The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-07

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1 villa at Noting Hi1l 1liGnlly esl1
| ing The yoo1e 1sdy - ~ e11l1f Z
see. He had nef MinB HnSon<o
with her uncle md eunt - oo6I
and as she was Z very sfyIj1h an1 =
the same time m aEreeable yoo1
lady, he had become intimats VII
her. This was the fine call he hal
ventured to make since his return 3
London, aud he vas wondering hon
she would receive hira. He did no
send his card to her, because b
wished 70 surprise bsr-pleaeAntl!
as he hoped.
"Be sure and keep out Of the way
he heard asharp voicesay. Iwoull
be ashamed out Of my wits If any
one saw you limping out" Ther
was no response to this Injunction
| and a moment Liter Miss HaveEutonl
entered. She was : tall and hand
some young girl, who seemed bon
to command; and yet there was I
soft bewildered look IN her Dfowf
black eyes.
Miss HaverstoneF hesaid fais
ing.
"Mr. Fairfield r she exclaimed
us 1t you? l am so happy 70 mee'
you once again.
Their greetings over, they seaieo
down into . quiet little chat; and
Mr.. Fairfield was very mucn sutpIis,
ed to find how swiftly time had neo
when ne arose to 60. She invited
him to call again, ana ne accepted
the invitation and called frequently
He was her escort with nef aunt %
the opera, tneater, oails, ana 10 asc.
every place OF amusemenL an sna.
way several montns peSseo, ana ne
was medltaung asking Mss navsI- VI
stone 70 accompany nim tnIouen lle.
One evening ne called fasnSt eslneI
than usual, ana went in0 tne MUSIC
room. Somebody was paying 2
quaint little song ana singing ~ :
SOIL sweet voice. 1e nao no 1ouo'
as 70 VINO sne someoooy must oe' 60
ne stepped over 70 nef sue.
Ameiia, ne salo, genuy
The hgure on tne Stool turned
around suooenly. :,
afooh me- a'i' oi'y n"'o S"'
said; !, or
PARDON me: ne fs'ulneo.
nave mace q nftsne. I wae qu's9
sure IL was MISS uavelsuon a. !
was not aware sne nao any iaoy VS.
ltors-
! am not . v'si'or, sue lesi,ohu'
co, - am ameiia lans s'sT,' =,
On a Thousand paroons
he couid say no more; ne was
wondering why Amella naveIs11ns :
mad never spoken ABOUT tnis invaiio
sister. it could not oe tnat sne was
indinerenI 70 ner. Ame'ias hear'
was 100 venoer ,ol tna'
Ameiia VIII DC mere IN . ie" mo
ments, sir, sne added' rs sne tooK
her two little crutcnes, ana leaned
heavily on them. before ne could
speak she naa ieit Ihe room' anu ne
Was alone. Miss haverstone enter
ed. She apologlzed ior keeping nim
waiting so long, ana seemed all
sweetness.
i was not aware tnat you had q
sister before, Miss Haverstone, ne
observed.
NO! Did l never mention her to
your "she said. : thought had
And yet | feel so sad wben l tniak
OF her affiictlon, that hate 70 aiiude
to her at all"
There was a wonderful pathos In
her voice, which touched him. he
had not misgudged.
Another time ne called again.
lie had some concert tickets, and ne
would Just step In q moment on his
way to the city.
"You need not announce me-" he
said to the servant. Il hear voices
In the breakfast room, and VIII go
there and surprise them.
The servant gave q mysterious
smile and muttered, Much e0od
the surprise viii DO you, II Miss
Amelia 's rantlng as usual.
lie did not notice her omlnous
words, but kept on the even tenor
OF his way" de put his hand ON
the door-knob, and then ne heslta-
ted he did not wish 70 enact the
part OF a listener, but ne had caught
the mention o. his own name, and
he had a little pardonable curiosity.
"Do you love Mr.: Fairfield 7" he
heard a soft voice ask.
Pm glad the girl has asked the
question for me-" ne inuttered to
himself, as ne waited impatlently
for his Ameiias reply; ..,,,
Love J" she sneered: who has
anything 70 DO with IT., that oid-iasn-
ioned notion now 9 Mr.. fairnelo Is
ricn ana q man OF Inc world. what
more DO l requireT
But ne may require something
else" Kate responded, warmly.
HE seemed 50 good that ! don 7 see
how you could help love him"
Indeed; rernaps you have iaiien
In love with him yourself. II you
have, l wish you could hear 9 few
OF the remarks he made about the