The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-11-15
MISS UARPER'S MAID.

good ship Of which | Was first officer
/ vent into dock for a thorough refit-
tin, and ned s longer spell al
home than had enjoyed for many
wears. / would not change this way
of lie 70. any in the world; but |
was glad for once to stretch my legs
fsrly on dry land. and see something
If green fields. brick and mortar, and
nv shcre going friends 10 The neigh
I D rhood Of Canterbury.
Among the families in ~hicn Twas
NEST intimate was that of a Mr.. Har-
per. He tad made a comfortable
I fortune by trade, and now was en-
loving his oti4m cum diqaiiats in 4
good hogse % toe outskirts OF the
ci,y. A emily daughter Kept house
/ for him, for be = as widoger. Now
Julia Harper, when | first knew Der,
yss q iae. handsome girl OF two
aud-twslty; tai, well msde. but on
rather a large scale. with bright,
] restless ewes, aud e profusion OF dark
I hair. She had a great many admi-
rers. some Of s hem, there is every
reason to suppose, admired the cid
gen;leman's money as much es the
young iady's eses, DIt they aet with
/ 10 great encouragement.
| often met with julia st the house
of mutual friends | certainly liked
the girl; aud NV vanity was hsttered,
beceuse. with so many admirers
around her. she showed NE, as |
/ thought. decided preference. She
/ seemed TO 6e never tired talking about
he sea She wearied me with cues
lions about il: and on more than one
occasion ssid-very unguardedly-
that she thought voyage TO India
would be the most delightful thing
/ 10 tie world OF course, | made Ut
ting answer. taat with a eonseoiai
companion. g voyage anywhere
would be delightfal; ssd, more than
once. opportunity being favorable, !
was oa tbe the point OF DECLARING
mvself. when an internal qualm Of
Coincidence arrested the dangerous
asaWsl
Affairs xere ia this state, when al
accident befell ne which brought
meters 10 g crisis. There vas
steepleehase one dsy 10 the neigh
o r6uod If Canterbury. which / at
,eudel % foot. During the excite
u.ent Of tie race, attempted DIN
cult cuf across t6e country, failed at
lean q hich was bsy0aa Ds powers,
asd lad he misfortune to spfaiE NV
ankle. The injury was a very severe
{ ane and was laid up for many
weeks n ny lodgings You Lsye
often laughed 81 me for taking every
thing s. coolly. l assure you Inat
did not take this co0.iy 81 all.
ehafsd, indeed, Ike lion 10 the tolls
and was continually arrestiog the
progress Of ny recovery by putting
/ in spite OF repeated pfonibiIione--
/ ,he eripp,ed member % the ground
Az last. begun 10 learn littie phi
los5ghy. ana resigned myself to 'he
ssia with G groeg.
The loss OF Julia's societT vas 3
bea5red times worse. Her father
came ofen TO see me. and brought
ne kind messages from bis dasss'er;
Ia. If ! hsd Lad 10 DaFe substantial
rot s1latiaus. believe that ! should
have gone mad. julia did rot ecu
aiiv come TO ne; but she wrote me
re epeated notes Of inquiry, and oiten
seat me flowers and books, aud other
tokeus of womanly kindness. TIE
messenger employed ca tlese coca
sions vas hiss harpers ma'd- she
vas generally ebjoined TO deliver The
letters and parcels into my OVID hands
and sometimes TO wait for an answer.
She came, therefore. .aio mT draw
irc room. and II she had occasion to
wait. would always desire her to
be seated The girls name Was
! Racael- SLelajgat aaFe teen oid,
q aelv. g. desuzmed, Ter anything L
cared Or indeed. test kneE about
her sad g dim consciousness that
she haG a very pleasant manner
. OF speasissi tgi ! gre 200 ~ SOrd
that sitsr she hGG beeu EslE dozen
tines ip.o M room, should not
haze ksovn her if | nad met aeT IN
tie streets, regarded hes oEly as an
appendags to the fair julia, whose
image wsseger befors my eyes shut
,ipg out all else from my vieT.
/ This. however, did not last forever.
III Z. peaeI one day that whe1
Rachel brosga, ne : r-sces Tia
nlT ioTelike eatnasiasm--siaried ap
from ;be sofa, ana inesatiogsiy plant
ed ny Injured foot on the ground,
/ Tke result was 5 spasm ofsuea acute
pain that fell back upon nv coneh
w;,h sn involuntary cry. and f,ee
a. eoIorIess as marble Rse.e. ia1-
media1eIy s.spPsd forward; aud with
3 cordial expression OF - npzthy. ask
ed Il sbe could do anything ,or ne,
spd proceeded. with hight, gentle
hand to arrange she pillows under
usy crippled limb | felt very CRATE
sGl f5g these ministraiioas, and ss ]
gave agiersnee 10 NJ gratitude, 4