The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-01

N4diEs nov tlltt VIII ltkt ADVENT
age Of you if you only seem 80 b
in a hurry"
"Well, I'm as much obliged a
any hackmdn could be, said tin
man pocketing the dollar. It's th
first money I've earned in two days
and | was speculAting little abou
my dinner, when | saw YOU.
Dear me- said Mr.. Springer
I'm very sorry. Are YOU "a por
ter by profession ?" The man laugh
cd. The truth was lie had an air O
good breeding that Mr.. Springer be
ginning his sentence TO a workman
felt disposed to end tito 4 gentleman
"No, my profession" but tn,
man hesitated a moment. No
matter about my profession, h,
added, III can only get something
to do.
What can you do?" Mr. Springer
asked. Il hayn't many friends . liz
went on, hastily, but | may be able
| 10 -iyc You some advice. lou ap-
pear TO be a stranger Are YOU not
an En5lishman ?H
Yes, | suppose | can't conceal
that. Well, | play the organ ?"
Play the organ Dear me. Why,
saw an advertisement in the paper
this morning for an orsanist wanted.
He is wanted in Oakdale. In fact,
that's the reason I'm going 20 Oak
dale.
What are YOU an o:ganist ?'
"Oh, no.
"Then YOU were looking out for a
friend ? Pardon me.
'Oh, no, not at all, said Mr.,
/ Springer, stumbling over his words.
i can't make it I'll plain in a mo-
ment. | wanted to 70 ont Of town
to spend a few days, and | rcmem-
bcred having heard the clergyman
of Oakdale preach and 50 I thoaght
I'd 20 there for Sunday at any rate.
( Iou see there's sure to bea church. -
The young man looked again at this
nervous gentleman, but suddenly be-
thought himself
"Wiil YOU, my dear SIR, do mc a
great favor, and mention my name
to the clergyman - lie scr.bhlcd
his address hastily on q piece OF pa
pes. His name was Edward iIyv-
rick, and the address hc gave Was
that OF a reputable music firm.
Butt don't know the clergyman.
began Mr. Springer thcn he said,
looking at his watch. There viii be
another train Tonight VIII YOU
allow me as q friend, to-to put YOU
in the way Of going 90 Oakdale ~
lie sud i as delicltely as be could,
out it was bold thing for him TO
DO. Mr. Springer used atterwdrd to
say that it was tie turning point OF
his life.
Why, I'll go now, said Meyrick
heartily. There's nothing to pre-
vent me. ] thank YOU cordially. in
fact should have asked you ii YOU
had not got the start on me. What
is the fare ? VIII my dollar pay
it ?"
"No, ] thiuk not, and Mr.. Spring
er, who had grown uneasy again,
looked ncrvously at his watch.
It's almost time for the train to
start"
We'll, here, come along 70 the
booking Office" and before Mr.
Springer could bring himself well
together, Meyrick had him at the
little window, had asked the price
0f i ticket and almost helped him
out with his pocketbook. Only
when they were steaming out Of the
city did Mr.. Springer fully recover
his self possession He looked fur
lively AZ his companion, and found
nim ruddy, well conditioned young
Englishman. with decision and
frankness in his lace. His dress was
.crupulously neat and except for
the story he had told OF his poverty
and the confirmation which that re-
ccived from his sudden porterage,
Mr.. Springer never would have tax
en him for man in need, but
would have thought him an Eng
lishman on his travels. Every once ina
while Edward Meyrick broke into "a
low laugh, which he tried to sup
press. The laugh somehow gave MF-
Springer more confidence than any
thing else
you seem amused" he said at
length.
do /? Oh, / beg your pardon,
to be sure, but every time | think o
myself shouldering that trunk | i'm
agine myself in Pail, and Mr.. Ney-
rick laughed again"
Then you've not been long in this
country ?"
"Oh. come now, if you'll excuse
me. wont try TO give an account Of
myself. Just take me for granted,
will you? I'm strictly honest and
respectable, | do assure you, though
appearances may be against nae.
I'm desperately hard up, to be sure,
but if can suit your friend, the
clergyman"
Let me remind you, said Mr.
Springer, gently, that he is not my
friend"
"Oh, never mind. If ne wants an
organist, | am pretty sure | shall
nYe satisfaction. Then, Mr. Mey
rick plunged into talk headlong and
amused Mr.. Springer with a lively
account of his passage Mr.. Spring
er thought he had never found 4
more agreeable person. and tic
consciousness OF, as it were, set him
on his legs again, gave him a little
fiutter of pleasure, besides the younz
man was an Englishman, just land
ed, and Mr.. Springer iratermzed with
him as he was not won; to do with
hi, countrymen.
Tney were very slight reasons
which had determined our hero 10
90 to Oakdale, in fact, the reasons
were Just two. In the cOur-e of AIS
patient reading of the newspapers
he had fallen upon a bit OF a letter
which referred 10 the neat country
tavern there, and once al Trinity he
had heard a clergyman who was
said by some people passing him ia