The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-10-13
ODILLA.

Odilla " atson ssf in the garden OF the
late Jonathan Watsons luxurious home,
on one Of the hill-tops which overlook
the bottoms in which the city of Cincin-
nat smokes and sputrers and groans Ike
a heated caidron. She sat on pretty
rustic bench, screened ON ali sides by
shrubbery, and shaded with the thick
foliage Of a wide-spreading elm. Her
pretty eyes were swollen and red The
roses that late had blooned IN her cheeks
were faded and gone. The tempting lips
were set with the EnsPeakable melan-
choly Of the hr-J grieyous sorrow that
had iarkeued the bright h1e If the young
and wealthy beauty She was but Is
years Of age The bright expectancy Of
life had Just burst uoon her ike the life
laden sunshine Of early spring, when
death had suddenly stalked INTO her pres
ence and taken from her side the gener
Gus being who for years had filled IN her
heart the place Of father, mother. sister.
brother, and ali. for be was al she had.
She had kissed him after dinner, and be
had gone cheerfully to his study, there
within an hour, 10 meet his end, unex-
pect edly, unshryed of his sins. and IN
testlte.
The blow had fllen upon 0dilla with
such violent s,pldenness- that it was hong
ere she could conceive it in all It's horror
But when he saw the rich coffin which
contained her all disappear in the vauli
and the door close upon it she fell in a
swoon, and for many days her life was
endangered. But youth triumphed over
sorrow. She recovered. and the tears
which she shed unburiened her heart
She was well enough To leave her room
within a week, but this day upon which
She left the house and walked into the
shrubbery was the first upon which her
thoughts had wandered for a moment
from the dead.
As she sat upon the familiar bench
her medirations al ended in the query
= Why does he not come ?n Love bad
already m.lde it, appearance III her young
lie. In truth, wherever there IL youth
there il love also. Often he comes az the
painted butterfly sometimes a. the sem
timeutally tuneful nightingale, and again
It II said be appears in the shape Of the
ueyer-dying sphinx But however that
may be. he always comes in the spring
time Of life - she sat wondering why
he did not come. when familiar foot
step was heard She did not turn her
head. but her heart accelerated it, mo-
ton. she made room on the narrow bench
for another. and lifted her hand in silent
greeting. In an instant a young man mad
that delicate white hand in MS he
pressed il 10 his lips
Ny poor iittie 0iiIla.r he s.rid they
would not nave ut ale 80 YOU even To-
day. if had not guessed thai YOU would
be here and come without asking. Won't
you hook Al aie, darling? II ne slt by
her side.
She turned her fair head, rich with
bushes Of gratiiie-l vanity, in,1ist,d IN soft
waves Of ebony hair, her smooth brow
shaded with nIisehievous ringiets strayed
from the fold 4 bright smile iwelt only
Il moment in her eyes. and faded, olend-
ing into sad looks. and quickly giving
place % quivering bps. and melancholy
drops weighing down her Fiehly-fringed
eyeiids. Then the bosom heaved with
cpnyulsiv,. sob and her head lay n the
Young mans shoulder while his arm
stole around his wstist and be siroked the
fair head of his love Suddenly both
weeping maiden and eonsoling lover were
Il rtIea with the consciousness Of a
strange presence. When they looked up
i man was standing by. The youthful
lover Wa evidently disconnected, but not
- has fair sweetheart She Indignantly
arose. and, with the proudest look sur
veyed the intrrl,ier He was an ill-l0ok-
anu -itA4tAl tt-AAi-
ed with neat simplicity, his square chin
covered with black beard, closely crop
ped. and MS lips, firmly 1T. gave him an
appearance of strength and resolution
which men Ok more hencHlean mold could
not have borne. He stood looking at the
pair with contracted brow and dan
gerous eleam in hiS eyes but when 0dil-
IA rose he doffed his hat and politely bow
ing. said
Miss Oiiila, I am sorry indeed 70
have iutru,ied upon 80 interesting
~eene~
| had hoped that our last interview
would end CUR acquaintance, she
said
No, he answered asolly ii did in
deed dispase Of me as suirsr for your
hand. but il lid not altogether annihilate
me, as yeu see. | am sriIl a man capable
Of love OF hste. and lawyer with busi-
ness 70 transact and a. a LAWYER hap