The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26
IEN DAYS IN Love

went over TO examine il. While thus
engaged the door opened.
turned, thinking ii was Mr.. Lee.
when. oh! what a beauty met my
s;ght $50 small that she looked Ike
a child. large, deep blue eyes that
came U from under q mass OF Hight
golden earls. a small nose, and q
rose bud IF q mouth. She was dress
ed 10 deep mourning. and thought,
as | looked at her, that ! never saw
a more beautiful pictnre She didn't
ace me until | made a slight move
ment. which startled her. Coming
forward | said
Il frightened you, aid | not?
Yes; ! was not aware that there
was anyone 10 the room. You are
waiting for Mrs. LeeN And she
gave me the sweetest smiles, show
ing 8 most perfect row of teeth.
Before | could answer, Mrs. Lee
appeared, aud introduced me to Mrs
- who was making Mrs Lee a
short visit prior to her departure for
America.
was glad of that, as | should
then have the pleasure Of seeing her
again.
The evening passed OF too quickly,
and / arose with sn apology for stay
ing 50 late. Mrs. Lee invited me to
dine with them Informally the next
day.
She said her friend preferred being
quiet, so they should be quite alone.
You nav be sure that / accepted the
invitation, and Yves there promptly a.
the hour.
The widow was more charming
than on the previous evening. i
longed to stop the hours from rolling
on. Having been in the habit OF
dropping in at Mrs. Lees ut all
hours, my freqent-almost daily
visits were not noticed as anything
strange or unusual.
Mrs. Lee thanked me for coming to
them in their loneliness. and the wild
ow gave me one of her sweet smiles,
aud ] was thankful in nv Utmost
heart that they were lonely. and that
it fell to my lot to cheer them. So
the weeks passed, until the time came
Tor the departure of Mrs. Lees
friend.
Now / had intended to pacs a
month or two in England before com
ing home, but when | found the wild
ow was to return in ten days, | began
to think that my duty called me back
10 my business.
DO you know OF any one going on
the 18th p the widow asked ne, one
evening in her dove-like way.
No one but myself l answered
Business has called me sooner than ]
expected
How delightful ? from the widow:
while Mrs. Lee exclaimed
a0b, Mr.. Remington, | am so glad.
i couldn't bear the idea of my friend
going entirely slone, and you of al
others will know beet how to tax;
care OF her.
We then began TO make U plans
Mrs. - intended making a visit
of q few DAYS TO some friends in Ion.
don. ] was going direetto Liverpool
Mrs. Lee and / drove down to see
our friend of, and / looked forward
TO the pleasure of meeting her OF
board Of the steamer. My lasts days
in Paris were spent in saying good
bye to old friends, aud buying pres
ents for sister Nell and the children
At last / was on the steamer. BY
my side was the widow, end thought
that | bad never seen her look sc
lovely.
e.ulted in the knowledge tina;
she knew no one en- board. l was
her only friend, consequently | should
have her ell to myself; this Vas $50
said to myselD what I bad for
weeks been longing for. Was ! in
love? The question had not occur
red TO me. / felt supremacy happy,
aud thought the situation delightfal.
was ready to do ANYTHING for this
fair creature. She haG only to com.
mand: / was ell esgerness to obey.
1 soon had opportunities Of showing
my devotion.
The following morning | came out
on deck very early. and was surprised
10 Gnd nv little lady already there.
She looked very miserable and very
pretty. The morning salutstion was
over. and | asked her how she had
slept
i haven't slept at ALL she said, in
a f%reiful, childish way. which |
thought charming. Such a noise sill
night she continued, 4 could not
get to sleep; and the smells are sim
ply dreadful. ! must have another
room. I'd rather sit here all night
than sleep in that borrid place again.
Don't you think. Mr.. Remington, if
Won asked the captain or somebody,
be would give me another stste-room?'
aud her big eyes looked inqs;ringly
into mine.
Certainly | said. j will go at
once end see about il, and il there is
90 ethes. you shall change with me
Take my room, which is a good one,
and as 1 don't Dind elite, noise or
smells, your on@ viii suit me well
eDough.'
The next | discovered was that my
lady had no sea chair. There vas
only one left, aud that had been spo-
ken for; but | paid double the amount
and the chair was mine.
You are 80 kind, Mr.. Remington
she said. 4 don't know what | should
have done without you l am not ft
TO travel alone she added, in childish
aones.
1 longed TO press her TO nay heart
and tell her my love; and If she would
out let me, il would be the joy Of my
life to care for her. ] looked all this;
I EN- sure ! did. But there were too
many people around for me to speak.
She eat with Der hands folded in her
lap, and looked dirinelv unconscious.
The third day out the weather be-
came bitterly cold.
am almost frozen Mrs. -