The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-11

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with my sister in the country and III
manage il for you to spend few weeks
with them You can very soon tell
whether the condition is wholly obnox-
ious or not What do you say ?"
Il will do as you advise, thank you,
sir" replied Hugh, who had now cooled
of and was trying to take business view
of the strange situation.
Four weeks later Hugh Colewood was
speeding away from Greenville on the
morning express, bound for little town
among the blue hills of Virginia
When ne stepped from the train he
was disappointed to ind no one waiting
to convey him to the country hone of
Mr. Cranstonis sister . distance Of eight
miles
be was in tse act Of asking the way to
the b0st hotel when buggy came rapid
ly up to the station and halted
The station agent hurried forward to
meet the driver, who Was slender young
girl, with bright, dark eyes and hair as
golden as the June sunbeams touching
those hills
-Is Mr. CoAwood, Of GEeenville, wait
ing here to ride out to Mr.. Thurston's2 -
inquired the fair driver in a sweet voice
which won Hugh's interest at once
Il am here and waiting, thank yog,n
returned Hugh for himself, smiling pleas
antly as he came forward on the station
platform.
Il came TO drive you to Mrs Thurs
TONS she answered simply.
shall I take the reins - he asked as
they started away.
@No, thank you I ike to drive" she
answered.
at was too bad for you TO take 50 long
a drive for astranger," he remaked as be
stole a side glance Of admiration At the
girlish form in dainty blue.
'Oh, didn't mind the distance at al
besides. rather had TO cone" she repli-
ed Il did wish to 60 with the young
folks who are having picnic this morn
ing over on Laurel hill, but Uncle jerry
was sick, and Of course he couldn't come
for you
Then Mrs Thurston and Miss Wayne
never drive, so they made a virtue Of
necessity and sent the last resort Of the
place" and she laughed meTrily-
sit is too bad my coming prevented
you joining the picnickers,7 he said, Il
shall not be able to forgive myself"
That's nothing. I am enjoying my
self now too well TO think Of Laurel hili, ,
she returned brightly
Thank you, and at the same time let
me assure you that I, too, am enjoying
myself exeellentIy Eell,' and Hugh bow
ed to the young girl, whose eyes dropped
beneath the warm light Of admiration in
his blue ones
q hope yOu viii enjoy your visit, Mr.
CoIewood,' she said, TO change the sub
ject. 81 know Mrs Thurston and E,hel
viii DO all they can % make your stay
pleasant"
Thank you I've no doubt shall find
it pleasant" returned Hugh. -You too,
are one Of Mrs. Thurston's summer house
hold, I suppose -
YES" with smile. ~You see am
distant relative to Mrs. Thurston then
Miss Wayne is my cousin and exercises
a kind of ofeousinly guardianship over me,
which no doubt IS very Necessary
80 you are Miss Wayne's eousine 1
DO not remember hearing Mr.. CrAnston
mention you. Ibid not expect to have
the pleasure Of meeting any ladies but
Mrs. Thurston and Miss Wayne"
How unkind in Mr. Cranston not to
prepare you for this meeting" and there
was a roguish gleam in her eyes which
Hugh did not see. Il had up 70 date re-
g2rded Mr. CranstOn as one Of my very
best friends, but to ignore me 50 utterly,
when he knew I would accompany
Cousin Ethel here, looks Ike downright
intentional neglect"
@You have not given me the pleasure
of knowing your name" said Hugh, both
amused and pleased with bis pretty
driver.
sOh, I'm Wayne, too," she answered
lsughingly. Ethel Estells Wayne, va
riously nicknamed, as you viii observe
later on
Two Ethel Waynes Here was real
surprise for Colevood. Why had Grams
ton not mentioned that strange fact to
him?
| If the Ethel Wayne referred to in the
viii was only half as animated and gen
er@lly captivating as the one by his side
Hugh thought il might be an easy matter
after all to obey that condition which had
50 vexed him,
Colewood received 8 cordial welcome
at Mrs. Thurston's pleasant home. He
found Miss Wayne to be tall, digniied
girl Of about twenty-three, with coal
black hair and deep gray eyes. She was
as unlike her little merry hearted cousin
as it was possible to be.
Yes. Hugh decided she was Just such
: woman IS his eccentric aunt would be
likely to select as the wife Of her heir.
In the weeks whick followed Hushs
arrival he saw : great deal Of Miss
Wave, although much Of her time was
divided between her taste for literature
and in demonstrating sgainst the inno-
l can't ,,rart1 of Hsr rorrzin
1t did not require a long time for the
young man to realize that be could never
love Miss Wayne SIS the man should love
the girl whom he intends 70 marry.
He made another important discovery,
that his life would be filue without
the little cousin 70 furnish daily sun
shine and wifely cheer for his own home
He resolved to let Miss Wayne have
one-haf Of his annt's estates and the
orphan asylum the other. lie would
marry the girl ofhis own choice, proyid-
ed he could win her, and boldly fight bis
own way through life
Having 50 decided, Hugh set out for
stroll along the river, feeling more mar
ly for his resolve.
He came Suddenly upon a little figure
in white, reading, in little whey nook
/ bv the rivers sida