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

bat whom We have kept out Of sight
from him-tbe master. No, 10 that viii
never do. The chances are that the gen
tleman would ask 70 see Miss Garland.
He might feel hisehivslry aroused. Don't
you see?"
Aye, thsy-the daHghters-hRd seen it
from the first They would not have
Betty's face -s;uck up, as they express
ed il, along aside Of foursp
But never mind the sails in the boat,
nor the drives in the great, easy e4rryall,
to which AmbeEly treated Madam and
her fair daughters. He did all this be-
cause they demanded it, and the de-
manded il because FloTentine st. Denis
had informed the landlord that his boat,
coach-horses, and his servant, were at the
service Of the guests Of the house.
Never mind the sails and the coach
rides. There were beautiful moOnlit
evenings, when the breeze was gentle
and fair; aud then Anberlsy and Tom,
and Betty Garland, sailed away over the
silyery billoTs in the bost. They ran
down BY the Whales Back, and oat to
the Isle Of Shoals; and once or twice il
was past midnight when they returned.
And there were other beautiful morn-
inss, on which Betty, mounted upon
Szladin, with Frank at her side, and Tom
either ahead or in the rear, rode away
bnoyant and happy. Saladin hsd come
10 know the lovely girl, aad manifested
hi. love and devotion-hls strong attach
ment to her-in & language not 20 be mis-
understood.
At length the climax came. Oae calm,
pleasant evening, instead Of going in the
boat, Frank ssked Betty if she would
walk with him. Something in bis lock
in his voice-and in the touch Of bis
hand, startled her, and thrilled her
through aud through; but she went
with him. At a certain point of their
wslk-on the shore Of the sea, looking
of upon the boundless waste Of moonlit
Ws;ers-.hey stopped. Amberly took
the hand Of his companion and looked
down into her upturned face. His eyes
told the story, even before a word was
spoken.
Betty" be said, tenderly and elo-
quently. "you must listen while speak
to you q few words. Lean upon me,
please There, Now, Darling, listen.
can say for myself sm sn honorable
man; nay name Is uutArnished- am
able, thanks to kind friend who Was
my master. to support q wife If you
viii be that wife, l viii love you 10 the
end, as do nov, with all my heart and
al my strength; and I can give you
comfortable home, where you shall be
my angel-my queen, What say you
Betty. think you love me-a little"
She could not speak at once, but Il
came very soon. She loved him, and
hal.loged hin from the frst His good
ness to Tom had first attracted her .ttsn-
ton, and beyond that his goodness TO
herself had completed the conquest
"You are ofaEe, Betty?r
@Yes. I was tsenty-One last 0ec.m-
Der"
Then you may answer for yourself"
Her answer was whispered on his bo-
SON, with his strong arms around her,
holding her close 70 the heart that was
hers forevermore. She felt it-she knew
it-and was happy.
On the next day Betty electrified her
aunt and her cousin by informing them
Of her marriage engagement with Frank
Amberly. Atfrst they prOfessed to Be
horrifed. Thst she-Bstty-shouId b
married before Kate or Cynthia. vas
hard 10 think o. TIE girls we're horri-
Eel because this man in question was
really s handsome nan-slmost the
hsndsomest they had ever seen-and he
had never 50 much a. given them g
warm, pleasant smile. But their mother
gave them soothing potion; "Dear
gifls, the young man knew his humble
place. How would he dare to lift his
eyes to your" This in Betty's presence; ;
but il did not hurt her. 1t rather pleas
ed her, because she plainly saw the gall
and the wormEood beneath.
AmberIy had referred Mrs. Borden to
the landlord for information regarding
his character, habits, position in life, &c.
So to the landlord she went; and having
been assured By him tha. NIr. Amberly
was al that he proiessed to behaving
heard him sobsrly declare that be would
willingly and cheerfully give a daughter
Of his osn, II he had one old enough to
be the young mans wife-and having
thought the matter over in all is bear
ings. she eheerfaIly gave her consent
But they-Ambsrly and Betty-must
not expect that she would grace their
wedding. However, she was relieved on
this point Her neiee told her they were
going to Portsmouth TO be married, and
thence 70 B.stOn, and New York and
Philadelphia, and, perhaps Washington.
20, yes nodded Madam. sHe will
meet his master in Washington. l hope
this viii not prevent Mr. s. Dennis from
coming here.
A few days later Mrs. Borden and her
daughters resi- in 8 Portsm 1uth news
print as follows;
"Married-On the 18th inst, by Rev.
B-S-, assisted by Rev. II.
Mr. Floreniine Amberly ST. Denis, late Of
San Francisco, Cal, TO E..z l5eth daught-
er Of the late Hon. Nathan Garland, Of
our own city. The happy groom i. son
Of the late we'll known banker and mil
lionaire, Hon. Marshal s.. Denis, who
removed from this Slate to California
score Of years ago and more. The happy
couple, We understand will make trip
TO Europe before settling down 10 the
sober realities OF domestic life"
The feelings Of Madam and her daught-
ers can be better imagined than describ-
ed. They appealed to the landlord, who
could only tell them that Mr.. S. Eenis
had laid him under 8 solemn promise to
keep his secret He-the youthful mil
H0naire-had Suffered so much in being
bored and bothered-in being plagued
in every Eay-that he could endure il
no more; and he had adopted that sim
pie ruse - means Of avoiding it.