The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-05

4 t"'Ns S-fit'outp oud tituC tocPiuE
but there was color, brightness and
cerlain majestic presence to the littl
| Brownie, that reminded her of be
own early youth, and it refreshed be
and made her CAD to have The young
| lady about ber.
Then she was an attractive featur
10 the establishment. was swift ant
trusty, never made any mistakes il
delivering the dsiotys parcels Of nee
dlework, aud always remembered
what alterations were needed, if any
fsr AL Of which Madame paid he
well.
1t makes any girl happy to know
she Is pretty and admired, ssd Bro W
ole never went into the street with
cut meeting admiring glances from
almost every one she saw.
Old ladies and gentlemen smiled
TO see such biz of sunshine pass
them; passe beauties envied her
young men wondered who she wss
and even grave business men, per.
clicked with the cares Of the dsy.
tur1ed to look again at the sunny
fsee. With ils Tiny rings Of brown
hair. clear, laughing eyes snd red
eheeks.
And TO crown all this, Brownie
had lover.
How could it have been other
wise ? And this is how ii came
about;
IT. her music class was one Mollie
Ea'on, who grew passionateiy fond
Of BsFnice, and always had her own
way 10 the house, SO wher she invi,-
ed the music teacher to dinner, as
.ha often did, no one objecred, aud it
became quite the usual thi1g for her
20 stay an hour or so after lessons, as
this was the last place on her round
of destruction.
And when Mollie's brother Charlie
csae home, 1t had been as natural as
c9ud be for Berniee TO play weltzes
aud polkas for the two to dance after.
Teen. 10 short days Of winter, iscame
dark simost before they knew ii, and
Charlie would walk with ber to the
street car, and once, one gala night,
g ben the car Vas crowded. bo had
walked home with her, to shose
bright little rooms, where the month
ly rose and the mignonette blossom
cd in the window, and be held her
hand just for IA instant at the street
door.
OF eoGFse it was not at all the thing
laT him to do, considering the differ
cree 10 their social standing, but
somehow be eouldG't exactly help
hl
This had been the year before, bat
during the summer months she bad
not seen him at all, and later slhey
bad again met. and in some way, life
looked roster, perhaps because Aollis
bad rnee said.
Charlie thinks the world of you,
Miss Floyd. He's forever holding
goa up as a model OF behavior says
you have certain good style about
yen that would take you any
where
Perhaps il was because last night
they bad such a lively evening all
together. singing sad dancing, With
merry liltle dinner all to them
selves.
Perhaps it was because Of the CON-
plimenis be bad paid ber I; telliLg her
sae bad cheeks Ike roses and Eyes
ike stars aud bad snaichsd ths liz.
lie, jeweiless hand from of the piano.
10 moment when Mollie's back was
turned. and kissed it, laughing heart
iiy Al her bushes and petulant re-
huke
Bot / ralh her think il was because
be bad taken ber home, with his
shining bays. and driven up toward
tbe sfIory building, to give her a
longer sleigh ride aud bent bis hand
some head down toward the bright,
uplifed face aud said:
Brownie, ! love you"
fau know girls are jus. foolish
e00ugh TO allow sueh things to add
s5u'p.hiag to their lives,
faea Bernics hai aos aus wered
that ste loTed hin too, but bad smil-
ed hack 10 him 10 ber glad childish
way, for she vas so small and swif.
e0d fairy Of motion. that she seemed
only child, although she was eight
cen years old, which seemed Fery
sacient 10 the little girl VINO bad so
leng borne the burden Of life.
AHd this night of which we write
sba vas carrying home from Madame
L : to tbe The house ou w. avenue
> heau,ital dress for its fair young
Alice Herrice, she who had
stood at the window and watched
the snosaakes falling, and whom Ber-
nice had looked up to and admired as
q beautitul picture.
Alice bad stood bat moment and |
lheE turned back into the sofI-lighted, |
luxurious room, 10 wait for the dress
.be vas 10 wear that night, and |
= hieh bad been sent lack for q |
slight rssion, askiug IL 9 trife
ate.
Beraice bad been there before. hpt ,
Miss \ liee bad not happened to see
Ter.
Il VAS getting late. ,be hairdresser
bad been there and she was sli ready
- d7u the dress when il should come,
nd was getting impatient when little
Brownie vas admitted.
Miss Herrick gave one swift, start
ed glance at the brown face. bright
With outdoor sir and the constant
Kissing Of the snowdrops-
Whom am | to thank fnr bringing
NJ robe 7" she asked. sf,er = mo-
nrutis silence, in which she had not
ooked AZ the dress. but straight into
he face Of the girl before ber.
7, vas as Charlie Eaton bad said
BsTDice had certain style about ber
Rhieh wonld take her sny vi here. and
Miss Herr;ck, who was used to think
4 Msdame's girls as at least very or
iipary. could only speak to ber -
ine lady speaks TO another; but ber
aQitatiou bad not originated entirely |
u surprise at the besqty Of Bernics
Floyd
IL WAS tbis-sbe had seen her face |
before. Yes, scarcely moment since |
she hsd this girls piosure 10 her hand