The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-23

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something upon which your antici-
patton of my return may rest. 1t
is the half of broken dollar, the
counterpart of which ! possess. Let
/ it be a syno ,ym ofthe cruel cause Of
our separation-the golden idol to
which the world bows SO affably and
sc,rns the nobler passion of love
See, the edges, if placed together, 81
perfectly and so unite the piece, as
il was before broken. If the piece
which / take with me comes to YOU
presence save than by my hand, then
Gerald Dean will never come. Fare.
well, love-" and Gerald gave the lit
tie hand that laid within his own 9
somewhat harder pressure thar
usual.
Farewell was hard word for Mel
lie to say, but it passed between her
lips mechanically, and the next mo.
ment Gerald Deans form had passed
out the gate and onward to the
meadow path. She watched him TIL
he was hidden by rise of ground
and then turned to go into the
house. As she did so a slight rustic
in the shrubbery caused her to turn
She saw nothing, and concluded il
was but freak of imagination.
The time passed slowly with Mel
lie. and for a year Gerald's letters
came every two weeks with great
regularity, and were as punctually
answered. Then they came once a
month, and so on till at the end Of
two years they ceased, with an oc'
casional stray missive, inscribed in
a scrawling hand, the opposite Of
Gerald's plain. bold character.
During this time business made il
necessary for Mr. Hoskins to remove
to L. He had altered his face and
personal appearance very much in
the past two years-a tinge of red on
either side and across the nose, un.
doubtedly warned the wise. His
clothing must now be Of the
most expensive materials and --latest
STYLES. His business prospered un-
usually for year or two and then
by heavy drains, suffered a relapse
gradually sinking lower and lowel
till the panic cloud of 1857 hung up
on the financial and c.D.amercial ho
rizon.
| Nellie seemed to take an unusual
interest in her fathers business
During her residence at L-she had
made many acquaintance, among
them being that of Leroy Fay, a
wealthy young man, and withal the
man whom her father desired her tc
marry.
The reason was obvious. Fay's
wealth would be a powerful mainstay
to the rapidly failing business of Mr.
Hoskins.
Nellie did not care an iota for lie
roy Fay, for to one the memory o
seven long years had not obliterat
ed, she had given her first pure love
Mr.. Hoskins and Leroy both urged
the latter's suit. but Nellie was firm
and intimated that no argument OF
no consideration would induce he
to marry Leroy Fay.
Here was an obstruction which
Mr.. Hoskins had not anticipated
when he promised Leroy his daugh
ter's hand in return for the COLDER
eagles he had received from him.
Fay became importunate and in
sisted upon a speedy marriage, tc
which Mr.. Hoskins assented, anC
the nuptial day was appointed with
out Nellie's consent.
Preparations were made on tht
most magnificent scale guests in
vited from at home and among Le'
roy's friends and relatives abroad
1t was theme of conversation al
|, the clubs and at all afternoon gath
erings.
8 This state OF things continued un
til the day before the wedding wher
the city of L-was astonished by
the revelation that Nellie Hoskins
was miseing. Search was immedi
ately instituted, and the most expe
rienced detectives tried in vain tC
discover her whereabouts.
LEROY Fay believed Mr.. Hoskins
was tricking him and was in full
sympathy with his daughter, and
therefore Leroy Fay informed Mr..
Hoskins that the return of the mon.
ev he loaned him was necessary
Iii the money was not forthcoming
in five days he would institute pro-
ceedings which would have thrown
Mr.. Hoskins in the ahysss of finan.
cial ruin. Every resource was look.
ed into carefully and nowhere could
Mr.. Hoskins see loophole of safe
lty. His last hope was the bank.
Oath morning of the last day he
called there to negotiate loan. and
was handed a packet by the cashier
Mr.. Hoskins opened it and discov.
cred more than fifty crisp, new bank
notes OF a hundred dollars. Across
the face of the uppermost was writ
ten in large, bold characters, the fol
lowing legend
This is but small part of fair
competence you demanded that !
should possess seven years ago. Ir
this, your dilemma, use it.
GERALD DEAN"
Gerald Dean had returned, and
sending one half of the souvnir tc
Nellie, she joyfully appointed a
place of meeting, and informed him
Of her fathers circumstances. Ger
aid Immediately deposited the mon
ey, and coming back to Nellie, they
went to the nearest clergyman and
were married. They then immedi-
lly left for wedding tour, determin-
ed to ask repentance when they re.
turned.
Mr.. Hoskins was much delighted
The Old Texas State House burned.
AUSTIN, Nov. 10.-Yesterday the
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