The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-12-01


Miss Carroll's voice dropped
Ger the dreary plain of twenty
year the flood OF pain was srrgine
: again.
Poor, dear old Cerm Maude ex
claimed arousing herself IL am 81
sorry"
The companion wiped her faded
eyes t.emblingly.
Heavens will be done, Miss
Malde; but its Of no use to mistake
our foolish pride for the Almighty ::
will, dear. wish you bad told Cap
tan Gary.
Maude rose up, shaking out the
folds of her dress with an impatient
sigh.
"Go and have your dinner, dear
and sekd me cup of tea-no,bing
else"
Miss Carroll kissed the beautiful
heiress, and went briskly away
After seeing that the aunt bad all she
required, aud sending the tea to
Maude, the companion took well
worn cloak from her wardrobe and
left the house 1t was still raining,
but the wind bad gone down, aud
thick mists shadowed the meadows
around the rectory.
Miss Carroll walked quickly up the
garden path and pulled the bell,
half hidden among the ivy leaves.
She was a welcome visitor at the
rectory, and the servant ushered her
at once into the parlor, The lamp
WAS burning low, and Poily's piano
was shut. Polly herself with lit
tie conscious color, came forward to
receive Miss Carroll. She had been
standing by the fireplace talking to
Lawrence Gary.
Give me your cloak; 1t is wet. y
She took hold Of it, and carried it out
of the room.
The little companion hesitated a
moment She was terribly afraid Of
this grand, tall soldier. Bot love
conquered fear. She went up to bim,
her face flushing and her voice
trembling, but strong in her purpose
Captain Gary, Miss Maude is break
ing her heart about you. She thinks
You love Polly. She heard you say
something this afternoon"
A great light came into Lawrence's
face.
"Thank Heaven y be exclaimed,
as Polly came back, saying
"Sit down, Miss Carroll mama
will be down in a mo nent. Captain
Gary's horse became lame while
driving from the hall, and be is going
to stay here tonight"
"Yes-no-that is" exclaimed the
young officer, eZcitedly, 81 am going
back to the hall have forgotten
something"
He left the room, and Polly turned
up the lamp, and sat down to her
needlework; Polly's eyes were red.
"You have been crying" said Miss
Carroll.
"Yes, I have" the girl admitted,
frankly; IL am very miserable.
Charlie-yon knew Charlie ?"
"No."
Polly blushed. 1t seemed perfect
ly natural to tell Miss Carroll-she
was every ones confdant.
"He is in Captain Gary's regiment,
and they are ordered abroad to In
dia. Captain Gary was very kind.
He came to tell me to-day, as Char
lie couldn't leave"
"Dut who is Charley? p? | have new
er heard of him.
"He is Lieutenant Tillson, and |
am engaged to him." said Polly, with
a little dignity.
"Ah, | understand. Poor little
girl India is long way of-Cap-
tain Gary won't go?"
mo. suppose not" said Polly,
with a smile that proved Captain
Gary had kept his counsel.
Maude had drunk her tea, and was
moodily watching the glowing EN-
bers, her tears falling unchecked,
when the door was pushed open by
an eager hand, and Lawrense Gary
entered again. He was very close
to her before be spoke.
"Maude, don't let US be FOOLS b
children and quarrel for nothing.
"Maude dashed away her tears
proudly"
81 thought you were at Kingston,
Captain Gary"
No: my horse became lame, and
| had to stop at the rectory. Polly
is in sad trouble, Maude Charley
Tillson, her betrothed husband, goes
to India next month-the regiment
has received orders and | stopped
to tell her this afternoon. | intend
ed to .ell you of our going to India,
but
"oh, Lawrence, you are not
going r'
Captain Gary could have laughed
as be caught her in his arms aud kiss
ed her again and again.
"You foolish, foolish girl! Do you
think | could love any one but you
Oh, Maude for heavens sake don't
speak to me again as you did jnst
now!
She clasped her hands round his
neck, and laid her head on his shoul-
der.
Forget and forgive, Lawrence /; /
was mad with pain and jealousy. 1t
was my love that made me so bitter "
He held her close in his arms.
"Let it be lesson to both of us,
darling. 1t might have wrecked our
lives for years, if not forever. But
for the tanning of my horse, should
have gone to India, thinking you a
false woman, Maude"
Hush !" she said, softly. After
all, it is only "a Passing Shadow