The Somerset reporter., 1889-07-25
SELECTED
my PRETTY JANE.

"Why, certainly :" he replied @aliant
~, rOu such recommendation know
m1y venture" Then he laughed
.fhere', unvarni>hcd concciL.' he said
gaily.
And pray, why shuullnt Jane prais,
her own ~ori 2 cried his mother. com
ny 10 the young girls rescue. "llel
biscuits are excellent, as everyone VIII,
has ever tasted them will testify. 81
course, so they should be, for it was
who taught her how to make them
Then both dies joined in the burst OF
mcrl imcnt that followed this candid ac
knoA ledement.
well, for out-spoken, uudiSeuise,
self-cstrcm commend me to the accom-
pliShcd huusekeepcr :" said T. lgar, As hi
brother, DR.. Norman Gray, entered til,
room, late for breakfast. He sat down
tired and worried.
Pm almost at my wits end he said
as he took his cup of coffee from his
mothers hand. Both the Miss Stevens
have been taken very i'll, and | cant find
II nurse IN the place that viii take car,
Of them for love or money!
why, what is the dlniculty?" askeC
his mother "Ihere is usually no lack OF
women only too eager for such work,
Yes, but just now the whole village
is afflicted with the smallpox scare
which Is certainly ePidenlc, IL the ais
east Is not. These Two ladies' nave con
traeleu the dreaded illness from AN un
happy yagrant that they took into theil
hllcheh' out nl llIe klnuhtss Oh lheli
hearts, and bcfriendcd. Their own ser
wants have deserted Them
ooh, that is the reward OF the hu
inane! SAID Edgar Gray, the doctor
younger oiothVf.
lit is nature, following her unchange
d'5'u .;i" Bat yoA would NOT htlN"Gat
inhumanlty on that account, would yonf
"l)ont moralile, Norman, please !!
said the younger man, Struggling his
shoulders.
Inc toe tor laughed. ven IL hardll
necessary on such scli-eNid,nt point
lac said. but can uuyone suggest some
help Tor mt My patients must not icaN,
home, because they are so nervous ant
sensitive that they could not stand TIL,
shock Of removal. OF course, its moi
neediul that they should be, Tor then
house ON The hillside is entirely Isolated
but it is essential that | should find Il
nurse more capable than aunt Becky, who
- - "''''' =
Norman, Will 90 II. you do not sue
coed very soon in Hiding some person IL
suit 1t is dreadful to think Of thos,
two dear old ladies IN want ol care.
Three pairs of eyes were turned upon
The speaker with different expression ia
each pair.
Impossible, said Mrs Gray III as
tohlshed disapprovaI, YET hut severely
tti lh
ons soul, not apt To put her own interests
hrst.
Norman looked at his Cousin JANE
graVtiy. as though 10 see II she teallAeu
the danger That such COURSE lnisiit en-
lall upon herself Tier petrolhei huSpah'
gave n short amused laugh ne sto"o
behind her chair, Wlth p"th hailus rest,ns
on lts pack.
"Why, Jennie, you really spoke as II
you meant what you saio hr'neiloer' 1t
Is II pretty VIE want not
Il did mean what SAID Edgar IL no
one else can DC louho W aVIGhu OiioSe
two dear KIND olu "oheh' shaii 20
myself.
"Do not speak OF ~ any more! he
SAID. angrly. - lptph YOU 10 uIscusS
The subject rs pp9sihl!ilS AS II you
could dream oi sue II an th7the aC.'on' vi
AS II would atio" 81, II you ana
Ana he went OUT 81 Tue Ip''h' leaving
II silence bthlud MN "h'y proheh ny Inc
echoes OF the banging u9o'S'
well, That Is oellIcd 7Ald MFN' ufay'
smiling
III Is not NJ All se1eie'' sa'u JAM
ElNcrlon, Win sllShtlE he'S nteheu COZ
OF On her heaulllul lace ana span NE
in the soft brown eyes "or rather IL Is
not settled differently from what IL was
before
NV ny, my dear, surely you VIII ac'
knowledge Edsal = llSht 10 o"JeC1
Certainly lie liza, perfect rishe u
object. l have an equal rlsht 10 gam
say That OBJECTION however anu 40 :
Tic matter IN question can oniy ne oc-
leIi'.'"eu ~ NY own sV.oe T,a 80 on -
iiSn'' anu 'iiav rs ',, a,,,',', ,.Iih
'n'o"' :" 800 ,i.i., ", w. Mn, 80, seyar,,l
me ila'e yieiur" W H'"' "" r,,, ~,
oli'er oCcas'ohs' 'u' VIZ oppG -
.'iis, uliesS NJ onan'' nc '''D''
hot I'M I'oi ma" ,,I,o,aid ora,,.ly
cannot aov'St you, ne '',u' s't,e'y >,
an au 'a',i1ne' Pa y rnr s..r'
l'uon "e'u Va s n',p' ~" ~ ,,hi''h nan.
,ouS llah' NV iu'i 'N.o''I ,',, a,,d i,t,,ar
nap ~" ,;u'i + ,hint In char n.
~ somewhat JuS''''o' ."''n' H. '''i',.,.
says va 'ho o',rei ''t'iu, ,,'',, ,,,i,i
heeu say ~ more 'o' Mu" y"
ACT accof oinS 10 ypul t, 1"n 49, -,
Next 'ioi n,nS' ""en go, u'" a., hi,.
down 70 oleah iast' nc u r hTv
p p JI 800" tha h9nsn an the nil,
She had gone 70 lne nouse on .no ', n ni,'
anu was uoinS nc, oo'' W n"' any,
ior tne suncie.s incl go n Wa an,rv
s ",.1 a m'1 "non%od "
hurt ana onenaeu' lana ,,dav
W. '' ,ii, h ,,n.il.r h,r fnnI.
you can teii her that co',S'"e. me. 'o o.'t
hafuy reGkiessnesS o3'm I''n"1'N a."
piahaoie Zen lic' .'ia' eau ~ 49, yishes
looh SUI" u.' ,'n,,,"o,nnn, i at nm end,
and that our engagement Is "' an emu
as that why you wish to break the en-
gagement- because she opposes your
WHY
ayes, 1t is. What right mas sue TO
90 against me about such thlng; DO
you think want to marry woman with
disilgured facet
"Oh, hush ! You speak as II That ca
lamity were already certainty Zen 10
one she may escape, and then you are
not marrying her entirely Tor her pretty
face, are your
That enters somewhat INTO my
thoughts. Edgar answered, sat'ficaily'
"At all events VIII never marry "o-
man whose own se'iwiii ana ooStinahcy
derives her OF her beauty