The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-05-03

Engaged, really and actually en-
gagged, Il Is strange sort Of feeling,
and vet il isn't unpleasant"
Barbara Esmond stood 10 the mid
die of the room, one slender hand
poised BY its fore6nger on the table,
the other holding back the jetty tres
ses from her pure, low brow. She
was very beautiful, in dark. glitter
ing style Of beauty, and in that ele-
CANT reon she might have reminded
one Of pearl ia ia satin casket-
BIackeyed black-haired, with a
creamy =kin, ine-grained a. velvet,
and straight, delleaJely ehiseled feat
ures, hers Vss sa unc0muoR beauty,
Vet strangely fascinating
Eighteen years old, and engaged
10 be married. Ii was new leaf in
the book Of life for Barbara Esmond;
sensarioa a. noFel as j; was de-
lighItul
Il wish | had mother 70 90 70,
or q loving, teHder, elder sister, !"
mused Barbara, restlessly. Il scarce
lr understand nv own feelings |
wonder if 1 do love him or not IS |
should love the man | intend TO make
nv husband. Husband" she added,
With little tremulous sort Of shod-
der. The word Implies great deal
And Harry Milbrook Is TO be my
hasba ncl'
Barbara Vas ike 8 newly esged
bird. restless, aattering against the
inTisible bars Of hef prisoned exist
enee, eapSured with hes oEa tolls.
vet half disposed TO break away into
solitude and indepenqeuee olceImore,
Mr.. Henry Milbr0ok. however, vas
troubled EiIh 10 such vague ideas
de had won the heart Of Miss Es-
mond, the he ress, and what was OF
rather more consequence to him, ne
bad WOO the right share her wealth
I'm fellow Of tslsut,H mused
Mr.. MIbrook, and fellows Of talent
never endlre 70 work Ike common
cart horses"
Therefore il follows that | must
have money, aud possessing none OF
nv own, | must NARY the article
And, although | object to red hair
and crooked spines, | am quite vii
ling TO accept the ineumbrance Of q
beautiful girl along with said cash.
That was the decidedly practical
and unromantic manner in which Mr.
Milbrook contemplated his approach
ling felicity! He Kept his rhspsodies OF
romance and sofT poetic vhisperings
for Bsrbara's ear alone, snd she Ike
any enthusiastic girl Of eighteen, be-
| lieved in him
She told 40 one of the precious Sc
cret eusbriued in her heart, it woald
have seemed almost ike desecrsIion;
but her lover was by no means 80
delicate
SO voa'rs to be married, Hal
said Mr. Joseph Pierey, at the club.
yes, I'm going 10 be married; to
a cool hundred thousand, too,n a1-
sxered Mr.. MilbrOok, rubbing his
hands
Nv DO Is itgn
"Ob, the lady, you mean"
Yes, | mean the lady"
Its old Esmond's daughter"
What, the star-eyed Barbara"
Exactly so"
Il congratulate you, old fellow
Mach obliged answered Mr..
Milbrook indIfsrenily pauing bis
nousrache. Il fa,teP myself it's q
pretty good speculation for fellow
lhs, travels on hi. good looks alone.
Il wish she had sister for ne, y
observed Mr.. Piercy.
don'L / can't oEord to 90 halves
IN the cash
There vas s general laugh among
the youths of fashion IN The club
room 81 this seintillation OF Wit, and
Mr.. Milbrook saGaiered leisurely
out
Il promised she should have my
picture, thought Mr. Harry. "and
suppose the cheapest place | can
have IL done Is q. that poor devil Of
an arts. in Gr0Ee street l guess
III 60 round there
| IL was hard for so exquisiIely got
too up youth as Mr.. AiIbrook 70 be
compelled 70 hide his light under the
/ bashel Of so obscure stree. As that
toward which he now bent bis foot.
steps, bat economy Was Just ss pres.
ent something OF an object with this
modern Apollo of ours
| SignOr Fernelli. the artist. was .,
home, dark, courteous little Italian,
with . wife and seven small children,
aud very glad be was TO receive Mr.
MIlbrook's order .-On ivory, ! sup
pose sirgn
Yes, | suppose 50. It's dreadful
4 ly expensive, thought Harry, wiki
. grImace; .'out engaged girls mus'
have their wsy, Of course
As be sat waiting for SignJr Fer
neIli to bring oct some specimens ol
his art. TO select the most appropriate
size and style, be saw through the
upen door 9 dzrk-silk dress brush by
and the pure, clear profile Of sses
that ne well knew. Barbara Esmoud'i
face
-HalloiD calculated our hero
'Fernelli. Who the deace IS tha'
yosag lady. aad how come shs