The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-30

lOOkeO OemuIely upon MIN Win mel
blue eyes as he put out his hand
for stepping stone, and thus on
one hand bore her like trifle from
the saddle to the ground.
"The men will come at once
she said. He made no reply but
led her mare to the shed, and then
strobe away, with mighty steps, and
when she saw him later he was with
imperious tones commanding the
men to carry a bears haunch to the
old fort at Sayhrook Point and the
men obeyed him, too.
For many days Betty saw Repold
no more, except in his solitary seat
at the meeting house upon the Lords
day. But one day she perceived
him, from her chamber window,
making his way toward the well
that he might drink. Very dsmure-
| ly Betty threw hood over her fair
head, and with bucket and down.
cast eyes went to the well herself,
He had the bucket to his lips and
heard her not, SO that she stood
within hands reach of him, he not
knowing it. When he lowered the
bucket she spoke.
"You will fill it again for me, and
l will thank you, Renold."
He turned surprised, and for a
moment looked down in silence
upon her, his body towering great
and mighty above her slender grace
full figure.
you came SO Silly" he said, at
length.
'FAs you came when last | saw
you"
"Would you try to frighten me,
child ?"
Nay, no one ever made you know
what fear was, Renold. Then how
could L? Yet perhaps you fear me" F"
Why say you that?"
You used to come once in a while
to see my father. Now you come
not at all. You may come, Renold.
/ will leave the room to you if l
alarm you"
"'Twas in my heart to come, but
in my resolution to come not SO l
came not"
Why. Renold ?"
:" "Truly, l know not. "Tis pride
to keep away, yet l will not come"
"How are you wounds, Renold Z"
Well, thanks to you. Some
times seem 10 feel your touch
upon my arm. 'Tis pleasant. But
| must go now, Betty.
Whittier, Remodel"
"To capture rascally Indian, a
dangerous fellow, who doth terrify
our people, and they fear him. But
| will take him, or he will take my
scalp"
She put her bucket down and
came forward, laying her hand upon
his arm, ,and looked upon him plead
ingly.
"Go you alone, Renold?n
AYE, why not?"
ATS very brave. | know. but It's
very dangerous. Do not go alone" !"
But l will. The Lord hath COM
manded me to capture him."
But not alone. You shall not
go alone .
II shall not? Humph who will
prevail against me?"
Il will. Come. Renold, promise
me to call your company and select
from them some sturdy men; then
I will let you CO."
That is nonsense. Come, delay
me not.n He moved a bit, but the
little maid stood quickly in his path.
lifting her blue eyes to his.
"You shall not go alone. I've
cannot suffer you to be foolhardy.
All know your bravery. You need
not this exploit to prove it."
LET me pass, Betty"
al will not"
He looked upon her curiously. A
single motion of his powerful arm
would have overcome her, but he
faltered. Then he said
81 would 1 had not met you"
"Why, Renold ?"
Because of your constraint of
me. 1 hate it, yet l like it Truly
l do. l lie not, Betty. And there's
the mystery of it. l hate it, yet l
like it. Come, it shall be as you say.
l will take companions"
"Then l will leave you. You
never fail to keep your promise"
When next she saw him he was
returning with captive, strong
and treacherous savage, whom the
companions said the Captain had
mastered single-handed.
Then many weeks passed till it
was the dead of winter, and che
knew that ne avoided her. One Sun
day, after service, he found her, by
chance as it seemed, right in his
path.
The Lord be with you, Betty" "
he said, and passed on"
Remodel Renold !" she called
gently.
You spoke. Betty ?"
"My father is Ill, and desires very
much to see you. Will you not
come tonight? You will find him
alone"
"If tits to see him, so be it Betty
When on that evening he had
spent an hour with Father Lee, the
old man said, Renold, the maid
hath sweet voice, and on the
Lords day night she reads the Scrip
lures to me. Stay you and hear to
her."
Then Capt. Marvin, much as he
wished to go, wished more to stay,
and while thus struggling with him.
self in unaccustomed hesitancy, the
father called the girl. She came,
Just courtesying with an indifference
that panied Renold. Then when
her father asked her to read she took
the great Bible in her lap, bent her
fair head over its pages, and began
in soft, but clearest tones to read
the tale of Ruth. As she read on.
Capt. Marvin forget himself and all
save this sacred tale so sweetly and
effectively repeated by the gentle
maid. She paused not till she had
finished. The she rose, babe them