The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-02-28


method that is not broken sooner Oh
later by catastrophe"
| Kitty ushered her into room
whose windows commanded pros
pect which made her cry out with
delight.
"This is the famousest place the
country round" said Kitty; our folks
sick for the old country come here to
get peep. When the Duke OF Kent
was Governor-General the Cornburys
came over. Shall l lay out your
things, miss?"
( Emily gave ner the key of her
trunk Now must her poverty be re-
vesled.
"ShalI | dress for dinner" she in
quired
"Mr. Cornbury likes it."
/ Emily recalled his appearance with
a smile.
Kitty dismissed and Emily array
ed, the latter employed the last mo-
ments in christening her new garnet
poplin with tears Homesiekness as
sailed her. Her own dear, sweet,
shabby old home Dearest mother
dearest sister Nonsense ! Had not
her lines fallen in pleasant places :?
No remOrseles cares or devouring ex-
elements, no biting sorrow, could
touch her A bell rang, sad Kit
ty re-appeared TO show her the din
ing-room. Mr. Cornhury gave her a
passing glance as he introduced his
nieces Arabella and Aemlia. He saw
that her composure was perfect. To
be looked for, perhaps, from a Yankee
lady.
Dear Talbot, "quiv, red voice be-
bind Emily, "on such IN occasion |
deemed it my duty to make my ap-
pearance. The true Impression must
at once be conveyed Miss Fairford,
no introduction is necessary. l
trust your journey was not too IA
tigueingn
Emily wondered over this small
pale woman with an imperious voice.
And the dinner, how novel to her |!
The Corabury crest stared at her
from every thing-the table-cloth. the
glass, the silver. She liked it, but
thought of the old striped crimson
and blue tea cloth at home The
drawing room so pleasant, too-the
little tables and shaded lounges, the
bay-windows from which she saw the
evening sky and the darkling tree
tops. What a beautiful. most desira-
bic thing were riches Mr.. CornOury
read a newspaper, and Emily almost
involgntarily remarked as be laid it
down, and happened to look at her,
that newspapers seemed out of place
in such seciusion.
There !" cried Mrs Cornbury, II
said so-that you would think US
barbaFians. And it is true we are
isolated"
"Your fault, Leonors," said her
husband
"But, my dear, is it not best for
you Were we at the capital, could
you bear the strain, tie fatigue
Mr. Cornbury shrugged his shout
ders; an indescribable expression
came into his face
my poor dear" said Mrs. Corn
bury, sit is quite enough for one to
be helpless. Well for US that we
have this seelusion." She stopped.
Mr. Cornbury gave her strange
glance Emily moved to one of the
deep bay-windows, panied, disturbed.
Her lines had not fallen in pleasant
places, after all here was an unhap-
py family, and she would be compell-
ed to know IT, Mrs. Cornbury's pet
grievance was her husbands lame
ness. which Sie exaggerated. Now
she piiied him now she meekly ac-
cepted the misfortune which recoiled
upon and blighted her destiny now
it was the subject Of an invidious
comparison between himself and 9TH
ers. To Emily's horror and anger,
she once commented upon the differ
ence between Emily's fne form and
his, till she felt that Mr.. Cornbury
must detest her from being perfect.
How Emily hated this woman then,
so heartless. sd malicious 1t was
hard to understand NJ. Cornbury
pride was the keystone of his charac-
ter, yet he submitted to the outrages
of bis wife. At last Emily discover
ed that he accepted punishment as
deserved. In discussion upon in
herited traits, Emily heard Mrs. Corn
bury thank Heaven that she was
childless.
"Poor Leonora," !" said her husband.
'tbe yarn of good and evil is well
mixed in your lot"
His face was bent toward hers |
she was intent on piece Of embroid-
cry. A peevish frown, a repelling
gesture from her, made Emily decide
that the deformity of the wife was
equal to the husbands. From that
she entertained desire to
solace him. He soon understood this
resolve and was grateful to her. For
he first time in years be sought some |
,ompanionship with her. Necessari- /
V his nieces were included in the |
ompact. "Uncle Talbot" tbey de-
Jared, "was forgetting to be bear,
nd learning to be good pupil"
ne evenings were passed in the IL
-ary, where be read aloud or con-
,rsed, and in the parlor, where EN-
played and saEg and helped Mrs.
Ornbury with her feeble games at
E rds. Emily was so much brighter
b an her husband with the cards that
h e became favorite. What hap
Y, pleasant, satisfying episode
mily prayed that it might never
nd. Why should it, when every
Ody seemed so satisfied and content
d, life so afiluent in its tastes and
Omforts ? One day when the girls
Tere talking Of a ramble in the
Toods for ferns, Mr.. Cornbury asked
be might go.
How could Bossy canter in the
yoods ?
"Bossy Are you not meaning to
7alk ~
"Oh. Uncle, yes but we thought
:" They stopped, and be smiled
t their confusion.