The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-08-09

yon beforehand, | am not one of the
rich young ladies whose acquaintance
it is desirable to cultivate"
An amused. admiring expression
cane to the gentleman's eyes, as be
watched her pretty. mobile face.
You can easily judge of nv so
cial status, Miss Willis" and be
touched bis coarse, immaculate linen
OF course, if | were so favored as
to be stopping at Guymard's | would
wear better clothes
Don't talk of clothes, | beg. Mr.
1 Warren,r and she burst forth into an
4 indignant liislc TRADE If VOC knew
how | had come TO hate 6ne attire,
and frivolity, and fashion, and aristo-
cratic people, aud rich people, aud
rich gentlemen especially, who seem
to think the girls are just crazy over
them on that aecOunt--not but that
enough of them are, of course"
Warren was watching her with
deepening interest
But yourself-your views on the
subjecr, Miss Willis p
She laughed softly, the sweetest
music Warren thought be had ever
heard
Mine ? 0h-well the opinion of a
girl who teaches school for living
can hardly be wcrth bearing Mr..
Warren. there goes Ny boatl"
I And together they went to the res
cue, every moment eementing the
delightful, romantic acquaintance,
until, when Warren, had roweG her
over the lake to the landing, and
watched her up to the hotel be had
already come to very decided con-
clusion
THE prettiest, most modest little
lady | ever saw. 4 girl with pure
soul and fresh heart; girl ! be-
lieyes well worth winning"
And a dreamy light came into bis
handsome grav eyes as he sauntered
off down lonely, quiet road, toward
an unpretending farm house, where
be had taken board only few days
before.
While Florence, as she dressed for
dinner, with the low western sunlight
making perfect aureole of her beau
tifuI golden hair, wondered why she
fel; so strangely delighted with her
halfday's enjoyment.
He is such a gentleman, and so
respectful. And such eyes, and the
sweetes. brown moustacbe :"
An hour afterward, listening to the
seuseless gabble of Cora Stanley. in
the parlor, as she enlarged upon the
hourly anticipated arrival OF "Priaee
Charming, Florence actually found
herself smiling pitifully, as she CON-
pared her new-found friend with this
ebloated scion Of nobility, whom she
put down as fast. eonceiied fop
Your les. week a; Guymard's. !.
Miss Florence. you don't mean iha..'
Warren laid down a tuft Of grasses
be was lazily plating, a0d started
from his easy, lounging position.
You seem unusually interested 10
the announcement Yes, ny vsea-
tion Is nearly ended"
| am interested more than in
terested. Miss Florence, you must
not 90 -
His tcne was eager, ardent but
she laughed at him
As if the public schools OF New
York would allow such interference, +,
Besides, much though | would en-
joy staying. IL could not afford 70
quarrel with ny bread and butter
"But bow can ! spare you Flor
enceg Surely you know how bard
it will be for me to loss you, after all
the sweetness Of these two weeks
You cannot 90, darling! love you
so, must keep you always near NE
BE thy wife, Florence can give I
you the bread and butter, il little
more
And this frank, womanly giEl, ber
sweet face all affush. laid her hand in
Theo Warren's with only a seconds .
hesitation
Ian SO glad you love me, Mr. (
Warren. /. love yoa-ah, ~ mgcbni
his eyes we're full OF tender affec-
.ioa az ne came close and took bis
mrs. kiss from her lips
Knowing me SO little as YOU do,
my darling, this great trust in me is
incxpressibly sacred Rest assured,
however, you never shall regret it,
nv little one. What shall you think
if tell you | win come up to the hO-
tel for the remaining week Of yOUr
STAY :"
Her ewes told what she thought
ewes that almost betrayed their Sc
cret. when, an hour after, she went
up the steps of the big piazza OF the
Guvmard House, where Cora Stan
lev and Minnie Dare were laughing
and flirting with Delameyne and Ce-
ell.
oh, here comes Miss Willis. in
good time to hear the gossip Mr..
Cecil has just brought US"
Florence bowed and laughed.
1T wouldn't take a seeress 20
guess your Eews. | can see ita all
over Miss Stanley's face. The long
expected has come at last, Is be
handsome, and up to the mar. %
Miss Stanley forgot her habitaaI
iisagreeableness in the delie LifGI
IervOr of the moment
Handsome As god Just wait
until you see him, Miss Willis; You
viii regret having made up your mind
IS you did,"
Florence thought Of Tbeo and a
little laugh of perfect happiness rip
oled from her lips
Il still adhere 70 NY resosssion,
Mss Stanley, despite tie tempting
YOU gave ae Of Mr-I
layen't heard bis -amer
Mr. Ielsmsyne joined in just here
Since it is fair to hope yoa will
legleet Mr.. Warren as signslly as
Tog have Gs, l do rot hesitate to
,romise an introduction. Miss Wills ,
Florence gave little start; her !
,lae eyes dilsted in sstonishment
Then, with womsn's quick intuition,
be comprehendeG it oil in al instant: q
j.