The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-02-11

She was soft eyed brupettes Of Is
very quie; and lovable, who acted as
a companion 70 Mile, and bad 70
bear much frcm the Whimsical he
murs of this spoiled child Gertie
had ALWAYS received marked kindness
from Lord Beauvrsy, who treated
her as il she had been his sister and
she looked upon him With admiration
as the most noble being she had ever
seen.
His reaunciation OF rsnk and wealth
had struck her a. an act of surprising
heroism, aud she could not SO much
as allade to il without tears gushing
from her eyes.
A shrewd, merry little thing, too,
in her way, she was capable Of dis
cerniog the difference that existed be-
tween genuine man of honor like
Lord Bsaavray and q mere man Of
money like ber uncle Moyle
1t was this enthusiasm Of poor Ger
tie Browns on poor George de Ways
behalf that began to make the cup of
Mr. Moyle's bitterness overa1w
Ina. worthy gentleman had taken TO
musing that there was an end now to
bis cbs noes of sitting in Parliament,
getting baronetcy, and all that sort
of thing.
/ Poor Gertie held her tongue, al.
though her heart throbbed wofuIly
She had heard that the new Lord
Beauvray, the ex-Mr. Timburel, nad
been invited to dinner on a certain
evening; aud she began to suspect
that her precious uncle was forming
plan for making this former clerk
of his a suitor for Miles hsGd
Her Intuition was not az fault
Old Moyle hss;ened to make peace
with his discharged clerk, whose van
ity was easily tickled.
He became a regular visitor at the
bill discounIer's, taking care never 10
come a. times when he was likely TO
meet George.
His visits displeased Gertie Brown,
but be easily succeeded 10 winning
the favor Of the discjuntsr's dangh-
ter. who corfesp1ndiogly lesseHed her
liking for George, and one day when
she cast an aspsrsion upon him, which
GerIie could not help resenting, she
screamed:
"If you are 50 fond of Mr. de Vrav.
Why don't you GET him to marry goa?
That would be two beggars togeth
er"
Naturally, Ger;ie went TO Der room
TO have e good erg, hat from that day
she ceased speaking about George,
and became very circumspecr in her
demeanor towards him When be !
called TO see Millie, she left the room |
George soon noticed these tactics, for
his interviews with Mr.. MOyle's
daughter were growing more and |
more irssome BIZ reason of Miles |
eoldness aud irritability
At the least thing, she would snap
aad sulk: aud one afternoon, when
George iDnocently made some inquiry /
about Miss Brown, she aared up in
jealous pet
~ u seem very anxious about |
Miss Brown sm not obliged TO
show her of in the drawing room
whenever visitors come. She Is only I
q pepper cousia whom We have taken
IN from charity"
IT'S queer charity, dear, if you
talk of It 10 thar way" laughed
George 81 don't consider poverty a
disgrace, either"
"No. bnt ms very incouvenieut,"
said Millie. still querGlously. "and
that reminds me: If We marry, | sup
pose you don't mean 10 live on nv
money? Papa says his banks might
break and all sorts Of things. So |
suppose you will do something to get
an independent income
Yes" answered George, colOfiog
deeply 81 have applied for an ex-
change into the line, aud think of 60
ing 0ut to war on the Indian frontier
/ shall have q Lieutenant Colonel's
rank-so If you wait for me two
years, Mile, | will return with q new
career, and, perhaps, an income before
me-"
900, wait two Years 10 become a
soldiers wife, and go out to live 10
bsEiug India heall' exclaimed Mile,
pouting; Il never bsrgained for
thai :"
just at that minute Gertie Brown
came 10. She had message 20 de-
liver to Mile from Mr.. Movie, and
she blashed as she crossed the room
where the pair Of qusrreling lovers
sat
"Miss Brown" said George, risiog
TO shake hands with her, II wish you
goodbye, fDr | have Just been telling
Miss Moyle tnss am going to the
war in India"
lyon are going to the war Oh,
Mr.. de Vray-if anything should
happen to you " exclaimed little
Gertie, and the tears started to her
ewes
Thank you for those tesrs," said
George, gratefully. II shall know
that one person here, at least, will
ieel an interest Now give me as q
keepsake that red book marker you
are holding in your hand. l will
bring back the ribbon with something
hanging to it,"
The Victoria cross, perhsps,n tit
tered MIllie, rather uneomfurtably
Il declare that's quite poeticsl Well,
good bye, Mr. de Vrsy; we part as
friends, don't we 2"
Excellent frieads," answered ,
George, as be lifted bolb her hands
to his lips. and kissed them plsyiuI-
ly. Il