The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-01-29

1 nEttACut uaQ rCCof ca.
CAS- though papa would saddl,
himself on them for nothing wa,
Jessie's indignant rejoinder, wher
Uncle William has such hard tim,
to get along"
"Well, if your father chooses to pay
when he needn't. and it isn't expect
ed of him, it's bis own loss. For my
part, | don't see what's the good 0
having relations if you can't make use
of them.n
Mrs. Remington certainly believed
in making her relatives useful, carry
ing out that belief to its'fullest exten;
wherever it was practicable, as some
of them knew to their cost
Even Der love fer her daughters
partook of The selfsbneBs of her 1n-
tensely selfish nature, ber chief anx
iety being TO get them 'otf her hands,
and in 6 manner that would be as
advantageous snd ref set much as
credit on herself as possible.
But they were gone at last, and
Jessie was at liberty TO make her own
simple preparations, which did not
take her long TO complete.
The father and daughter had q
nice quiet evening together.
Jessie was going on the morrow,
end, as sitting opposite bin, pouring
cut his tea, she say the hard lines
soften 10 bis careworn face, and how
happy be was 10 her society, her
heart reproaehed her FOR leaving him
alone.
"l've half mind not to 60. papa /;
it seems too bad 10 leave you bear all
by yourselfn
But Mr. Remington. a hard worked
surgeon in one OF the poorest dis-
tricts 10 the city, would not hear Of
this.
Il insist on your going; you have
been working Bsrd, and need a change
Ny life would be much the same,
anyway !"
you may expect me in three
weeks, papa smiled Jessie, as they
parted At the atation the next morn
ing "Yeu'll want your little house
keeper by that time, ! know
And Mr. Remington went back to
the corrodipg anxieties which had
made him so old maa before bis lime,
thanking God for this bit Of sunshine,
and which left its glow 10 the heart
long after it had vanished
There were only few passengers
for Sweet Deaf, small country town
10 this State, thorgh there were the
usual iou6gess upon the platform Of
ihe station SIS Jessie stepped cut.
Bat they 5000 scattered, leaving
Der to stare blaukly around for The
conveyance that she Supposed wenld
be waiting for her
She walked all around the station,
looking in every direction, but nos
vehicle was 10 sighs, except q neat
laaliog deg cart ,-dsawu ty~ pais -of
spirited black horses, who stamped
their feet and tossed their heads az ii
impatient TO be of
a man stood beside the festire crea-
lures, who yet seemed to be under
perfect control.
"rhere. Jennie Be easy, kaie !"
be said, paiiing the satin smooth skin
and speaking very much as mother
would to eh!ld.
The station master was Standing
near pile of trunks and parcels
is this your luggage, miss2" be
said. as Jessie approached him.
Yes. was expecting friends to
meet me, bat they are not here.
There must be some mistake"
II know most Of The people about
here What might their names be :"
"Croftonn
"Why, bless me, you've got of at
the wropg station. They live at Bay
bridge, FIVE miles beyond"
"When does The next train leave
here?"
Tomorrow morning
Jessie looked the dismay that she
certainly felt q. this announcement.
Its too bad, / declare" said the
good-natured official, plying Jessie's
evident distress.
Then, as his eye fell upon the own
er of the dog cart, who was looking
toward them, be added;
Perhaps ii might be managed, af-
ter all. Here's John Manning, their
next neighbor. He could give you a
lift as far as their farm. John. here's
a young woman that's got of q. the
wrong station She wants to 60 to
eroitop's. tell Der that she cen
ride with ycu.'
Ibe ysnsg lah removed bis straw
hsg, revealing forehead broad and
full, ehd whose whiteness eontrasted
strongly with the healthial brown of
his checks,
81 shall be very happy if the young
lady has no objection to riding wilh .
farmer"
Ihe admiration so clearly visible
ia the honest blue eyes that met ber
own, made Jessie's cheeks redden.
II il VII not he too wuch iFou-
ble.a
AS the young man listened TO those
low, sofIly spoken words, be felt that
nothing the speaker could ask would
be any trouble at ell
Springing 70 wor.s, be sooa lmPro-
7ised quite comfortable place for
Jessie by throwing thick, sofs rug
over the seat and helping her up.
After putting her luggage st lhe
back, be mounted beside her and
drove oG.
Glad to be released, the horses bore
them swiftly along the winding eoun-
Try road, dotted here aud there with
[ farm houses, nestled down among tie
trees and shrubbery As soon as
Jessie got little used TO it, she en-
joyed heF elevated snd novel position,
which gave her fac view of the
be aniiial country through which they
were passing
Her eJrpeI,oa ssaiisd st hsr entl q
sisstie exelamstions and comments,
seeming 10 take pleasure in the plea
sureso frankly aud innoesaliI ex-
pressed,
! "Do you think you would Ike to
live in The country z" lie said, sseal-
ing az sduirins glance At sbs glad
Joang fsee,
! eAbore all tAings.n responded Jes.
J sia-ssthar IL - she added after n mo-