The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-04-02
MfyNTE'S RUsE.
now AFALsE LOVER WAS DISCOVERED

"Heigho y sighed Minnie Arliu,
what plague these lovers are !
Particularly if one is not quite GER
tain whenther they are enamoIed Of
ones self or ones fortune | wish |
knew"
And as she said this she glanced
iheughtfully after the retreating form
OF tall, gentlemsnly -looking young
man, al that moment passing out OF
tbe gate in front Of her fathers man
sion.
Minnie was not a beauty, as hero-
ines usually are, but she possessed a
sunny, gieeful temper, warm heart
and well cultivated mind, which
amply compensated for all deficieu-
cies of face and form, so that among
The truly discerning she found many
and warm friends
As her father was very wealthy,
many suitors knelt at the feet of
Minnie, who otherwise would have
sought lovelier bride But to all
she had given kind but decided
nexative, until she met with Walter
Roby, the visitor who had just bid
sdieo. He was a young lawyer,
who had recently come into the VII
lsge Of Belmont, and who, possess
log handsome person, fascinating
conversational powers, aud bland aud
agreeable manners, very soon won
the confidence aud good will of the
people, aud particularly OF the Ia
dies.
He did not at first, however, notice
Minnie with much attention but 10
the course of few weeks be seem.
ed to be suddenly enamored. and
soon became very attentive.
Though Minnie was much hatter
ed by the apparent devotion of The
handsome lawyer" yet she had q
large share of that rare bnt import
ant artiele-common sense; and as
she suspected that this ssslduity did
not arise wholly from love of her
owD rather plain self, she determined
80 prove her lover He had this
very day made her the offer of his
beart aud hand, and begged hers 10
return bat Minnie bad given him
this reply:
mir Roby, | am not prepared to
answer you Immediately | shall re-
quire at least two weeks 10 reflect
upon it."
He was somewhat dannted by this
cool answer to bis rather eloquent
aud ardent proposal for De deemed
nis handsome person irresistible
He urged her for shorter probation,
bat she would not relent. only telling
nim that if she decided before the
time had expired, she would inform
aim.
Minnie sat long in her room that
night devising some means TO ascer-
tain his real sentiments She shought
if she were only handsome, she might
rest assured that be loved her; and
ben she could return that love. She
revolved maLy schemes, bat none
seemed plausible and finally, when
tie bell cbimed twelve, she retired
resolving in the morning to impsri
her troubles to her father and implore
his aid, for she was motberless.
Morning dawned, and Minnie
arose unreffeshed and pale. As the
breakfast bell rung she greeted her
father st the foot of the long stair
case.
"Wh hat ais my birdie this morn
ing p be said, as be gave ber bis
kiss.
IN tell you after breakfast, papa
replied Minnie
Accordingly, when the meal was
dnished, she twined her arm within
his and accompanied him to the par
Ior, where she Hnfclded to him her
suspicious, plans and hopes. Min
oie's father was not surprised. Mr.
Roby had applied TO him to sanction
his contemplated proposal to Minnie;
and as Mr.. Arlin thonght him a wor-
lby, talented young nsn, be told him
that If Minnie consented, he would.
Don't be troubled, my daughter
said Mr. Arlin, when she bad con-
riuded '.It would be strange If we
could net devise some means BY
which TO ascertain what the young ,
man is in love with" He then un-
folded his plan, and when they part
ID, Minpie's face bad resumed some-
hing of It's cid lock OF careless gai-
ETY.. |,
The 6sss week Of Walter Roby's ,
bsnishment.' (as be told ber be
:hould call il, had not passed, when {
t was rumored that Minnie Arlin !,
bad entered the shop of Mrs. Rand. /,
be milliner, "a an apprentices. and ,
hat when questioned she bad re- /
Piled, She did rot wish to be bur {
len upon her father in his present r
Then came also i
lying reports Of loss of property, /
s bich seemed 10 accordance with
Minnie's conduct; and many people ,
,egan to believe that Mr.. Arlin would :
De obliged to dispose of bis hand |,
'ome mansion and his beautiful !,
arm. Il
Minnie continued her daily tasks at Z
bo millineria ehcn nnril tho awol q