The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-11-25

De afraid. I'm as strong as horse
Strong she wss. Mr. Rollins, who wa:
more shaken up than he liked 70 confess
found himself half carried over the drift
ed sidewalk and up the two little step:
Of the porch, and deposited close to the
I fire in s comfortable rocking chair Will
calico cushions. He sank into it with a
sigh Of relief, while the girl-for CIR
she proved to be, Of four or five and
twenty, with a fresh but by no means
pretty face and a strong, Eell-bIilt figure
hastily pulled forward two other chairs
one with rockers and no arms, and the
other with arms and no rockers.
Vow, before you sit down, you'd bet
ter let me give you a brush = she said
You're all white with snow"
Suiting the action TO the word. she
produced stout whisk-broom, and in a
short time the snow was on the floor,
then in dust pan and then cast into the
stove to melt al its leisure.
4 hope your feet are not damp she
said to Mr.. Joy Rollins, tho, as the SEN
Tor Of the party, seemed 10 particularly
attract her notice. @You haven't got on
any rubbes?'
~Rubbers were the last thing he
thought of when he started" said Mr..
Perry Pugh. The morning vas as dry
and warm as could be-
YES, 50 It was here, bat I sort OF mis-
trusted it, too. You take your shoes Of,
sir, and III put them TO dry"
/ There never was such a quick girl. In
one minute, as il seemed, she had the
shoes drying, and old Rollins feet on a
cricket with blanket shawl to keep
them warm.
That's comfortable ne said, with a
little groan Of contentment ~Fm greatly
obliged to you wonder if l could have
a cup of tea without putting you to a
great deal Of trouble"
~Why, Of course you could
aAnd would it be possible-would it
ineonvenience you too much-to-to-in
TACT, TO give rs all something to eat, " put
in Mr.. Saltonstal. grayely. Eve lunched
earlier tEan usual, and, If I may judge
my friends by myself, are rsvenously
hungry. It must Oe O'Clock BY Jove, =
consulting his watch, twenty past, and
/ forgot about the train. When does the
next pass this station ?"
There isn't any more to-day, except
the -Owl" at eleven thirty-five, and that
doesn't stop
@We must make it stop. III telegraph,
Saltonstall You authorize me, Of course.
Shall sign your name?"
Nlr. Ssltonstall nodded.
But" said the girl, in a bewildered
tone, what difference would a name
make? They don't stop whenever
they're told to-
"Oh, my friend here is-has something
20 10 with the management They'll
stop for hins. And now, Missile paused
ques;ioningly.
-savary's my name. Berry Savary."
IF you could, without too much
trouble, give Us a little supper
That's Just what I'm trying 70 think
out said his hostess, frankly. You
see, Jim and me was going to have clans
and dipped toast for tea"
CLANS and dipped toast. Ambrosiag -
interrupted Perry Pugh.
~Yes, but you see there are only few
clans, not half enough for you gentle
men, if you are properly hungry. I wish
I Td known, and I'd have dug more. We
only"
At that moment the door was flung
open, letting in a fresh whirl Of snow,
and boy with tin pail in MS hand en-
tered.
"Oh, Berry. hope you haven't been
scared about me. Ne and old Brooks
went out to the south oyster bed, and got
caught in the snow and couldn't get
back. We had to seull all the way
against the wind. and you'd better be-
/ lieve-"
Here he took in the fact Of the visitors,
and relapsed into bashful and curious
observation.
whats in the pail - demanded his
sister.
@Oysters. Uncle Brooks says
Never mind that now. Light the Ian
tern and 20 out 10 the barn and see il
two horses that are there are fastened up
all right; and give them some hay
with an interrogative glance at theil
owner. Then keep on to the telegraph
station with a message this gentlemanI
give you, and if Mobiles gone home, 70
after him and tell him its important and
/ got to 90 right of. Then stop at the tav
ern and tell Mr. Spives that the depot
carriage must come here at eleven 10 taks
three gentlemen to the 'Oxl.' Hurry,
Jim, and by the time you get back
ther'l be something good and hot ready
I for you
jim was evidently under excellent
discipline. He went without a word
Berry has;ened into the next room which
seemed to be a sort of supplementary
kitchen, and presently smoke and 8
elatter Of stove lids issued therefrom
/ Mr.. SAltonstan nodded to old Rollins anc
remarked;
There's a girl with e head on hel
shoulders. I'd like to put her in chaTg,
Of section ten, in place Of that Ounce Of q
Poyse. She'd make q first class railroad
agent to make men stand round"
@Tbe kind they used to have in the old
colonial days" remarked his friend 4
only xish they'd take to manufac;urin:
them again, of the same old patterns, a:
they do the chairs and sideboards. NJ
nonsense about her"
A smell Of roasting coffee began to cur
I from the outer room, and presently Berry
reappeared. In 9 series Of rapid dashel
she seemed 70 do everything in dashe,
she pulled a round table TO the FIRE
spread napkin on it, arranged cups snC
saucers, and set pile of plates to warn
in the glow of the stove grAte. Ths
smells without grew more outrsgeously
sppetizing each moment, and the hungei
of the amused and observant guests mor'
imminent and keen.
~Here," cried Berry, dsrting in with I
small covered dish, "sre the ciams-wha