The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-29

brella, and put them in the car.
riage. He made his aunt 90 to the
restaurant and refresh herself bcior,
starting on the long drive home
lie listened with respectful interest
to all the mishaps of long Journey
and sympathized with the "ruina-
| ton OF every mortal stitch I've got
on, dear, in the dust and smoke.
| And he chatted pleasantly of his
childish recollections of the tiny
house and wide barn where Aunt
Sabina lived,
You see" she said, l made up
my mind this year / would come to
sec YOU all once more before | died.
I've tried to before now, dear. but
something or nuther alters hindered.
Dear, dear! You're all grown up, /
spose, and You was but a lot Of ba-
bies last time John brought YOU to
( see me.
"Corinne is the Youngest, and She
/ is eighteen. WILDER is the only one
older than | am"
Yes, | remember. Well, dear I'm
glad that Johns wife brought up
such fine family. Pm onlyan old
maid, but | do love children and
young folks"
But a chill fell upon the kindly
old heart when home was reached at
last and four Acknowledgement la
dies gave her a strictly courteous
greeting. But for the warm clasp of
Freds hand, | think she would have
returned to the station in the same
carriage she came, SO wounded and
sore she felt.
Not enc kiss, she thought "and
Fred kissed me at the train, right
before all the folks.
Fred slipped q silver coin into the
hands Of the servant girl who was to
wait upon his aunt, promising
another If she was very attentive,
and himself escorted the old lady to
her room. 1t was not often the
young mans Indignation found
voice, though it grew hot over the
many shameful acts Of hard selfish
ness in the house ofhis mother: but
he said some words on that day that
called a blush to the checks of The
worldly women.
twas a very busy season. and
finding Sabina was likely to have
sorry time if left to the other mem
bers Of the family, Fred asked for a
and appointed himself the
old lady's escort. He was too proud
to care for the fact that the quaint
little figure ON his arm attracted
many an amused glance, but grave
" stood by while a new dress for
Dolly, the dairymaid and city
necktie for Bob, the hired man, was
purchased.
He gave undivided attention to the
more important selection of a new
black silk for aunty herself, and (
pleasantly accepted a blue silk scarf, I
with large red spots, that was pre- (
sented to him, appreciating the love /
that prompted the gift, and mental /
" resolving to wear it when he paid I
the promised visit to the farm He
lrove Aunt Sabina TO the park, and
.ook her to see all the sights.
Once or twice meeting some Of his
gentlemen friends, they had thought
this queer old party Is some rich /
Gorham is so very atten-
i've and had delighted Sabina hy
heir deicrential attention.
0nce-Frcd had not counted on
.hat-in Il picture gallery, Cornelia .
Caldwell sauntered in alone She ,
lad heard of Sabina through the 4
lisgusted comments of Lucilla, and .
knew she had no property but Il
miserable farm" but She greeted
Fred with a smile far more cordial
han she gave her admirers. \ great
ump came in Fred's throat Then
ne gravely introduced the stately
,eauty in her rustling silk 10 the
,ld fashioned figure on his arm. +
Ny aunt, Miss Gorham-Miss
1aldwell.
They admired the pictures togeth- /
=. and the young lady was cordial
md chattv. After they came down
he steps, Miss Caldwell said II
You must let your auntie drive
N hour or two with me, Mr.. Cor
nam. / am going to do some shop
,ing, so | viii not tax your patience
" inviting you to join Us, but shall
,e pleased, II Miss Gorham Will dine
With me, TO have YOU call for her
his evening"
Then she smiled again, made Sa-
,ina comfortable in the carriage and
Iroye Of, leaving Fred forty times
Ieeper in love than ever, as she in
ended he should be.
He Is a very prince of men, she
hought. "and | viii give him one
laws rest. Bless the dear old soul
he has such eyes Is my dear old
had p
Then she won Sabina's confidence.
III lDIllu SIT " IL hbAl liz ettOUt
he purchase of certain household
matters that would not 20 in the
lack leather trunk, and she did not
Ike to worry Fred about it.
She drove TO the places where the
.est goods could be had, keeping
.uard over the slender purse against
Il imposition till the last towel was
satisfactorily chosen and directed. !
hen she drove her home and
rought her is the room where ;
grandmother" was queen, knowing
le stately old lady would make the :
ountry woman welcome.
In the evening that followed, /.
reds heart was touched and warm
4 till, scarcely conscious Of his own !
-ords, he told his long cherished Sc
ret and knew that he had won her .
we. =
Aunt Sabina stayed two weeks
nd then went home, tothe immense :
def OF the Gorhams, and carrying !
o regret at leaving any but Fred !
nd Cornelia.
1t was not even suspected that
ornelia spent four weeks in the
eight of the summer season, listen !.