The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-24
Our DAyIE-

OuNciuc lDcIc was ucdtt tDtcoS
ening November sky, from which the
lurid sunset had died utterly, leaving
no ligh, save the faint glimmer tina,
cane from the gliitering covering Of
snow that lay an inch deep every
where.
Later OF, when a clear moon shone
on, over the desolste landscape, il
made almost q pretty picture of Brae'
castle, witt its background of leafess
trees and cloudy sky; bot not such q
pretty picture as one you could have
seen through the unsheiiered win
dows of the quaint old hall, if the
windows had not been too high to lie
reached from the outside
The great hall, with It's FIVE feet oi
oak wsiascoiing and heavy stone
mallioned windows. was the really
old part of the castle and, large Al
i, was, il could look very cozy when
seen, as on this winter evening, with
q bright fire roaring up the great
chimney, and soft lamps throwing a
subdaed light into the most desolate
corners
Sir David Dewar, the bachelor
owner Of this hne old place, liked light
and piesty of room TO move in /; and
as ii was nobody's place to interfere
with his little whims, be generally
got what be wanted: 50, sitting now
well back 10 bis great armchair, with
bis kindly face little severe, and bis
gray bead bent in earnest thought,
be looked as though DO ware oi
trouble bad ever touched bis life.
There wss another figure in The
great room, too, on which the bril-
Ian. light seemed 10 have concen-
,rs,ed itself-ibe figure Of ebiId-s
boy, who stood on the white far
hesrtb-rug. with . quaint. old-fssb-
ioned face, raised somewbs, stub
bornly, snd thin, restless hands.
sdgesiBg with The buttons Of his coat
LillIe Dsvie Denver, one Of Sir Ds-
vid's orphsn nepbews, deserves q
psrsgrsph Of description entirely to
himself, if only for the sake " bis
fsce-s beautiful face, ,hs, artists
,sTed about for It's perfection OF form
and eoloring, bat that mothers look
ed g; With sn aching heart. reading
oriy TOO clearly the signs Of delicscy
10 tie brilliant, dsrk-frioged ewes
and aasbiaz cheeks Tonight. bow
ever, there xss something beyond ex-
citemeu; 10 The shrinking form and
lie looked 20 white and wan and mis-
ersble that when Sir David, who had
been hardening bis heart and con-
templaiing punishment. raised hi.
head soddeDly. The s,eraness n1elted
out Of bis face. sad be stretched out
his hsad, saying, Come here, nv
desr-s h.ile nearer"
TIE boz started when be spoke.
ard sbrknk back, jnst raising his pit
eoas, gnchiidlike eyes. and then drop
ping them 70 the reg At bis feet
Come here" repeated Sir DsEid,
8 little impsiienily, for be hated TO
,bink that be was hard upon The
boys, ard tat they we're afraid of
hin
Tne lad ssGfied oE the fog. half
sulky, half frightened, aud came close
10 tie old mans chair, blinking bis
eres, exes in tie light ike q yoesg.
bslfsaned owl and when Sir Daric
said. very kindly. Il doni .isb TO
he bard On you, ny lad, bu, l sill
hare tie truth be said, in . low,
sweet sCice that uembGed little
with sheer fright sud ~esrioess,
YES, Ugese David
Il oaiy want TO know sbog, this
Beating .sid Une.e David, encosr-
lginsly
~Yes,r ia lover, s1lkier voice
We'll, nv dear, after all I have
old yon. we're you not ca tie river
azs night
There vas . pause Cnele David,
with bis qGie:, kindly eyes On The
,oy's face, waited With real anxiety
'Os the boys reply BAT David the
Toesges made no aosser 81 ali; be
sood frs Oh one foot, thea on ike
,,ker, with each . guilty, srighsened
COX on bic lace tbss the mans beart
Iched
Well be said .: last, sadly,
Tel. me the truth, Dasie. ny nan,
lnd III beliese you"
-No, " said Dssie, very Dv; sod
hec be threw himself, . so.t ef tan
led leap. down On the Eoor ~ he
Incse's fees, snd sobb<d oct, No.
10. 10
Usese David vss pszzled aad dis
-essed Il promised to believe you.
)avie,- BE szid, 80 nsss | sap
ose ); b. ! sbosIdst ! Ike yosr nost
. 70 tkisk ] q bsosghs yoe up 70 lie
dos's qui.e underssand Il, al the
a.e HsF vcaIt have t0Bd, II