Why
LaEra Holman, HeFberf HAYES.
and Airs. Vanderkeekea knew. II
Was old. cd story. Avery and
Laura had been IN lore with. sad en-
gage TO each ether almoss froa child
hood He departed Epoa a tour
thr0u .h Europe: and while sEsy
false report Il bis marriage 70
foreign belle vas circulated Laura
al srst laughed 81 il, thea listened 70
i. thea believed Il; aad, stricken by
anguish. and 0verbo-ae hv the est
nation of her family, was married.
without loye, 20 a man cid enough 20
be ber father. Sir Rupert returned
from abroad sin faithful 70 her. and
vas confronted, upon his arrival, by
The news Of her marriage. He refgs-
Cd % believe Il; bat when his cd
friead Hayes. with : sad lock upon
his handsome face. attempting 70
-T,eak 10 him, broke down. and could
only wing his hand, be knew that i
was true. Then his wrath arose, and
with a face as white and set Is tie
face q q corpse. be called upon the
bride. He had intended TO be pitiless
and stern with her, but one look at
her pale. anguish-s;rieken f2ce-one
glance from her ewes, which spoke
unuuerable sadness and wce-broke
down his resolution, AID the strong
man wept Ike a child Her agony
was pitiful 10 see She begged bis
forgiveness; she knelt at his feet snd
i-0plo-ed his pardon; she offered 10
fy with him TO the utte-most parts Of
the earih-to leave name and reputa-
ton behind her, and cleaye 10 him,
but be gently put her from him, and
said No.
he loved a. few men love, and,
with a xondroas nobility Of SOU. and
a power born Of his true lore, he re-
fused to allow a breath Of scandal 10
sully her fair name; aud, with q pas
sionate kiss OF remuneration, be left
her, and went out into the world
alene.
All this had taken place years be-
fore. and since that time tbey have
met a. friends only Their love had
never changed, and i was only when
their ewes met that the banyry look
left them ard they became bright
! aura Acknowledged the wonderful
+ II Of 2 love which could FoIun-
tarily put awsy joy fer the sake Of
honor. and she loTea him the mere
for this nobility Of soul In Mrs
Yanlerdeeken-s ewes his sins We're a.
nothing compared with the besalF Of
his act. Albert Hayes, alone Of all
the men. knew Ct the sore. heavy 4
heart his friend CARVED and be ras
quick 10 resent a sneer or iasalf DR.
reeted against him And this i WHY /,
Mrs. Hoffman,, that night. az Mrs i
Wen SAINTS grand bah, SAID So CRATE /
fnlly: Il thank yon Mr.. HAYES
As she spoke, Avery catered the
room He had been more than asa-
ally reckless that day. II was The
anniversary Of his return home, and
the old longing had come baek upon
him stronger than ever. The hope
less, weary look was more plainly
visible upon his face, and Mrs Van
derdeeken with dificulty stihed sob {,
a. she returned bis salutatioa.
Ny poor, poor boyi" she said 4
1t Is nothing he answered; u
am used to IL L Laura here this
evening" 4
Yes" replied Mrs Vsnderkecken:
there she stands talking TO Mr..
HAYES
Sir Rupert looked scross the room
and saw her. His eyeiids trenbled, 1
Ind something suspieiously Ike tear
Ell upon his eoatsleeFe as be turned
again TO Mrs. Fanderdecken, and
aid, in q tone Of voice 80 utterly
weary and hopeless thar il startled
aer- i
1t l. five years te nishil / must
speak with her.
Five yearsl So ii IS said Mrs