Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-11-14
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period of cur welded life, aud happ,
: years have they been If, l say, l hav'
for this long period refrained from i'm
parting the matter to the beloved share1
of my sorrows, surely the public (Which
as we know, always does keep secret
r will keep mine.
All young men, l suppose, have love
affairs before they eyentually fix their af
fections on the one who is to bless theil
lot in life. krow that | had and | dt
not regret it. Regret it q? far from it
4 Mrs. Evergreen is not present, and there
fore [ have no hesitation in saying that il
| had my life to live over again I'd like
to go through with the same sentimental
experience, particularly if it was to be
succeeded by again leading to the hyme
neal alter the present Mrs. Evergreen.
I was not bad-looking when was in
my tweuties. | think | may go farther
and confidently say that "Gus Evergreen
was decided favOrite among the girls ci
Oakville, and l really believed that |
could have had any Of them "for the ask
ing" As before remarked, Mrs Ever
green is not present, and indulge my
thoughts somewhat more freely than
would otherwise be the case. | do no.
think that | cared particularly for any of
the Oakvi!e girls, however, and l might
have kept my heart whole to this day ii
it had not been for the circumstances
which am about to relate
Fred Evans, who Lad been my chnul
at school, came to make me a visit at Oak.
vile for "a day or two,' as he said, when
he came but he made il week or two
easily enough after I'd taken him about d
little among the young ladies'" When
that time nad expired Fred SAID he really
must 90, as he didn't know what his faith.
er and mother would think Of his long
absence but it ended in bis relieving
their anxiety by letter and sending fol
his trunks. | knew how the matter was
perfectly well, and that Belle Bronson
had bewi'ched him out Of his five senses.
Fred tried to put it on to the Country all
and the quiet which was benefitng his
health, etc., but it was no use trying to
deceive me, and told him So Then he
own ed up frankly, and promised to help
HIM all | could, if he required any help
in the prosecution OF his suit. / never
thought Belle flirt, or that she would
willingly distress any human being; but
she had way of looking in ones eyes as
if to captlvate them, for her mere per.
sonal amusement, at any rate she had a
larger share Of beaux than the other
girls, but all their attentions came to
nothing. feared it might be so with
Fred Evans, and warned him accordingly.
but Fred said he'd 'have her If he tried
all his lile," that "without her life was
naught to him." that "she was the only
living being who had ever awakened a
real emotion in his breast" ETC. After
that | had said no more, but closely OBJ
served the lovers, and soon came to the
conclusion that Fred was by no means
disageceable to her. Things went on in
this way without any definite result until
Fred received sudden summons home
on account Of his mothers illness. When
he came back 70 renew his visit he insist
ed upon staying at the Oakville Hotel
rather than wear cut his welcome at our
house, and finding remonstrance unavail-
ing, there he went. The landlord (hou-
est old Downsbury-I wonder if he yet
liyes) gave f,ed, at my suggestion, his
best bedroom, 'No. 20'-I am particular
in mentioning the number. "He shall
have no 90" said Downsbury. ANY
friend of yours, Master Augustus, shall
have the best have to give as long as
I'm landlord"
1t was pleasant room, looking out on
the distant hills and the beautiful wind |
ing branch of the B!ackwatel but what
cared Fred for scenery? he was in the
hands Of the blind god, and could not
see even as far as his nose, except in the
direction of Bellies cottage. | used to
90 over to Fred's room and smoke my ci-
gar. while he, poor wretch, expatiated on
his suffrings, doubts, and solicitudes.-
Did she love him that was the question
which disturbed every moment of his ex-
istence, and to which, with the closest
reasoning, he could not bring himself a
satisfactory reply. Sometimes he thought
word or sign settled the point beyond
doubt in his favor; at others he fancied
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