The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-25


"Of course, you told him YOU'D
do no such thing" answered the
young lady. somewhat fretfully.
II said I'D ask you-not that
ever supposed you'd mix with the
rag-tag and bob-tail lot Of people
that are here"
so you are not going? ?" said the
other girl.
Certainly not. Why?"
"Nothing, but l thought you
might like change in the mon5to-
ny" and she q oee ard left the
room.
Il wish to goodness some Italian
brigand or nobleman would take a
fancy to ANNIE" sighed the invalid
Her temper is really unendurable.
Italian counts are generally on the
lookout for heiresses. Why can't
you send her On this expedition in
stead of me? Nobody here knows
that she hasn't got a farthing in the
world. We might get rid of her,
and what blessing that would be- y
Il am afraid you are getting un
charitable. 1t would. however, be
rather sport to let those hungry fel-
fows think she is an heir-ss But,
if take her, what is to become OF
you"
II shall get on. The people are
amusing to look at, and Hannah
will take r. Of me. Besides, Anna
positively irritates me, | know she
thinks nursing such dreadful in
Fiction "
Have il your own way, my dear.
I'll tell the count that we shall be
delighted"
S, when the apI ointed day came
Mr. Dexter, accompanied by Miss
Annie, and duly mounted on a
moderately we'll appointed coach,
was piloted by the triumphant count
to we'll. known show place, dozen
miles from Scarborough.
Mr.. Dexter omitted to inform Count
Spitzentoff that The young lady un-
der his charge was not his niece at
all. but the daughter of u detaulting
clerk, who had commit d forgery
aud then blown out his brains.
Neither did he say that she had not
a sixpense in the world, nor that he
had allowed her to asume the name
of Dexter owing to the disgrace
which had stained that of her father
The excursion was therefore very
enjoyable. The count had asked
the Baron Won Stufguzz to join the
party, too, on the condition, Of
course. that he did not make himelf
too agreeable to the pseudo-heiress !;
and the rich Miss Mungo and her
mother had been invited for the
baron's amusement. So. after In
specting some more or less interes
ting ruins, the party paired Oft In
the grounds, the count, of course,
monopol,zing Miss Dexter, and the
baron Miss Mungo, while Dexter
was left to the tender mercies of the
chaperon. The latter gentleman
had decidedly the worst Of the bar
g lin, for Mrs. Mungo, who had for
merly been Halifax milk-girl,
subjected him to a cross-examina.
ton of the most searching and irri-
tating description, about himself,
Misfortune, his nieces, the amount
of money he intended to leave them,
snd, in fact, all his most private and
personal affairs
II hope you enjoyed yourself, my
dear" said Dexter to his protege,
somew hat grimly, when his torments
we're over and he found himself
once more at the Regalia.
Immensely" answered the young
ady, with emphasis. The count
IS simply charming, and he is so
we'll of He has house in Paris,
, villa at Cannes and any amount of
states in Lthuania aud the Caucus
="
"A house in Paris and villa at
Jannes?" grnwled D, xter to him.
II must make further inqul-
-ie,"
Mis- Annie Dexter once having
Inserted the thin edge of the wedge |
~ getting an introduction into Scar
,orough society. gave her guardian
10 peace until he allowed her to 90
o the evrr-recurring ball-, which
we're the almost daily solac. of the
'ouug men and maid.ns at the no
el. She had no difficulty i'll getting
Mrs. Mungo or some ether affable
natron to look after her, an arrange
nent which suited Dexter and his
liece to perfection, as thereby they
,ot rid of her for the evening
nd were left to their own devil
.es.
Everybody knows what Scarbor-
,ugh hotel ball IL. The guests Of one
iotel ask those of another alternate
V. There l. usually a gentleman
Who otficlates as master OF the cere-
Monies, aud introduces everybody
they like it or not. Hence
me sees young ladies of title revolv-
ng with Hebrew meney-.e d rs.
mamas gushing over their
pertections to the man
gers oil Haymarket restaurants, and
British merchants wor-
hiping at the st rine OF French bal
ad dancers and demi-mon-daines.
Hiss Annie Dexter was not a young
ady of very refined tastes, and this
ort of thing suited her admirably.
Her various chaperons immpressed
lpon the company that she was the
leiress of untold wealth, and Dexter
Millions made such sensation that
he young lady had half a dozen
in as many days. She
lerself did nothing to enlighten her
dorers as to the real state of the
ase, as she was quite shrewd enough
o know that any such statement
would materially decrease both their
lumber and ardor. On the contra
Y. as she generally borrowed Miss
Jlara's dresses and diamonds, some
INES without her leave, she did her
'est to confirm the popular er
or.
After a few weeks of this sort of
ife the counts attentions became so