The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-07-11

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His attention WAS st;racted by an ele-
zsnily dressed lady on the opposite SIDE
Of the street By her side was rasged
little u-chia, her hzif-frozen hands IL
casei IN Nellies sezlskia snuf, and Nes-
lie herself carving the little girls bur
den-a dirty oil eln and some salted
msckeraL
Iou.s Temple stood peiri6ed- Could
tia. giri with the salt mackerel and OIL
czn be proud Nellie Graverson2 Could
hat sad. sweet smiling face, be the sAfae
fsee which locked 50 coldly on him two
wears ago for kindly e~sorting Renie
s,ewsrt home? The face was the sane,
and vet II had undergone sOme marvel
ous change
He stood and watched her until she
was oui Of sight, and then with sigh
walked on.
The next night a grand ball was 70 be
given. and be ardently hoped once more
. 10 be near the girl he still loved passion
ately-
Nellie heard Of his return, and dressed
F with unusual care this evening.
Msybe ! ezn win him back Oh,
Cod how I have suffered for my foolish
I pride
( The ball was Al is height when Louis
. r,urt. s7zf4t ~ Iarais Lambert. and he
+ FASTENED Up 10 her.
@Oh, Miss Jennie, you have not chang
ed one particle in the two years ! have
E been gone. would have known you
Z anywhere"
I I am delighted TO find have not
F been forgotten heard Of your return,
and Vas in hopes Of seeing you here To-
night
( louis spirits went down ten degrees.
( Nellie hal heard Of bis return then. and
STAYED aSay purpossly-
Have you seen Nellie ." asked Jen-
ME Lambert. watching the effect Of her
worls. ~No2 She is here somewhere.
I Oh, there she l., 10 the right, on GCs
Burns arm. HoE happy she looks DO
f YOU not think them happy couple -
sweetly
f Nellie's face was indeed illuminel to-
night, but the happy light in the deep
blue eyes and the delicate flush on the
cheeks we're not brought there by Gus
Burns
She triel TO appear interested with the
auec3e,e her companion was relating,
but all the time she KEEP; saying to frer-
self.
-WIl he never come? On, how l
4 long TO see him ? II he only gives me
. chance to show him how much I have
changel.7
Happy couplet7 exclaimed Louis,
making bad attempt to appear unc0n-
I cerned. ~Are-are they engaged ~
I Then booking a. him reproaehfllly
Can YOU ask? Do not their faces tell
the tale? 81
louis Temple gro2ned inwarily. He
7 forced a smile 10 his lips, and farming to
Jennie asked
Are you enraged for this waltz?
should enjoy It 80 much
She shall not have the laugh on me
Z at any rate - and he waited away gayly
with Jennie.
Nellie saw the smiling face 80 near
Jennie's and sharp pang shot through
her heart;
she begged Of her campanion 70 be ex-
cused. She must get somewhere by her
self.
At last she reached the conservatory,
and sinking down on a bench in quiet,
secluded spot, she gave herself up to
tears
How long she had been there she new
er could tell. At las; she was startled by
. well-known voice exclaiming:
Gus, ! suppose you will expect q
friends congratulations
Congratulations ?''-bewilderjngly.
Yes, Gus, upon your approaching
marriage with Nellie GraversoH."
Marriage Grayerson, Upon
nay word, Tom, you take ones breath
away. l am not going TO be married.
Then going straight up 10 his friend
and looking him in the eyes
The-the fact i, Old boy, / thought
you all solid there. What ever came be-
tween you two? ! Thought II ever 4 fel-
low idolized a girl, you did her
Yes, Gus, did love that girl, and 7
am ashamed to confess it. love her still
Only-only--"
Only what g--gTasping his hand
sympathetically.
Only she did not love me. Gas he
burst forth, a. if yon value peace Of mind,
never trust a woman
Poor fellow, There goes the music,
Dou, and must 20 and hunt my part
ner. viii have a long talk with you to-
morrow and he hurries oil, heartily
sory for his friend.
Nellie leaned against the bench for
support. lie loved her still Oh, if he
only knew. But no, it was impossible
/ She could never tell him no. thousand
times no. yet she would
Ia an instant she stood before him.
her face flushing and palins alternately,
and her jeweled hands were clinching
and unclinching neryoasly.
She rIised her ewes % his beseeching-
f ly, and again left them fall on her clasp
/ ed hands.
Great heavens, Nellie, Why DO you
look at me Ike that you madden me
Have you not made me suffer enough p
he asked in low voice.
Her lips culver piteously.
lie must have read something encour-
ing in the downcast face and quiyering
lips, for be cIasped the tail figure in his
/ arms.
Ny darling, You did not mean what
you said two years ago, did you ?" and
be looked at her earnestly.
No, no, Louis. God knows how I've
repented since having uttered those heart
les words. CAn-wiIl you ever forgive
me ?"
For answer be kissed the penitent face
50 near his own.
As they entered the ballroom, half
hour later, two pairs Of eyes noted the
beaming face.
Gus was jubilanti. And Jennie Lam
bert ground her white teeth together in