The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-09-10

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who had known the family for ages
that Somers pere left very prett,
property, and Jessie was not by an,
means an unpleasant girl He quit
believed, toe, that she was over head
and ears in love with him, and ready
to accept him at any moment, still, b,
felt that it was desirable to look his
best at this important crisis, and 81
absorbed was be in the business o
touching himself up, that Jessie came
and went unheeded
Came and went for, being young
lady of spirit, she soon decided not tC
wait until Mr.. Hartford had finished
the study of his own reflection in the
glass, but to leave him to the eontem
plation of his charms.
So, with flushed face and queenly
air, she suddenly presented herself to
her astonished parent.
But he may spend the day there
in that pleasing employment" sug-
gested Mrs. Somers, "he is probably
too well entertained to regard the
fight Of time"
II scarcely think he will, ~ replied
Jessie, "for | sent Ellen to him with
the message that / desired to be ex-
cused. He is certainly very hand
some" she added, with something
like of all reforms is just she one
which every soul of us can carry
through for himself or herself. We
cannot sweep our whole street No
doubt. But every one of US can
sweep our own doorstep, and if he
will do it quietly and regularly, anon
his right and left hand neighbors fol-
low, and before long the whole street
is a sigh" but | have no desire to un-
dertake man who would be always
looking at himself instead Of me-
Her mother assured heS4kat this
was very sensible; and that Size had
known Mr.. Hartford, as he really
was, from the very beginning. She
hoped that Jessie would now be able
to see something desirable in Theo-
dore Lane.
But Jessie made face at this
Theodore was an Adouis. Neither.
as she MI ht have reflected, would be
have been caught looking at himself
in the glass.
This same Theodore was a distant
connection of the family, and
very gentlemanly and delightful per-
sonage; the only one of Jessie's ad-
mirers to whom Mrs. Somers felt
really willing to give her up--if she
must part with her. But Theodore
hadn't regular features, nor dark,
eyes he Dever looked un-
utterable things" though he said q
great many bright ones and his sd-
for Jessie confined itself to
sounding her mother upon the state of
her feelings. Mrs. Somers had never yet
him in anything like a de-
claration and had he attempted it,
be would certainly have been refused.
He was invited to tea that very
night, and exerted himself so success
fully to be agreeable, that Jessie sat
listening to him in sort of surprised
admiration, as though she were just
&c appreciate him.
Mrs. Somers smiled benignly, and
Cousin Theodore made steady pro-
yress.
Fales Hartford did not resign his
prey without struggle
And not without a struggle did he
q letter to Jessie, which he
ielt sure would bring down the house.
He begged for some expla nation of
ler refusal to see him when he called,
md just limited that the object of his |
,all had been of peculiar nature.
He did not like to commit himself
Jy written proposal; and when he |
saw Jessie's answer, he was glad that
he hadn't
She merely said that she went |
lown TO the parlor, on being informed |
II his arrival, but he was too much |
to see her; and that for the
uture, she should be too much engag-
d to see him
Then Fales Hartford knew just
What she meant, and hid his dimin-
shed head for time.
About q wear after this episode.