The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-03

-0nee, he sid, Miss Nancy sat for 4
miniature to painter then veil known
Il vas 4 speaking Likeness. Does il b
chance remain In the house gs
i think il does" I sid The heir, q
nephew, a--ricb man, who lives in New
Orleans, wrote orders that the house
should be sold with ST It's belongs, and ]
think the miniature you mean Is here.
went to the escritoire and drew from
one Of the drawers the Likeness Of a izdy
painted on ivory and set in narrow
gOld frame doubt ifit really resem-
bled any living being.
i was beautiful doll, all pink and
white, with blue ewes, little brown curls
pencilei on the forehead and 3 white
frin about the neck, but as I put Il into
the hands Of Bachelor Barton he gzzed
upon it with rapture.
Mss NaEcvis very SELF lie said, @ss
she appeared attwentS-two. at There are
no such women now He paused, and
with lOE bow, added with the ex-
eeption ofthe fair lady in whose presence
now stand
courtesiei- hope did it properly.
1t seemed the only thing to do under
the
After this begged the old gentleman
to visit any portion Of the house and
grounds he pleased, and when be went
away presented him with Mss Nancy 3
miniature, FOR which he kissed my hand,
sanding at long distance and touching
my fingers IS though they we're sacred
relics.
We talked him over al tea time, Jack
and and made up our minds that be
had once been = slitor Of Miss NAncy's
It was no; s very difsicult matter TO guess
that, and from that day he called fire.
quently. He made me his confidanie al
last
He had adored Mis Nancy, he told
me, and she had returned his affection,
and they had become engaged 70 each
other with the consent Of the mother,
and all went merry as marriage bell
until, il some manner, he offended the
object Of his alteration.
Judge he made her jealous, having
been in his day a beau Of the 6rs. water,
and much admired BY the ladies, bot be
was too modest 10 say 50 outright But
az All events she would not forgive him.
she refused him the miniature which
had been painted for him she took back
her lock ofhAir and sent him back his
letters, and in al sods Of ways wresked
vengeance upon hin for his evil doing.
Yet believe she intended 10 relent and
forgive; and he also thought 50, am
sure de made every possible apology
and overture, but she yieldeI not one
inch
At last her mother died That great
s0rro~, L seemed 70 ain, must boa her
pride, and she must more than ever need
comforter. a eonsoier, protector.
Allowing tine for the first burst Of
grief, he wrote to her, asking her to re-
ply, whatever, her fit might be, begging
her 10 forgive him, and once more prom
ise to be his wife.
'sShe never answered me- be said
@She never gave me one word in reply
1t was on my tongue 70 say she he'd
been very vindictive, but saw that that
would not do Mss Nancy wAs sAinted
in bis memory, and could be suspected
Of no wrong vhate ser.
= erred beyond forgiveness, sweet
angel" he szid--I erred beyond for
giveness = and Bachelor Barton could
not have been moved from this opinion
BY the whisper Of al angel.
~Auntier cried ny little nephew,
There's something IN the crows nest-"
I was sitting in the garden and the
voice sounded above my head. l looked
up with 4 start. N the road outside
arose tall pole, and from time imme-
moral q great crows nest had crowned
II. How little Billy hsd managed 10
reach its apex I cannot say, but there he
WIS, and speeehless with horror could
Only implore him, IN dumb show, 10 de-
soens.
he answered with laugh, flung some
thing 10 the grounG and came sliding
down after l.
~Yoa naughty boy = I cried, As !
caugat him in my arms
~Ii's not bis ike nest, znntie,' lie
said @Itis all ugly a1d muddy. There
were some feathers in i, black, and there
vas a dead bird, and there Was that cap
"A queer cap. I never saw such fun
Nv thing
He picked from the grzss the object be
had Szst down Il looked Ike crushed
leather box, and had been melted by the
sun and soaked by il certainly proved 70
be q queer, old fashioned cap, with
peak. and lined with oiled silk, and as
Billy tossed it about and turned il inside
out, = square, white package dropped
from some secret spot beneath this lin
ing, which hsd kept II from destruction
adOwn the years
Long years they must have been, for
the letter had been written before the
days when envelopes were used was curi-
oCsly folded and sealed with large seal
on which was the letter -F-' It Was sd
dressed in q delicate hand, to "AlEyn
Barton, Esq, The Oaks etc. In fact Il
had evidently been inten led for the old
gentleman We called Bachelor Barton,
and 20 him at once dispatched il with
= note Of explanation.
His answer vas request that and
my husband would do him the honor Of /
calling, as Mr.. Barton was unwell and
there vas much TO explain And Of
course We went
Bachelor Barton, bolstered up With
pillows, lAy upon lounge, pale as yellow
wax his eyes shining under his gray
broxs
Dear friends, you have tod ne that
he letter you sent me was in the lining
u an old leather cap in the crows nest
be said Il remember seeing the cap
thrown away. Miss Frees little negro I
servant, Cato, wore Il A carpenter who !
vas menfiug the barn had snztchsd Il I