The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-11-05
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Ernest had given her no cause f5l
Jealousy hitherto, as far as she knew
but she had always Imagined it pos
sible that al some time or other he
would; and now il seemed to her 81
though her forehodiags had been
justified
Constance Brown had been her ear
nest freud, her school-fellow, her one
dear companion, for whom her alice
ton could never be d;mmed. And
F; ibis friendship had continued un-
absted for a whole two years after
her marriage to Earnest, during
which time it had been her chief de-
light 10 entertain Constance at Der
new home. Now Ernest wasn't az
the beginning, at any rate, at all
fond Of Constance, and used -
think her visits rather bore Any
thing was better, however, than
having bis wife in the dctefals, and
On such occasions be would suggest !:
Ask Constance to come and spend
few days"
As time went on, however, little
| disagreements interp0sed between
the two friends Constanee was of
ga adaptive nature, and foDder of
masculine than femanine society
She protessed great Interest in
| Ernent's pursuits, which were raihe,
10. a miscellaneous character. Alto
| gethsr she grew 10 grace and favor
with the husband, and declined in
leqlal measure 10 the wife's esteem.
Sne was TOO keen wiIted herself not
TO perceive this, but the incteditable
love Of ooquetry aud mischief that
lufks il every female b0s1n forbade
| aer 10 change her tactics. The end
oi il aas desperate quarrel between
| CUnslsace AID Theresa, aud Con.
stanc s hss.y depsrsare from Shrub.
land ia rage Ga her part, fhe-
resa vowed that she would never
have that deceitful girl in her house
again
IAN right" Ernest had SAID; "if
you don't care about it don't"
Bus TEeresa's Jealousy. once
aroused, was not 10 be guieted by
any such pretenSes as these. II was
all very Vel for Ernest to say SO,
bu, his saying 90 did not deceive
h5r. Having once throwa Der iufu-
euce over Eraes;, Cons ance, she
kuew, would not be satisfied to re.
sign her power 20 easily. Sic didD't
doubt but that Constance would 10
IS NE way OF other contrive some way
TO see hin, and this mornings paper
had given her clue to the means
she I'd ped
| Very seil, Theresa, toe. would be
| ii Vlc.oria a. IL noon.
| The carriage had jnst returned
from taking Ernes. to The station; il.
should slso convey ber 10 The lexi
train i9r London She would have
sufficient time TO reach the trys,ring
place by noon.
4 Victoria Station, hoxessT, Is rath-
er wide, open place, not adapted
for e0ncealment How should she SO
disguise herself that she might wit
ness the meeting unob-eryed! Then
she remembere that Aunt Blake,
who had been widow for couple
Of years, had left behind her 9 wild
os Is cap, bonner ana veil, having the
opportunity Of visit 10 ber nieee TO
resume the ordinary costume OF wo-
manhood
Bonnels are not formidable thiUgs
nova days; and Theresa put her
sunt's weeds, with black Grape
shawl, into travelling bag she
put on q black dress with q white
shawl over il, and bsr usual travel
ing bonnet, thai she might not give
rise 10 snrmises al her sudden as
sumption of mourning. and then start
ed of.
TIE clock showed FIVE minutes to
Twelve when she arrived a. Victoria
She hurried of u the ladies waiting
roum, donhed ter bonner. cap, shawl,
aud veil, sbd came out uoon the plat
form a o.mure widow
/ Sure enough, Ernest was there,
walking up aud down. See gave a
kind OF gully start as be passed her,
sBd be looked rather hard al the
youag widow with the nice trim hg-
luTe.
80" she thought. that is The
ssy you lock at young women when
am no, by"
The next turn that she took she
started ss she saw approaching her
from the opposite side Of the platform |
The very double Of herself Black !
/ dress, black Grape shawl, widows
cap. bonnet snd everything, She |
though; a. the FIRST moment that there
Sss mirror opposite her, aud that
she saw her own reflected image. |
Bai it was not So The lady threw
up ber veil and revealed the features
Of CoBs,auce Brown. 1t was oblr /
for a Domeat, and then she drew her |
veil closely over her face, and making
slight gesture, as it seemed, of eau
uon, she made her way TO the book
ing Office, weai up TO s porter, and |
asked 10 clear, loud voice, when tbe
train starred for Brighton.
Theresa glided into the Office hy |
the opposite door.
The pretended widow vas waiting |
ber turn at the ticket hatcn. VIII |
The quiekness Of though. Theresa ran
up to lbe barrier. A geoial looking
old gentleman was taking MS ticket. |
Might | ask yea. sir. 10 get me a |
ticket tor Brighton p
Most certainly, madam, y said tie
old gentleman
SEE grsspe4 The ticket aud hurried !
on to TIE departure platform, giving
as she wen, The same signal With her |
hand that she hsd seen her double /.
make inst before
Yes, be had recognized the signal
sod followed her.
The train was just due 70 start, and
she hastily jumped into 6rst-class
earrisge A gentleman Jumped in af-
ter Der
"Fsithiess fellow" sne thought.
"C0nstaucs,~ said q tremulous !
voice st her side-"ny dearest Con
stance
"Yeu wretch y cried Theress, sud
denly unTeiling
Bot The effect vas nc. what she /