The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-02-08

The next day Dir. De We're re
turned, and at his request Mari
went to him at once into the Ii
brary.
Child" he said, show would yo,
like to 20 to our native France Will
me ?"
Marie looked at him, bewildered
YES. mean it. have taker
passage on the steamer for the fiji
teenth. You and Stephanie viii
need to hurry your preparations"
Marie slowly comprehended what
he mean:. Then the thought of The
deceptiori Allan had practiced upon
her came to her mind. What cared
she where she went now !? With fe-
verish eagerness Marie watched ior
Allan ths.t day, and the next; 70,
she had determined 10 speak to him
and ask him if whatlhis mother had
told her was true.
But he did not come.
Marie was a proud girl. and when
the time for their departure arrived,
not even Stephanie suspected the
grief that was hidden deep in her
young heart.
Not till they could see the shores
of Frarce did Mr.. De We're tell Ma
rie that they had returned to their
native land 10 take position among
the wealthiest and proudeet.
"My father, the Marquis De We're,
has relented," he explained to his
wondering daughter, ''and has sent
for nae, his only son. So, child, you
see now why interferred between
you and that young Adams. With
your face you may look for brilliant
future"
Then Marie was led by obsequious
retainers through stately halls and
rooms furnished with princely lux
ury, to where, upon couch, an old
man awaited their coming.
The meeting between father and
son, who had parted in anger thirty
years before, was very affecting
Then the old Marquis held out his
hand to Marie.
SO this is my granddaughter !?
Child. | am glad have seen you be
fore. | died. You have the face of
the De Veres."
Five years make great changes.
As the last one rolled away, Marie
found herself, young as she was,
sole mistress of the De We're estates.
Her father had neve. enjoyed very
good health, and he had not surviv-
ed the dath Of the old Marquis long,
and thus Marie was left. save her
old nurse, Stephanie, entirely alone
in the world.
She had come 10 France, a mere
girl OF seventeen, and she had seen
a great deal of the world, and many
a wealthy sultor had sued tor her
hand, only to be courteously but
firmly refused
Il long for England, Stephanie.
she said one day. Let Us return
for short time"
So. leaving her affairs in the charge
of capable hands, Marie returned to
her early home.
1t was not long before Marie heard
of the misfortunes which had come
one after the other to the Adams
family. OF the fathers failure and
death. and of the sons noble and
unselt,sh exertions to keep his moth
er and sister the comforts to which
they had been used.
Allan" said Mrs. Adams to her
son as he came home one afternoon.
''our place has been sold at last"
The old lady, greatly changed
from the purse-proud woman of for
mer days, burst into tears as she
went on:
"fhc lawyer sent me notice to-
day. Oh, my son, it will be sor
row ful day that will see US leave the
LEI n OLD nome.
At the sight OF bis mothers and
,is ter's tears a cloud darkened Al
ans blue eyes.
1t was hard indeed that they
h ould have to think of leaving the
place in which their lives had been
spent for 80 many years.
He had no comfort TO offer, for he
Knew that il was inevitable.
The gong 10 the factory in which
ne was employed sounded its call to
work, and dropping hasty kiss
lpon his weeping mothers brow
Allan strobe way. As he walked
dong be passed the familiar gate
which led 10 the deserted grosnds
If the house " here bis never-forgot-
en- Marie bad lived. Obeying an
impulse he pushed
t open and w' ,nt in
Some one was seated upon the
'ustic beuch beneath the old oak
rec
Alkn could hardly believe his
yes. for surel. that We ealth Of dark.
,urlins hair Ousd belorg to TO 9th
r than Marie !
She turned aud saw hiIn, and a
wave of color fitted over her face. /.
hen reccded to leave it laler than
before.
With cry of "Marie |! my own
ost Marie n Allan sprang 10 her
ide.
Marie sh rank back. He grasped
Ter hands.
Marie, tell me why you left me
Without one " ord in that cruel mar /
Ter Tell me that | was not wrong
vhen ! ihoug ht it must be compul-
ion and not your own free will that
auscd me tn treat you thus"
"Your mot her told I'M. Of your en-
agement TO Miss Ward" Marie re-
lied to his ager words. land when
waited for you, intending to ask
ou if it wer true, yo1 never came,
nd | thougl Il it was because you
ERE asham ed to gee me. Then
hen my fat her told me he was going
, France, / was glad to CO."
"And yosl believed that | was be-
.othed to another and deceiving
on ? Will you awaited me was
ring strick en- with a sudden fever,
y