The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-25

growing momentarily brighter, looke'
like q veritable "dance-sprite," s
airily did she float through tn
Irooms.
"How beautiful they waltz.
Even Cornelia Granger involutariI,
spoke in admiration, and a slende
youth near her gave it as his opinion
that "Thisledown couldn't be lighte
than Mrs. Kathlane in a waltz"
"Are you tired ?" said Rupert, look
ing down at the beautiful face ant
Millicent, for the answer, said sh'
could keep on forever And SO they
danced on and on, until Rupert saw
the bright color fading away, and thu
sensitive mouth beginning to droop ;
little at the corners.
"You are tired" he said, and theI
before she could answer, be whirleC
her through the low, open window
into the cool, fresh air on the balco
ny.
Thanks" she said. Il believe
was little faint. VIII you get my
cloak ?" And then until her cloal
came, she sat quiet, like tired child
with her head resting YEARLY on the
railing.
"The next dance but one is Rich
ards" she said, as be wrapped the
soft white cloak around her tenderly
II must not slight him. But We
will stay out here until then, unles:
you wish to 60 back-in which case
will not keep YOU with me-
II shall not dance tonight" be
answered, unless it is with you"
81 am engaged for every one OF
them. / am afraid. / could have beer
engaged three or four times over" she
added, laughingly. II am sorry, Ru
pert, but"
NO matter" be interrupted her,
almost rudely. II must get used to
it, suppose" He was standing be
fore her looking down at her, and
she, in her pretty. imperious way
laid her hand on bis arm.
You are cross TO night" she said.
"Sit here beside ME, and :ell me what
it is that troubles you"
He hesitated moment; and then,
with reckless determination to disclose
everything, and afterwards leave
her forever, be told her the story OF
his long love for her-told her in q
fierce, hard way,which almost fright
ened her, and vet made her rever-
ence and admire him more perhaps,
than she had done before.
Il have loved You, Millicent.
love YOU now, more than YOU can i'm
agine, and l have not told you be-
cause-because you are so far re-
moved from me in every way. |
feared you would think me mercena-
~. / feared-Oh, Millicent Heaven
only knows how | have loved YOU
how have longed to tell you and yet
have not had the courage Now it is
too late, either for harm or good. |
shall pray for your happiness always
with the man whom YOU have cho-
What do YOU mean, Rupert?''
The profound wonder in her voice
made him hesitate. II have heard
of your engagement to Mr.. Worth
ington." who told you that ~
she asked. But in the same moment
Richard Worthington stepped through
the low window and came toward
them.
II have been searching for YOU
everywhere be said, laughing in
his boyish, good natured way. Its
my dance, most respected cousin
Millicent" And she was forced to
60, without another wordto the man
beside her.
Have you and Mr.. Thornbury
been quarreling? said Richard, who
to do him justice, was entirely inno-
cent of any thoughts of Mrs Kath-
lane, or of anybody else, as wife
"He looked black as a thunder-cloud,
and YOU are pale"
II was a little faint after the
waltz" she answered. Don't tease
me, Dick" and so Richard desisted
from his inquiries.
Meanwhile, Rupert .Thornbury,
LETT alone with only his own thoughts
for company, sat as utterly and entire
" wretched as a man can feel but
once in his lifetime. Inside the
rooms the music kept untiringly on !:
the gay dancers foated past the win-
dows every face was bright with
smiles. Outside there, in the dark
ness a man sat alone, struggling
bravely 80 lift the cross aud bare it
uncomplainingly
How long he sat there he knew not,
but at last he reused himself, and
rose to his feet. II most go back, !"
be said "Cornelia Granger will have
a delicate bit of gossip if she sees me
here"
SO be went in and showed him
self, and said few words to Miss
Granger, and strolled about he knew
not Undertaking to one, talking
to another-and presently found him
self upstairs near the library.
The library door was ajar' and as
he entered, little fguer all in sill
very blue and soft white lace, with
scarlet buds glowing and burning
here and there, turned and advanced
q step toward him. There were tears in
the great black eyes, and the red lips
were trembling like = grieved child,s.
WAS it untrue, Millicent ?"
Every word of it. Dick, indeed !.
Oh, Rupert
He clasped her hands almost rude
ly.
You are not engaged :"
Only a look answered him. He
caught her to him, pouring forth all
the sweet love-vows that he had sen-
sively refrained from before; and
Millicent whispered that she never
should be engaged, unless it was to
him.
A pity but Miss Cornelia Granger
had chanced to look into the library.
After waiting so many years.
Pound Cakes.
One pound and a half of -four, ID.
Of butter, | Id. of fine white sugar,
10 eggs, gill of brandy, of nut
meg grated, and teaspoon.ul of va
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or wafer