The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-08-16

Malyln was very goOu iehoW, AFTER
all. and there are but few of US but
have our faults.
1t was among these people that he
happened to meet Rosa Mercier. She
hfd come from distant place, and
was visiting his pleasantest acquaint-
ance aud certainly the house was
pleasanter still after her sunshiny
little presence dawIed on it. 1t
seemed as if, for instaace, there never
had been any flowers In the house be-
fore, although it had always been
overliowing; it seemed as if there
had been 40 music there, no light, or
color, or cheer; and now the place
was too dangerously delightful for a
young man who did not want to mar
ry to frequent. She. was such a
lovely little thing, not exactly beautl-
ful, that is, she would not have been
beautiful in picture, but in lesh and
blood. and in Lucian Malyin's eyes,
she was exceedingly beautiful, with |
her soft color, her clear, dark gaze,
and her bright hair that broke into a
cloud of sun0y rings about her sweet
face; such gentle gayety went with /
her whatever she did, such tender
grace of manner. too, in the inter-
walls of her buoyant spirits, her voice
was such a warbling voice, her ways
were such winning ways. Lucian
Malyin felt that be must forswear her
presence unless he wanted to make
life burden to himself; aud he
ceased going to Mrs. Barnetta's,
where she was staying, almost as
suddenly as the day forsakes the hori-
zon in ttat dreary season when twl-
lights are not.
But if be could shpt himself out
from the Barnettas, hecould not shut
Miss Rose out from general society
and go where he would, he met ber
almost nightly, laughing gayly, sing
ing sweetly, dancing lightly. TIL be
declared to himself that if this was
going TO last be must indeed cease
going out at all. But this was
liuIe too much be did not know
how positively to deny himself the
mere sight OF her. Yet things were
growing very preesrious when he
could not take book but he saw
that blushing, gold-enringed face
slide in between the pages, when he
could not make out sfwrit without
being in danger of Shipping her name
Into the blanks, when be heard the
delicious voice murmuring in his ears
" wben he walked, and walked all
night with the little spirit when he
slept
lie made compromise with him
self-it was all he could-and de-
clared that at any rate be would not
dance with her again. Ii was an
idle effort. He might almost as well
have danced with her as TO have
tstood looking at her, quite uncon-
scious of his general air, and all the
llovcr 10 his glance. Mrs Barnetta
beckoned him to her side; be stood
there lust as Rose came up from her
promenade and left the arm of one
cavalier to be carried of by another.
"You are not dancing Mr. Malvin, !"
she said. "Oh, would You hold my
fan and handkerchief" He follow
ed them with his eye again as the
music crashed into dashing galiop.
What right had that other man
with his clasp about this darling /!
; Why did she suffer it! What de-
cencv was there in the society that
commanded such sacrifice? ln. his en-
: brace-whirling wildly to this wild
, music. a.,
|, "You do hate him, don't you -
/, said Mrs Barnetta, in his ear. II
looks could slav-" He started.
Was be carrying his heart upon his
,, sleeve. for davis to peck at! "Oh, l
don't pity you a bit," laughed Mrs.
! Barnetta, low-toned and, putting
> out her hand, she took Rosa's fan
! opened it as she talked. Anybody" +"
|, said, she with such power OF max
! ing misery ought TO enjoy it."
IL beg your pardon, Mrs. Bar.
META, but if you read me riddles
must ask yoa also 10 be their sphinx.
"Oh. no; it was the function OF the
81 hinx to PROFOUND the riddles, moi
: to solve them And Mrs. -Barnetta
I laughed her low, pleasant laugh
> I"You do not come to US any more,
she said. And as | used to be 10
J your confidence before you deserted
me. can imagine the reason. dc
: not like 20 say that it is very shabby
treatment of an old friend or course
cannot say that it is rude. But u
YOU do no. dance with Miss Me:cieI
= 4 this eveningI shall be fearfully OF
: Tended. | am not going to have my
= little treasure made unhappy for the
= sake of the safety Of the prince OF al
4 good fellows himself" "
Lucian changed color SO suddenly
: that Mrs. Barneita put out her hanc
: in alright, halt expecting to see bin
fall but in moment ne was hlmsei
+, again.
J. "Do you-is Miss Mercier-he be
!, gan, and paused half way
!, "As if / should say anothei word
= and bad not already said altogethe
D too muchln said Mrs. Barnetta
= = There she has left dancing and gon'
: Tor the ice. What do you think 0
y round dances on the whole Z" ADJ
- they were to all appearances deep II
= discussion OF the subject whei
!! Rosa returned and swept her lat
y partner courtesy, and took shelte
&c on the other side OF Mrs. Barnetta
r Perhaps she had seen the way Lu
;, clans eyes had followed her, and
- . had given her certain illumination
: ,ha, had made her shrink.
" Just then the band began one Q
- the Hungarian waitzes-a sweet an
~ =. raptdrous measure that set the bloc
=, " itself to dancing in ones veins. Wh
- = not2 une last dance, one last ms
~ ~ ment Of ecstacy, ere he went out io'
e ever into loneliness. Directly b
- crumpled the bit OF lace into hl
;, pocket, and was bending before To
~ little Rosa, who seemed suddenly
. have lost all her light gaiety, an
" " who put out her hand to him with
=. conscious burning blush upon hs