The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-09-17
JOHNS WIFE.

Miss Barbara Snyder sat in be
straight backed chair before the fire
her feet on the fender, her head droor
ping, her ewes closed-to tell IN
truth although she would have in
dignantly denied it. Miss Barbart
Snyder was asleep. Her maid
hard featured, middle aged woman
who was moving about the room pu,
ting it in order, as she did fifty time.
q day at her mistress, command
watched her furtively to see that sh,
did not fall into the FIRE.
Jane said Miss Barbara, sud
denly wakening and sitting bolt up
right with unblinking eyes, IF ht
lcomes-and | am sure he will-don'r
let him in"
mo ma'am,r answered Jane. sub
missively
Tell him he has seen HE for the
last time, the hyprocritel TO pretend
always to be fond of me, aud then &c
and marry an empty headed doll baby
be sure and send him away, Jane.
Yes, ma'am."
A sudden commotion in the lower
hall interrupted them few bars oi
o popular air, whistled in mastery
manner, a rapid clstter of boot heels
on the stairs, and then young gen
tleman, who might have set as mod.
el for a modern Herculese, rushed in,
and falling over an ottoman, upset
ting q chair, and making confusion
worse confounded in the quiet room,
dashed at Miss Barbara and took her
BY storm.
Congratulate men he cried, after
imprinting a half dozen kisses on her
withercd cheek. Aunt Barbara is
the dearest"
You may go Jane" Miss Bar
bara had recovered from the shock 8
little, and as Jane had retired, she
folded her mittened hands tightly to-
gether, and turned upon him.
Nephew John"
There was a comical expression of
despair on the young fellows face at
this unpropitious beginning, but he
said nothing
Nephew John, am disappointed
in you | am not angry, but | am
deeply grieved-r
WHY, Aunt Barby :" The blue
eyes of her listner opening wide, but
she silenced him with a stately ges-
ture.
Please be quiet-I wish to speak.
have done my duty to you, John
(there was a little tremble in her
Y oice as she said this, but she went
on grimly), and now you are just
coming to manhood (John was TWEEN
ty-six), and / had just begun to trust
youa little, and now you desert me
for a doll.baby"
"She is not doil-baby y said the
Young husband indignantly. If YOU
only knew her you would love her
dearly"
Nonsense the black eyes snapp-
ID decidedly. "All girls are fools
aow-a-days; but no matter, YOU have
chosen between US. NV will is made
md ! will not change it, but you new
n will be again to me what you were
,efore.r
There was real distress in John
Barton's heart as be rose and stood
before her
III YOU only let me bring her here
o youm he replied :; II am sorry YOU
IRE 90 displessed Aunt Barby don't
ct this part US.
You have chosen" The Sphinx
suld have not looked more unmov-
ID.
II ordered them not to admit YOU
you need not come again-"
IF you will only hear me-"
"BnG l won't! good afternoon.
And so John Barton left her, with !
Ter face turned away from him and
Ter hands still clasped before her
Miss Barbara Snyder was proud.
Hiss Barbara Snyder was wealthy. |
Hiss Barbara Snyder was fond of her
'wn way. But she was still wo-
nan, and in her heart of hearts she /
owed John Barton, her handsome
Iephew, dearly. His mother, her on
Y sister, had died when he was a
title child, and hi. father dying soon
e NJ. Ra=l.. e. Il =.