The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-09-09
SOMERSET PA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER o. 1891
a little scOrnful laugh, the old toss Of

a little scornful laugh, the old toss Q
the head, then:
Such pretty scene Upon my word
Now, never thought you would max
such charming Juliet and Romeo. "Oh
axe him and cut him up into little stars
especially the bright buttons and golC
lace"
And with peal of the most tantaliz
ing laughter, giving the canaries a star
which sent the yellow feathers flying int,
the air, she swept past US, tossing hand
ful Of blossoms over our heads, down the
path leading to the river.
Tom and | slowly followed. pausing
as usual, at the gate for last chat.
" Parting is such sweet sorrow" camt
Mays mocking voice from across tn,
road, while poor Tom bit his lip, and il
the most tender manner bent down anC
twisted cluster of white blossoms she
had thrown US in my hair, with an audi
BILE sweets to the sweet" and ther
whispered, was there ever such a tor
ment ?''
"Come May" 1 called, aren't you
going TO bid our old friend goodbye
You know Toms leave of absence ends
with this week"
And this is Monday plenty of time
for fully performing that melancholy duty
yet, should say" at the same time cross
ing slowly over to US, looking provoking.
ly bewitching with the breeze blowing
her curls into the prettiest disorder.
Yes, but Lieut.. Hildreth is obliged
to leave the village tomorrow, to fulfill q
business engagement, and he scarcely ex-
poets to find time for coming kack."
"Pm sure Miss May can spare few
minutes TO her old friend, when she re.
members that it is for two years." com
menced Tom, and l have to thank her
for her sweet music and to assure her
shall often think of this night" he con-
tinued, his tones growing more and more
sad, until I actually believe he would
have spoiled all, had not May broke in
with Just the slightest accent of bitter
ness.
Please don't be absurd as if 1 didn't
know that an owl might as well have
screeched himself hoarse beside you, for
all the difference either Nan or you would
have known If you really are going,
though, l bid you good-by and-bon voy-
age"
1t was Mays little hands which row
threatened demolition to the shrubbery.
"We've lots of fine fellows aboard our
ship, May shan't just whispersa word
to them what pretty little friend l have
up here ?"
Such bright sparkle in blue eyes, with
lips curled more contemptuously than l
had ever seen, and drawing Of the very
slight figure to its full height.
No, thank you, Lieut.. Hildreth. I'm
not an admirer of the blue cloth. leave
all that persuasion to Nannie's tender
mercies. dsspise uniforms !"
Why, May" l began, but she inter-
rupted me with angry tears.
/ don't care. do In fact II do
hate"
"Nannette, child are you still out in
the damp air ?" came mammals voice
from the piazza, catching a glimpse of
my white dress at the eopportune moment
and with brief I'm coming, mamma"
l sped up the path, leaving Tom 10 erad-
icate Mays unpleasant impressifn of the
L. S. n. as best he might.
Did you leave May out ?" asked good,
careful mamma. Has she anything
around her ?"
On, yes" replied, invendlg what l
thought might be more of a prophecy
than fiction, and with goodnight kiss
went up to my room.
An hour later, through th hall and
up the stairs came Mays footsteps, half
hesitating, halfdecided. She tame across
the room, stopping at the dessing-table
to give her hair brush or Two, pulled
the stopper from the perfunr bottle fran
tically, upsetting one, then Town on the
floor beside me the little Lad, seated her
self, with:
i say, Nan :"
Well, dear" in dream fashion, and
without once raieing my ges from the
book"
You know, Nan, you ae such disa-
greeable, ridiculous goose" pausing to
pick imaginary threads apm the carpet,
and meeting with no rsponse to this
complimentary assertion, she continued,
with pout
Il don't care, thought was mean TO
be deceitful ~
Deceitful mean F' put in, with an
air of bewilderment, mat in the world
are you talking about, lay ?"
"oh, you know yer well, you old
Man," snatching the box from my hand
q and Tom says you'p the dearest girl
that ever lived-next b me-and sends
you this this beinga most emphatic
kiss. But, Mamie. fou won't mind it
now, if say was fat losing all my old
love for you. and thosgh meant no one
should ever know it'll used to cry all by
myself when you ant Tom were away so
long together. WINS made you think l
cared for him ? l trid hard enough not
to-ss if any one cold help it, especially
|, his old pet-wht put it into your
head ?"
Oh, guessed / / knew, of course
you couldn't help it, little coz" an
swered.
And Of course yu can't help guessing
the rest-how Ma became Mrs. Lieuten-
ant Hildreth, andI-well, l shall have
to wait for some ne Of those fine fell
lows aboard Of or ship"
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