The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-08-06

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stroye to win good position therein.
His love for Daisy, true, ,hOestlove, was
never allowed to interfre witt his pur-
suit of fame in his prossson, and after
he was married he atteked lis studies
with fresh ardor, spenlng hs time in
his office, when not aclaIly engaged in
/ the court room.
Little Daisy, whose lie ws affection,
found time often hang,g hayily upon
her hands as Wharton kcane more and
more popular; and the nmier of his eli
ents increased. But Sc was always
ready with loving weleolewhen he did
come to his home, andle knew that
much of his ambition an ardor was for
her sake.
The third year of herlarried life was
nearly over, and her lly child, Tom
Trueman Hill, was eigleen months old,
when Wharton. ever by snd full Of en-
ergy, began to complaiI of racking pain
in his head and loss omemory, F.; often
in the midst of an arement the thread
of his speech slipped I'm his mind, and
cost great mental ruggle to be re-
sumed.
He fought the symptns bravely, but
Daisy was fall of terront the change in
him. lie grew haggar and restless, OPP
pressed with vague feaiof loss of reason
and really suffering ys great physical
pain.
At last, much against Is will, he allow
ed Daisy to call in thesmily physician,
whose advice was sinle but strongly
urged, consisting of to words only !;
" Perfect rest"
"The brain is overorked," he ex-
planned no medicinewill avail while
he persists in stud and practice.
Get him away, if you ca. H'm-this is
May, a good time fora country trip.
Take him 10 the countrt Mrs. Hill"
Wharton rebelled. IKas ruin to leave
his office, where cases ohnportance were
/ in his hands. He mm work, or they
might all starve. He would decline
some of the practice offfed him world
take little trips during te-summer, and
would, in short, temporp.
And then Daisy-liie, brown-eyed
Daisy-whose voice was soft as flute,
who was scarcely large than a we'll
grown child of twelve" put her foot
down" Such a mite "a fcotl 1t was
absurd to imagine it ha any weight in
the worlds machinery ut it was down
and Daisy kept it there. Tom was law
yer, and Tom could takeyharton's cases
for the summer months. There was her
farm--a poor place. to De sure, but at
least house, and with ssne furniture in
it, and surrounded by beautiful scenery,
possessing the purest of ;r and water.
With six hundred year thy would not
starye, and there was ne.-egg in bank
in case of emergency.
Wharton pshawed Whrton fumed-
All in vain. Resolute littl9aisy packed
trunks, arranged her houseold, engaged
haif-grown girl to aecompny the party
as childs nurse, and enlistd the entire
Trueman family on her sid
And Wharton, finding th queer feel
ings in his head increasig, the dizzy
spells becoming more freuent, finally
submitted to fate, in the peson of Daisy,
explained the various poirs at issue to
Tom Trueman, and accompanied by his
wife. child and nurse, too up his jour
ney to Corn's Mill. It VS. early morn
ing when rickety old wagn containing
the party and baggage enteed an eneIos-
ure that had once been ence, and the
family TO DAisy's farm.
The prospect was not encouraging. The
house had not improved iryear of emp
tiness and neglect, and evenDaisy's heart
sank at the broken roof the tumble
down doors, the shaky winows. But, as
she said, covering her dimay with a
brave smile, "there they we're, and they
must make the best oft -
Jennse, the nurse, provd treasure,
and the women were soon usy putting
to rights" while Wharton ook Tom on
an exploring expedition Ger the estate
There was queer glancein his eyes as
he came back in time for dinner, but ne
only said
can't quite trust my own head, yet,
Daisy, butts there postdfice at Corn's
Mill?r
Yes; the mail goes out twice a
week
"Give me sheet of parr and an en-
velope; that's-a dear"
Now. Wharton, that isnot resting"
III only write dozen ines, dear"
The dozen lines being wItten and pos
ted, Wharton seemed TO fm an unfailing
source of amusement revng about the
farm, poking holes in the round with q
short cane, often kneeling bwn to exam
inc the earth so turned over. Daisy
hinted at planting sonr vegetables,
though she said, despondeuly;
al don't suppose they vii grow if We
do"
Never mind beans AMI peas now,
love. Wait till we have an answer to
my letter.
A week later, when JurR was young,
the answer came in the prson of two
men, one white-haired and absent mind
ed, the other young and emphatieally
business like. Wharton give them cor
di1l welcome, and after p,rtaking of a
substantial lunchen the thee started out
upon the farm.
Little Daisy, intensely happy in the
knowledge that Wharton aad not had
one dizzy turn since their arrival on the
farm, that he had the appetite of a plow-
boy, and was busy baking batch of pies
when the three gentlemen returned to
the house. She could see them from the
kitchen window as they came over the
neglected path, and saw that Wharton s
ewes were full of exufation, his face
flushed, his carriage erect He looked
like some one newly laden with good IL
dings. and all three were talking eagerly
and earnestly.
Daisy wondered q little, and scorched
one Of her pies While she carefully
..srad the hrrv-,t aSs-a rf cruaf sha k;fch.