The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-11-20
A SECOND MARRIAGE.
BIZ Any RAsDoLPH.

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had been a brisk shower in the night
and all the earth was sending up thank
offering of sweet, steaming incense, and
the big red turbans of the roses flung
scented drops into Godfrey Csrdel's face
as he plunged along the strawberries in
search Of his sister Kitty
Ha-low he exclaimed, coming IN.
expecfedly upon her. as she lay on rus
tic bench, her book open beside her, her
hands full of spicy-sveet May pinks, but
she made him a warning gesture to keep
silence.
Hush-sh--sh r. she whispered, "and
come here and sit by me, Geoffl I'm
hearing everything "
Kitty y
Her big hazel-brown eyes sparkied
mirthfully-
There is convention OF regular old
cats in the breakfast-room with Aunt La
venia," whispered she. "You are a vi
cious, ill-tempered boy, Geoff. | am a
spoiled. disagreeable child. oh, it's a:
good as play Even Kate is catching it
Old Mrs. Pouncet says she is great deal
too frivolous for widow and she hsini
brought US up well at all We ought to
have been sent to boarding-schO
Kate shouldn't indulge US as she has
done"
"Oh, come, now ; that won't do" said
GeofTrey, shaking back his name of re.
brown hair. They may blackguard u;
as much as they please, but they've goi
to let Kats alone. Come, Kitty thin
isn't exactly the thing, listening under
the window, is t?"
Hush They're at it again" she
whispered and GeoTrey stood still
with hzlf-amused, and half-perpiexed
face.
It's injustice to these dear children
for Kate TO marry again. said the sbrill
incisiye voice of Miss Pouncet and
shall tell her so, if this sort of thing goe.
on"
She's young yet" chattered on Aunl
Lavinis, and pretty, OF, at least, / sup
pose those who like that insipid blonde
type Of beauty would call her pretty, al
though she has faded verey greatly O
late
Dear old Dragoness r whispered &c
of, in rsge.
But as for giving Kitty and Geofrey
a step father, it is ridiculous" went OF
the old woman. al, too, shall take &C
casion to let her know my opinion p'
Kitty rose suddenly up, caught hel
book from the middle of spirea lush
and fed down towards the beach, whers
the breakers were iiinging showers o.
salt spray.
Geoff~ she crisd. "Geof, can it b
really so? Is Kate-our Kate going tC
marry somebody ~
1T sounds ike it," replied GeofT
gloomily.
Bot she's our mother" wildly re
monstrated Kitty.
GeofT gnawed his lower lip and stared
out on distant sail which shone and
vanished against the skyline.
She shall not said Kitty. 81 won1
let her"
Kit said GeofTrey, who do you sup
pose the fellow IS ,"
Colonel Percival. of course" said Kit
tv, stamping her new canvas shoes on
the beach, in paroxysm of rage. "a fat
puffy, pompoUs-
Hush - said Geoff "Don't go or
like that, please, Kitty II will do Nc
good"
But it shall do good" (" said Kitty. "l'l
tell him TO 90 back TO his New Mexico
ranch. I'll make him understand-0h
Geoff,r with a sudden catching Of the
breath, here comes Alan's boat round
the curve. What will he say ?n
With one accord these two aggrieved
young people rushed down the beach a.
far as the high tide line would permit
and met tall, stalwart young voysger
clad in blue flannel fishing suit, and q
basket of silver scaled fish.
Take care, children, take care-dont
quite swamp the boat ~ said he, with an
air of resignation, as both of them pre-.
cipitated themselves joyfuIly upon him
ALAN is the very one TO speak to her,
cried Kitty, with great catching of the
breath. ~0h, Alan, We are so very mis-
erable"
Going TO send you TO a boarding
school. eh p said Alan Darcy, compas
sionately. "Weil, I thought it would come
to that. Don't fret, though, dear Kitty
for"
Worse than that" said Geoffrey
nodding.
"Then it is the old aunt in the coun-
try s1id Alan, who appeared to posses.
marvellous aptitude for guessing. a And
Geoff in it, too Well, / wonder what
you've been doing nov. children Mrs
Cardel wouldnfproceed to these extreme
measures, am sure. unless"
Kitfy's Iimpid hazel eyes sparkled
anew sudden brightness came to her
brow.
Geofv she cried. ~ Alan: listen
I've an idea Lone Island belongs to the
Darcy property-dont itT
Yes Why7"
"We'll all go there and live" breathed
Kitty. You and ], Geof, and Alan
And then we'll be out Of this horrid bus
iness- And I'll marry you, Allan, jusi
as soon as ever I'm old enough
VIII your said the young man in
The blue salt. That's kind of you, BY
Joye-
Why does Geoif burst ont laughing? ?