The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-11-27


covered me on the opposite rock. Really
to be candid, thought seriously Of ask.
ing you if l could come over and read
to you; should you have been shocked
if 1 hadT'
"Of course" said Edith, with a
roguish look; 1T would have been very
improper"
"since the all-important ceremony Of
introduction can be dispensed will, h,then,
allow me-" said he, at the same time
taking card-case from his pocket and
handing her a card.
As Edith took it, some one shouted
Edithp and, looking down, thef dis
covered Fred limping along with ad0lei
full looki The interesting youth had
sprained his ankle. t
How did you manage to do it?'
asked Edith, as she and her new friend
assisted him home.
Il was playing Robinson Crusoe on a
desert island " growled Fred and fell
r They finally reached home, where il
was found that the ankle had received q
pretty severe wrench, which would con-
fine Fred to the house for a few days.
Mrs. Raymond thanked the young
stranger for so kindly assisting hel
neice. He proved to be a doctor, and
after attending to Fred, he went away,
promising to call in the morning and SET
his patient.
chow very fortunate he should have
been nearW said Mrs. Raymond. "l
wonder who he isT'
Edith said nothing to correct the i'm
preston that her aunt had received, but
after gaining her own room, drew thu
card from her pocket and read it. yi
"John Smith, exclaimed Edith, with
grimace. s
Certainly not high-sounding title
The next morning found Edith estab
lished in the parlor, ostensibly to keel
Fred company, but really in prospect %
theI handsome fosto!s gll She had no
!cns 5c tait beisFe ls-fas ushered int
After pronouncing Fred better, h
was INTERCEPTED by that youth as t,
when he would be able to walk.
"Not for four days." said the doctor
" Rather hard work for you, isn't it
Are you fond of readingT'
"Yes. | like books, if there are lot
of bears, and alligators, and fighting, ant
Indians in them"
"Well." said the doctor, laughing, &c
think have some works of that descrip
tion; and if your mother will allow me,
will bring them over"
Certainly" said Mrs. Raymond. e
shall consider itagreat kindhess." -
Sohe ealled that Asftsrneon, the mex
day, and the next, and in the course O
time Edith managed to get remarkabl,
well acquainted with him. One day
just on the spot where they first met, h
told her he loved her, and won simila
confession from her sweet lips.
| Edith told her lover of Mr. Chester
and that her father expected her t
marry him. l---
"But | shall not marry him now,
said Edith, "unless," with rougis
look, "you particularly wish me to d
He did not answer, except to fold he
more closely in his arms, and kiss tn
red lips SO temptingly near.
Edith, have a confession to max
that will alter your mind in regard t
Mr.. Chester. am the man that yo
have just said you would not marry
The fact is, saw you before you starte
for Seaton, and when your father toll
me that you had rather romantic notion
on the subject of love, we entered into.
plot against you Fate seemed to favol
me, and, after all At was much NICE
wasfltftf, T.
But E ith told him he was wretch
and that she would never forgive hin
We rather think she changed her mint
though as there was a wedding at Nj
Darling's in few weeks, at which Mi.
Edith changed her name, not to Smith
but to Chester.