The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-12-08

Ne came 70 his house. Yoa kncx how
his and handsome II Is katie? Well he
asked sne If wouldn't like 10 live there
and be his little brother, and hare pony
ef my own 10 ride on I'd Ike pony
first-rzie, but afn sure don't wan1 him
for my brother - told him III rather
stay with my own folks Then he asked
would ike to come If yon came too, and
father and Mabel
Il i time for MAY TO be in bed, said
Katy, starting up sa,idenly, a red spot Of
anger IN each cheek Come, baby, kiss
papa and Charley good night
She carried Of the little blae-eyed
maiden. who WAS somewhat los ! 10 leave
the pleasant parlor Mr. Darrow aruse
with q disturbed look and, seating him
self ly the table, took W a paper and
tired 10 read But he soon gave UP the
attempt and leaning back in his chair,
clo7sa his eyes with 4 weary sigh.
He WAS nlan over sixty, with silver
hair and pale, gentle, refined face
Years ago, having failed in business. he
bought farm and removed thither with
his family. There his second wife had
died. leaving two children, over whom
Katy. their half-sisier. watched with
moiherlv devotion.
Mr. narrow wss generally liked. his
disposition was ~ kind. vet his neighbors
hooked upon hiIa with some contempt a
fancy farmer. one who got hi- fsrnine
out of books They pnophesie1 that
he would come 10 grief sooner or
later.
CbarIey. fnd nc his father rather duh
company. soon followed hi, sister, and
Mr.. narrux xAs leff 10 his oxn nlelan-
choly musings They we're interrupted
by Katy. who came in, her brisk, CHEEKY
self again Standing by her fathers
chair, she began s1roking his hair loving
lp from his forehead.
Dear father, have yon anything on
your mind o. she asked e Yoa don't seem
ike yourself lately
Mr. barrow hesitated.
/ have tired 10 keep II from you, 1T
tie daughter, but yea win have 10 know
It sooner or later
Katy seated herself on foo;stool at
his feet. and gAzed intenily into ms
face
Dotel me AZ once You think ne 20
young. but you mus remember Tn TWEEN
" next month, and already cal myself
an elderly female
And you are sach = capable little
housekeef~rs7 sid her father LAYING his
hand fondIy on the small, graceful head
with it. crown Of glossy. black hair.
4 - Wei, ! wish could keep II from YOU,
5ut don't see how that l. possible any
longer.
- be told her his troubles and found
some relief in unbur,iening himself TO
his 6rtle coutdanf- Katy listened intent
ly. betrayinz no emotion except that her
cheek pzled a little a. she heard ihzt Mr..
MumSord had for some time held mort
gage on their house.
II does seem hard that can't raise
sach p<ry sun a ssoo,T he con
I Guided
Mr Mumfora has been very kind,
! must say, not pressing his claim since the
4 foreclosure. But cant bear to be in
debted to him
No, indeed lr said Katy, decidedly.
We must devise some way to pay Of
( that old mortgage
She fell into = brown study, while her
{ father watched her with : half-amusel,
half-iroublei air.
have thought Of something, she ex
J claimed suddenly summer bo2r3ers r.
sum1ner boar,iers Ny child, what a
/ care It would be for you, And what at
( fractions could we offer them On this dull
farm p
The location l. lovely, Ksty went
+ on with enthusiasm. already framing al
{ advertisement II her mind Right IN
the heart Of the Berkshire hill within
ten minutes walk Of that graceful little
sheet OF water. Crystal Leke- No flies, no
+ lnoss suifoes. no malaria. AL thai i per
fecfly true we'd take them 0u1 riding
and give the all the milk and fn--h
e.,-s tn y wanted. ] think We had hss-
( Ter advertise At once, a. il / the .Eh %.
/ May. aud VIII wrife-to dear Nh WH-
t,ar, who viii be likely 10 knoF = th~
people-
But who Is 10 DO the cooking for the--
summer bo4rders? They are apt o. e1-
tec1 the best Of fare At the most moder-
ate prices
Janet, you knox, makes delightful
bread and biscuit said k2ty and l can
/ cook al kinds Of meat and vegetables in
capital style. The cake and pastr1 and
other faucy dishes / would undertake
myself On, would give them a good
table. and in return would expect good
prices
Ny darling, you woui grow pale and
/ thin under yOur burdens"
Vow, father, am Young and strong,
and Won know / just iore all kinds Of
I housegork, and 10 be At the head Of Af
/ fairs and make things go
Her father looked down thoughtfully
I into the odd, attractive little face upturn-
ed to his. Katy was IL brown as gyp-
sy. with great flashing black eyes, > piq-
uamg nose. and q most decided little
mouth. She was self-reIiant 10 fault
she loved to control others, yei vas sel-
dom disposed 70 yield her opinion TO
theirs Christian though She was. she
needed to be taught her own weakness,
her dependence upon God, Must the he's
son come throagh bitter suffering
Her father winned a. the thought
crossed his mind. How gladly be would
( have endured any trial any privafion, if
( by this means his children could have es-
capped them.
What makes you look 30 sober, "a
( thery p she eontinned We hare al least
1 I've rooms We can give up, and they viii
/ look very web with little renoya,ins
( Besides, yon shall have every eent earn
/ from my music scholars tiIl the mortgage
! Is paid of. New, father, not one word.
I Jnst think VI 81 you have done for me