The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-11-30

"Bub Tom, who is she2 What is
she7"
~Why, she's my cousin. Her mother
was my Aunt Elizabeth, and that's what
Betty's real name is but they've always
called her Betty for short. Her mother
was my mothers sister. Her folks died,
and len her poor as poor could be; 50
mother took her in"
~And now-what is she -
"WeIl, Frank, should say she was
- Say Do you ever read the story
Of Little Cinderella, or the Glass Sip
psrr"
-Yes."
@well, that's what Betty is-Cinderel-
lsl But-thunderl-don's you let on
that l said So"
"Never fear, Tom"
And that evening Master Tom had
ride on Saladin, the beautiful Arabian
the first, other than the valet himself,
who had been permitted TO mount upon
his back.
-Oh" said the boy, when he came
back, and the men in the stable we're
rubbing the horses down, Il wish Betty
could ride him. Wouldn't she enjoy itP
"CAn she ride, TOm2"
Gan she? Ride I wish You could
see her. Sam Banfeld-he's our riding
master at Jscksonyi.le-ssys she's the
best he ever saw. lie says she rides lust
as though she was part Of the horSe-if
you can understand what that means
-Yes, understand very well. And
nov, Tom, suppose yOu bring yoGr cousin
out some day 10 look at the horse. I
woald ike her opinion Of him. Can it
not be tomorrow morning before break
fast? 4? notice that she i an early riser.
0r-what is better still-if you and she
viii come out say, about SIX, or,halfpast
five, you shall enjoy an early ride. She
shall have salsdin, and you shall ride
one of the mustangs. What say you -
Tom was in ecstaeies- At nine O'Clock
that evening be met AmberIy, and told
him Betty would come.
Poor Betty or course she would 20.
Since she had been there, while others
had been enjoying themselves, she had
been drudging, drudging. drudging. And
more than that, forced TO quarter with
servants. Bot Why net? What was she
but servant? She was literally earn
ing her bread by the sweat Of her brow.
At frs. she had refused Toms invitation,
or, as she knew it to be-Frank Amber
ly's invitatiOn-in fear and trembling.
More than once she had met the earnest
gaze Of the man, and, she could not hide
from herself the fact that be had looked
admiringiy. And Why not? How could
she shut Ozt the knowledge that her iace
and her form were beautiful?
But, in the end, Tom had conquered.
His words that had effected the conquest
bad been these Betty, Il you don't
find joy and happiness in your young
life when it's held out to you, how will
you ever expect to find it, Don't let
Kate and Cynih, have all the fun, while
you put up with all the hard work.
Gomez o. such q magnificent horse
There never was MS like.n
So it came to pass thaton the following
morning, which was one Of the loveliest
Of the loveliest month Of the year. al ex-
aeiIy hslfpast five O'Clock, Betty Garland
looked for the world ike = new-blown
blush-rOse, in pretty ridiag-habit-.h
had brought it withou. her cunts
knoSledge-vith Tom in company, ap-
peared at the stable, where Frank AM
berry had three horses handsomely ca
parisOned, the beautiful side saddle be-
ing on Saladin's back.
20, am glad yon are going SIR
Betty burst out, frankly and ardentiy.
~Are you, truiy?' Anberly asked
with vondrous light in his large blue
eyes.
Yes, sir Ishall feel safer. Tom is
de.r good boy, snd think be would
run great risks for me; but be is not ex-
perienced in managing horses.
~You are right my dea. lady. Tom
Is pure gold, but"
Gone, Issy that's chaE."
NO, no, Tom not biz OF It You are
as good as you can be; but, as your fair
cousin says, you are not quite % expert
enced in the management OF horses IS
,nl.' And to this Tom subscribed.
Betty looked at Frank Amberley from
the corners Of her eyes, and she was for
eed 20 sdmit that she had never seen a
handsomer man And then he appeared
to be a. good as he wss handsome. Wit
ness hos good he h.d been 70 Tom
and-to herself And his gSrb, too, va.
that Of a gentleman He wore no jewell
", no ornament of any kind. His watch
guard was ba. simple black ribbon, but
she observed that the watch at the end
Of the most magnificent she had ever
seen-gold-czsed, Of course.
He-Amberley-assisted her to her
saddle, and he rode b. her side the whole
distance Tom was mountsd upon Z
ssif. but easily managed horse, and be
shot or ahead most Of the time. Il vas
long and delightful ride.
sSball we take spin for long DIS
tance? FFaEk said, when they had been
out fifteen OF twenty minutes, and the
animals had become toned down and
sober.
"oh, yes; I shOali like it very much"
"Then-hold with firm hand. Trust
Sal.din. Nor-we gow
And away they went 1t was wonder
full Never had she cut the air like that
before In al her riding she had never
even imagined such speed. Ten minutes
they sped on, covering five miles or
more; and then they drew up. Tom
came il a few seconds only behind, and
in ecstacies. In short, it xas very hap
py party.
They reached home before the princi-
pal guests Of the house had come from
their chamber, and before they had sep
srated i; had been arranged that they
would have another ride on the follow
ing morning. should the weather prove
favorable.
That dav smherlex We c,os,,-od ~,