The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-03-07
MISS GRANDSON.
n cLYDE RAYroxD.

She came 10 = in the fail glory Of au-
tamn's richest csloTins, when October
was written on every bill aIsi vale in the
red and yelloz tinfs Of fallen leaves and
the deepene,i richnesS Of the indian SUM-
ner atmosphere bathing sll in golden
spiendor.
Brs;her Ralph and stood On the ve-
r4nda to welcome her, and a. she came
I'D the brad white steps. the meilJw au-
tumn sunlight h1shin. back from her
golden hair and seeming 70 hide Itself in
the dark degshs Of her woniroas broxn
eyes she became assoclafei IN nv mind
with the rich, dusk beauty, the sill glow
ing splsa.sor Of that inoompar4ble month
--October; - i alxays though; Of her.
and - think Of her to-day.
took her small gloVei hand IN mine
4 moment With a fek pleasant words Of
weloogne, then Ralph did the sAme.
And. ere he released It. which was not
quite a. soon IS he should have done, I
nosicssd an unusual aush Haouni 10 his
handsome fair face, and fearcdEthzt
he v2s in danrer-uf losing bis heart ST
the outset TO cur fair -overness
Yes this rare creature was 70 be cur
roverness. Not mine nor Ralph's. for We
were long past or school days, bu; We
had two troublesome young sisters 10
take charge Of for whom Mss Grandson
had Travelled song way.
Hers was singular beauty. the Ike OF
Ebich had never seen before
Her complexion, one WOald think.
should be fzir to match the bright daz-
zling gold Of Ger hair, but II was not
instead. il suited her deep broEn EYES,
and Wzs what can only describe a. 8
creamy olive, with spo; q richest crin-
son in either cheek
She Ezs tall and graceful with an air
that Was half commmandiDs and look.
s something about her. a. have said be-
fore. which reminded NE Of all the deep
passion of intensity Of octcber's warmth
FeiIed under her ssiliest haze
S1ch ws< Flora Grandson when she
came 70 u. and II j. nos surprising that
Ralgh's eyes fingered On her lovely fare
Until he was compelled 20 tzrn them
away for slIzsneis sake
Time passed very pleasantly.
We lived n the country, Or rather, just
outside Of a stirring to~n, and We could
Therefore combine the pleasures Of both
city and country life
How Miss Grandson enjoyed her out
door rzmbles with The children in the
brilliantly tinted zEiama woods Ralph
frequently scoompaniei them, much 10
her annoyance, u seemed to me who
watched with Jealous eyes every move
menf that iDs.icafed his growing interest
in the charming stranger.
we knew nothing Of her. save that she
was from 4 southern city, and vas
thrown upon her own reso1rcs FOR sup
port
But her beauty spoke for itself. and
felt convinced the moment Ralph first set
his eyes upon her. that sooner OF later
she would break his heart
l wonder Rhy the tbonght neyerstr1ek
me that she, poor gOverness, EOalG be
-iad to xin him for husband. Bot il
never did.
There was not the Iezst sign Of coquet-
" abs1f her. nor did she seem 70 care al
all for his attentions
She accepted them quietly, snilinziy.
when she corId not vel erAie them. yet
slEavs felt thz; she would rather he
did not offer them
liked her for that, though / couldn't
get over the idea that she would be his
fate.
oDe day, very late in November. the
sln shOne rzdian,ly and an almost SUM-
mer wznlth F=rvade.i the atmosphere
Tempted by the beauty Of the scene, l
donnei Esy hat and cloak ard went for
a stroll n the ieafless woods / had not
gone Sr when the sosuad Of Ralph's voice
s,ruak my car
II vas ssrzinei ani desqairine, and he
Was saying. Oh how earnestly.
For Gods sake, Flora. ssse me Iit;ie
hoPe,7
Hare / not told yoH there Is none -
l beard her answer, almost desperately
| desire that yoa will never mention this
sa5ject again, Mr. Perriv2l--
Not czrin- 70 play the eavesiropper.
walked 2zzy and joine.i the children.
Who acre playing some distance further
on
Miss Grandson and Ralph had no:
seen me- But my blood vzs boiling al
the thoaght Of Ralph suEerins fhroGgh
her
when / sas him again the poor boy
locked rs white and miserable IS any
ghost
The next day he leff Us for an indef-
mite time, pleading some business excuse,
but knew vel what had driven him
away