The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-21
THE MAIDEN's MITE.
81 Axs RANDoLPH.

4 am disappointed IN her, said Er-
nest Vail. sadly.
He was sitting BY his open study win
dow, With the perfume Of great, old
fashioned sxeet-bEier bush floating up,
where the Iaaces Of the delicious summer
had pierced It's green giOoms, and sent up
an incense Of subtle fragrance Far of
on the uplands the hay-mzkers were at
WORK; on the bough of an apple tree be-
yond catbird wzrbled iis mellifiuous re-
frain. And Rev Ernest Vail pushed
away his books end papers. and looked
thoughtful cut over the lovely world
Mcndsy : generally 4 tired day
with clergymen- Mr. Vail feli the re-
action of hard work and fevered enthu-
sizsm It vas thar. but it was not alto
gether that. which d2mped his spirits
and cass the grave shadow over his
eouBtenance.
~Do you mean disappointed in Cora
Arden - said the old doctor, who sell
dom failed 10 comprehend the varying
moods Of BIS sons nature.
~Of course 1 do.
Then you are doing her justice" said
the doctor, who had come in for news
paper. -Sae Is one ofthe sweetest little
girls in the world, and one Of the best" !"
1T IS possible said the young man,
Ianguidly. Nevertheless, l am disap-
pointed in her. I did ny be-t yes;e. day.
l could feel, even while / spoke, the
flame Of my Masters altar burning with
in me, the electric current of sympathy
reaching from heart 10 heart. And
believe the congregation sympathize |
with me with one accord, IS spoke of
the needs and requisitions Of orr foreign
missions. The collection vas most lib
eral gold and bank-biIls. even rings and
lockeis we're piled apon the plate. But I
sal where could not help seeing Cora's
hand IS she put in her offering
How much Vas it -
~Oniy ien-oent piece-
~Don't be fool, Ernest, said tina old
Doctor. I dare say il was ali she could
afford
Nellie tells me that old Arden gave
Cora a hundred dollars for a new black
silk dress last week returned Ernes,
Vail
@weI. what then She couldn't put
q dress into the collection plate, cOuId
she p
Bot the dress need net have been
/ purchased
That IS Corz's business, lot yours, nor
Nellis's' brusqaely retorted Or. Vail.
Very true. said heyouug clergyman.
~Bui stiH. am disappointed in her
And the old gentleman went back 70
his office muttering.
4 wish Nellie would mind her Own
business I've set my heart on having
Cora Arden FOR daEghtsr-in-laE- And
Ernest Is Just whimsical and eapricious
enough to allox a mere tride like this
70 turn the current Of his whole life.
But II Ernes. EsiI could have been
gifted with ubiquify and allowed topeer
into the little room where Cora Arden
was patiently sewing buttons on her
little brothers coats and trousers. be
wo1ld have seen some very genuine tears
running down her round, fresh cheeks.
Moses Arden sat opposite, knitting his
brows darkly behind a newspaper.
Its al nonsense said he, CRU fiy.
Foreign mission, indeed we need q
home mission deal more. These cler-
gymsn are always begging; rs their
business And If you really wanted te be
generous, why, in the name of common
sense, dida't you take part ofthat black
silk money
Because, uncle said poor Cora,
scarcely able to see the eye OF the button
she was sewing on, 4 had ordered the
dress
~Whers Is it 81
Cora was silent for 4 moment, and
then she answered Il give il to Mary
Ward. uncle she is TO be married, and
she had not 2 single silk dress l thought
il vas mine to do what / pleased with
/ hope. uncle. you are not vexed -
@Upon-ny-worsI :" said Moses Ar
den. with the slow tide or rising wrath
diving his face with crimson. -You are
the most eccentric young woman I ever
saw in my life. Vexed OF what use
would It be for me 70 be vexed? OF
course. the dress vas your own, to do
with What YOU pleased. And it seems
that you did Vow, hope you are s4tis-
fe,i. But as to expecting me to keep you
supplied with money for oil the wedding
outfits and foreign missions IN town. and
everything else, Why, can't do IL
And Mr. Arden stAlked out OF the
roon-
-oh,r cred Cora, in the anguish Of
her spirit, Il wish couid BE inSepend-
eni.7
4weI. ny dear said R4tience Potter,
the tail0ress. who was assisting in the
shaping And eating cut Of small suits
and whv aren't you"
How IS i possible y
@I,H tell ycu." szid Patience Potter,
@Mrs. Dudley ~snfs help"
A-help p
-AboOt the housswork, yoa know"
sAid Patience. ~Afthe Red House Rec