The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-21

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SAVED.
Miss Violet, viii you give this
letter to Mrs. Maltby2'
| had my hands full of drawing
materials, but / received the letter
and continued on my way to Mrs
Maltby's drewing .oom.
gbe d-awings were little studies !
tad made willie down at the sea
side where bad spent my vacation
made uv Nj. Maltjv, TO whom ]
had been a companion for a year
and Ms. Muitby had been interested
in them sa, io.: Touch them up .
~. Violet, aud ! VIII get q portfolio
o bs'n aud keeD taen." usual
81 ajtb he 10 Le .. e=sinG-:oom
tht-Geh he mo- niu.> end tbi,her
rc.aired tu touch Jp ny dra wings,
while she "a, with te- sii"Gcfi ieel
Oh tie fendc., c.hb.oidcring wi.h
pu.p'e and c.;.',oI Woois.
gave be The ie.ter, and went to
a low seat 10 ,hc deep hav-window.
shar3cncd q ,eac;l, end then hap
pcped } giarce ,oNard my compan-
on.
le face aas a-Oy white. Her
;. 2fle Vas ;prqcd towards me. In
j.. irregularity and .is'.o' it looked
like ace cu, 10 stone. But had
ne1a. cen ii look 20 sharp Ike death.
"Se etIe- was clenched in her
hand. he'd .9oughs her Tad news.
was shocxe1 bdt silent | tried
+, rememhei what knew of her
far iiy elatiol Sle' was a hand
- le hiaeGa, eG yoman q: iii,y, who
had been early widowed, and return
ed 20 ner fa,ie's h0Lse. Her pa
rents were dead. Her mother had
died il her infancy, and she had been
mistress Of Redburn ever since. It
.as 10. long, however since her
ia Ier'a Gec.ase. She never had
c ~. sac had no brothers or sis
Z - pom had beard Of could
y. slrhise ,;ha. had happened.
| sa,5 be t1fn the letter, and she
rose uaj lcIy the room.
Afterwards guessed whom that
commitment IN was from.
\ week passed. They were quiet
and comfortable bIg rather mcnot-
onous weeks at Redbarn. But,
though young was less restless
than mos, girls. ] was not uDhap-
pv with Mrs. Mal.jy. Only some
times wished 70 little change.
1t came-a most startling episode.
We had company to dine-Mrs.
Ma'tbv's lawycr a0d personal friend
flom New York. | was dressing her
hair, as sometimes did, for she iik-
eG my arrangements, pononhcing
them artistic Suddenly. without
knock or warning, the door was flung
opened and a Young man walked in.
| fel. Mrs. Maltby start under my
hands, ! myself was frightened, the
intruder looked so bold and rcck-
less.
lie was very handsome but he
looked to me 70 have been travelling
long, or to have come out of some
revel His linen was s5iled his long
Clustering hair unbiushed; his eyes
We, his appearance was
attractive / had never
be;o.e seen so highbred and graceful
u man.
M:s. Maltby did not speak to him.
He seated himself before and not far
from her, however
''Go on Violet" she said.
Certainly let The young lady pre-
reed with her task, ''he said quickly.
.'W nat 1 have to say need not inter
iere With hel employed. understand
-hat she is your companion and con-
idant. though | have not had the
pleasure of meeting her before"
''he last sentence appeared to be
very mechanically spoken, for he had
i.;ed his eyes iercely upon Mrs.
Nal.by's face, and seemed to see
~ her Went on pinning up the
D aids of her hair a. had been bid,
,ut my hands trembled could not
see her face, out think she met that
o )k steadily.
"Iol refuse me" he said, in far
life an. tone f.om that in which he
rad first spoken-low and concentrn-
ed
certainly, "she answered. j
'po YOU want my blood upon
,our head?' he exclaimed
Il washed my hands clear of you
oug ago," ,ae an7ve"ed cohiposedlv.
"Long ago" he repeated, and q
wave Of emotion th0t was ineXplica-
,le to me wcnl ovel bis face Then
Ie vas silent. 1 uon't know why, 1
ID, f.om that moment / pitied him. (
.iIe goi up and commenced walk
ng The floor.
'I tell you, Winniffcd. | must
lave this money he said. Il mist
lavo it Tonight" he repeated.
Mrs Msl,by was silent. Finn
Yas not harder.
"Lc: me have it Wilnifred," he
aid, pausing before her, "and II
,rom'se you i shall be the last time. -
She made no reply.
THE last time, / mean it, Winni- /
red.n
His voice raIterd. She did not
peak.
"W'll vou Z"
No" she replied with no emo
,o1 wHa.ever.
.iis tetu had been working with +
one 7Tohs, Deep feeling But that
noaosyllabh seenYd 70 strike him
ke bio.s Hc s.uod look'u at her,
rs fave sill and despe.
- d;d 1oi tbink God could make
Lch II WOMAN as you are," said be,
i last