The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-08-26

.'He was to call tonight"
"Oh-h-ht'
1 Mrs. Nellie looked wise.
IL did not want to wait until"
Il quite understand, and | shall
dress for dinner instead of packing
| for mythical journey" said the fire
disturber, filling the pause blandly.
But a servant arrived with mass
of violets and a note. Miss Sousie
read with ~ very erect, and a
proud cu.s pened on her lips :;
MRS D. ": Let these, your ia
vorite flowers, ,premind you of one
most unwillingiy absent. | am call
ed away on business, and cannot
hope to see you tonight
Yours faithfully,
ROBERT DEANE."
The paper fell to Mrs. Nellie's
knees, and she rested the red hot
poker against her dress while she
perused it.
'.Of course she told him at once,
and truly wise son maketh a glad
stepmother, said Sousie.
''Well.n said Mrs Nellie when the
lpoker had created some excitement
had found safer stand, ''the hegira
must be, l suppose; but, and she
looked earnestly into the proud, pale
face opposite, but, my Lady Doubt
ful, there is some mistake. Not
withstsnding Mr.. Deane is true
man, true as sunflower."
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Strawberry Hill was dreary view
for a rainy day. The strawberry
tint was minus even in the sunset
There were gray clouds, gray walls.
gray fields. Miss Sousie watched
the drip, drip down the windows
gloornlly. She was close beside the
fire and well wrapped in shawls
draped cap-a-pie.
Mrs. Nellie was beating a tattoo
on the small centre table.
well, do you think this will do ?"
she inquired. Two weeks of this
style in tragedy is fine experience,
of course; but in time one might
have to be buried under the monot-
ony. We have enjoyed smoke, po-
tatoes and rain, rain, potatoes and
smoke, and"
A rush Of smoke poured from the
chimney, following gust of wind
that made the windows seem ali
rattle and draught.
'.When my ship comes in, there
shall be no smoky chimneys. no cur
tainless windows, no beefsteakless
breakfasts, and no false lovers-in
all the world" said Mrs. Nell.
'And We will make little para
disc of Strawberry Hill, and find
some poor young couple who have
ventured on a life of poverty togeth-I
er because they love each other, and
we'll give them the place and pay
their taxes said Sousie, enthusias-
tically.
'Well select girl who rejected
millionaire for poor man. By the
by, would she be hard TO find, do
you think ? Imagine a girl in mis-
erable home, ard no hope of any,
thing except our wealthy suitor-l
how powerful he would be! Still he
would be rather an incumbrance af-
terward," said Nellie.
Not compared with seanty meals
and clothes and abundant house
work. Love is much but money is
everything. Not money, itself, you
know-no woman is a miser-but
its highest result. And such step
need not be supremely selfish; there
would be his happiness to consider"
said Sousie.
"He would be very happy when
he guessed the situation" said Mrs.
Nell, sarcastically.
He need not know"
Then the small cook interrupted
There's gentleman in the hall.
Its Uncle Jack" asserted Sousie
confidently. Bring him in Nellie. "
And she knelt to stir the log into a
brighter blaze.
Bu, il was Robert Deane who en-
tered.
How wet you are" cried Nellie.
while her sister rose dumbly. And
how long you have been remember
ing US.
"I've not forgotten anything. and
only got home this morning" said
Robert, with rare smile.
"And you had not heard before !"
cried Nellie quickly.
"Not word"
Sousie flushed to the roots of her
hair and then burst into tears.
IF you viii take off your overcoat
Iii take it to the kitchen to dry
said Nellie demurely.
Though Mrs. Nellie made an oc-
casional grimance of protest, the sis
tiers fingered at Strawberry Hill.
"One can be not rich without ac-
tual suffering" Miss Sousie had de-
cided and some comforts crept into
the cottage.
Returning from a call on Uncle
Jack one day, Miss Sousie's eyes and
cheeks were unusually brilliant. Mr..
Deane looked inquisitive when he
called.
II have had fortune given me-"
was the answer TO his glance.
"Yes.p said Robert.
"And / am very proud of it.
Proud OF it9"
at was so generous. The giver
could not have done more if be low
ed me with all his heart"
Perhaps he does
He gives me twenty thousand
dollars, that I may do-what do you
think, Sir Robert ~
She stood beside him with one
little hand on the arm of his chair,
and there were tears in her shining
eyes.
"How could I guess?" said Robert.
THAT / may marry only a man /