The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-08-25

Morning clawned calm and serene.
/ looked out and saw anchored
about half a mile from the shore "a
vessel. The masts and rigging secm-
ed torn and shattered That was all
/ could tell Toward evening Is |
was walking among my flowers |
herd step behind me, and, turning,
/ met the earnest, loving glance OF
Philip Chaplin.
Judith, | nave found YOU at lest,
Do YOU still love me-
oh, my darling, we shallneves be
separated again shall we2'
Il trust not, dear Philip, said !,
resting my head on his breast where
| sobbed out all my last sorrow and
present happicnes@.
When | raisedMv eyes To his face
he said. "Nill Won tell me why !
. never received an answer To my let
ters?.'
! then told him ali, and he In re-
turn told me his st0rv-how inc had
got ship-wrecked and the crew
had been picked up, after all nope
had died out, by q passing vessel
whrchwas bound for the East Indies.
When he came back to England
he had written me several letters, but
had received no answers. After wait
ing some time in the vain hope OF
hearing from me hcrecrOssed the At
lantic and sought for me at the old
homestead. from which wehad moved
in the city some time before. He
found traces Of me in the city. and
at last visited my fathers house.
There were none to welcome him
but my brother, for my parents were
dead and | had moved away to the
seaside. Nv brother had not known
ofoureneaementand hctOld him that
heavy sorrow had fallen upon our
household. lie relatcdthc circum-
stances Of my father and mothers
death. and when Philip inquired for
me told him that / had moved To
the saashore. Philip supposed from
that | was married. and hc went
away with a heavy heart, and tried
TO forget his sorrow by wandering
from place to place. lEc ended his
story by saying:
And so passed away seven years.
SIX weeks ago / once more con
ceivcd the idea Of visiting America
/ had 10 thought of seeing YOU, my
darling. but ! wanted to visit once
more the place whore I had expert
cnced ms only love. little did /
dream Of the happiness that was in
store for me. oh, Judith, dear. did
You ever think that everything was
Lgr the best Last night when the
terrible storm was raging and the
vessel which was on was being toss
cd hither and thithcr / thought that
my life was ended. I cared not. for
| had loved and lost. This morn
ing ! saw a boat approaching our
vessel. itC0ntaincd tWOor three men,
one Of whom was q noble looking
yOun9 man. who came to see if any
great dcmace was done the ship. /
was charmed with the scenery that
presented itself TO mv view, and ex-
pressed as much to the gentleman.
Tie invited me 10 20 ashore and dine
with him. / accepted the invitation
gladly. and was more than pleased
with the beautiful sight thatmetmy
view rs stcppedashorc. As | walk
led along the beach | noticed YOUR
beautiful home. | asked who lived
in that beautiful place. Imagine
my surprise when Mr. Ostcn said,
Miss Judith Bradford And SO l
have found my long love, and Z find
her as attractive and true as she was
at eighteen
Thus ends nay story. Philip and
| were united in a few weeks, and
Rosa was SO happy inmy happiness.
We still live in the cottage by the
ocean; but Rosa has cone to brighten
the home of Guy.