The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-04-06

Where will you find n man VII
hasn't faults ?"
Where, surely p responded |.
Il don't look for perfect happines
here be'ow," continued Hannah
pensively: "I've seen too much o
lie for that Hannah is som
years my Junior and must at thi
period have arrived at the matur
age of nineteen years.
/ returned home and two year;
slipped away. was still haltin;
between two opinions and looking
inquiringly ct the third, and th,
opinions" had begun to NANTES
lively symptoms of taking care o
themselves, when one day in a neigh
boring city, strolling through ;
paper box factory whose proprieto
was my friend, | came across Han
nah.
'Hew in the world came you here
bluntly calculated I
''By the fortunes of life and thC
railway"
l didn't know whether she was tc
be addressed as Farley or Wetherbee
and observing that she was dressed
in deep mourning, avoided anything
that might suggest explanations
She presently told me that her faith
er was dead. Then as [ sought hel
confdence-on the fraternal basis
she told me that her father had left
his estate incumbered.
"Those disagreeable Wetherbees
hold a mortgage on the house." said
she, "and they arejust the exacting
unaccomadating kind Of people who
wouldn't hesitate in foreclosing the
day the time expires,''
She had set herself about earning
money to pay the indebtness.
@You see," said she ''the property
is left by will to mamma and my
self conformity. Ifit is disposed of
at forced sale it must be a great sac
rifice, and then poor mamma viii be
left without home. She has done
everything for me'-here Hannah's
large eyes filled with tears-"and it
is a small thing for me to try to
save the home for her.
/ said wondered she hadn't
sought a different kind of employ
ment and suggested teaching.
"Oh, I'vetried applying for schools.
Two or three times I've received in
TO examinations ;and they
have given me perfectly dreadfullists
of questions-asked reasons why we
performed operations that l never
before knew we did perform.
'Music, then
Il love music; but there are three
teachers to every pupil This is
pleasant work, and l am happy in
feeling / shall save the home for
mammal
When | reached home that
evening ! sold an opera ticket | had
purchased in the morning, and,
whereas l had always smoked
ifteen-cent cigars, now purchased a
oox at ten cents q gave them away
before the close of the week and
vent back to fifteen's)and asked
mother if there wasn't a place some
where in the city where they cleans
d and dressed over-soiled kid gloves
o look as well rs new.
For the next few weeks | had con-
siderable business in n neighboring
,ity, and i used to transact it in
eason for the three-o'clock train,
md then concluded to wait for the
express. Hannah was always in
inc spirits, buoyed up by the belief
hat she was making sure progress
n paying that debt. / should as
oon thought of discharging the ma
ional obligation by peddling match
g.
One warm Saturday afternoon
ghen | stood by her side, and she
eaned back fatigued, but distract
ngly pretty with the loose hair curl
ng around her temples, she inadyer-
emily laid her hand on the corner
# the table next me. II was grow
ng thin and the II formed by the
,lue veins on the back, and which,
n the days of youthful simplicity
he had told me stood for Hartman,
tood out with great distinctness.
suggested being allowed to make
IN arrangement removing her from
he necessity of lquidating those
lebts. She refused to listen. |
pressed the matter unavailingly.
l then went to the proprietor, told
lim Miss Farley was an old school
.iate and friend of mine, who was
leroically trying to save the family
esidence for her stepmother, and
sked him ifhe could not furnish
Ter a better position; He finally asked
ne if she cQuld keep books. Re
nembering the splurges in that use
I'll epistle of hers, | felt by no means
but | said:
Give her the books, any way, and
ook to me for damages.
He found that she wrote Il neat
land, and had a slight inkling ofdou-
lie entry; but when it came to the
ubiect of remuneration, and she
sked him how much he had paid
lis last booker, he had the stupidity
0 reply "He had $500 but | shall
How you $1,000.
"Ahl" said she che was an old
nd experienced book keeper, while
know but little about it. Why
.nder such circumstances do You
Increase the salary ?"
Frank wouldn't have scrupled at
n entire series of eeuivoca!ions in
lis own behalf, but since only my
interests were atstake, his conscience
'ecame as tender at George Washing. |
on's. He finally acknowledged
hat the increase was provided for
" a friend.
81 shall accept the position at
Soo," said she, with dignity.
/ went up and held a conversation
nth Hannah. ! reasoned with
Ier, 'Iset things in theirtr light
made matters Clear 1t did |
eem as if she might see, but she
7ouldni.
Upon the urgent and repeated in