The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-04-02

ing than We can tell
On the evening Of that ,.ay-eariy in
the evening Lydia Hapyood entered
Kafe's chamber.
Lydia what Is the natter You lock
aS though you had seen ghost"
Lydia came and sat down by her cou-
sins side, and took her hand.
%, Kate. how shall tell you what has
happened7 Do you expect Albert to
call this evening"
Certainly. He promised. Lydia =
with a start, at the same time catching
her arm, has anything happened to him.
Is be -
"Hush. Kate. It is nothing as yo1
think Listen. You remember what |
told you about the deception you prac-
tice,i toward your mother concerning the
bark-nofa that WAS lost from the draw
iny-room shelf? Yoa called it iistle lie.
o. dear Kate, it has borne bitter fruit
already, an,i It may bear fruit more and
aud more bitter ifyou do not lay il with
the rod oftruth and frank confession"
"I.ydia what in the world do you
mean 0. tell me 80
Il viii tell you, Kate About N hour
ago your father came home, and entered
the front drawing room, where your
mother Was sitting. / was in the music
room, AID DEcle Samuel did not see me.
o. I never saw a face more wrought upon
with pain and anguish than was his
His vile saw i. and asked him what was
the matter. And then it al came ou-.
cannot tell you all that was said bu.
K ate, your dear Albert Is accused Of has
ing stolen that ten-dollar bank note.
Hush 1t is as tell you Your father
went to Wambold's stable to pay for the
team be had used. and in making change
the clerk gave him new ten-dOliar bill
of the latest government issue. 1t was
the exact counterpart of that which we
saw burn in the grste, or it was exactly
like the note which uncle had given 70
aunt, and which she had laid on the
shelf. Uncle asked the clerk where he
20, the note, and the clerk replie,I that
Albert Worthing had paid it TO him on
the previous evening. Is it any wonder
that yoar father should think strange Of
the AFFAIR." But that is not all"
This morning your father saw Albert,
and asked him if he saw anything OF a
ten-doliar bill on the drawing-rOom shell
last Monday evening. Albert asked, in
return, if you had been asked about il
And then, as can make out, Albert re-
fused TO answer him where he got the
ten-doIlar bill he had paid. to the stable
keeper, but he would not tell. And then,
Kate, your father forbid his coming here
any more till he could explain
so Kate Kate do you net see thsi
Albert held bis tongue for yorraake, and
for your sake he is suffering as. venture
TO sav. he has never suffered before o
what must be think How must ne feel
He k7ovs-Kate, be knows-that YOU
knew all ABOUT the missing bank-note
and he knows, also, that yoa mast have
told TO your mother a."
o. Lydia Don't, DON'T" cried the
stricken girl o. what shall do2 What
shall da p
Dear co Isin," pleaded Lydia, putting
all arm around her neck snd kissing her
teaderly, there is but one thing you eaa
do. Surely, you know what that IS"
''You mean-gO to mamma, snd-ana
confess
'Yes, and 90 at once. Goto father and
mother both. They are in the drawing
room al this moment. O. dear Kate, i
yc.1 would ever know happiness again, be
brave and true-true to your selfand trus
TO Albert. Courage, Courage. It may he
hard bat o, think Of what must be j
you do not face the duty"
Kate bent her head upon her hands
and 50 remained, moaning in anguish q
spirit, for several seconds Finally, sht
arose, and without word further, lef
the chamber. Once on the way she hes
itatcd and stopped, but only for 2 mo
,nent. She sped on, and stopped moi
again until she sank upon her knees be
fore her parents.
20. pa pa mamma ,-Lycia has told
me all Albert is noble and trae. an
40, mamma told yoU wicked lie
/ did know where the ten-doilar hii
vent. I moved the great lamp On the
shslf aud something fell of, and Albert
spranx forward and tried to save i bai
he could not. He told me be thought il
was greenback of large denomination
And to save me he has suffered O, papa
can YOU ever forgive me2 Mamma can
vou ever trust AMI love me again @
never, never while life and sense ar
mine. will deceive YOU again ;"
We can easily imagine that the parents
were not hard upon their srring child
In fact the sufFerings she had already en-
,lared we're ali sufficient to the end o.
purification, and they would not add tC
them.
When Mr. Evans had given his daugh-
ter his blessings, and his forgiving kiss
he put on his hat and went cut. Directly
to the residence Of Albert Worthing be
made his way and be had the good for
tune Of finding the young man at home
albert, wish you would tell me
where you got that ten-doiIar bill yOu
gave to WamboId's clerk.
There was something in the mans look
and tone and bearing-a depth Of Keeling
and Of sympathy-thas touched the
Youths heart. He reflected Cor briel
space. ank then answered kindly and
frankly:
~M-. Evans I think you can appre'
ciate the situation. That ten-iailar biz
was given TO me by client who had. net
an hour previously taken the poor debt
ors oath. And vet he was entirely hon
est. That money was not his in any way
or shape when he took the oath
~Deer boy-if you can forgive one who
has foolistsiy, perhaps wiekedly-though
unx ittingly wrouged as both, Ishail be
the happiest man alive Bat come with
me TO nv house and Kate shall explain
Little was said on the way. Having
reached home. the old lawyer conducted
Albert at once TO the drawing room where
bis wife and daughter were sitting.
And there with hot tears, and heaving
sobs and upon his bcsom-she would
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