The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-01-01

though doesn't speak respectful. II
smite thee in the earsole.- Its vel
10 stand on rour dignity with thoss
chaps, you see.
~0h, beg yonr pardon. y saws th.
man. more respectful ~oat viii yoI
sep into the housekeeper's room p
I And with that i fell OF the higi
hogse ! bad been riding; for to tel
lysg the truth. were thinking for s
while were perhaps righiful son o.
lord as had been stolen in his youth.
and that tley were taking me home
to the halls Of nv fathers. aud happen
were gsiBg to marry me to the daagh-
ieS OF the usurper TO make all square. :
But sars ], -I1l sgick TO the old wo.
man. Not but what the flesh il
ireaeberODs. and happen Id change
nv mind when I'd seen the Young
one But, however, all that was
knocked on the head when heard
the aunky tell me to go the house
keepers room Ii were only 8 dress
ing JOB. after al
Well, before Id got well inside
fihe door. an old chap dresses in black
catches held Of me by the elbow.
q Creechertr saws he: = Creeeher ~
Yes, I'm Creecher," SAYS /
. What's your pleasuree -
Oh, ycu're 10 come this way
d'ree1lv''
i And away be went along passages,
sad up stairs and down stairs. and
presently we came 10 broad CORR
dor beautifully carpete,i, and the old
I man tapped al door, and young
woman saws. Yes -Come in, = she
said INV lady viii speak TO you d.
rectiy.- snd went into little room
a. Was beautifully furnished with
easy chairs and sofeys. and Gil The
iUxuries of The season
We'll, nv dear saws | TO tie
maid. land SO veur missis Is going
10 the ball Bat it'll be well-nigi.
tine 10 go home before she gets
there
Hush y she saws. putting her En-
ger to her lips: and then began 10
think II was 3 death job had got On
hand I'd had sach jobs sfcre nsg'
when The corpse has beea young. and
with beautiful hair Ah. and MANY
times NV fingers itrhed, for, saws to
myself. It's pity such = sight Of
beautiful hair sboGld 70 down 70 the
WORMS. when ii might be going on
ENJOYING itself atop of sorEe other
Young wornsn's head-eh. and could
tell yeG tale or two about that
But II wasn't q job Of hist kind. !
four /. a. heard somebody moving
in tie next room, and such soft lit
tie iaoan, A. il we.t TO nv heart TO
hear it--ay. lad And thea some
b0dy came oat-a tall, spleadid LADY,
dressed in black satin as hsaghiy a.
queen
CreecAer,- she saws = are you
I Creeehers Don't speak, bet listen
10 what l tell ytG- 4 lady has had
an aoeident-has been severely burn
ed. Remedies bare been applied
plassers, what not Her hair
= understand, nv lady; you want
ne to take II OF III dc j, ia s jii5y,
/ if you Il lend me one Of his lordship's
razors. fosI was that hnrvi->d r~han
came away ien mine behind me
I've got NV scissors and comb, nv
lady SAYS |, pulling them ont, be-
cause as good luck would haFei ii, I'd
just cut chaps hair a. was going
10 Sight next"
Silence - she saws, -Creeeber y
looking al me quite disgasied: and
beekoBing 10 the girl. she SAYS,
Take the FIRE shovel and throw
those things ago But i wasn't
going 10 lose a good set Of tools, 80 |
elaps EN- into my pocket. and but
tons up nv coat. and saws / Now
yeur ladyship-- And she saws,
Amelia, throw something over the
wretch And with that Amelia
brought a white gown with sleeves.
as smelt beauiiful ss nosegay, and
she wraps Inc up IN il. and caught
sight Of myself in glass, and thinks
/, yoa might take me for some per
son when he's agate 81 the seven
commandments.
Now she says. Creeeher held
your tongue, and listen to me. What
ever happens. she must not lose her
hair: vou understand. il must be
saved at al hazards. Now come and
do your duty"
Eb. bui il were pitifGl 10 see the
poor lassie, half sitting half lying, in
a thing atween an easy chair and
couch. Al her face was covered
over but her eyes. and they seemed
10 burn Such sad, pitifnl eyes nev-
ca saw before or since Shed had
beautiful long hair that came. down
to her knees almost; bnt eb, it were
IN a iangle. all knoited and rzYelei
and twisted together, with the mess
Is and poaliiees and all kinds Of
things they'd put upon her head
No. there was wasn't thread Of Il
anywhere that wasn't bound up and
twisted Well, ] locked at it, aud
shook my head
Nv LADY, saws i, 1T would take
me twelve hours hard work, with
out stopping, 10 unrwist all that hair
Wei. thea she saws 10 me,
why don't VOC begin -
But saws j, your ladyship. do
ven know Khat Twelve hours is. ST
ting up with a man pulling away al
your tangled hairs Why, my lady, =
SAYS |. Il don't thing as sIeosid stand
the j0b. q an hale and well and as
for the peor young lady there, why,
bless your heart il would kin her.
But ber lsdyship took no notice Of
me Well, she says to the young
lassie, .-you hear what be SAYS: are
ycu ready to begin p
And the lassie gave a little sigh,
heart-renderiDg little sigh, and she
saws, In little feeble voice, go on. =
But saws for l wanted 10
hare an excuse to be Of the job-.-I
w0aldn't DO it under = hundred