Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-10-25

ana ere many years he died GruHRards
death, leaving his family ir poverty and
Suffering
Thomas, the 500, was four years older
than Mary, became dissipated, and at the
aye Of eigh.eeAwas killed in street fight
in new York Mrs Granville survived
hsl son but few months-absolutely dy.
ing, The doctor said Of broken heart.
Poor Mary thus eft fatherless ard
nothcrless, witlou, brother aud sister. al
the age OF iifpen, was forced to earn the
brad which sie are-lnd nobiy has she
done it. Ifgou know her, Ctarlie, you
kuo@ one of the nobIest women that eve.
lived. Prt-what's the matter! Why
bless me, you look as pale as ghost"
struggled witt, myself aud told Jack
| had swallowed d lot of cigar smoke. |
:ose and coening one nt the easements,
sleuped ont on the balcony, where the
fresh air restored me.
Alta .aie hour Jack departed for the
hotel, and when had retired to my cham
Der paced TOO and fro until long after
midnight could no longer misunder
stand the motive which bad ac'uated
Mary in rejecting my hand. She knew
that was 10 the habit Of using wine, ank
on that evening when last We met she
must have discovered that drank enough
to bring false flush 10 my cheek.
"Oh my God RI calculated, as | sank
into chair. IL wonder not that she re-
fused to place her future life in my keep
ing. She has suffered enough from the
accursed cup The night Of sorrow and
desolatisn has been long enough upon
her. She would be worse than mad &c
take husband whose opening path o'
life led towards the pit into which tht
loved ones Of other days had fallen.
"But,' | asked myal if, why did sh'
not tell the whole truth T.
} found no difficulty in answering tn
oue.fion. She had shrunk from wound
t'ing my Teenngs. 1 knew how seusativ
she was. and knew shat she was atra
Of offending me. Perhaps She :housl
me proud and head stroag enough to reseu
! such liberty on her pars. ani perhaps sh
imayiued | might look upon Der part u
the Offering Of her hand in cnnsijeratio
,f my relIouncing the wine cup, and 'ha
III. III: spurn her oiier.
On Friday jack Stanton left me, an
; on Saturday evening called at Mary
i boarding. house. Mary herself answere
INV summons. She started when she sa'
I me. aud saw her righ. hand move qulea
ly toward her heart.
"Ma,y," said ! speaking calmly, tor
had mighty strength OF Will to suppo'
i me, 4 have not come to distress you, nav
come as friend, and hunbly ask th'
YOU will give Inc an audience Tor ie
u ulUuiebts."
: She went into the parlor, and | TO
e lowed her, closing the door behind me
and when we were alune she set I'll
e lamp upcu the table and motloned me
a seat
No, said I, II will not sit down yet.
Give me your hand, Mary.
) Mechanically she pet forth her hanc
and took them in my own. There WI
II a wondering look in her eyes, aud slig'
J. flush had come to her pale cheeks,
: .Msry." continued speaking slow
J. and softly, and [ knew that moisture w
gathering in my eyes. you must answ'
one question. Answer ii as You pleas
and take ny solemn assurance that | as
d i; only for your own good Tell me, {
YOU love me? No. no-do not take yoI
hands away yet. Answer me if you ca
e Fear not-O. fear not; tor bad ra'b'
% into endless nigh; than do You wren
ID Tell ne, Mary, do yon love me -
IS Il cannot speak falsely" she tFem
Z lingIy whispered, ''Fcr my own pcac
perhaps 1 love you zoo WE'LL" +9a'
Listen TO me one mement," | adde
'r drawing her nearer to me; "when ha'
> told YOU what L have to tel you shall
: the judge" sea -11.
n She Gil not strive 10 free her hands, b
F. looked up eagerly in my face, and her ey
ie beamed with hopeful light.
ssYou know Joh1 Stanton!" | said.
'i e Yes she replied,
IN .'He was nay best friend when we We
a. at College, aud my friendship has II II
grown less. lie came to see me and to
~ me the story Of the trials and suifer,a
N of one of the schoolmates Of his earli
er days. On, Mary,I kEow well why n