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

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DORIS ROMANCE.
Doris stood on the upper balcony
of the Ocean house, her black eyes
dilated. her tiny hands clasped in
mute ecstacy, her red lips parted,
her whole attitude expressing her
rapture, admiration ana awe.
She had never seen the sea before.
Last night Miss Berangyr and her
party had arrived, during a heavy
rain storm, and the darkness had
been SO intense that even Doris ca
ger eyes had not been able TO catch
a glimpse of the roaring, restless
waves, towhose rhythm thunder the
girl had dropped to sleep, after her
duties were over.
She was n little, pretty, DAINTY
creature. full of romance ana ideal
ism. and vet she was only q lady 5
maid-Maud Berangyr maid.
And not from necessity, either
but because Doris would rather see
life. and have her girlish romance
as Miss Berangyr's maid, than to
live her dull, eventless life, at the
little cottage in the antiquated coun-
try Village where Miss Berangyr had
licked her up-a life whose chiefest
events were the annual apple butter
making or a decorous husking iroi-
/ ic in Judge Tampier's big barn.
4 life full Of pure, innocent sweet
ness and wholesomeness, but which
/ fretted and chafed on Doris War
ren's nervous nature. until even
John Tampier understood 1t would
( be better for Doris to have her own
wav, and 90 ont into the beautiful
world that to the girl seemed like
some fairy garden, on whose thresh-
old her feet were lingering-better
: for Doris 70 20, even as Miss Beran-
eyr's maid, than TO stay quietly and
duh at the country home, with the
light daily dimming in her eyes and
the footsteps hourly losing their
elastic tread.
So. not against Mr.. Talnpier's
counsel. but actually with his ad-
vice. Doris had accepted the posi-
ton which Miss Berangyr offered,
and. in almost an ecstacy OF delight,
had bidden Auntie Helen and Tn
/ Gle Robert good-by, and John Tam
pier-craye, middle-aged John Tam
pier. who had loved butterfly Doris
ever since he could remember at all,
and whom butterfly Doris had teas
ed. scolded, fascinated and snubbed
/ ever since she could remember, and
cared about him as though he had
been her big brother.
He was thoroughly good-one o
1 those rare, sweet-natured men, who
know exactly how woman ought
/ TO be used. and trusted her accord,
inelv. He was grave, quiet, edu
Gated and thorough gentleman II
manner, breeding and by birth.
He was the only son of a well-to
do rray-headed old gentleman farm
er. whom people had dubbed Judge
4 for reasons doubtless difficult to ex
plain.
But because he was not dashinG
and dandyish, and as handsome a!
an impossible hero in three vol
ume novel, this silly butterfly Doris
of mine, who was SO determined
she was born to have romance
would have none Of his attentions O
love.
1t had been 4 curious parting
Mr.. Tanpier so grave and earnest
/ Doris so sunny and eager to be of
and laughingly profuse inher prom
ises TO write. "Oh, yes, every mail
ifhe was so anxious; ten posta
cards at one time, if he preterre'
quantity to quality"
All that had transpired som
weeks before this morning, whel
Doris stood on the balcony OF tn
Ocean house, taking her first fill {
the sublimity OF Gods grandes
creation. Only six little week
spent at Saratoga, and
Doris thoughts Of the sea wer
, sweetly, passionately mingled wit
thoughts of Barry Pelham. 81
weeks ago she had not known ther
existed such a person; to-day tn
thought ofhim made her eyes glov
her checks flush, her heart beat !
sweet, undisciplined agitation.
He was the very handsomest ma
!, Doris Warren had ever laid he
pretty black eyes upon. de wa
lust Of that dashing, stylish carriae
that attracted the girls fancy.
He had been from the very iirl
attracted by Doris. They had pas
edeach other on the drive, Mr.. Pe
ham in barouche, lying back as le
surely and gracefully as it was po
e e sible for any one Of the male gendI
!. to do, and pretty, blooming Dori
in Miss Berangyr's carriage; fo
he If understood. Miss Berangyr W,
model mistress. who not on
thoroughly understood, the wi
and wherefore" Of her deft-hand'
maiden's service with her, but al
enioycd it with Doris. Aud We
!, often. when Miss Berangyr had dol
with her horse she told Doris s.
was welcome 10 a ride, and so th'
two had met.
And few days later there can
!, the daintiest imaginable no.et to IN
Doris Warren, in the most elesa
of chirograpiies, and signed Bar
- Pelham, and soliciting the ,pleasu
e. of Doris acquaintance, deplorll
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