The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-03-22
ROMEO AND JULIET.
MRS. HUSGKRroRD.

"Where are you going, Letiiia ?" de-
mands Miss Banbridge severely, gazing
at the trembling Letitia ove- a pair Of
gold-rimmed glasses
Just out for little walk, auntie. The
day is so delicious" says Letitia, with
her most engaging smile. She is think
ing what an awful thing it will be if
auntie forbids her % 90 out to-day Of all
days, and Jack waiting for her at the top
of the meadow.
'Now once for all, Letitia, let this be
understood between q" says Miss Ban
bridge, "there is to be no intercourse be-
tween this house and that of the Court.
You may think Pm too old 10 hear things
but there you are wrong. have heard a
good deal lately about young Hardinge,
who has returned 10 the Court after his
fathers death heard, too, with deep re-
grei, Letitias that you 50 far forgot your
selfas 20 dance with him fortnight ago
a. the MAinwanings's little
"Hop," suggests Lsiitia, who is too
frightened by her aunt's allusion TO the
young master Of the Court TO remember
her society manners.
"Hop. How dare You use such a
word % cries Miss cambridge. Good
heavens, Now, Letitia, hear me. 1t
seems you did dance With this objection
able young man at the Mainwaringsis
ball. Perhaps you could not help that
But knowing as you do Of the feud that
has lasted for fifty years between their
house and ours, trust you have too
much respect for me-for your nSme-io
recognize Hsrdinge anywhere"
But what has he-e--" nervously,
what have they all done?" ask Letitia,
her eyes on the marble pavement Of the
hall, her heart at the top ofthe meadow.
Good gracious. If aunsie only knew
that she had been meeting Jask every
day for the past fortnight-eyer since
that long dance, indeed, shen-well, he
wouldn't dance with any one but her.
And 1t is all such nonsense, too. A rub
bishy old story about right of way that
happened fifty years ago-and Jack the
dearest fslloE.
Z" 1 refuse to 60 into II" ssys Miss Ban
bridge with dignity. It snfiices 10 say
that this young mans grandfather once
behaved in the grossest fashion to your
grandfather-my," with sigh, "sainted
father. IfyOu are going out, l trust tdat
if you meet the present owner Of the
Court, you viii not 50 much as acknowl-
ige his presence"
4 shan't bow to him, auntie," says
Letiiia, in q very small voice.
Detestation of herself and her duplicity
iss.ill raging in her heart when she meets
JACK Hardinge in the old trysling-plaee.
She had certainly promised her aunt
not to bow to him. Well, she doesn't
she oaly filings herself into his arms
glad young arms, that close fondly around
her.
~Oh, Jack, she's getting worse than
ever. She was simply raging about you
as 1 came out. really thought she was
going 70 forbid me 70 come at all. She
says you're an Objectionable young nan"
cob! l say" cries HArdinge, what
hsve done TO be called names Ike that?
'NothiDg, nothing.7 cried Lstitia,
hinging her arms about in despIiring pro-
test, except that your grandfather once
puached nay grandfather's nose"
"Well, I'm aEfully sorry," says Har-
dinge, and they both laughed. "Would it
do any good, do you think, if were to
20 down and apologize for my exceeding
ly rude old for5eAr?"
4 shouldn't advise you to try il" says
Letitia.
Bat what are We to do, them" says
Jack, his arm around her.
They are sitting on the grass safely
hi lden behind clump of young trees.
Tne sun is shining madly On their heads,
the birds are singing on every branch. 1t
is May-delightful May, the lovers
noath-and the hottest May that has
been known for years.
Il don't know" says Letitia, with deep
despondence.
ats such besstly folly" says Hsrdinge
presently, in an impatient tone. "IfI
were fool, or a poor man or reprobate;
bat I'm not-am / noW?"
@Oh, no." says Letitia. She creeps
closer to him and encircles his waist with
her arm; or, at all events, tries bravely
to do so. Il doesn't 20 half way around,
but that doesn't matter. She grasps
bit Of bis coat and holds on to him so.
~D0 you know what you are. Jack? ? The
dearest old boy on earth"
sAnd you-do you know what You
sre?' says Hardinge, pressing her fn-
gers to his lips
NO" says she.
swell, l caa't tell you" says he, ''be-
cause there is nothing on earth tit to COM
pare you with. You are you. and that's
alp
"what lovely speech No wonder
Ilove yOu." says Lstitia nsively; but
collapsing into gloom, what the good
of it all2 Auntie viii never let yoG mar
~ me-"
I'VE could marry withou. her permis-
sion," says he, slowly.
NO, we couldn't" says Letitia, with
decision. She looks at him earnestly.
Il wouldn't marry you without her per-
mission for anything. We would have
TO run away and that would break her
/ heart am All she has in the world