The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-02-25
WHOLE NO. l494.

: teach mv-eif to long for you less hun
: eriiy than now, aud 70 serve you b'
! promoting your happiness with tht
msu you love"
H ceased speaking, and as Mis-
Lyon did not answer ne held cut bis
hand aud said:
"Good bye"
"Wait a moment" she said. no
J giving bin her hand. al nave c0n
f.ssion to make concerning Jack, anc
dou't know how to tell you It wa
50 silly OF me | did it on tie spur d
the moment and have very oitea re
pented 1t since"
"Well. what is il?" he asked, as
she paused
"On, dear, how am | tp tell you p
cried Miss Lyon, pelessIy 81
shall have 10 qloJe B'tsy Prig t.
Mcs Camp on the subject OF 'Mrs
Il .rris. aud say 'thefe sin't no sieb
yerson"
What ia the world d. you mean p
If mean t6at jack is au ingeoted
person whom | have never seen or
beard Of. There now, have re-
lieved my mind aud I will say good.
oye"
She held out her hand then this
time ii met his sad was folded IN it 3
garm snd tender clasp
Il cau't make it all out" be said
81 don divine your motive ct all,
aud | tear you are jes,iug with me
agaia; but | love you; and if you
c1asent to be poor mans wife, and
vii! marry me. my whole lite shall
prove my complete devotion to you. "
She was trembling slightly and her
cold hand shook in his as she disco
gagged it +; but when she spoke it was
with great firmness
81 will not answer you now" she
said "You told ne once 10 Jest
what ! now repea5 to you iG earnest
--befOre you conclude to undertake.
ne you must be informed Of some of
tne liabilities of the situation. There
are thiags that you do Tot know Of
ia my life. and of these you must be
informed"
why sAouId ?" be cried, eager.
ly. Let that c5me af,erward. II
We love each other nothing else need
signify. | don't care who or what
your surroundings are. IL is your
very sell tb.t 1--we. al, d5G'i Reep
as ou, Of nv happiness an bold
aud presumiUg to say 80, but nope
you are going u say you love NE
and will be my wife"
It Was y great struggle, bat Gracs
Stepped back from his outsIetche1
arms aud shock beI head.
No; you must wait" sha said.
at viii not be long. / sbsi. go ~
Oace u New IOrk, aud van ftay fol-
Tow me IBore- / snHil uo1 giIe you
ny adirers, Dot 10 . day or Two
all seed for you and you shall be
made acquainted WITH tne circum
Stances / nave sIladed 10, aud nave
yoOr answer theu
He pleaded bis case very eloquent
ly, out she was not 10 be moved, 90
ne bad 70 yield aud ia tHO more
days they we're both in New York,
he anxionsly awaiting his summons
1t came, worded in brief, formal
terms, and invited him TO q given
number aud street at u givea nour
Ga reaching the place indicated be
found il familiar lt was q superb
residence. in q very good quarter,
" bicb bad been built by an eccentric
old maid OF high position aud great
wealth, who bad no sooner Completed |
aud furnished it magniGceutly than
she oIed, leaving it and the rest OF !
her property 10 relative in the far
South. Surprising that il had since
been sold or rented to some acquaint
ance Of Miss LYONS with " hon she
vas perhaps stay ing-be knew her
parents were not hvirg-Mr Austin
rsng and was ushered into a priueeiy
dra wiDg-room, and in few moments
Grace came into him. She was
dressed ia the simplest of Costumes
aud gave him very quiet aud friend
Iy greeting.
II have cJne for my answer" be
said at once. "Tell ne quickly what
it is to be Remember 1 ask you to
share life of hardship and priva-
lion; don't forget that an poor.
will only be able to support you very
simply, but ! will give you a lavish
quantity OF love and tenderness. |
believe you are going 10 say yes"
"My answer depends simply or
1ne tbing," she said care you sure
ou love me entirely for my self. in-
OF my surroundings or
Would you love NE
ss well if told you was working
or my daily bread-that / lived Ia
bis house a. teacher who earned
Der own living ?"
"0b, is tnat all 2" DE said with "a
Sigh Of relief Just as well-j1s
As we'll. II is yourself that love
When will you be married, Grace Z
Now To-Day? viii take you with
ne. darling. and you shall never work
Inv more"
"Wait d moment Grace said, /
,ently. "Give me your hand, dear,
md understand that love you dear
y, and will marry you just whenever
7ou like. You have convinced me
hat i. is simply for myself tha, you
owe me and 80 you won't mind it
md will not change your feeling to-
Ward me one whit when / tell you
bat the relative to whom old Miss
1urlbut left her fortune was no more
worthy or imposing sn individual
ban your own little sweetheart,
trace"
But Mr.. Austin dropped her hand
md sprang to his feet, a look of baf-
lement and disappointment rising to
lis face. He walked to the other
ud of the room. Grace followed
lin and ran her hand through nis
'rm confdingly, bot be stepped away
md it fell TO ber side.
"Stop, Miss Lyon" he said. Il
must have . moment to think. This I
3 too sudden. Oh, my dear, why
lid you tell me- Ten minutes ago |
wss utterly happy, snd now | feel
% disconnected and different, because
is changed"
Grace went slowly back to her I