The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-11-19

things TO I'LL, scolded US For nearly al
bourg Dear mamma! che alway
liked you, and never forgot you.
Mr.. Maurice, with emphasis. II
which respect her daughter jid no
resemble her.
Mrs. Ogden, ignoring the interrup
ton. And the day | stole the jar o
peaches from the storeroom, when VI
contemplated lunch among the hen
and chickens in the barn.
Mr.. Maurice. And the day start
ed for japan, and you promised t.
remain true to me forever Do you
remember that?
Mrs. Ogden, leaning forward tc
look down the garden path. Indis
tinctly.
Mr.. Maurice. impulsively. Nell
cent, why weren't you true to me?
Mrs. Ogden. I was; though ap
pearauces, / confess, were agains
me.
Mr.. Maurice. You were true Il
me? Why, l hadn't been gone
three months, when / heard o
your flirting desperately with Jacl
Hall
Mrs. Ogden. Poor Jack! He wal
so entertaining, and used to say sc
many funny things. l nearly dice
a-laughing st them many time Blu
as to flirting with him-you accused
me of it in your second letter, and !
was so indignant that i did not an
swer it
Mr. Maurice, sarcasticslly. Ah i
was Indignation, then, that kept yor
from replying
Mrs. Ogden. / never hirted with
him. He got into the habit of stroll
ing over 10 cur house from the hotel
and spending an hour or two every
day or evening, and we played cards
and jested, and laughed together
and that's all.
Mr.. Maurice. And Will Brown.
Mrs Ogden. Poor dear Will Hi;
brains were all in his feet. What 6
capital dancer be was No one could
keep step with me as be did. Ant
it's so refreshing to find o partner
who don't tread on your train, OIL
jerk you awkwsrdly about, or stop
before the dance is half through.
did dance with him great deal one
winter, but that's all.
Mr.. Maurice. And Percy Ger
main?
Mrs. Ogden. Poor dear Percy
never heard anybody, not even you
repeat poetry-especially love poetry
-as well as be did.
Mr. Maurice. And Peter Atkins
Esquire?
Mrs. Ogden. Oh, bless bis deal
old heart. He took me out yachting
three or four times-with party, o
coGrse-and sent me a love of !
bracelet on Valentines Day. Bu
the idea of flirting with him! Laugh
ing merrilyl. Fancy ones flirting
with ones grandfather.
Mr.. Maurice, And none ef lhes.
men made love to you?
Mrs. Ogden. Oh. dear. yes. all o
them.
Mr.. Maurice. And you?
Mrs Ogden. i? i regarded then
as brothers, with the exception Of Mr.
Atkins | thought of him as l sais
before, as of grandfather.
Mr. Maurice. But, Mr.. Ogden
whose wife you became-you mus
have regarded him as something
more than 8 brother, ora grand
/ father?
Mrs Ogden. Well, yes, Sydney
| should say Mr.. Maurice
Mr.. Maurice. am quite satisfied
with Sydney.
Mrs. Ogden. | did. Fred was {
fne-looking, keyed, Spanish-com
plexioned fellow, with an Italiar
voice. He sang divinely, and yol
know | always adored music ; what I
pity you don't sing! and you look Sc
barytoney and be was here and yol
were in Japan and one lovely moon
lit summer eve Fred sang that lovlies
of love songs, 'Ah, tie o cara from
Puritani, you know, in heavenly
manner. I was completely carried
away by it, and when | came back Il
earth again / found myself engaged.
had promised myself for a song.
Mr. Maurice, meaningly. He wa:
very wealthy, was he not?
Mrs Ogden, demurely. Yes; but
be lost great deal of money.
Mr.. Maurice After you married
him.
Mrs Ogden. After | married him
You seem to be well informed OIL
the subject. with little sigh H,
was very good husband, and never
scolded me during all the ten years
OF our married life.
Mr. Maurice. And you lovet
him?
Mrs. Ogden. Certainly. As soor
as We were engaged l considered i
my duty TO begin TO love him.
Mr. Maurice Having totally for.
gotten me, to whom you had prom
ised to remain true?
Mrs Ogden. You hsd not writer
for three months. You were angry
about some one of the brothers OF
the 'grandfaiher'-I forget which
and papa, who didn't like you a.
well as mamma did. said you weren'
coming back for five years. Fiv,
years! why, that length of time seeml
an eternity to young girl AuC
you know We were not positively en-
gagged 10 each other. You bad nevel
asked papa, and be was on Fred'
side anyhow And vet, now tha
we are old people, l viii confess ths
| ,cas very fond of you. | never wen
to gather spring flowers with anyon,
else
Mr.. Maurice Nor wster-lilies,
Mrs Ogden Nor water-Iilies.
Mr.. Maurice Never was caugh
in q thunderstorm with q brother o.
grandfather!
Mrs Ogden Never.
Mr. Maurice In short. you ONLY
married ano.hTs
Mrs. Ogden, not noticing the las
remark. And you-csn il be possibl'
that you are still bachelor? Ar,
you quite sure you have not left o,
almond-eyed wife in Japan?
! Mr.. Maurice. Quite sure. dom
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