The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-04-26

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DARROw's POM
+ Darrow's pond was frozen This
facg to he young people f Clifton
meant skating; and if ifDsrroE's pond
had been a rational being il would
have expected visitors when the
Frost King first feiieFed is dancing
lrpples. Not be rational, but oulg 8
clear pretty lake, perhaps IL did net
care, bot to those accustomed 70 heed
lbe voice that nature ever speaks 10
tb s who love beT. i seemed that
tie froz \ lake smiled q welcome 70
ihe merry party that cane down its
bank ca this December afternoon.
IL twos and threes. young men and
maidens they reach The lake. There
are the Davis sisters, and their broth
ers- Bext came Fanny Merrill aud
I ber cousin. John RGshion, then Retts
MaTston, her brother. and Fred Stone,
and last Of sll, Nina KENYON snd
Louie Wallace, attended bv Law
renee Winston aad Eugene Dufant
What shouts Of merry laughter Earg
oct and how the gay echoes answered
from tie Clifton bills. What aWk-
ward attempts Leua Davis made aud
how patient WiH Marslon was 10 his
Efforts 10 teach her. How Lille Da-
vis aiTied With Fred Stone; and haw
ReiIa Msrsion's blick ewes danced
with fun a she fessed shy George
Davis The poor fellow was over
head and ears in love with his dark
eyed iormentor, but It was doublfel
whether or not he would ever sun
mon the courage 10 tell her 50.
Do keep John from iaterrap;ing
ny fun yet, Nina, there's a good
girl, said Fanny Merrill, 10 a hasly
aside. ss she sksted Of with Mr..
Winston. Nina smiled aud did her
best to console Mr.. Rushton FOR his
disappointment, though she wss half
amused and half provoked to note
this disconsolaie expression as Fan
~ left him, The pretiiest and mose
grscefa! skater was Louie Wallace.
She looked ike an elf from fairy land,
'sbe was 90 small and frail and vet SO
lovely in her coquettish skating dress
Of dark blue. with her golden hair
knotied back, here and there a loose
c8fl escaping from the coil, her blue
eyes dancing and Der cheeks Grim
soned with cold. Nina's dark eyes
followed the light figure lovingly as
she answered Mr.. Rushton's last
question:
An orphaDy No, her father Is liv-
ing; her mother died when Louie was
baby
'Dursnt seems very devoted,' said
Rushton. as the two couples sgain
passed each other, or is that his or
binary manner,
Nina shrugged her sl.oulders.
Really, cannot tel you
Shall we listen 20 the words pass
ing between Louie and her tall cav
slier? They are skating side bv side:
they approach a place in The ice.
Eugene says:
Give me your hand, Miss Louie:
breakers ahead
She glides from him and joins
bin after they passed the roggk-
ness
You are .oo proud to be taken
care Of, are you" says Eugene.
Pride goes before fall, remember.
so it seems, laughs Louie, look
ing over ber shoulder to where Fred
Stone lsy squaIlibg on the ice
Miss Louie, 90 be serious for a
minute
Mr.. Durant. do be sensible, for
several minutes
Are you going 70 answer the
question that / asked yoo just
COW 3
She flushed scarlet, bot said moth
ing
1 have the right to demand an
answer, Miss Louie Is it yes, or
oo?'
Yes. if She hesitated and cut
circles in the ice
'IfWhatt'
Papa will say so says Louie,
with a little quiEer il ber voice, half
Of anger. half mournful
j hope not Eugene SAYS
Louie, do you love me.'
'Ob, after q fashion, and Louie
darts of to The other extremity ofihe
pond So the afternoon wes.s on
till they, weary OF their sports, re-
tire, and when the winter stars peep
forth, Darrow's pond is deser.ed aud
the echoes ring 40 more among the
hills.
Two nights afierxard there was a
party at Mrs. Davis. Louie looked
prettier than ever il her dress o. pale
blne. cloudy with misty lace, her
golden hair caught back with tender
blae forget-me-Dois. So thought Der
escort. Fred Stone, who must be
considered an impartial judge, for to
hin Nina kenyon's dark face was
The fairest in all the world. Nina
was not 3 beauty, bui she looked very
handsome that night in her black lace
dress, with scarlet pomegranate bios
SONS in her hair.
Eugene Duranf was late; be csme
alone, and after paying his respects
the hostess stood watching the NOV
ing tbrong, till he saw the golden
bead and laughing eyes Of Louie
Wallace Ii was no; long before be
persuaded her 10 promenade with
him.
i went TO see your father to-day
be said, after 3 little, in q tone that
did no, express much pleasure al
the thought. Louie looked up.
Gnestioningly.
Come cut here and let me talk to
you.' said Eugene. and they stepped
ont 90 The sheltered porch.
Your fsther refosed his consent.
He says. and very justly, that l am