The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-01-21

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and nothing to do ont help Mrs Dud-
ley
@rve great mind to ny It said
Cora
To be sure. ii seems queer reflect
ingly added Patience Potter, for squire
Ardenis niece, that has jnst given away 8
hundred-dollzr six dress. 10 20 out doing
housework- Bat. if you come to that,
amt the whole world full Of discFepAn-
eies >"
Il dent mind that, said Cora; @but
must have little money Of my oun-7
The tea-table Al The Rel House Rec
tory looked very pretty, with It's fresh
blsekberriess golden eslssarCis, snowy rais-
ed biscuits, and saruiture Of serbenSs
and sweet geranium leaves. ms. Dud-
ley, who was one of those oTsrwcrked
ministers wives who are always in 8
hurry, looked admiringly on
How nicely you have done Il, my
dear said she. 4 declare, never
thought that few flowers could bright
en- up table 50 Bot you're not going 81
-Yes, am said Cora, intent en- fast
ening a creamy resebud IN Mrs Dudley's
hair; unless, indeed with downeast
eyes. you want me TO wait on the table
-WaIt on the table indeed What
nonsense - said Mrs. Dudley As If
you were 4 common maid-servantl No
certainly not want yOu to SIT doxn
with Us, dear, and help the berries and
cream and l should like TO introduce
you to our guest"
I would rather take the baby OGt in
the garden while you are az tea said
Cora Arden; -And then yea can have
little chance TO eat and drink in peace
And she escaped cot OF one door with
the bald-headed hope Of the house Of
Dudley in her arms, Is Mr.. Dudley came
in at the other, Ishering-the Reverend
Ernest Vail
And in the midst OF their theological
converse, Mr. Vail chanced to look oct
of the window, where, under z great
branching apple tree. SAT fair young
maiden showering roses over the little
one who lay Growing On the grass At her
side
-who is that - be asked, with little
start
-our new maid" Mrs Dudley answer
ed eomplzcently. The sweetest girl you
ever saw, true lady by birth and eiH-
cation, only longing to be independent
@Oh~ said Mr. Vail @Aad you cal
her -
Cora
Indeed said Mr.. Vail And he
astonished his reverend brother by del
uging with fresh tide Of cream the
berries he had already plentifully cream
ed
and never Iefi drop for any one
else Nrs. Dudley remarked AfterwAEd-
Il think Mr.. Vail mazs be subject to its
Of abstraction =
This was in the middle Of the month.
And at It's close. sezled envelope came
TO Mr.. Vail. inclosing twelve dollars.
And upon the outside Was written: "A
mite for the missions
Ernest Vail held the envelope up doEn
and eross-wise, and closely scrutinized
the direction.
at is in disguised Handwriting. he
said to himself: but | thiak-nay, I am
almost sure il Is Cora Arden's way Of
making aer ms and curing the ends Of
her e's7
Just then nis sister Nellie, the general
gossip of the family came in.
1--we Eathoned the mystery Of Mary
Wards magnificent blzck silk dress,
said she. Il shOnzht she couldn't have
afforded it oa1 Of her own pocket. Who
DO you think gave It to her
Ian sure l DO not know sad Er-
nes;, rather iistlessiy.
Cora Arden. Ii seems the poor thing
was crying over her meagre trousseza
she has married an ambitions young laz-
yer, and naturally desired 10 mzkea little
show IN the city where she i going. and
50 Cora, in one Of her magnaaimous fis.
bestowed the hundred-dolizr six uPon
her. Wasn't she q goose77
Il am not 50 certain Of that said the
Reverend Ernest Vail, with s0ftenad
voice and kindling eyes Perhaps she
thinks with Is that at Is more blessed to
give than 10 receive
A week afterward, Miss Arden blash-
ingiy confded TO Mrs. Dudley the EAct
that she could not remain at the Red
Cross Recsory beyond the current month
Mrs. Dudley burst into tears.
my dear said she, 81 can't spare you
~But you'll have 70, said Cora
~Of all oSerworked drudgers,7 so5bed
the poor lady, "a minister's wife Is the
most
--Oh, hosh. hush = cried Cora @Do
not say that, dear Ms. Dudley, for I'm
going TO be a ministers wife myself
And the very first post-ngptiAl gin that
the Reverend Ernest Vail bestowed upon
his wife was black silk dress. the eoun-
terpart, in every respect. Of the one she
had given poor Mary War,i.-Tas Lecl7-.