The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-05-01
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heard from them frequently during
their stay in the country, and whan
they returned to town, they invited
me to go back with them. Bot my
mothers health was delicate that
spring, and was obliged to decline
the kind invitation
! Soon after the return of the Yer
mons to London, an unlocked for
event occurred NV mothers only
sister, wealthy widoE who a's) re-
sided in London. came out and spent
the summer with us, and on her re-
turn home insisted upon taking me
back with her.
at was shame" my aunt said,
"to keep girl like me shut up all my
life in little country town like Rose
dale 1t was time [ saw sometime
of the world, and had advantages
suitable to my age
1t was trial to my mother, |
knew, to part with me but for my
sake she gladly consented to my GO
ing. And then it was that, for the
first time, saw the world for my
self. As the niece of the wealthy
Mrs. Lacy, and her reputed heiress,
| found ready admittance into the ex-
cellent circle in which she moved /
mingled with the rich and the gay. |
learned what fashionable society
meant and / found, too, that it lad
tastes and capacities for enjoyment
of which | had never before dream
ed.
My aunt's only regret was that
she had not known me sooner.
"But then," she would say, at
don't matter; you are still young and
pretty, and you have such happy
way of adapting yourself to circum-
stances, you will do well enough"
And it was there, too, that / again
met the Vernons. Angy's health
was still delicate, and she mingled
but little in general society; but
how many blissful, happy days
spent with her in her own home
When summer came, we all went to
the seaside together; and now look
ing back on the vista of years which
have since passed, it seems the most
delightful summer of my life
Immediately after my return to
town, | received a letter from my
father, informing me of the danger
ous illness Of my mother, and urging
me to come home without delay |
reached there just 10 time to receive
her parting blessing
For several months after my moth
er's death | remained at home, and,
in nv own way, tried to comfort
my father in his afiliction, and be
mother TO my young brothers. My
father did mourn sincerely for shor.
time; but bis was not a deep nature,
and he was soon comforted Before
g year passed be brought home a
bride to Gil my mothers place; and
then, at my aunt's request ] returned
to town.
But another great sorrow awaited
me- Angy Vernon was dead Died
in Florence, whittier her husband
had taken her for her health
Several months elapsed after the
news o! her death reached US before
met her husband But at last he
came back to London with Willie,
and but few days PASSED after his
return before he came to see me; vet
it seemed to me years, instead of
months had been added to his age
so prema;urely old had he grown
since we last met.
"Ob, Louise" he said, 81 try to be
submissive but how can | live
without Angy ?-how remain here
where everything reminds me of her?
| knew it was necessary for me to
return knew my business demand
ed my attention, and, for Willie's
sake, ! must make an effort to strug
gle on alone. But | cannot remain
here must have change. | have
always wanted to visit the East, but
did not expect to go yet for years.
Angy aud l had talked it over so
often, and she had anticipated so
much enjoyment from the journey +.
Shortly before her death we were
reading together a book written by
one who had been for years a mis-
sionary in Jerusalem, entitled The
city of the Great King / remember
her saying to me, 'Oh, husband, how
should like to go there mvselfv
And now, nv friend, l shall take the
Journey alone But before / go |
have one request to make to you |
do not make it in my own name, bat
in the name of her who, with almost
her last breath, said, Take Willie to
Louise; tell her to love him for my
sake Heaven helping me, | hope
to return chastened, but better
man"
| could refuse him nothing then,
coming as it did from Angy's dying
lips; so | gave him the required
promise, My aunt a, first objected !;
but when she saw my mind was set
on it, she gave her eonsen1
In few days Edward Vernon
brought Willie to Ine, and started on
his Eastern tour 1t was three years
before he returned to his native land.
During all those years | remained
with nv aunt. Our summers were
spent in travelling, or at some water
ing place our winters were passed
in town. And then it was | lived
the life. for which | had so often
sighed 10 my early girlhood But
how | wearied of it all How |
longed for some quiet spot, away
from the noise and hustle of London,
where, with Willie for my companion,
could live a more rational life.
Even the little town of Rosedale,
which | had once thought so hum.
drum, would have been grateful to
me then. Bot TO my aunt l never
complained; still, / think she mus:
have seen my mind was i'll at ease,
for she was constantly planning some
new pleasure-some new source OF
enjoyment for me.
1 My good aunt how perfectly de-
voted she was to me- And at times
how unworthy | felt Of the love sne
frea1v lavishod nnon mo Rut fond