The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-04-16

did. Wen haze Ben Barnes in q
keep store. and 20, wont we You'll
Ike 70 see MilIy of won't you
I wish it was VIII Masset.~ said
job.
Poor VIII says I. and went OF
tidying, though il was Friday,
should be 20 busy next day. l got
out my big paper Of sugar. and got
down nv Japanned sugar box, never
empty vet since that DE- | filed Il
up. And then Job sorting the letters
looks up ct times.
Never begrRdged YOU anything .
much a. ! ID that box. SAYS be
Best thing I ever put mail into.
This here wooden thing with 4 slide
: 8 peskv bother
Law me s-' saws !, if kn0wed
yoa wanted It you should have had
t. didn't think y0u had any plan
IN Il; Jest stick 'em anywhere. III
empty the box; I've gUt one thatn
DO, And I'm glad you spoke before
| filed II up.-
50 with that l spread q big paper
on the counter and emptied the sugar
Gur.
Il had packed a little. and came
out in 4 sort Of cake There il laid
white and shiny. ard o. tie top Of It
whittier and SINNER. laid a letters
letter with . ship mark upon t. aud
this superscriuiioa:
Miss MILLY MORE
4uchJr Port. Maine.
United States Of America. -
Three months ago-Door stupid
had emptied mv best coffee crushed
n upon L. and there u was.
Three months ago -he had come
down % ne and asked f5r letter.
and I'd thought her half crazy, and
I'd have given more money than
theTe was il the XII . have dared 70
tear that letter open upon the spot
and read II. though knew the hand
vas VIII NaSset's.
This can't wait. saws /
No saws Job. 1t cant with
thai wedding coming Of tomorrow.
Then I stopped and thought Let
il l.e antH Il i called for. and she'll
BE- Mrs Captain Kiacaid. with her
silks and her velvet. and her fne
house and her carriage all the same
This comes from 4 shipwrecked sail
~. poorer now than when be went
away.
Perhaps I'd better walt until the
wedding Is over. Job. said l.
And my old man came across the
room and pat his arm around my waist
Nancy, saws be. You and | was
young folks once. I used 10 think
something was better than mouev
and fine dciugs then And though
we old folks NAV get a little hard
though 10 be Up in the world seems
% much and al that sweetness - 81
II. WHY. Il VIII come back sometimes
You remember how be kissed her
under the sycamore. and, Nancy, We
coalda't wait till after the wedding.
either Of Us
/ put ny arms around jobs neck
and kissed him and then l got nv
sun bonnet and ran over 70 Mrs
More's.
Captain Kiaeaid Vas there.
stood Al the door. with the letter be-
hind nv back
Won't you walk in o. saws Mrs.
More.
II haven tine. says I It's
ouly al Grand It's a little singular
Millv. there's a-a-
Ny letter M letter. cried MI
II. II has come az last.
How she knew II. heaven know.
She hadn't had 4 glimpse al IL
Il was the old sailors story. 4 ship
wreck. 4 deserted island. wretched
months spent in hoping for suceor
and a sail AZ last \ vessel outward
bound had picked hin up. he would
be home u three months"
Three months said Millv- Oh,
can | wait
And then says l.
Milly, forgive q poor Old stupid
goose This letter has been living
under my best coffee crushed three
months anu a day And there's 4
vessel in the ofing now
50 II was VIII, after al. and Job
and | went 70 the wedding with hap
pv hearts And no need 70 pity Cap
tain kiHeaid, either, fGr he married
Fanny More before the wear was out