The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-18


misery, grew uncomfortable and exsct
ing to an intolerable degree. Pru
denee in youth Is spt to degenerate
into parsimony 10 om age. When Nan
ME was fifteen she wesleft without n
instruction whatevsr. She grew ul
as innocent and as Fild as any yonn.
savage Of the Woo
The situation ha1 It's elements o
romance A pure sSeet biithe youus
girl imprisoned in s srickety cid house
and tyrauized over BY a Nero among
men ! No doubt she cast longing
eyes outward into the great. un
known, wonderful xorld-the world
full OF all beautiful Fpossibilities-thG
world which young girls imagina
tion explores over and over with 6
new delight.
No doubt she had dreamed Of tn,
tenderness Of love. The sweetness o
friendship, of a home full of al
gracious happiness. Aud perhaps
sometimes her hope forsook her, anC
her courage died. For the people
who saw her, said that at last SHE
got the look of patient, suffering
creature in her eyes-that her beauty
grew into such psthos that it touched
all hearts.
But at last, and jast in time, the
fairy prince came.
He came this time in the humble
guise of rlerk-a youth of ftwo and
twenty who bent bic young back, and
strained bis bright youug eyes over
the almost inextricable taugle into
which John Oekleys pew ways. bis
penuriousne~s and grsed bad precipi,
taled his affairs.
Richard Sherman brought order
out of this chaos, aud the result came
in profits which began to pour ia.
Oakley was glad aud grateful
''I'll raise your salary next year.
III give you"
And be named a sun at which the
young man cofored, but not with
pleasure
Il can't keep wife, sir on that
sum-"
"a wife :" Numbered the old man.
What do you want wiIh wife, you
young idiot ?"
Richard got down from his desk
Il think, Mr.. Oakley, we had bet
ter part. ] can command twice my
present salary elsewhere easily. 1
should not have staid with yoa SO
long, if it hadn't been for your
daughter"
John 0akley's face grew purple
with rage. lie rsved-he swore AT
last. as the readiest way to punish
the young man, he poured out his
rage upon Mamie.
Imagine the poor girls torture
bow she was driven from misery 10
despair, till at last, one bitter winters
night, she fled fron the place she had
called hume, with . wumen's trust IN
his love. They bad got upon the
railway III the uearests station, and
in any event would haTe Two hours
start of the old man Now, thauk-
to some explicable delay, there
would be FIVE.
Il tell you, miss" said the station
mas.er, concluding his story. Its
the mcs, blessedest Providence thai
ever happened. They'll get the knot
tied before The old man oyertakes
Them"
frightened up. II was for this
had suffered the tedium Of waiting-
Tor this had eaten cold bread aDd
butter, and gone without a cup of tea
'or twelve hours 4! My suifering-
we're nothing ! eoulG have danced
,nd sung songs. The sight Of John
Oakley trudgiug up auu down the |
platform, thrasblug hts arms ABOUT
Z impstient anger, Afforded ne ex-
,ulsite satisfaction.
MAY the train be delayed" pray
d in my heart, "till the lovers are
inited past the power Of John Oak
~ to seperate theui."
The minutes feS all too fast now.
The hours chased each other. And /
presently 10 my great sorrow the I
rain came.
got seat in sight Of John OAK
ey. Somehow | goi a premvnitivn
hat | was called to speeIal service
u Nannies behalf.
The train sped on the white win
er's day hrigbtt ned into q golden
lose
By-audby We ran into little sta
ion. 0ut from the wsiting-roon
ame tall, manly fellew, leading a
light figure, wrapped IL " wal-rproof
a passing the dovr The hood slipped
side, anc saw her face. All, NE
ow startled | was Fer knew tue
ace at once-spiraueile and piquant,
all Of life aud Gre. Vet 80 feminine
nd sweet
Now what maligD fate had SEMI
,em here
The old man was nodding his head
pom his breast Presently | saw
le young man start, and in an in
.ant Mamie uttered a suppressed
lriek. il
| hastily rose and went to them.
"You are Richard Sherman, aud
lis is Mamie p ,
He nodded-looked in nv face ,
iih frank. true eyes ir
| slipped nv hand under the wat j
proof and clasped hers warmly.
Keep your face eouceaied 10 the :
pod, my dear" | whispered. MIR
herman, You had better draw your /
uffier up
He obeyed mechanically. He was !
bewildered. but only +
r a moment. .
"How 40 you happen TO be here p
asked, distressed.
we stopped TO throw him of The
eDt. We thought we would follow .
the three O'Clock train, ana that :
E could take the six O'Clock with 4
fety. We knew he would rush !
raight through the town, believing Us :,
be gone West =