The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-04-01

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TO be Colonel Parsifallis, rode up
leading magnificent blooded ba,
horse, equipped with q side sandle
While they we're admiring the ami
NAL, Miss Scamper, in neat ridin,
habit, made her appearance. Th1
groom took of his hat Didymus
not little astonished, put forth hil
hand. and the lady vaulted to ths
back of the horse with easy grace
The cavalcade set out Miss Scanpel
and Didymus together, and being
better mounted than the Others
they were soon at the head Of tbs
column
About a mile from the Spring:
there was a bar in the way. A lofty
tulip tree had been blown dowr
during the night, and had fallen
across the road, the trunk well ~
on account Of the roots. Some one
had already cleared way by letting
down fences on the road side; but
Miss Scamper did not go around
with the rest. She faced the trunk,
the horse went over, and then trot.
ted on. Didymus faced it, too His
brute got over, but half stumbled
Didymus was countrybred, had rid.
den horses to the mill bare backed,
and was a half oentaur when a boy
SO he brought his horse up.
Miss Scamper smiled approvingiy.
Everybody admired he ease and
grace with which Miss Scamper
managed her horse, and Didymus
more than anybody.
When they arrived al their desti-
nation. the party dispersed in the
house and over the grounds- They
found old Scamper there; be had
gone over before in a carryaI. Al
mont was the property of Colonel
Almont, and was for sale. with its
fine blooded stock of horses and cat
tie, its furniture, its library, and ey-
erything In the house and around it.
The Colonel and lis family were in
Europe, and intended to stay there
while he educated his sons at Held
Iceberg. So be offered the whole
house that cost hundred and thir-
teen thousand dollars, with all It's
cases - al ~ AIuus' ~ $500 $3.50,
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They all admired the place. The
agent who was there, seized on the
Scampers and Dldymus, to whom
be showed everything and explained
everything. Didynus was amused
at this, and whispered to Miss Scam
per: he has picked out the only
three VINO could certainty not ony
It. Miss Scamper, by the Twink
ling IN her eyes, evidently appreci-
ated the fun OF the situation. linen
.ne agen, selzeG oio Scampe,, and
dragged MN on 70 IooA a. 'ne oiooo-
~ n0ises anu inp1i'eo Sa.l'e, ieAs
'ng Dioylnus anu ine gIi toee'ne,,
nov s,, oo you hAe 'oe pisce, Nj.
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: gafoen Q! Eoen !naI L II "ouia
oe 50 70 nie, II l nau Il VILE al Eve
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IN, n, tbs destb Of both NV ns-
sn,s went ~ ,he c;tv in sea~cb
,f fo-.uns bova aons vs,y wsII
n, the last seven years and have
nm, a LITTLE hv. b,; 70 covet . nlaes
lie the i lie w;sb;ng for the
moon
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Then they dlscoursed on rural
ioplcs, with a marvellous unity OF
sentiment, until the venerable Scam
per ana the agent got BACK, which
vas at the time the whole party,
zach with a nosegay furnlsned oy
me gardener from the greenhouse,
vas ready TO return to the Springs-
There were yet Two Gays OF the
Ioung man s vacation ieft, when ne
determined to place hls tate at MISS
ocampers disposal al the nrst op-
portunify. The chance came that
'ery night That evening a mum Der
Eere seated on the veranda enjoying
ne moonlight MISS Scamper sat
'part from the rest. IN heavy shad-
~ with ner grandfather. ihe old
Gentleman rose when Dodd came
md lett Miss ScamPer made room
Ior Didymus at her side, and the two
began to talk OF the davs dolngs.