The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-10-21
THOROUGHLY CHANGED.

He rushed up the high stone steps
didntstop to ring the bell, left the great
hall door standing wide open, and in his
unceremonious haste almost upset ser
want.
'Sue, Sue| he loudly called, as he
neryously lodged from hall to library
and from library to the parlor.
"Here," came the reply from another
room, and not homely girl of nineteen
or twenty years tripped into his presence.
There he stood-hatless, in slippers
and gown. The rain poured down in
torrent without and, indeed, youag DR..
Barnes was sorry spectacle as be wait
ed, dripping in the hall wsy-that dress
ing gown, with here and there a rent, a
delightfully."- positive proof of his bache-
lorhood. 1t is not wonderful that his APP
pearance provoked laugh. Merriment
however, quickly disappeared when he
said:
"Sue, l must break my engagement
with you tonight; I've
He did not get further. There were
evident signs Of displeasure on the young
lady's countenance. She believed her
self sorely sggrieved, and she did not
deem it wrong to display resentment.
Seldom was il that she found the world
at cross-purposes with her. The only
child of very wealthy and indulgent
man, her mother dead dozen years or
more, she had ever queened it in her
home, with none to dispute her way I;
and when she enter society her role had
not been changed. Now 10 be SO greatly
disappointed, as the words of her lover
suggested, was as unbearable as it was
unexpected.
She would allow him to make no ex-
PLANTATION; the simple announcement
that he intended to break an engage
ment with her was sufficient and she
abruptly interrupted him:
"Just as I've expected ali the while,
sir" she said. Il knew you would fail
me at the last minute-you always do.
Her conscience half pricked her as she
uttered these words, but she could not
hesitate and in sarcastic tone she cor
tinued, Some poor, sick quarryman, l
suppose wants you to come out and con-
dole with him and give him physic;
and Of course l know that any excuse is
good enough to escape my company.
Now, sir, don't care whether you 90 to
the party with me or not am going
that settles it. 1t would have been much
more gentlemanly, though, to have told
me at first you wouldn't 60. There, don't
say anything know you never intend
ed to 60"
So the fair young girl expressed her
wrath, and with eyes flashing fire she
swept away, leaving her caller alone to
care for himself as best he could. He
had tried to say something in his own
defence, but all in vain. Not a word
would she heed. Here was the party of
the season, where wsuld be gathered all
the best society Of the city, and Sue Cor
nel's heart was set on attendance. To
be deprived of that privilege, to which
she looked forward so long and for which
she had made so many preparation, was
not to be thought of. Her language was
bitter. and probably not such as is gen.
orally credited to the good young ladies
of to-day; but, after all, she spoke as
would the average mortal under similar
circumstances. Many are the words We
speak in our haste and anger that sound
not well reported. We say 50 much that
we don't mean. Still net ours is it to
defend this passionate outburst Of Sue
Cornell; she deserves blame and We
doubt not our readers will accord it.
The young man left the house as he
entered If, without other protection from
the storm than his torn wrapper and
slippers. A stern, grived look was on his
face as he passed harriedly up the street
to his Office. There he addressed letter
and posted it. Then going to his board
ing house be packed his travelling satch-
el. For an hour he was engaged in deep
thought, and the result Of his cogitations
was that the next train carried him tow
ard the South.
Sue Cornell went to the party, but it
was painfully evident that her gay de-
neanor was assumed. Her lady friends
did her honor to congregate in little
2roaps Of threes ana fours aud indulge
in knowing surmises as to the absence of
DR.. Barnes.
One more bold than the rest asked:
"Why, dear Miss Cornell, where is the
doctor tonight" ?"
She received the rather curt reply;
Really, l don't know; ] am not his
keeper"
Lees than two months ago their engage
ment had been announced.
The dandies, perfumed, kid gloyed,
and otherwise fixed for fascination,
crowded about her, and she was promi-
nent in nearly every dance. Her laugh
was louder than its wont, and in hum
dred ways her conduct contrssted strange
" with her usual quiet demeanor. Each