The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-12-18

with his mother, both well pleased q
the turn affairs were taking.
Then there were rides end walks
picnics and social gatherings, at al
of which John and Jessie had fash
ion of getting off by themselves
fashion that every one seemed to bn
NOR and understand.
And so the happy days went on
each day binding those young. loving
hearts more closely together
When Jessie returned to the city
which was two weeks later than she
intended, she had pleasant story TO
whisper into her fathers ear
"If you love him and be is worthy
Of you," be said, 10 reply to the query
with which it ended
Jessie's quick ear detected the sad
ness that under-ran these words.
"You know you promised to live
with me wheu was married, papa, =
she whispered, laying her cheek
closely to his "And on q farm. too
Won't it be delightfal?p
Bella and Lucy returned home
with that conscious air CT subdned
triumph aud importance peculiar to
engaged young ladies'" Having at
tanned the end and aim of their exist
enee, there was nothing further for
them to hope or expect. From thence
forth they were 10 repose upon their
laurels, floating down the stream OF
life with no thought or care for any
thing bu. the present enjoyment.
Bella's capture was . stock broker,
owning a fabulous amount-on pa
per. Iscy's was the son of q million
aire, whose sole ambition seemed to
he to spend as quickly as possible
the money that bis father bad labored
SO bard to acquire for his benefit.
They made no attempt to disguise
their nrprise and disdain when they
heard Of Jessie's modest conquest.
"0nlg farmer" shifted Mrs. Rem
ington Never did | dream that
one of my daughters would stoop to
that. But, suppose, if you have
your fathers approval, You dop't
care for nine
"Of course sou can't expect US tc
visit you" taid Bella, loftily. "The
connections t Charles Augustus are
all of the highest and most aristo-
cratic chsrec er. and it couldn't ae
thought lfr
Certainly not, ,"echoed Lucy. "A
wife bas to take the position of her
husband. which is something that you
had better think ofvery seriously"
Jessie had thought Of it, and very
happy thoughts they were, too.
The financial disasters of the three
years that followed made quite a
change 10 the surroundings of all the
above, with the exception Of Jessie
and her husband
Out of the wreck o. Mr.. Reming-
tens practice nothing wes left but
the honor and integrity, which shone
all the more brightly from the tenn
porary gloom that shrouded them
His wife took their altered fortunes
very lard, fairly fretting and worry
iug herself into the grave, where she
was laid e few months alter. PenHi.
lsss and united fer any thing high.
er. the husbands of Bella aad Lucy
were glad to accept positions, one as
collector for the firm in which he
was formerly a partner, the other :
third-rste eieraship.
Jessie does not see much of her
sisters, but much country produce
finds its way to them from the Man.
ming fsrm,
Almost every pleasant afternoon q
grsy.haired, placid-looking old man
can be seen in the porch of the farm
house, frequently with a grandchild
on either knee. 1t is Mr.. Remington,
who often thanks God that one of bis
daughters married "only a farmer. y