The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-05-19
DNow it's all done /" exclaimed the

body yet awhile! It'll make suct
talk, and feel $3.50 nervousn %
] "Your wish shall be my law, Jere
miah." was the obedient response
and an hour subsequently jeremiah
took his departure, leaving his fanet
in delightfully."- satisfied state, and
finding his housekeeper in a commeu,
surate CONSERVATION at his prolonged
absence, and on the point of investi
! eating the well to ascertain if be had
committed suicide therein.
81 didn't know sparkling was SO
easy" be soliloquized over bis even.
ing pipe; "but there! I've no idea
which one of the three / proposed
to- | must remembe: and ask to-mor-
row. She'll know anyhow
On tse morrow, however, Jerusha,
the fortunate one, found to her vexa-
ton that she had a business errand
that must be attended to. Her sis
ters were likewise gone out; and be-
fore starting she called her Abigail.
Betsy, if Mr.. Sykes calls today
tell him I'm out. Do you hear?''
'Ycs, m" said Betsy looking as
stupid as possible.
Don't forget" and Jerusha de-
parted; while two hours later Jere
miah again stood at his inamorata's 8
door, but in some uncertainty as to
whether he previous days expert
enee was real. or only a hallucina-
ton.
I'm sure | cane here,n be mused
'and that-she-she-said yes ;
Anyhow, I'll ask her again to make
sure. l amt bit afraid now!"
Meanwhile the second sister, hav-
ing cone earlier than usual, was
seated deep in meditation and en-
broidery in the parlor The slip-shod
Abigail, on duty, as usual, answered
bis modest knock
as Miss Simpson in?" jeremiah
asked, in a low tone.
The girl treated him to stupid
stare, and then her usual plunge:
"0ne on 'em is.r
Waiting for me, of course; I'm
right" murmered our hero.
"She's 10 the parlor," pursued
Betsy, with dive of her hand in
that direction.
can right" and Jeremiah slipped
five cent piece into her willing
hand: "go on with your work |
know the way"
The slight noise had not disturbed
Melinda, and for a moment Jeremiah
contemplated his inamorate. Yes,
"she was she," at least as far as his
short sight and the dark room reveal
ed; and, stealing up behind her, he
bent down and treated himself and
herself-in such cases it's generally
mutual treat, is it not reader ITO
hearty smack. Melinda turned
with shrill scream.
"Ob, oh, Mr.. Sykes !" she faltered,
hiding her face.
JeSemiah's arm went speedily
around her waist, his courage rising
Immediately.
"Yol amt mad, are you? Don't
you really love me, Miss Simpson ?"
"LOue you ?" echoed Melinda; con,
jeremiah love you now, and IN
love you foreverl You may claim
my-my hand whenever you please p
Il declare / never loved anybody
so before'' protested the happy
swalni give me kiss my angel, to
make certain"
His fance obeyed with alacrity,
and Jeremiah at last arose to go.
When will you come again,
jerry his lady-loye asked.
81 shall be away to town q few
days after ring and thing. And
don't tell anybody we're engaged
yet a while,p with a slight lingering
Il here and obeyln was the meek
'and you won't-won't"
twisting one of his coat buttons
''let any of your city friends win"
mo one shall win me from you !"
exclaimed Jeremiah, $50 make haste
for the weddingw
81 knew | attracted him !" Melin-
ds, exclaimed as the door close be-
hind him. Wont the girls be mad,
though, when they know It'll"
Jeremiah walked home, feeling tol-
erably comfortable.
"It's sure now! But il / didn't for
get her name again. / must get her
to open the shutters | can see better. "
At evening the other sisters got
home, and Jerusha summoned her
Abigail.
"Was Mr.. Sykes here to-day
Betsy"
The usual plung forward served as
answer.
did be come in?'
Another plunge
did he stay long ?"
Little while.r
Hoping against hope, no doubt "a
Jerusha, and Betsy de-
parted, not feeling called upon to vol
lnteer any information
Fer several days Alvina noticed
III anxiety on the part of her sisters
which they vainly stroye to hide. |
Jerusha, especially, grew alarmed at
1er lovers absence, and doubts of
his constancy and visions Of breach
If promise suits haunted her dis
.urbed fancies, while Melinda for q
while bore her lovers absence with
great ecuanimity, but as it grew pro-
onged became nervous in her turn.
Finally, the two sisters had another
all from home, leaving AIvina in
,harge of the house, ard each one
fought her with the identical re-
luest:
"If Mr.. Sykes. or any one"-the
any one" to lull suspicion-"ealls
or me, tell them III be home by
Aiyina assented; but when alone
rave her bead contemptuous little
oss.
"Mr. Sykes visit won't be for you.
guess some one else is the attrac-
Jon here,
Late that afternoon, Alvins, from
be parlor window, saw Jeremiah
cave bis gate. and actually enter