Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-15
Stlftt Storp.
SAVED BY FIRE.


"Miriam," said Mr.. Austin. as be took
up his hat to loave the house. after glanc.
ing over bis mail matter, II have just re-
ceived n letter from Frank ,Csstlen, of
New York, a son of an old friend. and
be says that he intends spending a month
or two of the warm weather with us he
he will arrive Tomorrow ..-.
"All right, Papa. / II prepare a room
for him"
Miriam was an only child. Since her
mothers death. years ago. che had lived
alone with her father, in their beautiful
but retired residence. near Marlboro, on
the Hudson, and had seen but little of
the world. She lived like the fable goddess
Egeria. in the deep sec usion of her
country home.
She was beautiful beyond description 1;
tall, graceful, sprieh,ly. with her light
brown hair waving in profusiou over her
beautiful rounded shoulders. Her hand
was small and well shaped, her feet 6ue.
ly propor,ioned. and her voice musical as
a bell. ....
Frank Cas.len arrived at the appoint
ed time. lie was very stylish; hand
some, too, as far as brilliant complex
ION, black eyes, delicate moustache aud
a dasl,ing manner went to make him so
Nothing could exceed the elasticity of
Miriam's spirit. nor her happiness during
his visit. They took long wake to.
g-ther. during which he would tell her
Of the foreign lsnds he had visited. aud
poured into her enraptured ear descrip.
tions Of natural b"auty that she had never
before even dreamed of.
On rainy days be read to her favorise
books. while che sewed and every word
from his mouth seemed to glow with a
new meaning. @
Hi. presence was fast becoming india.
pensable to her happiness The allotted
time of his stay wac drawing to a cloae.
Miriam thought Of THE suddenly. as shs
sat at her piano ono morning, aud the
thought sen, a pang through her heart.
for she loved him aud her love was un.
snusht
AZ though ia accordance with the cou.
fictiug emotions raging within. she
swept her 6ngers over the keys Of the
instrument, aud drew forth from It,
strains 20 .ad, 90 fsaugh. with ageuy,
that a shsde Of sympa,hy passed over
the face Of Frank Castlen, who was
leaning carelrs.ly In the doorway. listen
lug, She finished playing. leaned her
head forward aud began to weep,
miriam" {" spoke a deep. rich voice
beside her.
She recognized It. aud moment af-
terward raised her eyes full Of tears. to
Mr., Castlens
"roa are unhappy" he continued
She could not tras, herself to speak
Arisias, abe was about TO leave the room
when he put one arm around her wsis.
aud drew her down heside him ea the
sofa
She was too happy to be near him' too
weak in her love tor him, to make any
resistance, a.
II can read you too we'll" said he,
"net tu know what ,reuhles you, You
lave me, darling, aud ,hiak 1t is vain =
Tell me il | have no, guessed arishs,
hetafe ! tell you something else"
eyes, Frank, yeu have"
~ knew it love you too. Miriam,
|. seems to me tina. have been in b av-
tn these few days tina. | have been with
yea l want yea now to pF'"lse me,
be&re | 90, to be my ewa, little"
"Miriam daughter, come here called
a voice fran The piazza The Sound Of
approaching footsteps eaSsea the lavef to
leave the sentence un6eished
Miriam hasteaed 10 meet her father,
whe sent her away On ssme efFaaa for
him, and thea aeiRs 70 .Ae Pafler he de-
liveFeA 70 Frank Casslea message Ais
father had jsss sent him, bidding him ia
came Asme BY the evening train
The visiter VA h.A 10 leave, but 60
he must 90 ysuae dassles departed
wisheas accomplishing all that he wished.
But a. he hade Ass saad bye, be