The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-06-19
A COUNTRY GIRLS CATCH.

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aunt, but she was quite fond of Uncle
and Aunt Mott, too.
The education her aunt had talked
50 much about proved scarcely what is
generally understood 10y the time Lois
had teacher in music and one i'm
dancing.
For the rest, she had hair,lresser
and mantua maker, who did their best
10 disfigure that wild-rose prettiness of
hers, and only partially succeeded.
Simple Lois was romantic.
Very soon, upon her coming to the
city, she had met her hero, and had
duly shrined him in her waiting heart.
Ii was one day when she had been out
shopping with her aunt.
The horse had started just as she was
entering the carriage, and she would
have fallen, but for the swift and strong
arm OF Il gentleman who was passing.
Her aunt thanked him for her, and she
scarcely daring to lift her eyes yet, be-
came somehow aware that he was tall
and distinguished looking, and had a
beautiful smile.
After thatsshe saw him from afar
often, when she was out with her aunt
in the daytime, and she knew by his
glance in her direction that he remem-
bercd her. That was food enough for
/ her romantic heart for time.
But she never met him at any of the
| festivities which she and her aunt fire.
queuted night after night.
one day she had left her aunt at
madame's, ordering dress, and gone
at her desire, and upon an indispensa-
ble errand to another street. 1t was 50
near she had not taken the carriage,
and returning, i'll sort of trance at
having met her hero sqUarely, and in
voluntarily given him a blushing little
nod of recognition, she took wrong
direction, and before she knew il,
walking Is in dream, she found her
self involved in one of those street
crowds which, in New York, swarm
like magic ut the slightest excuse.
Then suddenly she discovered where
she was, ana before she had time to be
frightened, scarcely to be bewildered
by the loud talking and rough jostling
aboIt her, voice at her side said:
please 10 take nay arm. think
yoJ must have lost the way" And
there was her hero again.
lie left her with courteous bow, a.
soon as he had put her fairly in the
right way again, and silly Lois's little
feet were shod with clouds the rest of
that day.
Lois did not meet her hero for some
weeks, when, in coming from Brook
lyn with party Of friends, she saw
him on the ferryboat.
lie lifted his hat and smiled and
Lois felt that her dimpied cheeks had
turned suddenly to full blown carna-
tions.
"Where in the world did you get ac
quainted with Corydon Rupert? ?' whis-
percd one of her companions.
Dear me, why?" demanded Lois,
not daring 10 look that way again.
"Oh, you are such a quiet little thing,
and he never goes anywhere hardly.
He's $3.50 exclusive, too, you know
The young lady who spoke was very
fashionable and very plain. She could
not deny Lois's prettiness, but she could
sneer at her country breeding, which
would cling 70 her like the scent of II
wild rose or bit OF sweetbrier.
my DEAR said Lois's aunt in her
ear, don't look around. There are
your uncle and Aunt Mott. We won't
speak TO them here. They've come to
make visit, of course, and it will he
time enough 20 recognize them when
we get home"
"But what if they have seen us::"
Lois exclaimed, in painful perplexity.
They have, and are smiling at us
frantically. Don't you look, Lois"
"Hcw can help | must speak
to them, aunt"
"Yes, and have Corydon Rupert see
what beautiful set you belong to-"
sncered Mrs. Warburton, shyly.
As the boat touched the landing,
! Mrs. War5urton babe the driver of her
carriage hurry oil. But he had to wait
his turn-there were several carriages
before him.
And meanwhile Mr.. aud Mrs. Mott
had come out and were trying to get
to them through the crowd. In the
press Mrs. Mott stumbled and fell, and
Lois, stealing look that way, saw
her.
"Aunt Warburton. | want to get
OUT" she said, and, opening the car
riage door herself, in spite of her aunt's
furious looks, she got down and hur-
ried to h"r aunt.
Somebody had !ned the old lady to
her feet again, and she stood ready To
/ fold Lois i'm an embrace which the low
ing girl would not hurt her by shrink
: ing from, hOtly as her cheek flushed
under the amused glances she imagin-
ed leveled at her.
Dear heart, she hadn't got proud a
! bit, and she's handsomer than ever,
exclaimed Uncle and Aunt Mott, scarce
ly under their breath; and then to COM
plete matters, who should drift into
view with the moving throng but Mr..
Rup rt.
To her amazement he stopped and
eagerly shook hands with Uncle and
Aunt Mott, who poured out their de-
light at seeing him most volubly, and
mingled explanations concerning Lois,
till they did not know themselves
which they were talking about
Corydon Rupert had boarded with
the Moits the whole summer, and had
been mursed through somewhat peril
Gus illness by Aunt Mott.
| We'll, you can guess the end, of il all,
! perhaps, Lois had promised to marry
her hero before Uncle and Aunt Mott