The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-11-06
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wife, looking up from her knitting,
hadn't YOU Better Ok up the fire q lit
tie? LIS getting cold, snd we ought
10 keep IL warm for Nellie; she'll be
well nigh frozen agin She gets
home
81 tell you, mother said the old
man, laying aside his weekly paper,
over which he had been noddiag for
some time, ana beginning 10 rake oct
the bed of red-hot Goals, preparatory
to putting Oh a log; 81 don't mech
like the idea Of cur Nell a galayan-
ting around the country with that
u CITY chap. 1t must be nigh
on to ten O'Clock and they not come
from singing-school yet"
'Hark Joshua, 1 believe hear EN-
q coming now, " said the wife, iEelin-
ing her head forward, and listening
intently while the silvery chime Of
the sleigh-bells, ringing I upon the
still night air, came nearer and near
er and stopped at last in front Of the
house.
Yes, thats them; go Eabar the
door, father, aHd let EN- in"
Nellie Easton was the only child
of these plain but well-to-do people.
They had given her every advantage
and she was now al accomplished,
fascinating girl. Sac was Of medium
height, inclined 10 be petite in form,
had an alluring face, with d low,
broad brow, from which were pushed
back clustering masses of u brown
hair. Hereyes were grey, en- possess
ed the power Of showing TO a wonder
full extent the feelings Of the owner.
The Getty chap was Lloyd Whit
low, who was a model Of masculine
beauty, was thoroughly educated,
and passed among those who knew
him as "a very good sort of a fellow !"
He had come in the early summer
time to fish and hunt in that wild and
quiet country place; be had met sweet
Nellie Esston, won her heart, and
had given her the keeping of his own
His home was in a distant city, with
an aged, eccentric uncle, who had
made him heir to his vast estates;
threatening, however, TO change the
will if he heard Of Lioyd's attempt.
ing 10 marry before be, the uncle
died.
Nellie was one OF those kind of
women who would be true to the
death to the man she loved; so, for
fear OF running Lloyd's prospects, she
would not even let her parents know
how affairs stood between them. The
moon was shining brightly, and Mr..
Easton opened the door in time to
see Nellie's lover kiss her goodnight,
lump in bis sleigh and drive of. The
girl stood and watched him downthe
lane, out into the h~igh-road, up the
little hill and out of sight.
my goodness Nellie, do come in,n
called the father, impatientiy. "You
III freeze to death out there"
The girl turned and walked slowly
down the narrow, snowy path to the
house, went in, sat down before the
blazing fire in a ~listless sor: of q way
so unnatural TO her that the mother
asked:
whats the matter, Nellie"
Nothing. mother" with an attempt
to smile, and added, in the next
breath:
"Mr. Whi:low is going home to.
morrow"
"Hope he'll stay there" growled
the old farmer. "This thing ofhaying
q beau" he went on, viciously polk
ing the fire, that can't never marry
yer till be steps 10 3 dead mans shoes
don't suit me. You'd enough sight
better take Hez Sambstch. He'll do
sgood part by yer"
Father" said Nellie, going be-
hind the old mans chair, aad putting
her arms about his neck, an never
marry Hez. Why need | marry any
one? Can't stay here with moth.
er and vou?"
"You needn't talk that way, littl,
girl" said the father. kissing the face
so close to bis; you'll never end yel
days on the farm But 90 to bee
now; it's getting on toward midnight
So Nellie went; went and dreamed
Of the letter which she was going I,
get from Lloyd next msil-day; of IL,
letter which did not come. The lone
ly hours of many long and bite.
days slowly faded away, and th'
shadows of many evenings gathered
about Nellie. until the DAYS and even
ines formed weeks, and the week
changed into months; and still waiting
was poor Nellie Easton to hear from
her absent lover. Time after time haC
she written to him, and only ceased
to write when she learned by inquiry
that be had crossed the ocean will
his uncle.
In the little world around ID,
Eastons affairs went on about th,
same as ever; a heart was breakin!
in their midst, but so quietly did III,
operation proceed that very few tool
note of it. There were the usua
amount of quilting-bees, wool-pick
ings and apple-cuttings.
At all these Nellie had before beef
the reigning belle. Good Mrs. Eas
ton was at loss 70 know why be
reighbors Of late SD often forgot {,
include her daughters name in tbei
invitations to her.
'1t's sheer envy | believe shr
would say to Nellie, because tina
young Whitlow picked you abov,
'em all to wait on.n
Il wish to mercy" she would ad,
to herself, that she'd never sot eve
on him, though; for / never did Sc,
such o change in a girl. She's
mourning herself 10 the grave afte
him.
Mrs. Easton decided to 90 a quilt
ing and ~log-rolling one day, to whicI
her daughter bad not been invited, il
order that she might tell her friend
what she thought of their conduct
She could not get the chance sh
wanted until they sat down to sup
per.
Have q piece Of cake, Miss Simp