The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-09-10

the villain had removed the lsdde
Simon Rail had escaped to cover.
2, All the settlement was slarme'
10 and search made, but he was nj
= found until afterwsrd.
y Well, three years more of har
'e work made me rich man, and Tor
. and I reached Melbourne, and sale
~ with hope, and love and Joy 70
u England's happy shores.
When reached home no on
y would have known me with m,
. beard and peculiar sttire-hslf sci
: tier, half nautical / need not tel
you how eagerly / sought ont No. :
! Northampton N square. 1t had al
seemed the same. Seven years ant
!, q half had very little altered Lon
don, 80 far as i could see. Yes, i
J, all seemed the same until l reached
! her house.
"How dirty and neglected, >
: thought /, az / gazed up ct the din
: gy yet familiar old place. II an
certain that Lilly cannot be here, oil
everything would look brighter and
cleaner, Perhaps they have moved
Iii knock and see."
So gave the door q series of loud
raps, just to enhance its wakeful.
ness.
"Well, sir, what is it Z"
1t was an old, dirty-looking wo.
man that spoke, as she half opened
the door.
"Do the Grabams live here stilly''
Live here! bless yer, no! They
are rich folks now.n
"Rich 2" said /, and | believe
looked dresdfully angry, as though |
thought they had no right to be
Irich.
Yes, rich ~ replied the dirty old
gossip. drawing nearer and opening
the door wider when she found my
business was so simple. Yes, rich
and through some gentleman who
started old Graham in business some
months ago! The old 'ouse 'as bin
to let ever since they left-ten months
ago. Liye-why, let me see-some-
where near Reading, thinks little
village called D. Bot that's
not the shop The shops in town
somewhere, A ststioner's I've heard
say, and
Thank you, thank you, that will
do! Here's triile TO drink success
TO my search"
managed to get away at last, and
was soon being conveyed over the
lines Of the Southwestern Railway TO
Reading
1t was lovely afternoon when ]
entered the little village of D.. II
soon espied the little cottage to which
| had been directed, half-hidden from
the road by row of poplar trees,
and il was with very little hesitation
| was soon walking up the little gar
den path and ringing the bell.
The Grahsms were out, but ex-
planned that was friend of the fam
y,and had come long way express
ly TO see them.
This gained me the desired "open
sesame" and was soon ushered into |
the little psrlor. Yes, this WAS Lii
ly's home. gszed around me as
though / was in the sacred precinct
of some holy spot As my eyes wan
dered around the sweetly scented Lit.
tie parlor, they rested at last on some
milliner boxes that lay upon the table.
I had seen such boxes in my youth,
and knew them to contain the sppur-
tenances Of marriage garments.
"Yes, read her, my Lilly's name
on them. / lifted the lids slightly,
and, alas my fears were too true
they were the bridal decorations of
Lilly Graham.
l could only just manage to recov-
er myself as sn open carriage drove
up to the garden gate. ! could not
see them sligbt, bat / soon saw an
old lady and gentleman whom rec
ognized as Mr.. and Mrs. Graham,
and then / ssw the dear face of Lilly
saw it to notice it was pale. thin
aud ssd-saw it to quickly tell that
even prosperity, and perhaps the pros
pect of an advantageous marriage,
bad not made her look better than
the merry, laughing-eyed little maiden
of sweet seventeen.
And them saw q gentleman, tall
ard well-dressed, with bis back to-
ward me, giving some directions to
the ccachman More than this l
could not see, for the old couple had
entered the parlor.
"Oh, Mr. and Mrs. Graham" /
said, eagerly, do you not recognize
me ?D
Il really haven't the honor" some
what stifiiy replied the old gentle
man
What not know Bob Phillips,
that went to Australia eight years
ago 2" /
Bob Phillips! good God"
This last was uttered by the tall
10 q tone of undisguised
surprise.
Ny name had seemed to create q
varied impression upon them all The
little old gentleman looked petri6ed,
while Mrs. Graham appeared fright
ened and presently broke out tragic
ally:
"Robert Phillipsl risen from his
grave ~
"Risen from his grave9' said /,
growing still more confused and sur
prised at this unexpected turn of af-
fairs.
Yea, sir, from his grave" said Mr.
Markham; 'yes. sir, it is 70 use Of
your trying to pass yourself of as
that young man. He has been dead
these three years; / was present at
his funeral myself"
Indeed, - said /, smiling, but al
most chilling Mr.. Markham to death
with the scrutinizing glance I gave
him. Ah! l recollect seeing you in
Australia, think
You ere sn impostor. and / shall
be forced to tIrn you out of the
house if you do not instantly de-