The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-07-25

."There il no difficulty, | hope.
about the roonns Pr ske asked ~
"None whatever ms'am. I've told
the lady; sud they leave tonight"
Thank you. r wished to know
positively bef, re | ordered 9 piano.
suppose thereis no objection to my
having one. since there is another in
the house?" "
"None whatever, ms'am. Least
ways Mr.. Meredith is mostly playing
and singing when be isn't reading or
painting, or at his meals; 20 thAE /
am we'll accustomed to tie sosnd BY
this time. I ike it when be plays
lively music. But dear me. ms'am
there are times when bis spirits are
low, or SO take it to be, and then
be plays such dresry doleful tunes, IL
is, for all the world as bad IS the
I"Old Hundred on them barrel or
gsns"
"He is not married. then q
20 my no; not be; nor never like
ly to be, she exclaimed, repudisting
the idea of losing her lucrative lodg-
er under such unfortunate circum-
stances. "His man James says as
bow be once painted that there love
ly-faced young creature to remind
him that women were one and all as
false al wouldn't like to offend
Your ears. ma'sni, by naming the un-
holy gentleman as be likes them to :;
which took to be no great eomplI-
ment to myself, seeing am q wo-
man as was never false to none.
which is saying a good deal. seeing
how selfish and tiresone men are, as
a rule, that it needs US women to be
born saints and angels to put up with
them"
IL am afraid can't quite agree
with you there" said Mrs. Arlington,
smiling. "l rather think we give as
much trouble as we get. and . little
more sometimes"
Wednesday morning saw her in
stalled in the rooms above, which she
busted herself 10 arranging taste
fully, with a view to making their
lengthening sojourn comfortable.
Towards evening the piano came,
and she was just about to try it,
when an unusual hustle below. stairs
announced the arrival of the gentle
man, Mr.. Meredith He was evil
denlly person of consideration in
the eyes of the household; such hur-
rying to and. fro up and down to
have every thing as he would Ike,
Fad not before been experienced.
"Glad to see you home SIR" said
Mrs. Grifiths, courtesying, and beam
ing with pleasure.
Thank you Have the rooms
been occupied"
"Yes, sir.n
II should say YOU ought rather to
be sorry | have come then"
"Not at all, Sir. I've been able 70
accommodate the lady up stairs;
and right glad | was that she came
when she did, for she has got no
troublesome bussy of maid to come
bothering about my kitchen"
"The same old story, Mrs. Grif-
fiths p he remarked, as he smiled
pleasantly at her inability to hide her
ruling mania "and new please let
me have dinner az soon as you can,
as | have an engagement this even
ing"
He walked round the room, placing
bis desk and other articles he had
brought with him in order, examined
his pictures, to see that they had not
undergone ruthless treatment ct the
hands of deputy dodgers during his
absence. After looking at them all,
he paused opposite the portrait of the
young girl, and exclaimed mentally /:
"Yes, there you are still, heartless
mocker, just as you looked when you
de6eG me and flung back my love 10
scorn. And yet-and yet-perhaps
bad / been little gentler, | might
have sofiened you.' he cried in re-
morseful thought, as be turned
away and the look Of genuine regret
he wore showed how deep bad been
the wound that had the power still to
call up a thrill of pain. Yes, tri-
ed to break her proud spirit and make
1t subseryient to mine, and broke
INV heart in stead. She was but
young | ought to have known bet
ter. But | was hard ard determined,
and could brook no opposition to my
will | had studied life and estab-
lisbed my views on most points, until
| grew intolerate-s disease natural
to culture as well as creed-and
could i'll bear to have my opinion
questioned, especially by ttose who
aspired to my friendship or affection;
it interfered with my visions OF bar
mony. Harmony 1t was but q
monotonous dreary unison | was cul-
tivatiug to foster my intense selfiove.
Butter delusion ! And from her above
all others, demanded slavish bend
ing of her will to mine. | was jeal-
Gus Of her possessing an individaali-
ty or free right of being thought
apart from me. was NO. content with
her affection /; | wanted her blind
worship No wonder her proud spir-
it revolted at such q prospect Of bond
age, and flung me and my love fer
from her. She was wise snd right,
aud was too hesdstroog ~ humble
myself To sue for her forgiveness or
sees to win her by q nobier course.
Ny heart was flint, which il needed
her loss to soften, for I have never
seen another like my darling. Yes,
my poor girl. l was unjust and cruel,
and Providence was kind to you in
leading you TO resist"
In snch strain did bis thoughts
run. as be sat wsiting for dinner, Of
which he partook 10 no very els,sd
mood. When the spirit wsnders
in the sad lone land of irrepsrsble re-
greet, and surveys with the light cf
experience how different all might
have been, had our hearts and Wills
been differently turned TO action, it 10
then our footsteps Iinger. painfully
borne down by weight, we'll nigh
fatal to that courage which bids US
bury our dead out OF sight. and wan