The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-01-08
in the camp. Whs. will mother

E red. Doubtless Miss Kate bad be
OWE reasons for NO: wishing her arr
val to be made known to her aun
until after her interview with him.
A surprise awaited him at home
HIS mother met him with an opel
letter in her hard. Shu wore dis
appointed lock.
"Y.ur cousin whites that she vii
: not be able to rome until mex
Thursday she taid "How pro
} voking 70
i Charlie smiled; be saw it all
Miss Kate wished bsr arrival to b,
kept secret; but yet be thought i
strange that the yonng lady bad moi
requested him to befp Silent.
At seven O'Clock (the appointed
hour) be fastened to meet bis cou.in
He WAS usLered into her apartment,
where she met him with an eochant.
ing smile, IS she waved him to sea-
beside her.
''Let me see," began she, musingly
How long is it since We saw each
other last ~
"a bout ten years, ? said be.
"Ten years ~ cried she, surprise
in her face. why, no, Charlie
scarcely that-only seven at the far
thest.'
Probably you are correct" re-
turned be; but positive that she was
mistaken.
"Aud had we met accidentally,
doubt whether we should have rec.
ognizsd each other" !" continued she.
"Yoa have changed very much since
saw you last"
Il may say the same of you," re-
joined he, looking at her animated
ccuntenance.
well, now. let US come to ibe
matter that brought me here" said
she, briskly. "On. By The way, how
is your lady love 2"
Charlie blusbed Ike maiden Gs
this abrupt question "Haw can she
have learned nv secret ?n thought
be. After momeniary hesitation,
be replied:
"Lillie is well.n
''Lillie Z" exclaimed bis cousin, re-
gafding him curiously. II though
her name was Rose ?''
"You we're misinformed," was his
reply.
well, yes" said she ie return.
"As The affair was to be kept a secret
it MAS. perhaps, betterto give another
pane"
Charlie did not understand this at
all, bur did not ask for an explana-
zion.
you love her dearly ?" asked she.
"As my Own life,p was the passion
ate response.
"And your mother knows moth
ing ~
mo. | would not dare to mention
it," replied Charlie.
Yet you are deterf5ined to marry
this Rose-i mean Lille ?n
Yes" said he, wondering what the
young lady was driving at.
"And risk your mothers displeas-
ure?"
YES"
"Well, do not blame you, cousin
mine" eaid the lady, thoughtfully
Our engagement was q foolish Que
at the best, and as We both prefer
making our own choice, fhink we
should not be held accountable.
Il perfectly agree with you there, {"
rej iined Charlie, with rising hopes.
IF you refuse to be coerced as we'll
as |, mother cannot continue to urge
the union "
A merry laugh from the lady caus-
ed Charlie to look al her inquiring-
ly.
Charlie said she, laying her
hand on his arm, Il have little se-
cret to impartn
What is il ?"
IL was married week ago !" sad
she.
"ls il possible ?" calculated be
Then ssizibg her hand. he gently
pressed it to his lips, and said:
Thea we can defy fate"
ave can," replied she. Then ad-
ded, Il shall leave TO morrow morn
ing and return to the city, when
saall inform your mother of our inter-
view and my marriage"
"My husband came with me ia the
train, bat when we neared the town
We agreed to alight ai the station as
strangers but he was 70 take lodg-
sipgs at the sane hs,el. Had | not
met ycu, my husband would then
havs sent NE to the hotel and hunted
you up.n
MY mother had set her heart up
on this match, and she will be griev-
oasly disappointed" observed Char
he, little 'remorsefnlly.
Bat when sbe snas there is no
renfdI sse will be reconciled," re-
joined the lady.
"She must submit. Of course, but
whether she will be resigned remains
to be seeu." returned Chatlie.
after your mother has learned
all, you must come aud see US. Bring
your l4dy-lo vi b you. | long 70
see her,"
I sh@ll DE pleased TO do so," re-
Piled Charlie.
Afler an b ur's longer chat Char
lie took leave Of the lady aud went
home 10 excellent spirits
"Lst tne IN ,aey ga lLoughl he !;
Il have enough without il, aud Lii
lie and ] will be as happy as the
birds B!ess Cousin Kate for extri.
eating me from this dilema. Woa't
mother rage. though. when she bears
the fse.s2 Won't ste vent Der wrath
upon Cousin kate's head Well, the
young lady locks as if she could tase
Der own part, and doubtless. will
laugh ct ny stately mothers impo-
petenr rage and bitter disappoint-
ment y
Several days pessed. and yet Mrs.
Wurth gave no indication of having
received the direfui information oss
the downfall of her dearest hopes.
Charlie wondered why his cousin
delayed writing; two days more and
the eyen,ful Thursdsy would be here
the day whes biz mother expected
the arrival III Cousin Kate, and if
that lady neglected to write and ex-