The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-08-11
LOVES MASQUERADE.

LOVES MASQUERADE.
What ae you thinking Of eousin
mine ? cried merry little Jessie Wilbur.
bounding into the room where her cousin
Nina ssIl by the window, gazing thought
fully out upon the crowded street You
look a. grave a. judge. my dearl
Nina looked up and smiled but light
shone in her soff eyes that revealed the
Object Of her thoughts
oh, -ee yoa are thinking Of tina,
handsome Mr. Wilmo;, who hsl- been
- attentive for the lasi few weeks,- cried
Jessie, while rcguish smile dinpled her
ro-y noUth come confess, now, am ]
not night .
fes, for once, Jessie replied Nina,
Ei1h bln-tl and smile; ! do think Ciar-
enee Wilnot = perfectly enchanting; hes
the most elegant gentleman ever knew
AMI - suppo~e Mr. Vale VIII faIl in
your estimation, and ifMr. Wilmoi should
proPose You would accept him - asked
Jessie
On Mr.. Vale II 70 grave that he
I giVes me the blues said Nina, while
Mr. WilInot is - sprghily that be makes
a delightful coInpanionr
Well now, Nina, 10 speak seriously, !
I consider Mr. Vale In every way superior
To Mr.. Wilmot, and / know he loves you
sincerely. and would make YOU an excel
{ lent husband while Mr. Wilmot. after
the first novelty, would soon grow indif-
fereni. for he + too selfish TO love any one
bu; himself and suess your money
helps to attract him; while believe Mr.
Vale to be gail,l.-sS Of any mereenary
motives
Well. really, YOU have gwen Mr.. Viii
nfot a merril,-s- handling laughed Nina.
Pray what opportunity have you had Of
reading his character, that has - preju-
diced. my dear Nina" replied Jessie: -but
you know how scornfnlly and selfshly
he refused that boy who swept the erOss-
ing - nicely for u the other day Ny
heart Ached for the little fellow a. he
turned away 10 hide his tears. and If
had had my purse with me / should
have given him something if only 10 show
Mr. Wilmo1 that ] would not oounte-
nance such nleanness.-
Oh. vel, Jessie, you know what a
hurry Mr.. Wilmot Was in--a hurry 10
take u u the ears At another time /
know he would have gwen the child
somethine" said Nina, eagerly. You
So I'm not going 10 turn against hiIn vet
The other day. when il was cold and /.
drizzling. continued Jessie, this same
boy Wa Al his work. and Mr. Vale came
along. Seeing the b-oy's wi-tful look, he /
stopped, and. after talking TO him mo-
ment, took him into an eating saloon and
gave him grand breakfast | fingered 4
about until they came oui. ami then, -
Mr. Vale turned away after lezving some 4
money in the boys hand, | heard him /
say. sod bless him ten you. Nina. It 1
warmed my heart 20 tina; ! forgot all
about the disagreeable weather Ther-'- /
the right kind ofa man for you
-oh. well, very likely Mr. wilmo,
would DO the same thing 4 be felt sure Il /
was needed persisted Nina l do not /
believe that he would ever refuse a wo-
man IN distress; but boys are different
you know"
Well. Nina suppose We try hiH, said 4
Jessie. smiling. seeing l. believing, you
know - sup.s-se We don't waste any
more time IN arguing th- matter, bai
convirr,. Ourselves of the Truth or mistake 4
II our impressions
-Agn7sl,~ cried Nina. spriRging UP as
she caught her cousins idea, and ] viii
soon show yeu that am right"
I hope yca may my dear, replie-i
Jessie I'm perfectly willing 10 he con
vinc,sd thar Wa in the wrong. although
I confess 10 not feel very sanguine-
Wei. now the next thing i 10 pre-
pare ourselves fsr oUr enterprise, said
Niaz: for We BRAY az well TN it to-day
A. any time. ! supPo-e-T
&
Cousins lefi the necm together
Two hours later Clarsnce Wilmot sat IN
what be was pleased 10 call his studies.7
although his chief ooeuIs.tion when
there xaS smoking cigars OF l.oking over
the newspaper, IN company with several
Young bloods fhis acquaintance, with
their fsvoriIe weed n their mouths. and
their feet upon the table.
y say. Clarence remarked one Of
them. hloxins cloud of smoke fron ese-
tween his lip. you're cssnfoGndt-ily
lucky fellow, aren't you 10 gain such
conquest over that pretty Mis- Wilbur !
declare. quite envy you-
Oh. yon needn't,~ replied Clarence,
esreIe-sly. II If wasn't for Whist VIII
20 in here and he tapped his pocket
significantly, = she would not be 81 al at
trartive. Though she thinks Tn something
uncommon IN the xsy Of lover, / be
leve,-
Juss at this junefure faint tap -ssand-
ei a; the door, and in response 10 his
rather ungrzeicus come in II opened
softly and two elderly women entered
Although dres-<s! IN neat and clean gar
Inenfs. they were snsAa as denoted extreme
i>everty.
Nfter staring al them nldely for few
il'oi.-nss. Clarence turned 10 hiscomIan-
'g'ls AZ sid. with mocking smile
her, are tao worthy applicants for
el.as1is Pase ound the hat boys-
me, Adds=-eins the wonsen, he eontin-
ned
ike 70 now