The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-18

dener got very well acquainted and to
understand each cthef's tastes and opin-
ions thoroughly
Never did gardener work more dill
gently than Daniel, and, to DO him JUS
tice, be had no small degree Of ability in
the science. Everything throve finely
under his care, and Miss Carringss ms
garden was the most fiourishing garden
in the vicinity.
Il was passing strange to Augusta Car
rington the interest she felt in this Dan
iel Brown. More than once she had
made herself the promise that she would
stay away fioui the garden and let the
aIzdioias and lilies blossom at their
leisure, bat in spite Of these resolutions.
she was constantly drawn 10 Daniels
domain. aud once there il was sstonish-
ing how much they found 70 talk about
From flowers the transition 20 art and
poetry was easy, and here Daniel Was
quite as much At home as his mistress,
and the two soon discovered kindred
tastes and sympathies.
The lady Of the house began % AK
his Judgment upon pictures and stataary,
and then they read poems together, and
played chess, and di many other things
equally improper, considering that one
was mistress and the other servant
Matters went on in this strain until
Augusta's friends laughed about her
penchant for the gardener among them
selves. and one young lady, boideT and
more gushing than the others, joked
Miss Darlington in regard 70 ~her Dan
ieI, . saying at the sane time something
disrespecsful Of him.
Augustus cheek grew crimson, and she
turned upon the young lady in such a
way that Miss Morse shrank back and
got the table between them as soon as
possible.
A man is 4 man whether he wears
broadcloth or the drilling and heaven
be thanked, have enough sense 70 see
and acknowledge il Mr.. Brown NAV
not be what you fashionsble folks call
gentleman. but he IS a noblemani
And Daniel Brown, passing beneath
the open window, heard this spirited de-
fense, and was at no los to guess that
the Mr.. Brown referred to was himself
Was be happy?
Iii - r. A. sr,,, r-s,-a- 1f.rf,f
The next day Miss Darlington went
ont on the lake sailing. She was quite IN
the habit of going alone, and therefore
no one thought of observing her move
ments. But i,aniel had taken II upon
I himself to watch her continually, and
whenever she went down to the boat
house, and unf2stened the Fairy Queen,
1 ne was sure to be near at hand, though
keeping out of sight
This evening the sky was very dark
and threatening, and Daniel was almost
persuaded to step forth and ask Mis-, Car
rington not to venture out, bet be vas
not quite sure that she would be pleased
with his interference.
So he permitted her to pass by
She got into the boat, shsok out the
light sail and drifted with the wind Not
three rods from the shore q sudden flaw
struck the sail, and IN an instant the
/ boat capsized. for Miss Darlington was
too much of her guard to be in time to
prevent the accident
Daniel plunged into the water, and
swan to the spot where augusta had dis
appeared He caught her, bore her to
the shore, and there, while he still held
her in his arms, she said
~Oh, Mr.. Brown, what shall DO to
repay your
And he replied upon the spur of the
moment:
"You shall love me. You shall give
me the life l have saved -
=why ?" she asked. in whisper, very
low, but he heard her.
Because 1 love you. Because YOU are
the only woman in the ~ ide world that
can ill my heart. Because, next to God,
I bold you sacred -
She put her arm around his neck, and
pressed her cold cheek against his
IF I am worthy. take ner7
You know Just how lovers generally
ratify their vows. 80 need not chronicle
what followed IsuppOse my hero and
heroine were as silly as young people
usually are on such occasions.
A day or two afierwarl. while Miss
CarringtOn was in the garden and Dan
iel was reading. EFangeline' to her, she
stopped him suddenly.
at Is very strange she said. but it
seems 70 me that have known you in
some other stageof existence"
why ?" he asked. smiling curiously.
: Because your voice is familiar. there
Is something in your every gesture Ehirh
reminds me Of some one have seem
Very likely See if this viii help you
understand the mystery ?"
Ana shifting the action to the worl he
pulled of the heavy beard and stood
confessed before her
Horace Bedford r. she cried amaz-
edly
Forgive metv he exclaimed. drawing
her into his arms and holding her 80
close that she could not we'll 10 other
wise than forgive him. As Horace Bed
ford, knew I could never win your re-
CARL, tor you thought me incapable Of
anything bat champagne suppers and
smoking. saw your advertisement for
gardener, and the impulse to answer it
seized me. You know with what result.
and you viii pardon the deception, I an
sure"
of course she f'rgz-e him, as any sen
sible woman xould be glad to find the
man she loved rich instead Of poor.
Wouldn's she think she would.-.E.
T. Weekly.
Cold Waves.