The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-17
NELLIE DARE's LOVE.

II was March morning, aud yet
the sky was as blue 81 in June Map
fred Lowth stood on Wilson's bill,
locking down upon the city Ii
cleaned xhi.e sad beautiful from the
plsins, end The bills, green Si;h their
covering Of piSe forests rose snll aad
stately beyond The dull gray mead
ows within sight had peaks Of snow
upon them, and the breeze brought
the atmosphere Of saog from the
mountains, though The suDsbiue fell
so bright
Manfred Lswfn stood with bis
arms folded across bis breast. and bis
tall. powerful figure outlined against
the clear sky As be stood thus,
still snd resolute iE bis solitude, VI b
his absorbed, masteriul eyes, and &
face Of Spartan irmness, be looked
every zach 8 king l. was his thir-
" 9th birth dsv There may have
been something sad in the thought to
him, for be was Ttterly alone in life,
and the circumstances which gave z
sense Of airy freedom 81 thirty. bring
feeling Of desolaiien at sixty. Pos
sibiy Msnffed Lowth thought Of this
as be hailed bis birthday morn. and
thought how much Of his life bad
gone. Not that there was any signs
CT advancing age in his vigorous hg-
are sod abundant dark hair. As be
suddenly placed one hand upon the
stone wall before him and leaped
lightly over, be displayed vigorous
agility Of exceeding grace, snd bis
step. as be walked rspidly down the
bill, bad the bu3yaut elasticity Of
youth aud hope II bis thoughts had
been grave, they were SO no longer.
he wenf down The Bill whIstliog
cheerily
There was long road Of yellow
clay stretching before dim to the city,
patches of bare sereb oarks 81 either
side. IL one place ihe road vent
over q slight elevation, al the com
mencement Of hieh space beyond
was coEeealed by the 3iIl, and Just
tere Manfred Lowth ceased wrest-
ling, aud began searching bis pock-
cts eagerly He laughed merrliy as
be finally brougbt forth frcm the
breast pocket Of his inner coat liz
tie white worsied miIied This is
how be came BY il:
Tie morning before be had been
going over that very bill, bat not
whisiIing as then. Reaching the top.
be locked down upon a little figure
seated upon stone bv lonely road
side, where hardly house was in
sight Ii was 8 perfect picture The
girl wore dress of crimson merino,
and q pretty, snowy hood, which wss
pushed back from her rose Of face,
over the sweet, low forehead of which
little iresses of golden hair was blow
iog in the mild March wind She
was altogether too intensely occupied
to put back her hair; earie usly &C.
cupied, too. She lad pulled her stock
ing aud shoe from her left foot, and
was i1lensly examining the snail
sole Of the white worsted stocking,
aud while the litlle bare, SNOWY foot
rested unnoliced on The hard frozen
ground
Manfred Lo Sih recognized Nellie
Dare, and thought she must be era
". What 10 he world VAS The
Child doing;
Suddenly quick smile fssend
over NelIse,s face, her cheek dimpied,
she tossed back her hair, and looked
up and saw the watcher on the hill.
The stocking was turned and slipped
on in fash, the little boot pat on
Manfred Lowih wss sure thar il
vas only half bot on, ~ tls tracks
i, made in . pstch Of snow near by.
and Neilid Dare sprAng into the
cross-road, and hurried cut Of sight.
st the place, Lowth picked
Up tie little white piiten- Hs put
Two sDgsrs ints it=waIking on looking
8, It, and smiling. Such dainty lit
tie thing l-and then Nellie had lock
ed 90 pretty and frightened. But
Why bad she aneoveTed her foot and
Der stocking BY the road.
side, Surely there were no rhoras OF
,hisfles abou. ST that OF tie year.
When be came TO tAe eFoss-rosd By
The pines Se kes:iated, and finally
struck into it. Then be put The nit
ten back into his pocket. eG,toned bis
coat. and walked faster.
Nellie Dare's home wac on the Au-
burn rood; little white cottage with
bare lilaes aud rose vines ciinging
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