Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-11-21
WHOLE NUMBER 1921.
If he were right, he could osertake him

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yet.
With this thought he travelled to New
York, .ough. the proper authorities, and
before dawn mex, day stood in sight Of
the great steamer.
Its captain was, Of course, on board
Daniel sent for him. The conversation
was brief one. 1t ended by an intlo-
ducton to a certain window looking upon
state-room.
There is Mr., Smith, said the cap
tain. is he your man 2"
No." said Dan, with sigh.
Then he gave start.
"By George. it is, though-in red
wig and sIeciacles, and mustache that
don't belong to him p and spoke Sc loudly
that the soi disfant Dir. Smith hearing,
made dash shoreward, where his pro-
gress was cut short BY the policeman there
on guard.
Late in the day, the hank Of Lee &
Co, still open and the run still contlnu-
ing, a carriage stopped at the door, and
Dan Holloway ~pranS from il, his face
beamiug, his eyes sglow.
Come for his money at last" groaned
the banker, aud stood mute and notion
less as, marching into his very office, the
young farmer dofed his hat.
The banker could hardly gasp, "What
can l do for you, sir p
The answer was an unexpected ore =
GU can come and take lock at Mr.
Apsley, if you like, SIR We've got him
out there-morey and all" and then Dan
Holloway told his story.
So the bank was saved and no one ru-
ined, and Lucy, happy as a bird, could
have kissed Dan Holloway instead Of
merely shaking hands with him; and he,
conscious of having done great good, and
being really liked, if only for that, was
quite different person from sulky Dan,
who had no words to spare for anybody
The banker would have him dine with
| him that day, and in The evening he walk
( ed with Lucy in the garden. The moon
vas rising yellow ard round behind the
dusky poplars.
1T will be splendid night" said Dan.
Yes" said Lucy, ''and to think what
wretchel night it might have been for
US"
Dan looked at her.
The idea Of your being wretched,' he
said. "Why, I'd rather die myself than
think of it."
Lucy shook her head. So Morris had
often said, and she knew all about him by
this time.
dying is no easy matter" she said.
"lt's easier than living sometimes"
said Dan, "and believe me or not, I'd be
willing to die to on;ght if | could be sure
ycu would never care"
Lucy looked at him with tears in her
eyes and something in her face set Dams
shyness quite to flight. lie caught her
hand.
Lucy" said he, "if you could only
ike me well enough to be my vile, I'd
DO the best man could to make you
happy as long as l lived. Can't you,
Lucy? Ii you only knew how long I
have loved you, I think you would
! Tie waited. She made no anwer. 4
moment more he bent over her and kissed
her. She kissed him back.
So before long there was wedding,
and the world o! APple5low went to
church to witness 1t. and a few wondered
..What Miss Lee could see in Dan ~ aud
others whispered how well he locked and
how happy, And young Morris-now
engaged TO the plain Miss Green, who
had the most money-shut himself up
that day with his cigars, under the plea OF
a bad too;hache, aud was in no pleasant
mood Tor long days after.
As for the brief courishiP, it was not
rcpented of at leisure, for il ever there
was a happy couple and happy home,
they are to BE found at the Holloway
farm, now happy and honiellke as mortal
dwelling may be.
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