The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-08-27

ence OF servant 80yWnoTc, W1S oOOul
D to make some remark when ; sudden
look of intelligence fitted aeross bis
: handsome face,
II He glanced from the well polished
range to the little spot on - pretty
companions nose, then dow at the
folded hands, yet red with fhe morn.
!. ling's work, and then Watching . favor
able opportunity, he treated himself
to a prolonged look at the hight, res
. olute face ]
A very pleasant expression came
o-er bis own after that, and his de-
pertinent toward her was ass deferen-
tial and courteous as be cold have
accorded to any ourt.beau3 arrsyed
in all the parsphernslla Of fashionable
grandeur; 80 that Amy, blislfully un-
conscious of how she bad betrayed
herself, felt very deiie htfut thrill at
| her heart during Mr.. Atwood's short
visit, and an unaccountable leeling of
disappointment when he turned at
last TO go.
Il am much obliged to yon, Mics
Cartwright, for your kindly occommo-
dation," he said II have no doubt
that the house will suit my uncle; but
if it should not, can guarantee a
purchaser elsewhere. And I bopo that
our acquaintance, thus informally but
pleasantly begun, may continue
/ good-day," and, lifting his hat, he
turned away, leaving Amy, rosy and
bewildered. to gaze after him with
multitude of unaccountable emotions
stirring in her breast.
Meanwhile Harvey walled away
with face as animated as i be had
suddenly come into possession Of q
large fortune. b
Sweet indeed are the uses of ad-
versity, when it brings out such gen.
uine worth as that! Any young lady
who can bear such severe and sudden
reverses. so bravely and can prove
equal to the emergency, even to the
matter of blacking range, is the
right kind of o wife for me. They
must be dreadfully reduced, poor
thingsl but it has made q heroine out
of one member of the family. l will
keep my eye on that little household
fairy-the darlingw
Are you particularly desirous
about buying the house, uncle ?"
Harvey asked, when he made his re-
port.
"Well, l don't know. Why do you
ask ?n replied the old gentleman.
because would like tospurchase
| it, It's about time / was thinking of
getting settled in life, you know; and
after ! have secured the house l will
look about for some one to pnt in it.
What do you say ?"
"Just as you please" Mr.. Sanford
replied, and Harvey went away,
looking as if he was much pleased.
The next dsy he called again at
Mrs. Cartwright's, to inf lrm them
that his uncle had relinqnidk ked his in
tention in favor of another )6rchaser,
who would give q thous( I'D dollars
more than the price askedH
He was received this Tine Dy AIRS.
cartwright and her two older daugh-
ters, whose robes of conventional
black had abated nothing from the
fashionable style in their make up."
whose deeply bordered handkerchiefs
were redolent of perfume, and whose
light hair was arranged in bewil-
dered complication Of puffs, braids
and crimps-but Miss Amy did no:
appear.
In answer to his almost involunta-
~ inquiry for her, Mrs. Cartwright
replied that "the dear child was
slightly indisposed;;" but the faint
and distant CHATTER of crockery, as be
stepped into the hall, was sufficient to
impress the young gentleman with
the conviction that his pretty inamo-
rata was engaged at that identical
moment in washing their dinner.dish.
es.
With his readily offered assistance,
suitable house was procured for
them at moderate rent, and when
the business transactions were finish.
ed, in which be represented himself
as empowered to act for the purchas-
er, they found themselves provided
with sufficient fluids to maintain them
comfortably until they could find
something to do.
These arrangements, however, be-
fore completed, necessitated quite q
number of visits from Mr.. Atwood,
aid about two months after their re-
moyal 10 their new quarters, by which
time they felt like old friends, be call
ed upon them one afternoon, finding
only Amy at home.
Il have taken possession of your
late home, Miss Amy" be said, 10 the
course of the conversation, "and like
it very much. But there is one draw
back about it."
What ia that" Amy asked,
quite unsuspecting what would be his
reply.
"Tbe presence of the bright face
aud brave, heroic spirit that bright.
ened it on that day of my first vis-
it," Harvey replied, tenderly Amy,
will you come and be my household
angelo
''Mr. Atwood!p Amy faltered, her
cheeks gro wing scarlet
Am | too precipitate?n asked her
lover. These circumstances have en-.
abled US to become more intimate
than We would have been in much
longer time under ordinary condi-
tions. Amy. l discovered your se-
cret that day when we reached che
Kitchen" he added, with an arch
smile, land loved and honored you
for the heroism that could not be
crushed by adversely, but rose super
ior to circumstances, even to the per
formance of the humblest duties.
Will you let me restore you to the
house where you alone have right
to reign, its honored mistress, my be-
loved wife? Speak to me- Amy, is
your heart mine ?n
"Yes," she faltered. tremulously.
| Then in minute the drocping face
was raised, and she went on In q
firmer tone:
"Mr. Atwood, do love you, and I
am willing to be your wife, but not
until ! feel myself thorough mistress