The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-09

with her 10 say good by- Ine Senator
said he was sorry 10 lose me. as I had
been the only sociable friend Of the win
ter.
heard from the Senator occasionally
during the following summer on business
topics, and he would generally speak OF
his daughter, but only As to her health OF
some such matter In the following Sep
tember saw newspaper announcement
of the engagement Of Miss Y. daughter
of Senator Y of St Paul. 20 Lieutena nj
$ A. sumner. L. :. Y. II made me
shiver little. / laid down the paper,
and through the curling smoke Of my
pipe saw a slender white hand form it.
selfand gradually grow dim and vanish
the shadows beyond the range of my
lamp. Ichided myself thatI had let my
love lie dormant all this time, and had
not even made fair race for that which
desired above all things. Now it was
out Of my reach.
The latter part of the next January
found me again at ST. Paul during the
carnival The day after my arrival, on
returning 10 the hotel for dinner found
a note from senator y, saying he had
seen an announcement IN the Globe, ofmy
I arrival. and insisted that | should have
my things sent up to his house and make
his home my own during my stay, and
further explaining that they had been
home for some weeks end would not
again return to Washington that season.
| called that afternoon and was met by
Cassie, who had been aPprised by her
father of his invitation. She seemed en-
barrassed at our first greeting. but it soon
wore away. and | found her even more
beautiful and kind than ever before.
When the Senator arrived he seemed de-
lighted 10 see me, and at dinner was in
one of his merriest moods. That evening
few Of their friends came in and Cassie
sang for Us. Late that night the Senator
and myself talked over the ordinance
bill that had passed. the previous spring
50 flvorably to myself, and planning new
moves necessary for its general introduc-
ton into the navy. That suggested
matter of painful recollection 10 me, and
I said
." saw an announcement last fall. SEN
ator. that you were to have member Of
our navy a son-in-law'
Where did you hear that ? You mean
Sumner No, that was only little news
paper gossip"
| could have hugged the old gentleman.
l mentioned that that was where l had
seen it--in some newspaper.
" No, DAILY. the right man has not come
along yet. She is a jewel for some man,
but since her mothers death thethought
of her leaving me is painful, but, sooner
or later, it is bound to come"
The foIlwing afternoon a sleigh ride
was proposed by Cassie. The Senator
had said at lunch that he would not be
back until late.
On entering the sleigh noticed it to
be the same one that had seen on that
memorable occasion the year before. Our
ride was delightful in itself, but / think
were both i'll at ease. BY some lucky
intuition we again passed the spot where
| had first seen the sleigh and the little
mittened hand thrust out before me-
Glancing nervously at Cassie | noticed
slight tinge Of crimson on her face. She
laid her hand coyly on my arm and the
tinge deepened rs she said
1t was here treated you very unkind-
ly year ago"
You held it toward me then-and
now, darling, viii you not give it to me
to keep forever?
And, as I elapsed the little hand in
mine, it lay there a willing prisoner, and
her tears told me story far more delic-
ious than ever wildly dreamed of.
Our readers have doubtless often no
ticed that Hoods Sarsaparilla is we'll
spoken of in the newspapers. The press
is quick to recognize merit and does not
hesitate to give praise where it Is due
The following is from the Baptis Weekly,
a leading religious paper
Advertising may bring an article
prominently before the public, but no
can long help it if it has not
real merit. Hoods Sarsaparilla is well
but the best proof Of its val
ne is that 50 many persons use it on the
Of friends who have
proved It's peculiar virtues.