The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-12-17


"A fine sight it was indeed!' r,
sumcd their enthusiastic friend. a
used to be remarkably fond of boatin
before | got my aesh-remarkably
Some Of my pleasantest hours hav
beer passed on the Charles river
con the Charles? You we're
/ Cambridge student, then? We b.
long to that persuasion" rejoine,
David
"Harvards, arc you? | am glad f
hear it. Glad to have met you. A
low me to introduce myself-namo'
Wentworth; place is about a quar-
ter Of mile from here. My carriag
is on the bridge; come with me an,
have a chat about college affairs"
/ The faces Of the two recipients G
this invitation were studies. Th
name was Wentworth, was it Ern
est pulled his cap lower to hide th
twinkle of his eyes, and David abrupt
I ly picked up the spoons of his wher
ry. Neither had an idea of refusing
though Ernest murmured sometime
about appearance, boating costume
etc, which objection was prompt,
overruled by their new friend.
Boats are perfectly safe II
send a man down to attend to 'em
Dress is all right" pufed the ole
gentleman, pulling himselfup the EN-
bankmcnt by means of n wiry shrub
Jump in; Jump in!'
Five minutes driving brought ou
friends to the Wentworth place, thC
goal Of their desires, an ancient stone
mansion set in the midst of extensive
grounds On the way up the avenue
the two visitors were electrified by
seeing the iutter of muslin skirts OF
the terrace. Immediately after both
had q vision OF blue eyes and curls
and a dainty figure, and found them
selves bowing confusedIy to my
daughter Ella and the divinity OF
their worship.
Both gentlemen were in maze
most of the afternoon. They had
stores Of jovial anecdotes from their
host. Then they had music in the
parlors, and sweet commonplaces
from Miss Wentworth
When our two friends were set
down on the piazza of their. hotel at
seven O'Clock that evening. both stood
motionieSs watching the carriage OF
their new acquaintance rolling away.
As it disappeared ihcy first faced
each other blankIy, then, by common
impulse, burst into a fl of laughter.
The inaugural remark was made by
Eru, {.
~ ais beats anything / ever heard
Of"
At does. We're even, Waich.
Nei,her ofus won the race and neith-
cr OF as won the wager
Curious enough, rcjoincd Ernest,
soilioquizing as he turned away |
wonder which Will win the lady ?"
The enlighted reader must have an
,icipated results. Our collcgians
were not original in their love making
The odd feature in the ease was the
auai love-making. The changes
were rung on riding. boating, music,
cyoquct, and billiards for three weeks.
At the end of that time, unfortunate
ly for their friendly feelings, they
found themselves as even in the race
for lady's favor as they had been
in the mem0rablerace down the river.
Both were pr0dig;ous-and equal
ravorites with Mr.. Wentworth, both
received gracious smiles from Miss
Wentworth, both made the greatest
'fforts to please, and spent the whole
Of their pocket-money in the at
.empt.
do not know precisely when their
friendship became a memory but at
he end of those three weeks they
we're enemies, who endured each 9TH
,r for the sake of appearance when
hey met at the Wertworth's house,
lut outside itnever exchanged word,
md regarded each other loweringly
1t meals and in passage ways. To
ldd to the complications of the affair,
he 2Sth of September approached,
ringing with it the dreaded neeessi-
V of returning to Cambridge.
The days few by, and each delay
d until the morrow before putting
lis fate to the test. On the 27th
10Th must go, and the 25th found
ach resolute to ask the question that
iad become all-important to both, on
he 2Gth.
The Goth came, and with it yio- /
ent autumnal storm. Instead ofpro-
ceding to the Wentworth mansion
or a mornings croquet, our heroes
1und themselves reduced to despair. |
David misanthropically kept his room. /
,rnest lounged about the stables till |
inner time, played billiards half the !
fternoon, then took a survey from /
he window, and formed desperate
psolye. Immediately after supper at
'hich David did not appear, he put /
n heavy boots. borrowed a heavy |
loak Of the landlord, and started
trough sea of mud, in pouring
ain and in the face of furious
for the Wentworth man
ion.
Looking back at David's ligh ted
,indows, he thought, with pardona-
Ie triumph, that for once he had
.olen q march upon his rival; but
is triumph changed TO perturbation
hen he finally stood. mud-bespat-
,red and drenchcd individual, ring
lg the Wcntworth's door-bell. His
Dirits rose, however, at sight of the
ozv library, where Mr.. Wentworth,
dressing-gown and slippers, sat be-
ire an open wood fire, and Miss Ella,
lated on cricket, was occupied in
opping corn. The latter rose with
lush and smile of welcome.
please excuse papqa and me. We
ere having one of our old-fashioncd
7cnings"
Delighted to see you, my boyw
limed in Mr.. Wentworth. adding
ith uncomfortable solicitude, "ABd
here's Mr.. Whipple :"
II really don't know what Davy is
Ding with himself this evening re-
bonded Ernest, seating himself on
le other side ofthe fire, and wishing
Ir. Wentworth in the Artic regions
|. for my part, couldn't reconcile