The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-12
ROSE n.rraEw's VALENTINE.


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The sun was sinking 10 tie vest,
and, Gs its rays tell aslant upon the
gable-end of weaiher-stsined house,
among the bills of smell village in
Massachusetts,, beautiful face, stain
ed with tear-drops, and bead Of
yellow hair, made golden by the sun
beams, looked from out a small win
dow in the peaked roof, and srsiaing
her eyes TO catch the bsauties Of tbs
varying landscape, as if for the last
time, seS in the distance the form Of
one she had learned 10 !ook upon as
the dearest friend among her country
acquaintaaees. WiplDg The tears
from her eyes, and brushing the gol-
den tresses, she went slowly down
stGirs to have quiet talk and ssy
good bye" perhaps, forever.
Some half-dozen years ago Roses
mother had died, suddenly, and Mr..
Maithags bad taken it to heart 50
that the doctors, fearing serious ef-
iects, had sent him abroad.
Confding his little Rose to bis "a
vorlte aunt, in the little village Of l.
he went abroad 10 seek the needed
change Bat, after many weary
months CT resiiessaess, be found be
sas growing weaker, and setting
himself quietly down TO die, in lit
tie Swiss town, he wrote his aunt,
that be bad lef. every thing to Rose,
except q smali annuity to her, and
that be wished her 70 ksep Rose With
her always, if possible" :"
But the 5 8iss air seemed to I'll
him with new life, and, contrary 10
bis expectations, he began to improve.
rhe little country doc.oc understood
bis case better than his greet Boston
physician had done, after q couple
OF years spent in quiet ana observ-
ance of the health regulations pre-
scribed by the little Swiss doctor, be
found himself growing stoater and
healthier than ne had been for many
years.
Sitting ia the twilight, ne though.
of bis litIie Rose, loY budding inlo
voDanhood, and made up bis mind
to transplant her to the cid country,
nlyiag her the benefit Of travel, and d
chance 10 make her mind whether
her affections would take root either
IN tie little Swiss hamlet be had
srown so fond Of, or IN soma larger
city Of The old world.
Rosa had received word that Der
father would arrive ia Z feg days,
and alter spending a couple 0f weeks
at the cid farm. would sase her across
the sea to live with him.
A letter from abroad, Ia the quiet
village, was something wonderful at
that time.
But, tBe. oae Of their number, one
that they had grown 10 Look upon a.
q iair maiden belonging 10 their little
town forever, was 10 90 abroad to
i've, was past all comprehension
The old gray pastor came 10 see hes,
and sigh tears il his eyes hoped she
wculd never iSIl 10 pray tor her
trieuds on this side of the Atlantic,
or feel above the religion she hsa
p.otessed in tie little white church.
The village maideus looked with
soDdetmenr, aud almost With ave,
oa the beautiful wardrobe 10 prepa-
ration The village dressmaker was
at her Wits end to furaish patterns
IL the latest slyle, aud give a city
air 10 her customers beautiful fab
rics.
The gcsSips talked BY the hour OF
.sbe falner's eYtraEsgsBce,' and some
wondered If Rose woulde'G lose
every bit Of her religion If she was
lGdaiged IN such fellIes."
Many hearts were sgcdsued TO
think Of parting wiib TIE beautiful
village hose, but DO heart beat Win
such disappointment end thrcbhed
WITH such Anguish IS beE friends over
III tae farm hUuse on the bill. John
Allen " as the hrsi b0y she had GaF-
ed to coast down-hiii with the fret
she had received assistance from Ia
her studies, for has arm and brain
seemed Sc steady and reliable that
she never felL sSy fear Of accidents
or ashamed oil the assistance be Of
tered. He was the oaly youGg man
-he would receive say attentions
from now, as she vas enddlOg lato
womanhoCd.
Beng some years bsr seGior, lie
knew OF the mauy trials Of taiih she
would have to 60 through, tee many
chances Of marriage she would have
from those Tar aoove bin socially,
and SO be had not tranmeled her
yoong heart By any promises or ties
stronger than Friendship.
Ii was from her be had received
encouragement Tor bis profession Ii
vas her bright face that had given
him power to give the best years Of
his lite To it; and now, as be was
nearly through bis theological course.
and an appointment in the ministry
awaiting him, be bowed bis head in
grief, aud felI as if this breaking up
Of his future dreams was more than
lie could bear
No words shout the future had
passed between them, but the trast
ing hand held within his own, aud