The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-08-29
A LOVERS QUARREL

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able a. l saw him striding away over
. the fields, although / had told him to
90 myself. Still [ never thought he
would have taken nae al my word.
What shall say 10 Aunt Marias'
/ thought a. l turned my steps home
ward This was very serious nefee-
ton indeed. for it had been the dream
Of Aunt Maria's existence to see me
united TO Dick johnson, the handsome
only son Of our wealthy neighbor, Sir
Henry.
Dick and had played together a.
children, danced together, fiirted To-
gether and finally fell in love with each
other.
We were to have been married in 5
month, and now had sent him away
and told him never wished 10 see him
again.
What was 10 be done-and, ON dear.
what should 1 say 10 Aunt Maria9
There was no help for il, however, bat
TO 90 home and explain the situation
TO the best Of nay ability, and accord
ingly home | went
Aunt Maria was in the drawing room
and stole softly in and took up a book,
hoping that she would not notice me
But she saw me directly and inquired;
Where Is Dick9''
''He has gone home, l replied trying
10 assume an unoonoerned manner aud
falling most signalIy in the attempt
.'Gone homes Why, Did YOU not tell
him expected him 10 dinner"
"Yes."
sThen why i he not comings''
"He had an engagement, ] num-
blei.
"For goodness sake, child, speak out,
Come here where can see you. How
red your face l.. What l. the Natter
l rose obedienily and stood before
my aunt, who fixed relentless gaze
upon me
You have been crying" she said
''Now just tell me the Truth al once,
Daisy. Have you and Dick quarrel
eds''
''Yes," ! faltered.
''And what about, prsy?'
Il don't know"
"You don't knowr' This in very
sarcastic tone.
remained silent and mmbled for
my pocket handkerchief
'who began it:s'' pursued Aunt Ma
riah, sternly
Il don't know"
Have you broken of your engage
menr9e''
Yes burst forth Il hate him,
and viii never speak TO him again.
Then began to weep copiously.
IF you are going to howl said
Aunt Mariah, with bitter irony, '.you
had better leave the room shall re-
quire s full explanation tomorrow
from both YOU and Mr.. johnson"
fled up stairs and did not appear
again that evening. I passed wretch
ed night and had a fearful scene with
Aunt Maria the next morning. She
stormei and expostulate,i, but l re-
mained firm in my resolve TO return
Dicks ring and presents that very
day.
Accordingly I spent a couple OF
hours in crying over and packing them
up.
After luncheon Aunt Maria annOune-
ed her intention Of visiting some PEN
siOners Of hers in a village about three
miles distant and ordered me 70 ae-
company her, which prepared 20 do
with very had grace, 1 fear.
We walked for about half an hour
without exchanging a word, and a
more thoroughly i'll tempered pair OF
pedestrians could hardly have been
found anywhere.
Our way led through some fields, and
on reaching the first gate ! noticed a
man leaning against il. A. We came
up he opened it for u and politely raiS-
ell his hat He looked like a gentle
man and Wa dressei in q well fitting
suit Of blue serge. ] saw that he was
stranger and wondered where he
came from, a. strangers were rare in
our secluded part Of the world.
\ little way further on looked hack
and observed that he was following
Us
He overlook u before We reached the
next gate, passed u and opened this
one also, again lifting his hat a. We
went by.
thought this rather odd, hut hav-
ing resolved not to speak TO Aunt Ma
ria until she addressed me l held my
pace
At the third gate the same perform
ance was repeated. bat this time the
stranger did not fall behind He
walked to Aunt Maria's side and ask
ed:
May l OTfer YOU my arm
Certainly not, sir, wa the indig-
nant rejoinder, Il have not the honor
Of your acquaintance, nor do / desire
il"
AT least you will permit me TO car
~ your umbrella, :" continued the stran-
ger unahaShel
Aunt Maria merely snOrted, and
ciutehing her umbrella more firmly
marched on at an increased paee-
rs there no little service YOU viii
allow me to dos'' pursued our uDwel-
come companion in tragic tones
'-Go away sirr' said my aunt furi-
oasly. swe do not wish for your CON-
pany. Your having spoken 10 u at
all i a piece OF the most unwarranta-
Die impertinenoe-"
ado not drive me from you" was
the reply. II love you- have loved
you from the first moment saw YOU
You are the only woman l have ever
loved
And with the=-e words this most ex-
traordinary individual threw hiInaelf
ON his knees right in Aunt Maria's
path
AT this point light broke in upon
me. There was a large private lunatie
asylum in the neighb0rhOOd- This
must surely be one Of the patients who
had eluded the vigilance Of his keepers