The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-11-18

Lob. could your NAY I gofr and
the voice quivered with excitement;
then wistfully. shut he expear'
Newton. It would put Us back 50
much"
@Yes, there II is; the old doctor
was right be thought And then
aloud. DO you know what went
to the city for the day you were illsh
ITO deposit some money for more
LAID I think you said she replied,
YEARLY.
aYes. but / do not need that land
] have far mere land than / can cul-
itvate now. And you shall have
thai money-or, al least, all you
want Of it-and 60 homesnd sssy all
the summer, and Try 10 get some Of
vour blood back. | shall write To-
day thsty YOU are ccming.r
Mrs Ssreeter could hardly blieye
il was not one Of her feFerish dreams
But il sIi came about in good time,
and she arrived safely al home, where
she was petted and c4Fessed 10 heF
hearts content .,
Yen are ail sryRs .
/ she would expostBlatss sasli sever
he 6t for a farmers wife any more-
And sbns among loving friends.
riding waking and when al home
readiag music. sad writing long let
ters 70 Der husband the sumner
wore swiftly away
Aad now he had written that he
was coming. aud she Was counting
the DAYS that must eiapse ere she
scoald look upon bis face SD pc csHsP-
I'd 4 ~ his keart. She was ezrer to-
20 uow. Her holiday was oEer--I
Health had retUrned and net an ia
slant did she shrink from he ola HE
Ard when the husband came and
saw the wonder one summer had
wrough.. be again told bimseh that
the good doctor was right
A few DAYS were giFe1eto the old
friends and ,hcn they turned their
faces toward their western home.
II was evening when they arrived,
and the wife looked with beuildeT-
rent on the change. A handsome
front had been added to the old
dwelling: and before she had time
to question she was ushered into
parior newly furnished and already
iighsed. An elegant piano stood in
a recess evidently constructed for It's
reception.
She turned toward her husband to
assure herself that be, too, had not
changed int something or somebody
else But the merry twinkle in his
eve told her be was enjoying her
surprise, and slowly she began to
realize the whole situation. les,
uow she understood bis strange re-
luctance to mention what be was do
ing, and his willingness to have her
remain, even after she had expressed
her anxiety to return.
"Come, / have more to show you
aad be showed her into q large com-
mOdious room furnished for her own
sleeping apartment, even to her ba-
by's crib.
This is for you. And now lay
aside your dusty garments and pre-
pare for tea. Il must have been
ready an hour ago. ] viii 60 and
see.n
When be returned he found his
little wife sitting in Der Ii~ttle-roeker
and weeping silently.
Have / wounded where | wished
to heal?. he asked reproacbfully.
Forgive me- she said smiling !; 4
Il am a goose, but a tired-winged
one, YOU know. And / am so happy
TO be at home. In such a home thstI
have no words in which to tell ny
bappiness.n
He stopped to kiss the offered lips
And what a different life It was
busy, not burdened. Time for the
wants Of the mind as well as the
body. Good help in the kitchen all
the time, and choice reading for any
leisure hour.
The farm was an unfailing source
of income, fully defraying all expense
in favor.
Been improving ] see" said Or.
MeekeF, as be refined bis light car
rage to The neat fence.
"Yes, Doctor. Come ia; ! want
70 show you all the Improvements.
Here Mary, the Doctor wants to see
YOU
And as she came to greet him,
rosy with health and happiness be
nodded his head at her husband.
Yes, that viii do" and then
CHANGING at the open piano, Il am
going TO stay just long enough to
hear one tune played. VIII YOU ia
vor meg" And with the old gallan-l
try, fitted so awkwardly to his brus-
que manner, be led her to the instru-
ment, and stood bat in hand while
she PLAYED. There, thank you, II
have cut OF my own supplies. No
more fees for me here, / see Just
my luck. / never did know enough
to make nv bread and butter. Good
bye, Mrs. Streeter." And again
nodding to the husband, be trotted
out TO bis vehicle and went on bis
way. bis CHEEKY voice hummiDg. TO
his horse, perhaps the tune be had
just heard.
An Ancient Aqueducf.