The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-03-14
THE FINCERoF FATE.

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ssre yoa viii fnd hsr As charming ii
mind a. feature. Come
No, not tonight, said Or. lamar
The fate Of little child hangs on ny
hands and dare not rcsnain Ionger-rso,
not even 10 lance with Valerie Blzi-.
and he Ieft the room hastily before he
eoqld have tine 10 hesitate
+ Vslerie had eh@aee to speak to Mer-
cy dlrias the evening Il it true tina;
I Or. lamar refasai TO Be iDt-oaGced 70
me - she asked
Yes said the other. = but you must
+ not be angry with him he left the ball
9 room - visit q dying child"
Oh Tn not 2sgry.- said Valerie with
a hush. shaking cut her white drzperis--
know What a neble man he i. and
that he probably regards me a. sonlie-s
butterfly, - she swept away.
Or. Lamar in the meantime had reach
ed the shabby ezrre. where bis charge
lay Isl Tie WAS surprised to see many
changes in the apartment
On the bed Was heavy quilt quite
new, on the table we're number Of pa
+ per paroels ard some hoftiss of zine.
F.. The chair in which the woman sat vas
An easy rocker. and bad entered there IN
bis absence; about tie baby was wrap
ped a sot, warm shawl
How l. the Little one he asked,
/ bending over il.
For aasxer the mother barse into loE
bat passionate sOds.
Dying-iyins. docsor p she said.
hoarseiy, barring the small. pinched face
On her bosom that be might 80 is ashen
paIlor.
And he saw that she had tod him the
tTzssis.
And you are I'll alone he said pitt
fully Is there 10 friend-no woiaan
who would stay heresso-nisht =
have 70 friend l know nobody /;
none are kind 10 the poor, doctor-none
b'si beautiful girl who came Ike al
angel after yo1 had z0ne. sEse was on
her way 10 bail, BOT she stayed here
almost sH hour and saii she would cone
again in the morning. she sent me -
many things. bot too late-foo late
Poor Jack i worse, and iaby-laby r
She uoaned ouf the word in snch a
way that Godfrey Lsnsar's eyes grew dim
IS he listened
lay 5roke over the esiy. the ezst was
full Of gray mists and aeecy clouds, when
Al last be turned from watching tie final
quiyer pass 0yer the tiny form OF the
baby. to see the door open and slight
figure pause 4 moment ca the threshold
Ii i past. Yoar child Is sleeping. he
said soifiy to the poor mother
And such a Iow. bitter cry as she
uttered he had rarely heard, even over
oorp@e-
Ny baby, NY baby
It's vI,h the angels, said a sweet,
soft voice. so gentle. - reverent that il
vas Ike music. Be glad fo- yoar child
God surely loved her
Godfrey iooked keenly Al the stranger
What, Could il Be the belle OF the lasE
nights hall-the lair. gray-eyesi. laughing
E'rl, whose eyes had Ouishone her jeuels
whose face had been fsirer than her
flowers. clad noz n a simple garment.
her arms sb0slf tsis sis.er-wouan Who 20
Beesied their support, her eyes misty
with tears her red lips tremulous. her
whole fAee fafi ofsneelic sympathy Was
he dreaming. or vas Valerie Blair before
bin in flesh
Quietly he stole ont and down the
many stains, conscious that he had been
unnotievi by Valerie.
Iwronged her heiold himself, a he
went ihronEh the cold air Of the early
day; wrons7d her vilely she : an
angei. With Gods blessing On her lifel
a runway 4 runaway, and a lady
in the carria-e- shriekea the shrin
voice Of q neEst,oy, - Godfrey Lamar
was sagnteriHg across the PARK
In moment the young physician was
II the way Of the flying animal, which
was advancing toward him az mad gal
lop. rocking light p1seton, TO which il
was harnessed, freua side 10 SIDE.
6sodfrer rushed forward and seized the
reins
A moments psunginr Of the horse,
which bore the young nan with him
several yards; then the danger was pas
for al concerned and Godfrey, relieved
By oiher hands. was barring his bead to
the ozup lnt Of the pisseton-yalerie
Blair
Yoa are qaiie sAfenow.- he said GENT
II. but I fear you have been badly
frightened May offer myself a your
coachnlsns You had better not drive
your pony until he has forgotten his
fright
Thank you very much. Dr. Iamsr-7
sid Valerie. with slight smile. although
she frembled from head TO foot Il oxe
VOC Hsuch as il is. If I nzy add 10 my
indebtedness. l would be 80 Glad to have
rou drive back far me- Fortunately, il
! not far
He took his place beside her Was Il
not IN the hall roon2
By TIE time they Tesebed Mss Blair's
bome they xere chatting ike old friends
I think you saved nay Iife today.
SAID Valerie a she bade him goos-bIe
at the door l am yery. very grateful
Dr. Lamar"
There : way 10 prove yeur grasi-
tude Ms Blair
Pay tell me Of IT,
Grant me permission 10 call on you
give me $ place On the list Of your
friends
4 faint flush colOred her face under his
glance.
Willingly = she said softly, earnestly
Meeting often. such man and such a
woman must fsll IN love. vhieh, sfseF
al, Is tEs hading IN eash osheT The
SsFuasss kind ii syasEathy--xhaf simi-
kTsty Of soul shich makes the sOse
eternal.
Why eriei Mercy. xhen her cosls-
IN t1ld her he vas enzszed % Valerie.
Il = only fe~ months since yo1 de-
clined an insrodu. .fion 70 her.