The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-04-27

Farmer Keudrick had brought in Al
srnful Of snow covered logs from th
wood pile at the north end Of the hous,
throwing them down on the stone heart
with q noise ike small earthquake
when Carrie Brown started Up.
~Five o'clock. Oh, I had no idea
was 50 late. must be going home
ALLOW me to accompany you, Mis-
Brown
you viii let me see you home, Car
rie?"
Captain Logan and Fred Jones botl
spoke at once, but Carrie shook her head
Il prefer to walk home alone" sh,
said gaily.
About the sieighing party tomorrow
night said Fred snxiously.
II half promised Captain Logan,
said the village beauty, arosy tint sufTus
ing her cheek,
@But. Carrie, I thought it Was settled
between US two weeks ago." exclaimed
Fred, with frown.
WAS it? am sure 1 had forgotten
n~
Fred Was silent. Captain LoganI
smooth, soft toned voice broke the 81
lenee.
Il exact no promises" he said gallant
ly. But if 1 am not punctual to the
hour and the spot Mss Brown may draw
her own conclusions--
And Carrie went home.
She was very yretty, this bright-eyed
New England damsel Fred Jones had
loved her ever since they we're children
together, and Captain Logan, who had
come down to spend the Christmas h0ii-
days with his cousins, the Hendricks,
had become 60 fond Of those bright, blue
eyes and golden hair that ne had pro-
longed his visit into January.
Pom ny word, she's a regular beau
ty,' said the captain, staring through the
tiny window psnes at the retreating fig
ure Of Miss Brown
Fred Jones looked quickly up at him,
a. if be would have liked 70 knock him
over into the fireplace but be refrained
from any such demonstration
"A beauty" went on the captain @and
it's thousand pities she should De vast
ed on any Of the country pumpkins who
vegetate among these Wilderness Sam,
you young william, are those boots Of mine
BACKED YETI"
Farmer Hendricks hired BOY, who had
Just come in to warm his purple hands at
the merry red blaze, looked GUM
~No, they amt" said sam Grossly.
~Well, what's the reason
Cause I amt 'ad time"
"See you find time, then. and that
quickly, 70, said the captain And Sam
glowered after him as be went gaily up
the stairs.
Just wish I had the firing Of him out, p
said the boy, gloonily. Its sam DO
this and Sam DO that, and sam, what
the deuce do you mean by letting ny fire
90 out y and not red cent has he guv
me yet-no, nor so much as a pleasant
word. IwoEder ifhe means 10 stay here
always"
~You and I are about equal in our love
Of him, sam" said Fred Jones, laughing
Il heers him t2lkin' with Miss Carrie
about going sleighriding tomorrow night,
said sam shrewdly. ~Fd jes' Ike to pu;
Kicking Tom IN the shafts; would il
1t weren't for Miss Carrie. He don't
know nothin' about horses, that there
military captain don't" And Sam
chuckled.
81 say, Mr.. Jones" he resumed, why
don't you get beforehand with him
Miss Carrie don't really care for him
she's only dazzled like"
Fred Jones frowned slightly; hones;
sam was was not exactly the sort Of
Ganymeds he cared to have meddle with
biz love afairs.
Miss Brown must choose for herself
sam he said; and sam went back TO
his work, secretly wondering how a
young lady gifted with ordinary sense
could hesitate for moment between the
captain and Fred Joaes
The next night came-a perfect night
for sleighriding and rustic loSemaking
the roads hard and well packed, and a
glorious moon shining down Whitley, As
ifs rain Of silver we're deluginG the whole
world.
Couldn't be better weather. said the
captain. ~Sam, where are the sleigh
beIls?"
@Dunno,7 said sam. There's them
old jiDglers in the garret that used to be
long to Deacon joe Hendricks that was
in the revolutionary war, and there Is the
two COW bells that Mary Jane might
scour with ashes"
@Pshaxw said the captain. @Do you
take me for Rip Van winkle7 There:
a pretty little string somewhere, for
saw them when Mrs. Kendriek. went oui
day before yesterday
Il hain't seen nothin' on en- said
sam.
Come, come, sam, don't make yourself
out any stupider than you are by nature,
said the farmer. laughing nevertheless
fer the captains airs were fast wearing
out his Welcome, and he secretly sy mps
thized with the much abused Sam.
Il guessed they're out IN the barr
chamber. You'd better go with him
captain, if you expect to End 'em-oul
sam IS dreadful thiekheaded when b.
chooses to be-"
Come along. rny fine fellow said th'
captain, coIlering, Sam, and marchins
him of IN the direction of the old rel
barn. @we don't need any lantern II
this bright moonlight, that Is one com
fort-H
where are the stairs ?" demanded
the captain as they entered the barn.
@Ain't none" said Sam, 4itis ladder
Up with you, then said Lgosz-bui