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

BETTY'S PRIZE.
~I'II tel you all about it" said Jack
We had been ronversing on the subject
OF Betty Gsrland's marriage. She va:
3 fsvorite with all who were no. narrow
minded enough to be jealous of her beau
~ and her social successes. She was one
Of the ? ettiest-one Of the brightest and
best-one Of the purest and most trust
ri, as well as one Of the merriest and
happiest / ever knew, or set eyes upon.
She was poii bOdy-I think the short
est and most fairylike Of her set And
such voice. Her singing was music
indeed. shall always persis. in declar-
ing il the sEeetes. and purest voice
ever heard
She Was an orphan-both her parents
lead-and they had died poor. She bad
found home with her mothers sister,
Mrs- Susan Borden, gentle-vonan OF
large pretensi0ns on small means. There
were two daughters, hate, aged twenty
two, and Cynthia, aged twenty. The
younger children were all boys. Natu-
rally, under the circumstances, poor Bet
ting became a regular Cinderella in the
family. The present end aud aim OF
Madam Borden's life vas to see her two
daughters well married and settled in
life. Her own Affairs were in such q
plight that the time could not be far dis
tant when somebody would have to fad
home and subsistence for self
Jack said he would tell Us all about il !;
and be proceeded to tell Us as follows:
LAST summer, as you remember, We
spent at Newcastle. Madam-Ehen l
say Madam, 1 mean Mrs- Borden-with
her two daughters, and Betty Garland,
ani her son Thomas, a lad Of fifteen, and
a brick, we're Of our number. We had
heard that young ma from the Pacific
SlOpe-a very CTgsas Of wealth, and,
withsl, good-looking-had engaged rooms
in the house for himself and valet, and
stalls in the stables for his horses.
Madam was on the qai riirs, as were her
daughters, and as were numerous other
marrisgeble women, Of various and un-
certain ages. The host had informed
them that the young man would surely
come. IN fact, two Of his horses, with
his servant, we're expected at any mo-
ment. Florentine St. Denis was his name.
The host believed him to be an orphan,
who had inherited wealth from one of
the original gold-fpders and who had
more than doubled his fortune since it
had come into his possession. at all
events said Bonifaee, 81 know him to
be worth more-much more-than a
million"
ahl what catch It would be. Mad
am ventured the expense oftwo new
silks for her daughters; and, furthermore,
took the precautioa Of quartering Betty
Garland with the upper servants Of the
guests. She was too fsir-too beautiful
TO be allowed in open and continuous
contrast with her daughters And other
women went 70 all sorts Of expense in
sdcrnments and beEitching furbelows.
One pleasant, early June afternoon az
rived Frank 4mberly, the millionaire's
servant, with : third horse-ihe most
beautiful horse, everybody said, they
had ever seen And on the following
day the handsomest ssil-boat came doHn
from Portsmouth that bad ever fiozted
on those waters. Il was Mr.. 81. Denis's
boat, and Frank Amberly at once took
charge Of it, and secured ii at the land
ing. which had been bespoken some time
before.
As f5r Fsank Amberly, he was q gay
fellow, br;ght-faoed and smiling, kindly
ard polite to every one-Madsm, and
others-zll excellent judges-said he was
the beau ideal Of proper servant. Hi.
age might have been four or 6ye-snd-
tzeniy-not more THAI that
Ton Borden took to MIN al once
Tom had his eye on the boat, and on one
Of the horses.
On the evening Of the day Of Amber.
Iy's arrival, tie landlord informed hi:
guests that Mr.. ST. Denis had been de
tAiaed in Washington on business, and
could not be with them for = week, OF
two; bat his czrrisge-horses we're at the
service Of any Of the guest VII should be
so fortunate as to secure the good will Of
kis servant; for, Of course, neither horses
nor boat would 90 withOas Frank Am
berry ct the reins of helm.
A full week passed, during which the
Tslet-FHnk-w.s very quiet, but very
Observing He bad made fast friend oi
Tom. Madam would have objected to
the association, had she not feared that
It might somehow work against hel
daughters interests. She would not for
the world get The ill-will Of this servant,
who seemed 70 stand 20 high in his mss
ter's confidence and esteem
1t Was or the third day ofAmberly's
stay at the house, and he and Tom were
at work getting the bost ready for sail
tom, who is that girl your mother
and sisters call Betty?" the valet asked.
very quietly but close observer might
have seen depth ofinterest not suffered
TO appear
-Ho| cried the boy, rapturou.ly- Cou-
sin Betty wss the one being in the world
whom he loved with all his heaT.-tbs
one member Of the family who had al
ways been to him kind, lovingsnd hope
ful. "Ho. she's trump / tell you
Frank, she's just the best and the sweet
est and the truthfuIlest girl know. All