The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-08-01
Peterkin's Suit.

Mr.. :. c. Peterken was a prosper
Gus. youngish man of business, who 1
cot ahead in spite of his constitu-
tional modesty. This was in his /
gav in society more than in trade /
be was afraid Of women more than
men. For long, long time he had /
Get his heart upon lovely young 1
lady whose sweetness was ike /
her name, which was Violet. He
had often called upon her, and re-
solved again and again that he would .
make her an offer OF his heart and
hand, but as often that heart failed
him. At last he became alarmed by
the fact that the dashing Captain
Latham. of one Of the Sound steam
ers. was often at the house when he
called to see his charmer, the charm
ing Violet. At last he could not
bear the suspense any longer and he
ventured, with much hesltancy and
awkwardness, but with do-or-die de-
termination. to ask her il she would
be his. With remarkable GOODNESS
she replied:
you should have spoken long
ago. Mr.. Peterkin ; | have been en-
gagged to Captain Latham for some
time past, and we are to be married
very shortly. l am sorry to disap-
point you, but We will be a good
friends as ever, and you must come
to see me Just :he same. The Cap
tain viii always be glad to have your
company"
Peterkin went away sOrrowtul.
But brighter day soon dawned, for
within three months after they were
married the captain fell off the
steamer in a fog on the Sound and
was drowned. Now Peterkin took
heart. He would marry the
widow.
4 year OF mourning wore slowly
away. He kept his eye on the wild
ow. but would not insult the memo
~ of the dead by proposing until
! decent interval had passed. The
year ended and he laid his heart
again at the little feet OF Violet. She
heard him quietly, and quietly re-
marked:
NV dear Pe:erkin. am sorry to
disappoint you again, but for the
last six months | have been engag-
ed to DIR. Jones. 1t was hard for me
20 make up nv mind between him
and his friend, the handsome Law
yer Bright, but DR.. Jones was so
good to me when / was sick in the
winter after my husbands death that
promised him | would be his at
/ the end ofthe year
/ SO poor Petrikin retired once
more; the widow Latham became
Mrs. DIR. Jones, and the discomfited
h Peterkin wished the doctor might
| take enough Of his own pills tomake
an end OF him.
Time passed on. Peterlin was
walking down Broadway one dav.
I. while not very far ahead of him be
: saw two men, one Of whom he knew
to be this hated DR.. Jones. \ large
, fiat stone was being hoisted to the
coping of a new building the rope
, gave way, ii fell, and instantly killed
the two men. Petriken rose TO the
! emergency Of the moment. For the
, dead he could be of no avail. His
{ thoughts were on the widow. He
| turned. he ran, he few to her abode
r When she entered the room where
= he awaited her coming. he at once
2 began
e Ny dear Mrs. Jones, | bring YOU
T. dreadful news. / was walking on
r the street, whea 1 saw a stone fall
E from the roof of a house upon your
lipoor husband, and he Is dead: but
: you must let me comfort Won.
. beg you now to be mine, my Violet,
, at last"
Dear Mr.. Peterkin, | am so sor-
ryl but when DIR. Jones and Mr..
: Bright were both begging me to
marry took the doctor, and prom
ised Mr.. Bright if anything happen
! ed to Jones, | would certainly be
! his. So you see | am engaged.
am sorry, for / do think great deal
of you, my dear Peterkin.
? Peterkin was very calm and self
/ contained. He said, And will
5 you promise to be mine when that
lawyer is no more?H
r " Certainly I win, with all nv
. heart and soul"
Then come TO my arms my Vic,
e let, for the same stone that killed
? the doctor was the death of Bright.
| and you are mine at last.n-Har.
} Der'S Magazine.