The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-06-03

ooh it is us Father Noah intend
honoring with a visit" remarked Mr.
Walter Wilmington, when Charley
ark" as the other had irreverentl,
dubbed his carriage, drew up before
the gate Gam to leave you to ;
tctt-7-tete, Adela ~
ooh, for mercy sake no !" answered
Adela, cor he is such bore"-(poo
: Charley D-"he would stay forever ?
SO Charley waited in vain for Mr.
Wilmington to 90 and give him {
chance to make known his errand
At last, it became evident that he die
not intend going, and Charley coul(
in decency wait no longer, he opened
| the subject with an Introductory re
mark on the iinencss of the weather
Good weather for green things,
nonchaIantly observed Mr.. Whining
ton, with glance that Charley easi
ly understood.
Especially the carrot crop, return
ed Charley, with an equally intelligi
bic look at his new acquaintance's
petfumed luXurient locks, which un
doubtcdly did bear on the auburn
After which little exchange of civil
ties, Mr. Wilmington retired into the
privacy of his segar-smoke, and
Charley proceeded to make his re.
quest.
"Well, | don't know" replied Miss
Adela, languidly playing with her
fan, that sort Of thing is SO apt to be
tiresOnlc - don't yon think so p
Charley, who certainly had not
thought she found that or any other
sort of thing tiresOme in his company
remained speechless, while she re.
sumed, 81 am afraid you really must
excuse me this time-but dare say,
MIR. Dennis, Miss Florence Wells
would be happy to golf you asked
her."
The blood rushed to Charley's face
at this last piece of politeness, and be
took leave of the young lady, inward.
ly vowing that he would excuse her
not only for that, but for all future
time that if she were to remain the
rest of her natural life in Blackville,
she should be troubled with no more
tiresome attentions from him.
"Fiorry, indeed ~ he said to him.
self, Indignantly. "She may sneer
i. she likes but she is not one-half so
nice as Florry-and take away the
frizzes and flounces, | do believe not
one-half so pretty!n
He really did believe it, none the
less that it was wounded vanity
which had opened his eyes to the
perception. And, with all his anger
and modification, there was mingled
an odd sense OF relief, which would
seem to indicate that he was nothing
deeper than his fancy which had been
taken by Miss Brent.
What i'll were to ask Florry?''
his reflections went on. "Only it is
SO long since I've been near her. But.
then, she's such a sweet-tempered
little thing. I've half mind to risk
it And the end of it was that he
did risk il; and that was how be
came to give Julia Willis occasion to
quote very unfattering old proverb
ON his behalf. And now, as he has
waited at the gate quite long enough,
we will let him in, and see how he
Jared within doors.
1t was an absurdly constrained in
tervlew. Neither Florry nor Charley
felt equal to bearing the burden of the
conversation. Julia could have done
1t well enough, if she had chosen, but
she would not. SO there was mean
lngiess remarks, interposed with
pauses longer than the code of we'll
regulated society admits.
1T is quite while since | was
here" blundered Charley after one Of
these, in sheer despair of anything
better to say.
Il wonder what you are here for
now - retOrted Julia, unable longer
to keep silence, while Florry stitched
for dear life.
Charley could not very well answer
the truth. and, not knowing what
else to answer, held his tongue Jul
Ia, however, had no scrupies to hold
hers, which, moreover, at the best of
times was apt to be an unruly men,
Der, so she said in her downright
way.
Il suppose that Miss Brent has
had enough Of you, and given you
leave to remember old acquaintances
at last"
This hit the case so exactly, that
it left Charley without Il single word
to say for himslf. Perceiving which,
Julia laughed in scornful triumph,
and, rising from her seat, added iron
ically.
at is bard to have TO lose the
pleasure of your society now that it
has grown such rarity, but | have
an enga cement, so ! hope you will
excuse me-" With which parting
sqnib, and whisper in passing
"Be firm, Florry !''-she left the
room.-And we cannot do better than
follow her.
Having proceeded to fulfill her en-
gagement-tbe rummaging of a chest
of drawers, up-stairs-Julia who
guessed Charley's errand well enough,
waited for him to make it known and
be gone. But never, surley, had
simple proposal for drive taken
such u while in the asking and refus-
ing Exactly how long she had to
wait, Julia could not say, but very
long time, indeed, measured by her
patience. Just as the last thread of
that was giving way, she heard the
outside door close, and, flying TO the
window, saw Charley Dennis head
bobbing in and out between the tall
holly hook borders. Sin less time than
it takes to tell it, she was down in
the parlor, where she found Florry
still stitching away, as if the compile
ton of six-year-old Harry's frock
was the one thingfor which the whole
universe was waiting.
"Ah.' said Julia, eXultingly, as
she advanced, revenge as sweet,
let the moraists say what they like!
| haven't seen you, | don't know
when, with such nice color Well,
| hone you've sent Mr.. Charley Den