The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-07
.It's a long Journey"

"Ah, indeed
"Why-why, what q queer mani
she said with light laugh. 'Doesn
she never tell YOU as she does me il
her letters, how happy she is, anC
that ST. Louis is tie sweetest place
in the world to live in? Dear NE
that / should have to tell her husband
first. How we shall laugh about il
when we get there.
So it was St. Louis we were going
to, and | was her cousins husband
! never was 50 thankful fortwo pieces
Of information in my life.
And how does der Jennie look
and what is she doing? And how is
Aunt Benman! Do tell the news.
Jenny" said |, mastering courage
and words, ''is the dearest little wifc
in the world you must know, only
100 fond Of her scamp Of . husband
As to her locks, you can't expect mc
to say anything, for she always looks
lovely to me-
Bravo" said the pretty girl, with
( "a malicious smile, "hut how about
aunty's rheumatism"
Miss, mean, ofcourso, AIra Zen.
Imam, Is very well
"Wcll, - said my fair questioner, re.
garding me with a look Of surprise
= thought she had not been well for
q number Of wears.
Il mean well for her" said in
some trcpidation; the air Of St
Louis (Which / have since learned Is
of misty ORDER has done her q
world Of good She is quite n differ
ent woman"
Il an very glad, said her niece
She remained quiet few moments
and then a CLEAN Of amusement be
gan to dance in her bright eyes.
"To think" size said suddenly
turning to me with a musical laugh,
that in all this time you have not
once mentioned the baby"
| know / gave violent start, and
think turned pale After | had
run the gauntlet of all these questions
tgiumphantiy, as / though, this new
danger stared me in the face. How
was 10 describe baby, who had
never noticed enc? Ny courage sank
below zero, but in the same proper
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side ed her a am quite prepared TO
bell We ANYTHING after .Jenuv's letter
i-y. a should see how she cares for
( him"
I..m.-hltssed goodness: then he
mu. be q boy.
"Of course. said !. blasshing and
stammering. but feeling it ;mDoratiye
to say something. we consider him
! the finest fellow in the world, but
Won might not agree with US: and in
order to leave your Judgment unbi-
ased, shall not describe him to YOU. .
All! but | just know how he looks,
for Jenny had no scrupIc, so you can
spare yourself the trouble, or happi-
ness, whichever it is; but tell he what
you mean to call him.
We have not decided on a name. ="
Indeed. / thought she intended
TO give him yours"
The enc. she did tbonoht ! ..yo
one Of anamo i pnopgh IN y family. ,,
spe,vored
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inc. 'n" nn,n NV tc7o,Ics i,5 oror, emo
me, me ,5o lack IF tboso isnocent owes
II was late when we stoppei for
supper. and soon after / saw the dark
frfnrcs Of NV comDauion's ewes drooD-
ed long and often, and began to real
ize that she ought to be asleep /
knew perfectly well that it was NV
duty to offer her a resting place on
nv shoulder. but I hardly had cour-I
age enough 10 ask that innocent face
10 lie upon NV arm. which was moi.
rs she thought it, that Of a cousin
and a married man. Rccollecting.
however, that it was my duty to
make her comfortable, and that !
could scarcely deceive more than
hau already Gone l Proicred inc usu-
al civi!lty' enc sHShiy Diusheo' ont
me, ana accep!e" II oy ican-
ing her mead i'ghtiy aSainstny Shou!-
der, ana iooking up to my eyes with
a sm''e, SAID; As you are my cous-
H. soon altef her eyes closed ana
she sept s"eeIy ana calmly as
resting IN security ana peace
| looked down at the beautiful /
lace slightly paicd with fatigue, that /
rested against hihe' ana lei! IKE a I
VILLAIN as / supported her win my
arm although the f'0oahoihS ol Inc |
cars jOSticd her very much. ! sat I