The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-21

WOQlU-oe lover WHO SliciiCcu boilSf
when she insisted upon knowing if
he understood perfectly that she
was only Miss Berangyr's maid.
And FIVE minutes before, on this
glorious, breezy summer morning.
Doris had heard his voice below, on
the avenue, and knew he was come. |
And an hour or so later, John Tam
piers card was sent up 10 Miss Be-
rangvrs room for Miss Doris War
ren. and she went down to see him,
with glad light in her eyes that, at
the first showing, he thought was
for joy TO see him.
"Mv little Doris, you are SO I'M
proved, so exquisitely lovely, and
happy dear! And glad to see me,
dear ?'
TO have saved him he could not
have kept the thrill of eager pas
sion from his voice.
"Am [ Improved, John? Well, its
q doubtful compliment, because you
ought TO have considered me pertec-
ton before. Happy Oh, indeed ]
am. You can tell them at home |
never was so happy in my life
never J"
"But YOU have not answered me
vet, Doris, dear Are You glad TO
. see nne?"
She flashed him q frank, friendly
lock, and, its. very childish candor
smote him cruelty.
Indeed, I'm glad. Tell me all
about everything and everybody"
Ola sudden, white flame leap
ed to his ewes. John Tampier wor-
shiped this girl so madly that even
his long control ayailed him moth
ing now
came - tell you Of myself l
have but ore thing to say. Oh, Do
ris, 20 home with me; ! cannot live
without you any longer"
For one moment she was touched,
humbled by the pain in his face, his
low. intense tone, then size laughed
at him.
The idea Go home? Indeed, no,
John" and the sweet face suddenly
flushed. then paled, and her voice
lowered. "John, ! want TO tell you
something-oh, so sweet, John +
l have a lover y
4 lover-a lover-and not hel 1t
was 10 wonder his pulse almost
stopped, and his face blanched to
| his very lips, or that Doris cried
out in fear and horror at sight Of
him in his anguish.
don't speak to me again" he
/ said huskily.
I And then, after q moment or so,
/ he managed to make some sort Of
adieu, and left her.
She could but feel a girlish regret
/ for his misery, but that was forgot
ten a little later, when there came q
note from Barry Pelham-such o
precious little note-asking her II
She could manage to accompany
him to the hop that night, that he
wanted TO see her, etc.
Doris was vision of loveliness,
/ in her white dress, that evening, as
she stood before her little glass, her
bright ewes shining, her checks
flushed like red rose, her lovely,
bare arms like polished ivory.
4 "But. so plain in my toilet, she
murmared, as she tried to fasten a
yellow rose in her hair. "Of course
Mr. Pelham will declare l am dress
ed lust as / should be; but, oh,
wouldn't | lust love once to wear
ornaments Of some Embellishments
or pearls. And Miss Berangyr's
are in her casket, and if she We're
1 here know she'd lend them TO me,
for Just one little hour"
The thought was enough, and
with hot cheeks and compressed
lips, and trembling hands this
naughty Doris, who wanted to look
so fair in her lovers eyes, borrowed
/ Miss Berangyr's magnificent pearls.
and certainly looked like queen Of
, fairies in them; and was congratu-
E lated over and over by her lover,
and looked at admiringly by scores
of people in the short hour she re-
noained in the ballroom-until,, al
, most in alarm. she discovered she
was outstaying her time, and Mis-:
, Berangyr, who was to return by II
, o'clock at the latest, from the moon
, light sail, would reach home first.
.Please let US hurry" she said
/, pleadingly, TO Mr.. Pelham.
And Mr.. Pelham gave most en-
, phatic direction to the driver of The
: hired carriage-a direction of which
! Doris heard only a word or so-"t(
! make haste"
And then handsome Barry Pei
I ham got into the carriage with her
: and very cooily told to take off tn
pearls and give them to him.
/. "You are surprised / don't doubt
: but the less fuss you make and tn
r quieter yoa obey the BETTER Its
/, deuced shame you didn't borrow tn
: diamonds; but the pearls will d
: better than nothing, and | am abou
( tired of playing the devoted with n
: better look ahead. off with ZEN
4 my pretty Doris. 20 sereamin
q now. or by .jove-"
V But. after the first agony OF tea,
e horror and amazement that par;
e lived her. Doris screamed-not yer
Y loudly, for Pellam's hand wa
crushed closely over her mouth.
!e aNone of that, tell youl There
. no use, either, for the lackman ha
Il been well paid to be deaf and dum'
Y and it'll be worse for you.
re He never finished the sentenC
ig for the carriage had come to sue
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