The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-01-08

He bssitsted no longer He told
her ALL His meeting with another
; cousin Kate, whom be believed to be
Miss Delorme
4 He confessed every thing save bis
secret love for certsin Lily Gray.
"Aud when you meet a lady, IL
stead Of bold impostsr. your disap-
lpointment was SO great that you for
got the respect due to lady, and
you behaved rudely," said the irate
lady, sarcas,icsily.
! Mother" cried the peniteut young
man, al fear you are right; but be-
llieve me i; was not studied impolite-
ness was 50 taken by surprise,
that l unthinkiDgly neglected cousin
Kate for time ! hope she will for
give me-"
''if she does it is more than you
dsserve," was the disdEinful rejoin
der Then she asked:
"Had he any idea who the Great
ure was ?
"I know no more about her than
what have told you.' replied he
bat | have been studying over the
matter since. and strongly suspect
that ii was a plo. concccted by those
two cousins, who, in the event Of my
refusing to obey the behest of my
father, would be gamers thereby"
HThat is Just vi hat | believe" re-
turned bis mother. 'They bear the
same names as you and your cousin
with the exeeption-the girl is called
Kate Corbin. but the young mans
name is Charles Worth 7"
"Does be also resemble me :" ask
ed Charlie, as q strange suspicion
began to gather in his mind
II can't tell" replied bis mother
II have not seen him since be was q
mere boy but be is oflhe same com-
plexion"
Mother think | have solved the
mystery
What mystery ~
MY meeting with this ether coas-
in" said be.
Well, let us hear it.
'You remember, | ssid was Il
the station when the train came IN.
The LADY, doubtless, expected to see
her cousin there TO receive her, bus
not seeing him she mentioned his
name, aud | was pointed out as thai
person.
She greeted we with i am your
cousin Kate and ! naturally sep
posed that she wes Mas Delorme,
especially when she mentioned bas-
log written letter, 10 which she an
nouncsd her intention Of coming a
day earlier
That may be the correct version
Of the affair observed Mrs. Wright /;
but still | am not perfectly salts
fed
But Charlie was right, for shortly
after a letter was handed to him. He
opened is and found that It came
from Nice. Kate Hardy, nee Corbin.
She explained everything that was
ueeds d. She supposed Charlie to be
Charles Worth, to whom she had
tEen Engaged 10 be married, with
the eager approval of his mother
bat the young man loved another la
dy, and Kate, not caring to marry a
man whom she bad not seen for sew
en- years, and who al twenty-three,
as disinclined to fulfill the promise
made 10 fond mother, resolv-
ed to release him from the engage
meat.
She met and loved gentleman
named Hardy and became his wife.
This act left Charles Worth free to
wed his hearts choice, Miss Rose
Wilson.
Charlie read the letter to his moth
er, and that lady did not the doubt
statements of Mrs Hardy. She felt
greatly relieved to think that there
had been no attempt at conspiracy.
After few days Charlie and his
cousin became friendly and quite So
ciable. The mJre be saw of her the
better be liked her. But his heart
cIung to Lille, nevertheless.
But alasl this blissful dream was
rudely dispelled one day in the shape
of brief note from Miss Lille. II
was worded thus:
"Mr. Charlie WORTH shall re-
turn to my home in the South at once,
and when you read this l shall be on
my Journey. Thanks for the pleas
ure you have given me by your po-
lie attehtions during my sojouyn here.
'Ab, bliss too brieil' &c | bepe you
were net in eaEnes If so, am spFry,
for ! vas only flirting to kill Nme
/ am going to meet my afiianced. We
shall be married in month from to-
day. -4greresr' Respectfully,
LITTLE CRY"
Charities anger was great when be
Gnisbed reading this precious epistle;
wounded vanity, not wounded love
was what panied him, and in the So
ciety of bis sweet little cousin he soon
forgot the besrtless Lille
Mrs. Worth looked Oh smilicgly as
she watched the growing intimacy
between the young cousins, aad her
fears were sill gone. She no longer
doubted the result, tor she plainly
saw that her son was rot proof
against the Winning ways Of Miss
Delorme, who, though not aware of
the fact herself, fascinated all who
approached her by her ariless Dan-
nvr, ber sweet smiles sad sewitching
grace.
Whsn. aaer . three-months' visit,
iae young lady returned home, it was
as the promised bride of Charlie
Worth.
Getting Married.