The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-04-02

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patched to her lover the following
note:
"MR RoBY :-If you atill entertain
the sentiments you prosessed at youI
last interview. / will give you my re
ply this evening.
MINNIE ARLIN.n
Walter bad heard the rumors, and
endravored to ascertain the truth.
He trembled less they were true, for
be felt that be could not make Min.
ME Arlip. if poor. bis bride. He was
quite undecided what to do when be
received Minnie's note; but be i'm
medistely sailed forth. determined,
if possible, to satisfy himself as to
the truth of The rumor. Stepping
into the house Of physician, with
whom be was upon terms of intima-
cy. he said, after few moments
conversation:
"Whst is it. doctor, about this ai-
fair of Mr.. Arlin IL he really so
reduced that Minnie is obliged to
become shop girl ?"
"Well," replied his friend, II
thought at first there must be some
mistake, but heard the old gentle
man say this morning. when some
one spoke Of Minnie being 80 indus
trioas, that Minnie Arlin would not
see her father reduced to poverty
and not make some effort to assist
him. So presume there is sone
foundation for the reports. But. my
dear fellow, Minnie is q noble girl.
without her property-although she
has not so pretty face as some
young women"
"On," replied Roby, carelessly.
''I hope you don't think I'm commit
ted there. | have been somewhat
friendly with Minnie. it 10 true but
nothing serious, l assure you. No
trouble about the heart" and be
laughed though" added be, 81
should regret exceedingly to have
them meet With reverses"
He soon after took bis leave, and
returning to bis Office. seated himself
at bis writing desk and wrote, sealed
and despatched the foil wing note:
"MY DEAR MISS ARLrN During
the time that has elapsed since l saw
you last, my feelings have become
somewhat changed--or rather ] have
analy zed them more slosely-snd 1
fear we can never be happy together.
| see now that | was somewhat pre-
mature in my proposal; though !
still entertain the warmest feelings
of regard and friendship for you.
Cool reply to my proposal led me to
suppose that your feelings we're very
much interested in myself-and per-
hsps it were best for both that the
affair should terminate here / re-
main most respectfully, your obedi-
ent servant,
WALTER RoBY
Minnie shed tears when she read
this cool epistle, for sbe bad hoped.
as maidrns sometimes do, that her
lover might "be tried in the balacce
and not found venting" Bat. brush
ing the tears swsy, sbe went to her
father and handed him the note, say
ing:
"Ab, father. you've lost the hand
some, accomplished young lawyer
for son-in-lsw. He doesn't think
your bomely, poor Minnie can make
him happy"
Leaving the room, she caught up
ber straw hat and went out to ram
BILE 10 the woods to favorite haunt,
hoping the sweet influence of Nature
might soothe and calm her somewhat
troubled spirits.
The scene was lovely, for it was
The So nset hour, and tie dreamy gol-
1eu light glanced down between the
boughs upon the soft
green moss, making dancing lights
and shadows 10 every greenwood
path. The air wss soft and balmy.
No sound broke the stiffness of the
'orest shades save sigbing, plaintiff
wind harps, or the occasional carol
,f bird. Yielding to the lulling
influence of the scene, Minnie seated
herself upon fallen tree and was
soon lost in q reverie. 10 her mus
ngs she thought how pleasant it
would be to be loved for ones self
llone; and a voice seemed whisper
ug in her ear, with soft, thrilling
one, loves own cadence, and dark
yes were gazing into her own with
ender, loving look. She had wan
Tered thus far into loves fair dream
and, entirely unconscious OF all
round, when the cracking of dry
wig startled her, and she sprang up
q alarm but pair of dark eyes
ooked into her own and familiar
'oiee resssured her. She laughingly J
'reeted tbs iatruder. saying:
why. Herbert, how you startled
ue ~
He smiled, and advancing to meet
er, replied:
IL an sorry l frightened you-I
i'd not expect to find you here but
on are looking pale, are you faint p
nd be gazed at her with so much
nxious solicitude, that poor MinDie's
quaDimity was entirely overtbrown.
nd sinking again upon her seat, she
evered her face with her hands and ,
urst into tears. The feeling 30 long
ent up, and the tears that had gath
red for several days, bad at last
,und vent. Il
Herbert Clayton had grown up
sith Minnie frsm childhood. He bad {
lwsys loved her, but felt that deep |
alf separated him. poor widows
on. from tie only child of the veal
by Mr.. Arlin, and therefore be felt
to worship from sfar."
ie, too. had heard the rumors of
ir. Arlin's Losses and be supposed ,
bis was the cause Of Minnie's agi,s- !
ion. he could scarcely repress the I
ope, sweet ar d faint though it was, {
bat Minnie might now be his; but
heckiDg this feeling, be seated him /
elf by her side to comfort and cheer I
er if possible Gradually she be- {
ame calm, and then she impaired to {
i'm the story of Roby. He was in. ,
ignsnt at such baseness, and led on I
y bis feelings, told Minnie of his
wn love and hopes His unselfsh /
ffection touched her heart. He was I
ne who loved her for bsrself, and was |