The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-08-04

tleular tree, = fold Of her dress brush
ing his sleeve. He glanced up. and
said quickly:
Il beg your parslOa-H
1T i granted" she said, frigi.ily,
apparently intent o. her book
He stood still
Il am 8 stranger here; came down
with my friend, Royal Dent this morn
ing You are \ member Of the EkmiIy,
presume" lifting hrs hat, and speak
ing in the most respectful tone
Ange raised her sparkling EYES, =
slight smile curling her fresh, red lips.
Il am the cook, six
'Ah, YES II must be delightful %
serve 80 charming $ family leaning
against low, sweeping boGgh, and
looking at her with frisndly-very
friendly EYES, thought Ange, feeling
trifie warm
Are yea laughing at them, sir -
'Ne. indeed; am in earnest he
quickly cried
Just a. 1 thought-ready 70 fiIrI
with mistress OF maid " said Auge o.
herself She stole 4 glance At him.
..He i very handsome bat beauty
sometimes covers very deeeitfuI heart
| shall test this fine gentleman"
He interrupted her thoughts
May / have an appleer
''If you ike them - green They
are not good without salt -
Then wish I had some salt. .
Il viii divide mine" she said. grs-
eio1sly, and held cut her pretty hand
with lump OF salt lying in It.
Encouraged by her friendliness the
gentleman drew nearer, and while they
partook Of green apples and salt their
acquaintance PROGRESSED rapidly. Mr.
EsIwald exerted himself 10 be partie1-
larry agreeable and interesting 10 the
pretty cook, and she listened and felt
the charm Of his manner, though lay
ing Up retri6ction fIr him
That meeting WAS only the begin
ming. Aweek passed, and every day
Allen EstwaId managed TO see the cook,
for Auss still filed that position, and
though indignant 81 hi persistence,
she eogli not keep the teIl-taIe red oct
q her fsee when she met his frank.
zirairing eyes, or check 4 thrill OF
pleasure when she heard his voice
Al last they suceesded IN securing
the services Of = stout woman, and
with little nervous laugh Ange said
Aunt Mary wished her 10 return home
Il viii es5me this evening, and BE-
introduced 81 the tes tzIde, . she said,
and went away 20 her fAyorite haunt
IN the orchard She felt s0rely trug-
oIed- Il was her duty 10 bssrzy Est
wald. but she sarznk from the tax
with trembling dread, but finally de-
eided to keep silent Just a. she had
arrived a. the generous conclusion he
made his apPearznee-
80 your situation has been taken
from yo1e-i he said, with grave con
oern-
'-Yes, heaTing sigh
What viii yea do
Try to find another"
L can offer you one If yOu viii ae-
eepS il, speaking slowly and doubt
fully, and coming quite close to her
You are kind, she murnured,
averting her face What viii I have
ID do
..Yog viii not have to cook Shall I
give yOg list OF your datiesc''
If y0u please" trembling 81 her
own daring
Then. the first and most important
duty viii De 10 love ne - deeply and
- truly a. do you" coming nearer
-ciIl, and stretching cut his arm until
Il half encircled her.
Mr.. Estwald-sir, how dare yOu9'
she cried out, ta-ning her flushed face
and flashing eyes toward him
Hush Ange. until l have finished"
"Angee Y0u know me, thea
Yes he said, and boldly took her
hand
How, hox long have yOG known
she faIterei, 6lashing deeply.
.RoyaI told ne the first day Vow.
may I 90 on and tell yoG about that
s-No-"
why not, Ange, darling
Because am aGgry-very angry
and I wish you would 20 away" with
quivering lips, and tears trembling on
her eyelashes-
Not until Ask you 10 De my wife.
dear 1 fell in love with your picture
before saw you, and Royals aeeounS
OF your manifold perseetiOns detsrmin-
ed me to see and win you, if 1 could
He talked eIoquentiy, and Elust have
won hercompEete forgiveness, for When
he lifted her down from her perch, h.
kept her close IN his arms q minute,
and stole kiss from the sweet lips, IN
reoGkei-
They met Royal AZ the upper edge OF
the orchard, and be came near hugging
them both in his intense satisfaction
Gertrude and Mira could not grutge
Ange's happiness, bat they were never
able 70 understand how she won Allen
E-twaid's love
s'Beesuse she l. honest and true
hearted, and not SELFISH said their
brother.
"Bat she Is not pretty
There disagree with you; but there
are other attractions besides beauty"
They continued to De puzzled, po=-
sibIy because they did not care to IN
derstand- Night