The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-02-25


Miss Lyon was poor. 81 Ike eu
gsgemsnt RIGGS 10 have some sizei6
canoe in tbem,n Grace went on, "au,
this Que is beautifully symbolical 0
the siimness of the chance of cur eve
/ getting married. Poor Jack you
who bare your bachei1rhood witt
, such biandness, would wonder TO sc,
bow be caates under bis but ne IA,
mother and Two sisters on hi
hands, aud scarcely any thing bey5hC
! bis army pay To support them on;
bow are we ever 70 be N marrled
, Now il you we're truly kind and truly
coDsiderate, and truly any friend, apc
wished To serve me ia the most Ell
cieot way, you would marry one d
the girls, and then rhe would be Of
Jacks hands, and QUE wedding dty
might De looked to as decade oI
two nearer. Here's chance tor q
rare display OF philanthropy aud sell.
immulation. Now, Louisa il not a
bad giri at all She's the best dance
in toe regiment, and iii venture to
sag -be can beat you at billiards by
long odds Mr Austin, rise to the
occasion; your fate cries out"
II am ashamed to say that the fact
does not rouse me to any particular
degree of enthusiasm" be said, .bul
tell me, " here dues this interesting
family reside? Aad abou; Jack.
too; is be very wonderful ia any
way ?'
They reside at present in S!tka ;
the regiment is stationed there now.
aud poor Jack is dismaIly blue be-
cause there he's likely TO remain for
two or three years to come. As to
bis being wonderful at sll, | don't
know about that. Jacks not 50 very
handsome, but"
"Sne ceased speaking. snd Mr.
Austin put 10 hnrriedly.
"Don't fill up that pause. Miss
Lyon know what 10 signifies, anG
somehow don't want TO hear you
say it."
He stayed some time longer, and
Nhen be took leave said be would
come agsia The next evening if De
might. This privilege being accord
ed, be returned the next day AID maoy
more aexl dAys Io fact, during tue
weeks OF Miss Lyons further stsy b.
vas extremely devoted 10 ner-so de
voted. iodeed. thai Mrs W,lmer, " B.,
bad not beea pJs'ed IS 20 Miss Lyon'e
engagement 10 jack" eonmsuted
upon 1t voub!y, aud Lold her frieud
tnat she was taking most Ridiculous
course II she cared nothing fur III.
Mr. Austin, she ought not u suifss
such Constant alterations from bin,
for people would ipfallibly think tba;
she nad been IL love win him. and
ihat lie hrd 1rled win her If, Oh
-. .sr-sassr nauu, -rUu ttEsn sYtr-4,~ sns l
would De wIse 70 iDfJrm bin as "a tie
state OF her finances, or she would il
evi ably let her depart without de-
cl4rsti ~. Miss Lyon was too wise
u at,empJ the hupeless task Of max
ing herself comprebended by Mrs
Wilmer. so she Immediately LAID au
other i. Junction of secrecy upon ber.
and ,utinued 20 receive the devoted !
atte1t tion Of Mr. Austin
At last her visit came to cl' sc. |
aud the day before her departure bad |
arrived, she had been driving With |
pr. Austin, aud when be bad parted
FROM her, promising to return aud |
speUd that last evening with her.
Grace went 10 her room aud made a |
/ ,vely toilet 1t was oae Of her sim |
plesJ dresses that she ehose-s NJ,
fIwing, white muslin. trimmed With |
many white bows By aud by. when
Mrs Wilmer had abandoned the front |
porch To them, Mr. Ausliu said:
Miss Lyon, come out of the sbad
o~ aud sit here 10 the moonlight
want To ste your face After to-mor
row | may never see you sgain"
"Do you thick that's likely when
New York is your headquarters and
may be my homs for the future 2"
Mr.. Austin did not tell her that be
fsucied her world in New York might
not be 9uile his world, simply because
he bad never, 10 spite of numerous
efforts, succeeded in making her &C.
knowledge mutual friend OF ac-
qlaintaoce 10 the city. Either she
changed the s1hjeci, or seemed quite
ignorant of the existence OF the per-
son IN question; aud Mr. Austin did
not tell her that be had determined
against ever seeking her out there
when once they had both returned
Grace came to the seat be indicated
a; his side, aud sat there sweet and
quiet, not lalking mucn, but lis.e0ing
y mpatheticsily. When it Was yel
quite early Nc Austin rose.
Are you going already p she ask
I'd alt seems t. me there we're ,me
hiags | wanted u say to yoa, but
lid that | cannot recall them
I'D rather you didn't try," said
be- Il thipk ! could receive them
better tomorrow. | don't EnUw what
has come over me tonight. l feel
utterly powerless TO manage my yself,
although Eve had some practice dur
ny these last weeks Do you mind
cay saying shall miss YOU HORRIBLY,
Miss Lyon. aud thar king you for the
brightness Of these past days We have
speot together? SOmeh0w | have
half defer mined to tell ou sometbing
Uuder the circumstances iJ can do |
sou no harm, and il will gratlfy an
Intense longing that possesses me now.
thiuk You are the best aud sweetest
y omao iu the world, aud never will
orket you. IL has come To this, Mics
Lyoo: | envy Jack his position" !,
Fhere was moment OF iD,ense ,
q aee had dra sn back into
he shadow aud had lurned her face I,
way from him. Soc did not speak |
.nd he went oB: ii
al have to hank Jack for one thing, {
II any rate" be SAID "but for him |
should never have dared u tell you |
hat love you aud that If could /.
,ope 10 marry you it would be the
greatest joy the world coald give me. |
Since Won are eugsgtd IL eau d. DO
,arm tor me TO tell yoa thi-, and it {
elieves aud comforts me great deal
Q think you know it. am too poor {
o ask you TO marry me. though l {
hoold inevitably do it if you were