The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-05-12
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-o.v q, prsrarcr SuxBER THREE.

.bo1Ia have answered the sppiea-
ton differently, Of course"
aAs IL you did not know But you
do now. and yos belong 70 me. and
I shall insist upon implicit obedience
This is nv first command: Write 70
this pompous school director and
say: 'An sorry 10 dissppoint you
but circumstances over which l hsve
no control will prevent me 2
teaching in your district ne enSolns
term or coming winter as you
@Verv convenient to be sure" the
lady replied laughing. lis that the
way YOU advise your more wealthy
clients 10 the face ola written con-
t~rsctg'
perhaps not. Bot l propose TO
mt ia q claim rs guardian" =.
"On Whist plea, Mr.. Inpudence'
AMI 10 be regarded as . child, q
fanatic. or non compos mentu1!
aTbe latter perhaps. for promising
10 marry g poor lawyer who needs
a housekeeper, and has liiile else ous
a loving heart TO offer you.
And that is all / ask; and now
O will urge no more objections
nle.se. Il is only twenty miles
awav. but three months to teach,
and then ! will return, TO 60 forth
no more as the schoolma'sm-"
Wei, 20 in peace, If you must
But Won will write every day..
Hardy, bat once q week, surely
And the next dsy Marcia Mead
was conveyed by the time-bonor-
ed stage coach to the little country
Deipbborbsod where she was TO
teach q primary school for the term
Of three months at hfty dollars a
month.
II was the custom 10 District Num-
Der Three, in the township o! C,
TO employ & mar teacher 10 winter
and a woman in summer. But Miss
Meadows was an experienced teach
or. and for some reason, not vet ex-
planned, the director Squire Peters,
bad insisted upon employing q wo-
MAJ for the winter term. As be had
two unruly boys, Of seventeen, who
caused more disturbance, and were
harder to manage than any others in
school. the other two officers allowed
him TO have bis way, although they
had many doubts nevertheless
And Miss Meadows went and va:
duly installed 10 her boarding place
with aplessant family who resided
near the schooiheuse; she bad stiPu
lated for this, and the very 6rst even
ing received a visit from Squire Pc
ters He was a lcud spoken, coarse
self-importsnt man, and inspired the
teacher with q feeling Of intense dis
like.
Il was afraid You might Be lone
some like among strangers, and 90
called to make you feel more 10
home" be said, imnedistely after
the introduction had taken place.
Tbe young lady thanked him pO-
litely, although she could not posi-
bly, sec why she should feel more ct
home with him than any other stran-
ger. Had be brought bis wife, she
thought, she might have appreciated
bis kindness.
He managed during the evening 10
inform Der how many acres Of land
be owned, the size Of bis house, and
the number OF horses, cattle and sheep
be possessed.
MY children are as good IS you
often see. The two eldest boys are
8 little hesdstrong, perhaps; bat they
mind me like . mill; and / viii prom
Use that they shall never trouble you.
Why, | wovld just knock their heads
Of il they 50 much as give you g
sassy word"
Again Miss Meadows thanked him
and then remained silent, wondering
at her strange visitor. When be
left, which be did at . late hour, she
fancisd she detected sly looks between
hin and her host
And bow do you like Squire Pc
ters,1 the latter said, the Dext morn
ing at the breakfast table.
Il sm hardly prepared TO sag" the
teacher replied, svasively. Il should
have been better pleased had be
brought bis wife"
Hi wifel" and be laughed i'm
moderately. why, he is q widoweri
supposed you were aware Of the
fact"
Certainly not she replied, with
dignity: but | do not see ANYTHING
amusing IN his misfortune
Il suppose not, {" the man said, a
little abashed; 'but it seemed fonBy
that you did not know"
hardly see why ! was expected
10 know without being told, she re-
piled, coldly.
The FIRST few DAYS passed pleasant
ly enough in school, although every
evening found the director at the
boarding place OF the teacher. At
length bis attentions became quite
demonstratiEe, although bis gallant
ries were more like the praneing
Of an OK than the wooing Of sgentle-
man.
Miss Meadows tried in every pos
sible way, except by positive rude
ness. to show perfect indifference.
But, blinded by bis absurd egotism,
be could not see, and at last, AFTER .
little more than three weeks sequain-
lance, she was obliged to listen 70 g
proposal to become his wife
am very sorry, Squire Peters, to
have subjected you to this, but / can
not be your wife"
"Heyg You csnnot be nv wife?
Who is TO hinder, l should like Ia
knowf III choose TO marry q poor
girl, whose business is iti-You are
young and mighty goodIooking, and
pretty smart, while l am onlya 6ne
looking man for nv years, some
might call me handsome, but I am a
modest man. and leave others 10 say
it. But ! have a right to say am
worth ten thousand dollars II 1 an
worth q cent. What do do you say
to thatin
i am very glad Of it, asd hepe
you will soon End q woman who
viii be glad 10 share It with you.p
Bot | have found her AMI Il Is
you. This is Why hired you to
teach the school. / may as well tell
now we are an sha s-hso.. -