The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-01
WHOLE NO. 1895.

taken our dead Blanchc'- place,
said the coy little widow: 'and she
is so useful about the house. don't
know how | ever managed without
her. Now, Minnie, you're not in
earnest about leaving us to NOR
row?n
Il must. dear Mrs. Evans. Only
think-I have been here almost twa
months tomorrow, and the situation
rs governess is advantageous"
''Very well. / shall tell Franl;
how obstinate you are"
Dearest Mrs. Evans, please don't
Please keep my secret"
"What secret is it that il to be SO
religiously kept" asked Mr.. Frank
Evans, cooliy walking into the midst
of the discussion. with his dark hair
tossed about by the wind. and his
hazel brown eyes s,,arkling archly
Secret" repeated Mrs Evans. en-
ergeticaily wiping her dim spectacle
glas, Why, Minnie J.. determined
TO leave Us tomorrow
Il must, Frank laye>no right
to further trtspass on yonr kind
ness"
'No right, eh, Minnie; do you
know that this old house has been a
different place since you came into
it? Do you suppose we want to lose
our little sunbeam"
Minnie smiled sadly. hus her hand
felt very cold and passive in Frank :
warm grasp.
You'll STAY. Minnie
No"
She shook her head leternincdly.
"Then YOU must be made to stay, -
said Frank. I've missed something
of great value lately. and | hereby
arrest you on suspicion of being the
thief."
Missed sonGethine?'
Minnie rose, turning red and white.
'Oh, Frank, you can never sus-
pect me'p
But | do suspect you. In fact, |
am quite sure that this article is in
your possession
"The article
my heart, Miss Minnie. know
that | am very youngand very poor,
but | love you, Minnie Harlan, and
| will BE- y good husband To- you.
Stay and l,c INV lilrIc wife
So Minnie Harlan. instead oi 90
ing ont a. 4 gOyeruesS. aernnling t't
the programme, married th, ,,.un.,
dark haired clerk in T. Ell~on Express
office, New York.
They were very o. el,s married
early in the morni, sa. Frank
took Minnie home iiS smsher.
and then went calmly utiis bus
mess in the wire cage critic .circ-
let Of the gas lights.
Evans :"
''Ies, sir.
Frank, wiih his PSI. hei al his
ear, as of yore, quietly one1 the
behest OF the gray haired official.
'Do YOU remember the young wo-
man who was expressed or from
Millineton, Iowa two months since"
"les. sir remember her"
\ tall. silver haired gentleman
here interposed with eager quirS-
ness:
where is she? l lam her uncle,
Walter Harrington. have Just re
turned from Paris, where the news
Of her arrival reached me. | want
her; she is the only living relative
left me-"
All, but, sir" said Frank, you
aannot have her"
Cannot have herl What do you
mean? Has anything happened?"
"Yes. sir; something has happen
ed: Miss Minnie was married to me
this morning.
Walter Harrington stared.
Take me to her." he said, hoarse-
"; Il can't be parted from my only
living relative for a mere whim." J"
Il wonder if he calls the marriage
service q mere whim," thought hon I
st Frank; but he obeyed in silence. +!
Frank Evans is an express clerk |
10 longer, and pretty Minnie Evans /
moves in velvets and diamonds; but
hey are quite as happy Us they
we're in lhe old days. and that Is
aging enough. Uncle Walter Har-
inston grows older aud feebler every +
lay, and his two children are the
of his declining life.