The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-01

ed her name Miss Miner wanted
20 surprise her sister, and sent word
that a, friend wished to see her,
while she seated herself in The par
Tor. where a little girl carried mp in n
cushioned chair readiiig.
You want to see my mamma,
suppose y
Yes, said Miss Miner, with an
aifable smile. "You are Hetty, |
suppose ?"
The child gave a heavy sigh.
Yes. I'm Hettv. Oh, don't |
hate that name ~
why, | think IL. i iirst-ra;e
name You are 4 namesake of
somebody, guess ?"
Yes, / am. Old lietty Miner,
nIy aunt, who lives out in the coun
try. never have seen her and |
don't want to either, cause mamma
says she's the meanest old thing in
all creation-a regular old Miss Nan
/ CIV, papa says
Miss Miner smiled "a little
queerly.
"0h /. that's what they say is it ?
Well, Hetty, | am your Aunt Mi
ner.'
The child opened her eyes wider.
Are YOU? Then, won't mamma
be mad We expect company af-
ter while and mamma won't want
Won at all. We'd be dreadfully
as hamed of you before the Alger-
dons. You're going to leave us
your money, amt you !? Papa and
mamma said they were most tired
of waiting-you had as many lives
as cat. We are going to Europe
when you die y
"Are you ?" said Miss Miner,
with an insane desire to shake the
pert, self-possessed, venomous
youngster. "Well i wouldn't de
pend upon it if were you ?"
And before Mrs. Carl came down
the stairs, Miss Miner was out on
the street, and her way TO her half
brothers house.
A pretty nest of vipers those
Carls are Thank heaven I've
found them out in time? Going to
Europe on my money Why un-
grateful as that squnky little Ellice
is she isn't halfas trca crous as my
own flesh and blood. Humph"
And her complacency was not yet |
restored when she left the street.
car on the nearest corner TO Mr.. Par
ker Dollingby's bachelor quarters |
that were alight III a perfect blaze of /
bright cheer.
1T looks like a party" she /
thought.
But all the same she did not hesi-
tate 20 go up the imposing stone
steps and ring the bell, to which no
response coming, she tried the door
knob, and admitted herself into a
large, brilliantly lighted hall, at the
end of which was a room, from
which came tie sounds of revelry
and iollifcation that had prevent
ed her ring being heard.
Miss Miner went into the first
door that stood ajar, and through
another partly closed door she saw
the gay bachelor party-some ten
or fifteen-merrv over their wine.
$50 that's the way Parker Dol
lingby does, is 1T p she asked her
self grimly. Just as, the same instant /
that gentleman rose high, and FOR 4 !
second silenced all Others.
Here's TO the health Of my most
ancient mariness-a verti- |
ble old maid. all forlorn, whose lega- |
cy is 4 long time coming, but sure 10
get here sometime. A cool $4,000 |
or so, boys and imagine the swell
we'll cut when the venerable Mehi-
table kicks the bucket Drink to
her. fellows ~
Somehow Miss Miner took her
self silently out ofthe place. She was
silent all the way to the hotel and
then, once in the room, locked the
door, and actually cried, and then
went 10 bed, wondering if it was ev-
er granted TO mortals to come nearer
to being made n fool of than she had
been; and at two O'Clock in the
morning TO awaken with a strange,
sick feeling that was awful toendure
in that big lonely hotel, where she
didn't know a living soul,
But she rang for assistance. and
the servant brought hera physician,
,s 40 happened to be staying over
night, and Miss Miners life was
saved from the terrible attack of
gastralgia by DIR. Frank Olevin.
"l'll pay You when | get home"
she said, tersely. "You can 60 with
me if you don't mind my green veil
and bag
And so, after reaching home.
where Ellice Dunning in readiness
to leave by train am hour later,
opened the door in answer to an {
summons, Miss Miner 5
stalked in followed by DR.. Frank
0levin.
You needn't be frightened, FL
lice" she said, in wonderful soft
tone of voice. "I've changed my
mind. I'm the feol, not you. Here ,
IS your beau you can have him ;
md welcome. And when you're :
married, I'm going to settle my for
iune on you and let you live here. If
You'll give me room somewhere. !
I've changed my mind, | tell you, s
Isllice Dunning. Take off your
.hings and go get a cup of coffee for
US {
And that was the way little brown G
eyed Ellice came into her double t
Inheritance of love and fortune. C