The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-15

J belief in Miss Harper's truth. that oil
! together my opinions had changed
and that | knew there were worthie
!. objects Of affection. Then | spoke o
be- own position-said that Of eours,
her determination was right-bn
that she would confer s very grea'
favor on me if she would do nothing
until she saw me again This she
readily promised; and it was agreed
that on the following day, which was
Sunday, she should call on me dur
ing afternoon service. | pressed her
hand warmly when wished her
good-by
She came at the appointed hour,
looking prettier and more ladYlike
than ever. She was extremely well
dressed. | shook hands with her
and asked her to seat herself upon
the couch beside me; and then asked
her, laughingly: What news Of Cap
tain Cox" She said there was not
the least doubt that Captain Cox
was engaged TO be married to a lady
l in London: aud that Miss Harper on
the preceding evening, not before,
/ had been made acquainted with the
fact. then asked Rachel What the
young lady had said on receiving
back her letter to the captain: and
learned that she had been greatly
excited by the discovery, aud bad
been very eager to ascertain hON
much Of he letter / had read When
Rachel told her that | bad read only
The words; II am so delighted, my
dear Captain Cox" she somewhat
recovered ber spirits, but this morn
ing she bad pleaded Illness a. sa e1
euse for not coming down to break
fast, and bad not since left uer room
There was at this time lying an.
opened on my table pote from Miss
Harper, which lad boen brought by
her fataes, an hour before. | asked
Rachei to give il TO me, saying: Now,
let Us see, Rachel, whether any new
light is thrown upon the subject" |
think her hand trembled when she
gave it to me | opened and read:
Ny DEAR Ma BaOXHAN Very
many thanks to you for your prcmp-
tiiude 10 returning the note, which
stupid little bungler that | az" ("NoI
SO very ll,tle, is she, Rachel 2" |
paused 10 remark %" seat you by
mista ke-l am very glad that ! had
not seHtit 20 Capt. Cox-for. although
il does not Wgcb matteF if ones let
ters to oEes scqgsintsnces falls into
the hsads Of ones friends, it is not all
pleasant il ones letters to ones
friends fall into the hands Of ones
acquaintance. Iwroie to Car.. Cox
only to tell bim how dSligeIed was
10 hear Of HI ?pgagepent-for he il
gcjcg TO be married to a Miss }its
Smythe-a very ladyNks giFl who
was spending soass time here with
the Aaariees, aud was really quite
friend VI my own"
| had not patience to read apy
more. | knew it to be all lie 80
/ tossed the letter ig.o .ss middle of
the room, -a4 ssid We have bad
eaoagh ai that" | was ineffably
One thing, however, was
certain, that Julia Harper was nov
to be bad by me for the asking.
| had Otner views fo= AZ humble
self Rachel jound on inquiry,
wss l4e daughter Of Mrs. Ernshaw,
the widow Of an officer The wild
ow's means Of subsistence we're
slight, and ber daughter Sai obtain
ed sitpetioa IS, what people called. /
Miss harpe-'s ssaid
Ny good fellow, can hardly tell
yoa What happened after this have
q confused recollection of having
looked inquiriagIy into Racbel's face; /
read whole chapters Of love 10 IL
tsca threw nv arms around her
waist, pressed Der toudly to nv bcS-
cm. and, while united he7 sonnet
: rags aud removed tie obfusiye
covering frog IeF head. said to ber : I
/" We sailors hGye all beez sworn not
u kiss the maid when We can kiss !
toe rais.fs-s-u9less we ike the maid 4
better than we do the mistress, ard .
Heaven knows now much | DO"
After The lapse Of tive & tsree
weeks. and verT 9sEss;5al weeks
they were. lco. Rachel Ernshsw be- (
cslss Rachel Blcxbam, and tAs hap +
piest husband in TIE g0fld 1 have I.
got the very ss.i Of little wives, aad .
never. assure YOU, for one moment, /
;soagb we have little enough TO live
upo1, and / cannot bear these <ong
have | deplcraa the ioss (
VI Miss Harper